Horror Bet

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Horror Bet is a single player strategy game. It received neutral reviews from players.

Play shotgun roulette with the devil

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47%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,220 reviews

humor4 positive mentions

monetization276 negative mentions

Gameplay is similar to the original Buckshot Roulette, providing a familiar and fun experience.
Graphics are decent and suitable for a mobile platform.
The game works offline and is a good option for mobile users who want to play a version of Buckshot Roulette.

Excessive and intrusive ads disrupt gameplay, even for users who paid for ad removal.
Numerous bugs and glitches affect gameplay, including freezing, incorrect bullet counts, and AI malfunctions.
Lack of key features from the original game such as items, proper AI behavior, a menu, and sound/music reduce overall enjoyment.

monetization
293 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
5%
1%
94%
Monetization in this game is overwhelmingly criticized for its excessive, intrusive, and poorly implemented ads, with ads frequently interrupting gameplay—even mid-round—and continuing despite purchasing the no-ads option. Many users find the ad frequency so disruptive that it ruins the experience, suggesting ads be limited to between rounds or matches, or replaced with a fairer monetization model. Overall, players feel the aggressive ad strategy reflects greed, severely detracts from enjoyment, and makes the game largely unplayable.
- “I don't mind paying a couple bucks for no ads.”
- “Fun game for the mobile version, it's pretty good. I made it to day 22 without any problems, no ads like other people said, and it's pretty fun to bully the dealer and remember all the rounds (my experience).”
- “Postive it was a fun no glitches no ads best game I would prefer the maker of this game has talent. He/she tried best to copy the original one. I would say to play once.”
- “There are just way too many ads, like I'm in the middle of a round and suddenly 4 ads show up every minute. Stop putting so many ads because it's so damn annoying and stop being so greedy.”
- “Even after going ad-free for $2.99, the ads are still there. Paid to remove ads but it's still making me watch ads to get the items. I paid the app to get rid of the ads but still getting ads — that's just ridiculous.”
- “The amount of ads this game forces out on you is too much; it's to a point where it's just unplayable. Unplayable due to the amount of long ads constantly popping up.”
graphics
110 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
30%
35%
35%
The game's graphics receive mixed reviews, with some praising their suitability for mobile, while many criticize them as poor, choppy, misleading, and not comparable to the PC version. Frequent glitches, lag, and an abundance of ads further detract from the visual experience, leaving many users disappointed and calling for improvements in quality and realism.
- “The graphics are great for a mobile platform.”
- “Excellent graphics and smooth gameplay.”
- “It is a very great game and its graphics are great.”
- “The graphics are so bad that I have no idea how you came to the conclusion that you should put those pictures to represent your game.”
- “I was disappointed it's not like the one on PC. It has no helping things and it's boring. I thought it would be the phone version of Buckshot Roulette on PC but it is so bad; even the graphics and drawings are much uglier and worse than the PC version. Even the photos are misleading; it doesn’t even look like the game. Disappointed for real.”
- “Better graphics doesn't always mean a better game, and it seems like the developer doesn't know that. The game is too much focused on graphics, and that's the reason the game is laggy, choppy, bad and it doesn't give the actual game's vibe.”
stability
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
2%
98%
The game suffers from frequent and severe stability issues, including freezing, softlocks, and numerous glitches such as animation failures, incorrect bullet counts, and erratic dealer behavior. These issues often interrupt gameplay, forcing restarts and diminishing enjoyment, compounded by excessive, intrusive ads. Overall, stability problems significantly detract from the experience and need urgent fixing.
- “The game constantly freezes when you handcuff the dealer and you guess wrong and shoot yourself; he will just sit there and the game freezes. You can't click anything either; you just have to exit the app and restart.”
- “The game freezes if you click too early, which is annoying as I was about to finish off the dealer but the game froze, forcing me to restart and go again from all 4 lives.”
- “Whole game is good but I don't like the glitches and lags in 3rd level because I have played it multiple times. It's hard to come to 3rd level and when you come, the game gets stuck and does not respond until you give up and restart the game.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
37%
36%
The gameplay closely mirrors the original game's mechanics, which some users appreciate for its familiarity, while others find it monotonous, buggy, and lacking guidance. Despite smooth graphics and effort in replication, frequent ads and missing features contribute to a less engaging experience overall.
- “But I gave it 5 stars for the effort the developers took to make this game. It's the single most accurate copy of the original; no one has done it yet to this point. The gameplay is very similar, so if you like the original game but can't play it, this is the best you can get. Other than the visuals, it's the same.”
- “Gameplay is basically the PC version.”
- “Excellent graphics and smooth gameplay.”
- “Non-stop annoying ads and gameplay is ridiculously monotonous and stale.”
- “The graphics and gameplay are so bad.”
- “It's okay, no items so gameplay is kinda boring and there are ads.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
33%
50%
The music received mixed feedback, with users finding it mismatched to the game's vibe and insufficiently scary, suggesting it could be improved or replaced to enhance atmosphere. Some also requested options to adjust or mute the music, while copyright issues with the existing soundtrack were noted.
- “I would also suggest reworking the dealer, make him a bit scarier, and adding some music in the background like the original does to better the vibes.”
- “The music doesn't match the vibe and is not scary.”
- “I would also suggest reworking the dealer, making him a bit scarier, and adding some music in the background like the original to improve the vibes.”
- “I was wondering if there could be a settings button so I can turn the music and sound off or at least turn it down, please.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
60%
The story aspect is widely criticized for being unclear, lacking depth, and essentially absent, with users describing the game as having no meaningful plot or narrative structure. Players suggest the game feels incomplete and would benefit from a proper story mode, better AI interaction, and more engaging progression elements.
- “The game is promising but: the AI is dumb, it acts without logic. The number of shots should increase with time, items must also increase over time. The plot is missing, interaction with the AI is something that must be added. The chance of a second life should be added and with other ideas, it will be the best mobile roulette shots game.”
- “Excellent, but you need to add a story mode and 4 items every 3 days. Every time the gun gets reloaded, new items should be added. Also, every time I get only 3 bullets. Please do something, it's my request.”
- “Game is like no story.”
- “The game is promising but: the AI is dumb, it acts without logic. The number of shots should increase over time; the items must increase as well. The plot is missing. Interaction with the AI must be added. The chance of a second life should be included. With these improvements, it could be the best mobile roulette shots game.”
- “No story, not bad graphics, no cut scenes, so many bugs. Just trash for mobile.”
- “Game has basically no story.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is often described as unintentionally funny, with players finding certain moments, like a character shooting himself, amusing rather than scary. While intended to be a horror game, its comedic elements contribute to a more lighthearted and entertaining experience.
- “He shot himself and it was funny”
- “So funny horror game”
- “Most funny game”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game runs smoothly and is well-optimized, but it lacks key features like item availability, which detracts from the overall experience compared to the PC version. Users appreciate the performance but want improvements to match the original gameplay.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users feel that this version significantly diminishes the tension and atmosphere compared to the PC original, resulting in a less engaging experience.
- “What's the point in a rubbish version of the PC one which just ruins all the tension and atmosphere?”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game emotionally frustrating due to the dealer being very challenging, expressing a desire for the AI to be made easier to enhance enjoyment. Despite the irritation, players acknowledge that the game itself is good and want developers to consider balancing the difficulty.