Two Point Hospital

Running your own hospital has never been this on point.

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

89%

Audience ScoreBased on 11,750 reviews

humor1,521 positive mentions

grinding142 negative mentions

humor
1,523 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Two Point Hospital" is widely praised for its quirky, lighthearted approach, featuring a plethora of absurd illnesses and witty commentary that keeps players entertained. Many reviewers highlight the game's clever puns, amusing animations, and the nostalgic charm reminiscent of its predecessor, "Theme Hospital." While some find the humor occasionally repetitive, the overall consensus is that it successfully blends comedy with engaging management gameplay, making it a delightful experience for fans of simulation games.
- “Overall, it is a very addicting game, with fun visuals and very funny 'diseases' and descriptions.”
- “The humor in the game is the best.”
- “The quirky humor helps keep the game lighthearted and fun, even when the challenges become more difficult.”
- “I don't know how to react to the way they parody each illness and how to treat it; I guess it's supposed to be funny, or maybe a dark humor thing. I mean, when I look at leopard skin... ugh, it's quite disturbing for a parody.”
- “I would love more humor over the intercom.”
gameplay
982 mentions
29 % positive mentions
66 % neutral mentions
5 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Two Point Hospital" is widely regarded as a successful modern iteration of the classic "Theme Hospital," featuring updated graphics and mechanics that retain the original's charm and humor. While many players appreciate the engaging and addictive nature of the gameplay, some criticize it for becoming repetitive and lacking depth over time, with certain mechanics feeling shallow or poorly implemented. Overall, the game offers a mix of accessible management simulation with a lighthearted tone, though it may not satisfy those seeking a more complex or challenging experience.
- “The gameplay, like the finest sonnet, offers both accessibility and depth, allowing players to construct and embellish hospitals while striving to maintain operational efficiency and patient contentment.”
- “The gameplay is engaging and has a great sense of humor.”
- “Two Point Hospital captures all the charm, humour, and rewarding gameplay of the old Bullfrog game, whilst adding a lot of new features that bring this niche genre into the modern gaming space.”
- “Gameplay-wise, the game promises to flatline your boredom, but the vital signs aren't strong.”
- “There is no real challenge to compensate for lack of content, and the gameplay lacks dynamism.”
- “The gameplay becomes monotonous very quickly and the humor can only carry so much.”
graphics
808 mentions
40 % positive mentions
57 % neutral mentions
2 % negative mentions
The graphics of "Two Point Hospital" have been widely praised for their charming, cartoonish style that evokes nostalgia while offering modern enhancements. Reviewers appreciate the vibrant colors, humorous animations, and the overall whimsical aesthetic that complements the game's comedic themes, making it visually appealing and engaging. While some players miss the retro 2D graphics of the original "Theme Hospital," the updated visuals are generally seen as a significant improvement that enhances the gameplay experience.
- “The graphics have a beautiful timeless quality to them, the numerous conveniences the game has made over the original Theme Hospital is fantastic.”
- “Graphically, the game is like a cartoon come to life.”
- “The bright and exaggerated art style adds charm and makes the endless tide of patients with 'light-headedness' (yes, their heads are actually lightbulbs) somewhat bearable.”
- “The graphics are simply awful, both in the art style and the tech.”
- “The graphics are a little too cartoonish and it's missing some of the funny announcements, but it surpassed my expectations in terms of enjoyment.”
- “The only negative thing I could really say is that the game gets a little repetitive after playing for a while, and could really use some new features rather than just different aesthetics and rooms.”
music
424 mentions
41 % positive mentions
54 % neutral mentions
5 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with many players enjoying its catchy, relaxing tunes and humorous radio commentary that enhances the overall experience. However, some find the soundtrack repetitive over time, leading to a desire for more variety or the option to play their own music. Overall, the combination of a charming soundtrack and entertaining DJ banter contributes significantly to the game's appeal, making it a delightful backdrop for hospital management gameplay.
- “The soundtrack is infectious, providing a lively and upbeat backdrop to your hospital management endeavors.”
- “The music is relaxing, it will add to the overall experience of playing this game.”
- “The music is fantastic and with your radio host chiming in every now and then it just sonically completes the picture for Two Point Hospital.”
- “The music and DJ get repetitive after a while, so I turned them off.”
- “The soundtrack is extremely generic and forgettable.”
- “The music is pretty elevator-type music, which can get annoying pretty fast.”
story
309 mentions
14 % positive mentions
80 % neutral mentions
6 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely centered around a series of missions that players find fun and engaging, with a mix of humor and quirky challenges. While some players appreciate the light-hearted narrative and the variety of missions, others note that the gameplay can become repetitive and tedious over time, especially as many missions follow a similar structure. Overall, the game offers a blend of structured objectives and sandbox elements, but lacks a deep overarching narrative.
- “The story mode adds a new challenge and level gimmick that expands your play without feeling like an extended tutorial.”
- “The aesthetics are great, the story mode is challenging but not stressful, and it's easily a game you can plop down in your chair with and spend a few hours curing people of hilarious illnesses and injuries.”
- “One mission might ask you to deal with an area plagued with frequent natural disasters, while another asks you to run a public hospital, relying instead on rewards offered by the ministry of health for completing tasks, which is a very clever twist!”
- “The biggest complaint I can give the game is the backlog you may experience, where in several missions I would have patients die because they would take forever to be diagnosed.”
- “The campaign could have been much more interesting if more drastic changes to gameplay had been made for individual missions, or even if they'd recycle this one gameplay mechanic for like another mission or three.”
- “What I think is boring me about the game is the sameness of each mission. You basically start off each mission building the same things over and over and then there is something a little extra dealing with whatever specific challenge there is with the mission, which in itself, isn't all that interesting.”
grinding
156 mentions
2 % positive mentions
7 % neutral mentions
91 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it tedious and repetitive, especially when managing multiple hospitals and staff. Achievements often require extensive time investment and can feel like a chore, particularly when aiming for higher star ratings or completing specific objectives. While some players appreciate the challenge, others feel that the gameplay becomes monotonous and overly reliant on repetitive tasks, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “A bit grindy sometimes.”
- “Though be aware that the game becomes a bit tedious after a while - I would love a feature to blueprint my rooms across multiple missions.”
- “I feel like I'm grinding through a series of chores rather than playing a game.”
- “The campaign started out great, but then quickly became a tedious chore.”
- “The management aspects of this game get tedious quickly.”
stability
110 mentions
15 % positive mentions
2 % neutral mentions
84 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting various glitches and bugs, particularly related to AI behavior and pathfinding. While some users find the game enjoyable and nostalgic despite these issues, others experience significant problems such as crashes and freezing, especially on certain platforms like Mac. Overall, while some players report a relatively smooth experience, the consensus indicates that the game is still plagued by bugs that can detract from gameplay.
- “I think what people like about it most is that it's not bug-ridden.”
- “Overall it's a bug-free, solid experience which reminds me of a 90's Toyota Corolla: dependable, bland, and full of features you would and would not expect.”
- “Its a wonderful, cheeky, well-running game with no glitches or hiccups that I saw.”
- “Glitches are never ending and game breaking, with my most recent issue being that no one will use a toilet, despite it being right next to them, with no queue, and being open to all genders and patients and staff.”
- “Three times so far (12 hours in) I have had to shut down my computer to play the game, because when I load and then reload it, there are control glitches that cause the camera to permanently zoom in, or spin clockwise, rendering the game extremely difficult to play.”
- “It's really buggy on macOS, I've tried on three Macs, MacBook Pro 2012, MacBook Pro 2018, and MacBook Air, none of them can run properly, sometimes just freezes at the start.”
optimization
107 mentions
28 % positive mentions
54 % neutral mentions
18 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is a mixed bag, with many players reporting smooth performance on lower-end systems, while others experience significant issues, particularly in larger hospitals where frame rates drop and stuttering occurs. Although some users appreciate the game's forgiving nature and lack of major bugs, others criticize the repetitive gameplay and the need for better UI and performance optimization, especially as the game progresses. Overall, while the game runs well for many, it still requires improvements to fully address performance concerns in more complex scenarios.
- “The personnel management aspect mirrors the delicate art of human capital optimization.”
- “Also very well optimized, little to no bugs (I haven't encountered a single game-breaking bug or glitch so far). Big hospitals can be a bit heavy on CPU, but the game seems to recognize multicore quite well, so it still remains playable.”
- “You can really optimize things, and there's a lot to do for an optimization geek like myself.”
- “However, unlike it, this game is ultra repetitive; you will realize as you progress through the levels that you just keep on building the exact same room you've built previously again and again. Once you've optimized a GP office, for example, there's really no reason or little to add any changes, which is probably why the copy-paste feature exists in this game.”
- “Unfortunately, it's let down by the performance; it's poorly optimized, and once you have a large hospital, it's pretty bad—50-60fps, so it's not a great experience with FreeSync/G-Sync monitors, stuttering, hitching, and large frame rate variations.”
- “It becomes quickly repetitive, mostly because you can't copy rooms from hospital to hospital. So every time you go to a new 'mission' (location), you have to effectively start from scratch even if you had optimized a design/setup prior.”
replayability
85 mentions
33 % positive mentions
55 % neutral mentions
12 % negative mentions
The game's replayability is a mixed bag, with many players praising its high replay value due to non-linear gameplay, various challenges, and the addition of DLCs and sandbox mode, which enhance the experience. However, some reviewers feel that the game can become repetitive and lacks depth, leading to diminished replayability over time. Overall, while there are numerous ways to engage with the game, opinions vary on its long-term replay potential.
- “Two Point is the ultimate in replayable games -- it's slightly easier after the first win, since you have immediate access to more items, but subsequent games are never exactly the same because it's fairly non-linear -- you're likely to come at the levels from different 'angles' by playing hospitals in a slightly different order. This will impact what new tech (if any) you'll need to research at any given point.”
- “The game's modding support further enhances its replayability, with players adding their own humorous touches to the already amusing world of Two Point County.”
- “Countless hours of fun, endless replayability, all wrapped up in a brilliantly humorous and relaxed atmosphere.”
- “But as a management sim: incredibly shallow, and little to no replay value.”
- “Very repetitive which makes the game lose its replayability.”
- “I believe the biggest drawback will be its replayability as it tends to get a bit redundant after a while.”
monetization
39 mentions
8 % positive mentions
21 % neutral mentions
72 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the prevalence of upsells, in-game advertisements, and a perceived cash grab through DLCs. However, many appreciate the absence of microtransactions, noting that in-game currency is earned through gameplay rather than purchases, and the developers have committed to avoiding exploitative practices like loot boxes or day-one DLC. Overall, while there are concerns about aggressive marketing tactics, the game is praised for its respectful approach to monetization compared to industry standards.
- “I initially feared the base game would be too short and gate off rewards with DLC or microtransactions, but not so!”
- “There's an in-game currency called kudosh, but there are no microtransactions - kudosh are earned in-game by doing things which would be done via natural progression, such as upgrading your hospital, curing patients and increasing your reputation, and they can be used to purchase additional items, both decorative and functional, which serve to improve your hospital even further.”
- “The creators have come out and said that they will not be pushing microtransactions but rather would be making substantial expansion packs if they were to make more DLC.”
- “Too many upsells (very limited levels without buying additions, with advertisements for them in your face all the time).”
- “Update: I see too many DLCs now, it's looking more like a cash grab at this point.”
- “It is a low effort cash grab aimed at our nostalgia.”
atmosphere
35 mentions
49 % positive mentions
43 % neutral mentions
9 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its humorous and playful tone, enhanced by a charming art style and fitting soundtrack. Players appreciate the blend of comedic elements, quirky visuals, and engaging sound effects that create an immersive experience reminiscent of classic hospital management games. Despite some criticisms of repetitiveness, the overall vibe is described as fun, relaxed, and enjoyable, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
- “What makes the game sing is its atmosphere, which is a far cry from its cringeworthy marketing.”
- “The sound effects, from the humorous patient interactions to the jingles accompanying successful treatments, contribute to the game's immersive and comedic atmosphere.”
- “The writing, animations, and sounds (music especially) create the perfect atmosphere, just like my best memories of the original theme hospital.”
- “The art style and atmosphere prominently displayed in its marketing materials feature a parade of gurning sub-Aardman plasticine figures and a Facebook feed’s worth of dad jokes; a distinctly British kind of cringeworthy.”
- “So yeah, super efficient hospital that looks like a computer server room; however, all of your food, atmosphere, drink, entertainment, toilet, heat, safety—essentially 75% of the in-game items—then become an actual problem to place. You literally make your hospital worse by providing facilities; basically, the game is broken, and it's a shame, a real shame.”
- “The radio and soundtrack can get a bit repetitive, but the chill, laid-back sound really works with the atmosphere of it all.”
emotional
17 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is characterized by a strong sense of nostalgia and wholesomeness, evoking fond memories and heartwarming experiences for players. Many reviews highlight its ability to provide comfort and joy, often comparing it favorably to classic titles while appreciating its modern enhancements. Overall, it is seen as a refreshing and uplifting experience in a gaming landscape that can often feel disheartening.
- “I am saying I recommend it, but to be honest, I am emotionally unstable.”
- “In these times when so many companies sell products that aren't what they've claimed, this is actually a very wholesome beacon of hope.”
- “Nothing else until now has managed to replicate the enjoyment I first had over 20 years ago, and I will admit, it has been a heartwarming experience.”
character development
6 mentions
17 % positive mentions
33 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is characterized by exaggerated, claymation-inspired designs that evoke a whimsical atmosphere reminiscent of Aardman's style, enhancing the overall charm. Players appreciate the thoughtful character and world design, which immerses them in a hospital setting while maintaining a lighthearted tone. Despite some skepticism about its ability to match the original "Theme Hospital," the game successfully delivers a solid management simulation experience with engaging characters.
- “Character designs are well thought out; the world design actually makes you feel like you're in a hospital or clinic!”
- “The game is basically a spiritual successor; even the character design feels similar to the old game.”
- “And while I did like the claymation character designs, which were a spot-on facsimile of Aardman's creations, I was skeptical if the game can truly deliver an experience comparable to the original Theme Hospital.”
- “The exaggerated character designs, coupled with vibrant and humorous animations, set the stage for a medical world that doesn't take itself too seriously.”