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HOUSE OF GOD

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80%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

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HOUSE OF GOD is a single player role playing shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Glass Revolver and was released on December 2, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

As The House of God races towards heaven, Jack blasts their way to the conductor in this chaotic and fast-paced Rogue-Lite.

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88%Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews
graphics7 positive mentions
optimization1 negative mentions
  • Unique, trippy and beautiful visual style with impressive sound design and music that creates a strong atmospheric experience.
  • Fast-paced and satisfying twin-stick shooter roguelike gameplay with intelligent enemy AI that uses cover and flanking tactics.
  • Interesting and varied item synergies that add depth to gameplay and keep combat fresh and exciting.
  • Severe performance issues, including frequent slowdowns and technical bugs, which negatively impact gameplay, especially on lower-end PCs.
  • Limited enemy and weapon variety combined with boring and tedious boss battles reduce long-term engagement and replayability.
  • Lack of clear hit indicators and invulnerability frames leads to frustrating deaths and unclear combat feedback.

  • graphics

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    70% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The graphics of "House of God" are praised for their gorgeous, trippy, and sensory-overloading aesthetic that deeply immerses players. While visually stunning and integral to the game's intense atmosphere, the complex visuals can sometimes make it challenging to track the character or detect hits during gameplay. Overall, the art style is a major highlight that enhances the unique experience.

    • “House of God is a short twin-stick shooter roguelike with great sound and gorgeous, trippy visuals.”
    • “Only been playing for an hour at the time of this review and having a blast with these runs - the amazing visuals are the icing on the cake.”
    • “If you enjoy the visuals just go for it, it's as intense of an experience as it looks!”
    • “Aesthetically it is quite on the sensory overload side, which can be confusing gameplay-wise (sometimes you lose track of your character and sometimes it is hard to tell if you got hit).”

  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay is fast-paced, simple yet engaging, featuring a mix of solid mechanics and interesting upgrades, though it can sometimes feel hectic and overwhelming due to heavy visual effects. While some players find it fun and addictive, others note occasional confusion with tracking the character and hit detection. Overall, it offers an enjoyable experience especially for those who appreciate chaotic, visually intense action.

    • “Simple gameplay with a couple solid jumping tracks and visuals that's worth the money, so go ahead and grab it if you feel so inclined!”
    • “Fast paced fair gameplay and lots of upgrades.”
    • “The gameplay is quite hectic, I thought I'd quickly get bored but 2 hours in (after several sessions) and I still want to go back to it.”
    • “Aesthetically it is quite on the sensory overload side, which can be confusing gameplay-wise (sometimes you lose track of your character and sometimes it is hard to tell if you got hit).”
    • “The gameplay can be pretty grating at times.”
    • “The gameplay is quite hectic; I thought I'd quickly get bored but 2 hours in (after several sessions) and I still want to go back to it.”

  • music

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

    The music in the game is consistently praised for being atmospheric and well-crafted, complementing the intriguing visual style and enhancing the overall experience. Users find the soundtrack and sound design, especially for weapons, to be highly satisfying.

    • “With an intriguing visual style, atmospheric music, and extremely satisfying sound design for weapons, House of God makes a good initial impression.”
    • “The music sounds great as well.”
    • “Good music.”

  • optimization

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

    The game suffers from significant optimization problems, including frequent performance issues that detract from the experience. Additionally, poor enemy AI and imbalanced items contribute to a lackluster gameplay despite its unique visual style.

    • “The interesting visual style sadly fails to make up for the lack of enemy and weapon variety, the boring boss battles, terrible enemy AI, lack of proper item balance, and massive performance issues.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere in House of God is praised for its intriguing visual style, immersive music, and highly satisfying weapon sound design, creating a strong and engaging initial impression.

    • “With an intriguing visual style, atmospheric music, and extremely satisfying sound design for weapons, House of God makes a good initial impression.”

  • stability

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

    The game is generally stable but has a few minor bugs that occasionally affect gameplay. Overall, it runs smoothly with only occasional issues.

  • story

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

    The story is continuous and often morbid, with a tone similar to Hotline Miami. However, it can be difficult to understand at times.

    • “It is a lot like Hotline Miami except it never stops to tell a morbid or sometimes hard to understand story.”
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HOUSE OF GOD is a role playing shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for HOUSE OF GOD include indie, roguelite, surreal, pixel graphics, action roguelike and others.

HOUSE OF GOD is available on PC and Windows.

HOUSE OF GOD was released on December 2, 2020.

HOUSE OF GOD was developed by Glass Revolver.

HOUSE OF GOD has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked HOUSE OF GOD for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

HOUSE OF GOD is a single player game.

Similar games include Strafe, Black Future '88, Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, Neon Abyss, Nuclear Throne and others.