- October 4, 2013
- Petit Depotto
- 12h median play time
Unholy Heights
Unholy Heights is so good, it’ll make you feel sympathy for the devil.
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Unholy Heights is a single player city builder game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Petit Depotto and was released on October 4, 2013. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.
Monster management! Sim action gameplay. Unholy Heights is a combination of Tower Defense strategy and Apartment Management Simulation. Sucker monsters into moving into your building, charge them rent and keep them happy by buying them furniture. Heroes will attempt to attack your apartments so when they do, call on your monsters to take them out!











- Unique blend of tower defense and apartment management gameplay.
- Adorable art style and quirky humor that keeps players engaged.
- Fun and addictive, with a surprising amount of depth and replayability.
- Gameplay can become repetitive and grindy over time.
- Combat mechanics can feel frustrating due to lack of control over tenant actions.
- Some players may find the difficulty curve steep and challenging to manage.
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The gameplay of "Unholy Heights" is a mixed bag, with many players finding it simplistic and repetitive, often leading to frustration during extended play. While the cute art style and unique mechanics, such as tenant management and tower defense elements, provide some charm and engagement, the overall experience can feel shallow and uninspired. Despite its casual nature, the game offers moments of satisfaction through its micromanagement and breeding systems, but many reviewers suggest it lacks depth and variety to maintain long-term interest.
“Each game mechanic you learn rewards you for applying it (e.g. positioning, breeding, forming families etc), and I found that somewhat satisfying.”
“The art is nice and cute, the music keeps you in the moment without being grating, and the gameplay loop is so satisfying it's hard to put the game down once you start.”
“The gameplay is incredibly easy to learn but difficult to master and it's very lighthearted while also being surprisingly deep.”
“The gameplay, however, is frustrating and most of the time is spent waiting for rent to come in or monsters to recover their HP before signing up for another quest.”
“The actual gameplay is painfully repetitive; the tower defense aspect of the game is very casual and one-dimensional, and the management aspect is extremely boring after you do it for a couple of hours.”
“Between the tedious gameplay, lack of control, and disdain for story, it just ends up being an unenjoyable game.”
Unholy Heights
Once you have defeated the strongest of heroes and set out to take over the world, ‘Free Battle Mode’ is unlocked, but after starting again with Free Battle Mode active I didn’t notice any difference in gameplay; perhaps it only takes effect nearing the end of a second run? Nevertheless, Unholy Heights pulled me in from the beginning with some of the most charming graphics for a 2D game I’ve ever seen, which shines with the awesome monster design and sometimes varying looks of the female and male versions. It also has great music that suits its playful style incredibly well. The game offers a bunch of unique monsters to play with such as chicks, zombies, skeletons, fish-people, wolf-men, water-bowl creatures and many more that will have you learning about new creatures and thinking up new battle plans right up until the very end. It’s a completely original experience that lasted a good few hours, offers a little replay-value and charmed me from start to finish. It’s not a big game and it doesn’t aim to be. It’s simple, honest fun that comes at the great price of $3.99 (about £2.60). It’s exactly the type of game I would recommend to indie fans that are looking for something a bit different.
70%Unholy Heights (3DS) Review
Unholy Heights is so good, it’ll make you feel sympathy for the devil.
85%Unholy Heights Review
Unholy Heights is a blend of tower defense and management sim that doesn't over-complicate either element. Although some might wish the gameplay was deeper in certain places, there is a good seasoning of inner complexity that should keep many engaged. Add to that a charming, not-so-evil evil motif and some goofy (if not always the most grammatically correct) flavoured text, and it can be easy to get hooked - if you don't get frustrated by the spiking difficulty curve. This is definitely one for those who like bursts of busywork but don't feel a need to rush to an end. Just don't get too attached to that werewolf you raised up from a pup with free rent only to see him get slaughtered by a Legendary Hero. Oh, Wodog... why must all dogs go to Heaven!?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Unholy Heights is a city builder game with comedy theme.
Unholy Heights is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.
On average players spend around 14 hours playing Unholy Heights.
Unholy Heights was released on October 4, 2013.
Unholy Heights was developed by Petit Depotto.
Unholy Heights has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.
Unholy Heights is a single player game.
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