Holt

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Holt is a single player platformer game with fantasy, medieval, historical, dark fantasy and others themes. It was developed by Void Hook and was released on December 28, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The people of Xyla flourished for years with no trouble. But, an unknown entity called the Shaxis would wreak havoc on their once peaceful world. Play as Holt and uncover the story of the war and what the future holds.

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69%

Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features charming retro pixel art visuals with impressive effort and a strong sci-fi theme.
The soundtrack and audio design are praised as top notch, enhancing the atmosphere.
The story shows promise and the gameplay includes fun mechanics like the axe jump that some players find satisfying.

The game suffers from clunky, unresponsive controls and lacks proper support for keyboard and controllers, leading to a frustrating experience.
It is currently incomplete, very short, and stuck in development with the developer largely abandoning it, leaving bugs and progression blockers unresolved.
There are missing sound effects, poor pacing in dialogue, locked resolution and controls, and technical issues such as crashes and no checkpoints.

graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a retro pixel art style that some users appreciate for its nostalgic and artistic appeal, while others criticize it as outdated and lacking modern graphical quality. Overall, the pixel graphics are considered beautiful and well-crafted, complemented by strong visual and sound design.
- “It had a great story and I loved the art style, and I can't wait to see this continued.”
- “It's a beautiful pixel graphics game with great music, but not much else.”
- “Amazing visuals and sound design, though it could use some sounds for shooting the gun and swinging the axe.”
- “There's a sci-fi theme and the developers put a lot of work into making the game look bad based on the extensive effort that went into the terrible, obsolete pixel 'art' visuals.”
- “They chose to use obsolete retro pixel 'art' as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally praised for being engaging and promising, with some users appreciating its interactive narrative style. However, there are suggestions that adding more immersive elements like sound effects could enhance the experience beyond just watching the story unfold. Overall, the story shows strong potential that fans are eager to see continued.
- “It had a great story and I loved the art style. I can't wait to see this continued.”
- “It's easy to overlook other aspects since the story is promising and the gameplay is fun.”
- “Holt is more of an interactive story than a game.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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75%
The music in the game is generally well-regarded, adding to its charm, especially alongside the pixel graphics, but some users feel the audio experience could be improved by adding more sound effects beyond just the music.
- “It's a beautiful pixel graphics game with great music, but not much else.”
- “Only sound is music.”
- “Add some sound other than music.”
- “The music is decent.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay features pretty good movement mechanics, but users have noted compatibility issues with PC that need to be addressed.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Monetization for games made with Gamemaker Studio is often associated with shovelware and lazy cash grabs; however, this particular game is currently offered for free.