Haunted House
October 12, 2023
Chills and stealthy thrills abound In Haunted House, a reimagining of the classic Atari adventure! Players take control of Lyn Graves, the precocious niece of legendary treasure hunter Zachary Graves. Lyn visits her uncle’s mansion with her closest compatriots, only to find the house overrun with ghouls and monsters who …
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Critic Reviews (14)
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65.0
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85.0
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30.0
"With superb bosses, solid stealth gameplay, and rewarding upgrades and gadgets to utilise, Haunted House is one great Halloween game."
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75.0
Gameplay
78.0
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68.0
"Atari dusted off another of its classics and the result is a bit scary, but at the same time cute and mostly interesting. Both younger and older players will have fun with ghosts."
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70.0
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65.0
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70.0
"Haunted House is a good way to reinvent a 1980s classic, with a cool diversity of elements. However, it is in a middle ground of not being a roguelike that captures the attention of fans of the genre, but also …"
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25.0
Gameplay
55.0
Story
70.0
"Haunted House is fun for a while, but it begins to lose it’s charm the further you get into it. The game is okay for a few runs, but you may begin to lose interest quickly and want to stop. …"
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68.0
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70.0
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73.0
"The Haunted House remake is a true successor to the 1982 original. This roguelite replaces large battles with sneaking and puzzling and this works wonderfully well. The rooms are randomly generated each time, making each attempt different and surprising. The …"
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45.0
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85.0
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30.0
"The latest incarnation of Haunted House is fine. The roguelike nature is done well enough, but the relentless enemies and your own fragility mean that some deaths can feel unfair. The same complaint can apply to your inconsistent weapons and …"
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45.0
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30.0
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40.0
"Haunted House&s;s task-based exploration and emphasis on stealth offer promising foundations for a compelling gameplay loop. However, challenges with enemy interactions, inconsistent stealth cues, and the occasional lack of reliable hiding options detracts from the overall experience. Refining these aspects …"
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50.0
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65.0
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60.0
"Haunted House overcomes its low budget aesthetics and occasional lack of polish with a simple, but unique gameplay loop featuring elements from roguelikes, stealth games, puzzlers, and survival horrors (well, the PG kind of survival horror). It just features enough …"
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38.0
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27.0
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16.0
"This remake of an Atari classic comes with all the trappings of a modern indie roguelite, padding a short and uneven experience."
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65.0
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70.0
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45.0
"Haunted House from developer Orbit Studio and publisher Atari is a fantastic upgrade to the original 2600 game. The rogue-lite adventure is packed full of strategy with a properly grindy backbone that will encourage you to come back for more. …"
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30.0
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45.0
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25.0
"Haunted House is exactly what you&s;d expect from a conventional roguelite, favoring stealth over direct combat. Abusing a cartoonish art style, it offers good, but sometimes unstable mechanics, as well as a solid but repetitive and not always rewarding progression …"
Read original review"An interesting roguelike which is not focused on fighting. Too bad esploration and gameplay are a bit tedious after the first set of runs."
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70.0
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85.0
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60.0
"Atari revives the godfather of survival horror yet again with a new 2023 entry that brings a fresh take to the long-running series."
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68.0
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72.0
Story
64.0
"Haunted House isn’t just a whimsical Halloween romp; it’s a spectral tapestry of old and new, offering a haunting experience that will enrapture both retro aficionados and a new generation of thrill-seekers. So, grab your flashlight and embark on a …"
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