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House 2

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90%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
90% User Score Based on 110 reviews

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House 2 is a single player survival action adventure game with horror and violence themes. It was developed by Bark Bark Games and was released on August 28, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

As a terrible storm rages on, Tabby finds herself once again trapped in a never-ending nightmare. Uncover the mystery of the curse or succumb to it in the sequel to the 2020 horror game, House. Featuring: Explore a house that changes and reacts to your actions in real-time Experiment with different items to try and survive Challenging, non-linear gameplay with multiple endings Play r…

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90%Audience ScoreBased on 110 reviews
graphics12 positive mentions
grinding4 negative mentions
  • Unique and engaging time-loop puzzle gameplay with multiple endings and secrets.
  • Beautiful and expressive art style that enhances the atmosphere and character expressions.
  • Challenging and rewarding experience with a well-designed story continuation and improved mechanics over the first game.
  • Tedious and frustrating desert section with excessive backtracking and unclear objectives.
  • Clunky controls, poor hitboxes, and overly long, boring combat/boss fights.
  • Bugs and technical issues at launch including crashes, save deletion, lack of key/audio settings, and difficulty streaming.

  • graphics

    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    55% positive mentions, 31% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The game's new art style is widely praised for its fresh, captivating, and visually appealing design that enhances character expressions and brutal death scenes, giving the series a distinctive and engaging look. While some players were initially uncertain about the change, most grew to appreciate how well the updated graphics complement the game's atmosphere and gameplay. A few minor technical issues were noted, but overall, the graphics are considered a significant improvement and a strong highlight of the game.

    • “Beyond just the brilliant step up in the game's visuals which look absolutely fantastic, the game brings up a new array of puzzles and scenarios to go through.”
    • “Just like the previous game, it offers plenty of interesting story branches, tons of ways to use items, various death scenes, and the art style is incredibly well done, perfectly capturing the game's atmosphere.”
    • “The change in artstyle is nice, reminds a lot the Fran Bow style, giving the characters more clear expressions and makes the deaths more graphic and brutal now.”
    • “When I saw this game the art style change really disappointed me, but the more I played the game the more it grew on me.”
    • “The way the graphics render is occasionally janky (things overlapping wrong, additionally my monitor doesn't correctly display darker rooms but it might be a hardware issue).”
    • “I didn't really like the art style when I saw trailers and early images, but once I was actually playing the game my opinion shifted very quickly.”

  • story

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 55% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The story offers a heartfelt continuation with inventive new elements and a visually expressive art style, though some players find the plot shifts and certain twists frustrating or overused. While it expands on the original's narrative with intriguing branches and secrets, opinions vary on its effectiveness as a sequel. Overall, it engages fans with its depth and leaves them eager for future installments.

    • “The story is tear-jerking and the best part, it never ends.”
    • “This game is an excellent successor and takes the story to new heights that I never expected!”
    • “The gameplay is great, the new art style is very visually appealing, and the story builds from the original in a way that makes you want to know more about the world and its characters.”
    • “Also the tornado goes, it's just frustrating, it doesn't even affect your progress, it's just there to be a nuisance and as a plot device for a while to make you die so you can meet the tall guy.”
    • “I do appreciate the devs for not trying to blame the player as usual, but this still the most overdone plot and lazy twists in recent years, along with the "it was all a dream" type story.”
    • “Its a cool looking surprise then you play it and it's just a fetch quest that goes on for longer than it should.”

  • gameplay

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers inventive mechanics and puzzles within a time-loop structure that is well-designed and engaging, though some find it repetitive and plagued by tedious controls, poor hitboxes, and overly long boss fights. While the new art style refreshes the experience and the story builds effectively on the original, certain sections disrupt the flow and may detract from overall enjoyment.

    • “The clever use of mechanics that subtly play with the limited time-frame of the loop clearly shows just how well thought out this game is.”
    • “The gameplay is great, the new artstyle is very visually appealing, and the story builds from the original in a way that makes you want to know more about the world and its characters.”
    • “(To begin, if you have not played House 1, it's not exactly required reading for this. This game stands on its own, and is in some ways the fully realized vision of the original's gameplay loop.)”
    • “The gameplay loop is a bit repetitive after a while, especially since for the most part you are repeating the exact same steps every day.”
    • “Awful controls, hitboxes are garbage, incredibly tedious mechanics, and the boss fights are way too long and punish you if you even make one single wrong step.”
    • “Overall, even as bugs get fixed, I regrettably feel this is not recommended, as there is a section in the game that breaks the flow in a way that is extremely boring and not really designed with this game's mechanics in mind.”

  • music

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its strong atmosphere and emotional depth, complementing the art style and overall experience. While not necessarily groundbreaking, the soundtrack is consistently described as wonderful, soulful, and fitting well with the game's direction.

    • “The soundtrack really brings back the feel of the first game too.”
    • “The music is probably not going to blow your mind, but it really brings the atmosphere together and has a lot of talent behind it.”
    • “Music and art direction were well done.”

  • grinding

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is often seen as tedious and frustrating, especially in large maze-like areas without maps or clear objectives. The desert section in particular is criticized for monotonous backtracking, poor controls, and overly punishing, lengthy boss fights.

    • “The final area requires you to do a lot of tedious traveling back and forth through very large labyrinth areas with no map, no objective, and no indication of when you are done.”
    • “Awful controls, hitboxes are garbage, incredibly tedious mechanics and the boss fights are way too long and punish you if you even make one single wrong step.”
    • “The desert section is really tedious and sucks the fun out of the game.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is heavy and eerie, effectively conveying a dreamlike sense of dread reminiscent of Yume Nikki. While the music may not be outstanding, it complements the mood well, supported by a well-executed art style and engaging story elements that enhance the overall immersion.

    • “I'm glad the heavy and eerie atmosphere is still there, along with the Yume Nikki influences. You still feel the dread, that there's something wrong and dreamlike about the situation.”
    • “The music may not blow your mind, but it really brings the atmosphere together and showcases a lot of talent.”
    • “Just like the previous game, it offers plenty of interesting story branches, tons of ways to use items, various death scenes, and the art style is incredibly well done, perfectly capturing the game's atmosphere.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game experienced several bugs and crashes at launch, including startup crashes and animation glitches, but is actively being patched to improve stability. Despite these issues, players remain positive and hopeful for future fixes.

    • “Though I'm loving it, there are quite a few big glitches, like the game sometimes crashing on startup or NPC sprite walking animations occasionally breaking, which I would like to see resolved in future bug fixes.”
    • “The game has been buggy on launch, but it's nothing nefarious and the game is getting actively patched.”

  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The character development is highly praised for its detailed hand-drawn designs, which enhance the game's gritty and disturbing atmosphere. The intricate animations add depth that pixel art could not achieve, contributing to a compelling time-loop narrative.

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The feedback does not directly address the game's monetization but suggests a desire for improved publicity or advertising to reach a wider audience.

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Play Times

6h Median play time
6h Average play time
6-6h Spent by most gamers
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House 2 is a survival action adventure game with horror and violence themes. Common tags for House 2 include indie, female protagonist, psychological, stylized, atmospheric and others.

House 2 is available on PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing House 2.

House 2 was released on August 28, 2026.

House 2 was developed by Bark Bark Games.

House 2 has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked House 2 for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

House 2 is a single player game.

Similar games include House, Lakeview Cabin 2, Dreams in the Witch House, /R - A Neurodivergent Thriller, Alice in the Nightmare Land and others.