Helheim Hassle

Helheim Hassle

August 18, 2020

AdventurePlatformerPuzzle Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

Helheim Hassle is a narrative adventure game that is as much about friendship as it is about body parts. From the same universe (and set on the same Tuesday in fact) as previous hit Manual Samuel, comes this macabre adventure where you play as Bjørn, a pacifist Viking who hates …

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Aug 2020
80.0 /100

"The humour in Helheim Hassle is spot-on for a laugh-out-loud adventure and it provides many impressively rewarding puzzles as well."

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Alana Dunitz GameGrin Aug 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

85.0

"Helheim Hassle is a fun and quirky puzzle platforming game where you get to control your limbs and head separate from your body. With a beautiful hand drawn look, Vikings and a great sense of humour this game is a …"

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Alan Strawbridge PlayStation Universe Aug 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

86.0

"Using dismembered limbs to solve puzzles has never been this much fun, and aside from a few fiddly control issues, this fresh, original and highly irreverent comic book adventure through an alternative Nordic afterlife is highly recommended."

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Daniel Nichols New Game Network Aug 2020
77.0 /100

"Helheim Hassle oozes charm and is a fun, short light-hearted romp. Some minor frustrations do sour the experience but they&s;re the exception to the rule. It has great characters and is worth the price."

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Eric Hauter Gaming Nexus Aug 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

80.0

"Despite a few rare difficult moments with finicky controls and timed puzzles, Helheim Hassle is well worth a look. The humor is lively, surprising, and wickedly funny, while never feeling mean. The majority of the puzzles are engaging and fun. …"

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Jaz Sagoo COGconnected Aug 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"With over 90 puzzles, an array of crazy characters, witty dialogue and unique mechanics, a trip to Helheim is definitely worth the trek."

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Jon Mundy Nintendo Life Aug 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"A highly original puzzle-platformer with a compelling body-manipulation mechanic at its heart. Helheim Hassle&s;s particular sense of humour and occasionally fiddly controls might make you bristle from time to time, but you&s;ll keep plugging away thanks to its inspired mechanics …"

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Jordan Hawes WayTooManyGames Aug 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

74.0

"The ideas, characters, humor, and gameplay make for a very enjoyable time despite a few annoyances. If you’re looking for your next puzzle game fix and want to experience a silly romp through Norse mythology, or if you’re a masochist …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Aug 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

73.0

"Where weird games are concerned I may be one of the subgenre’s biggest fans..."

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Justin Oneil ThisGenGaming Aug 2020
80.0 /100

"Helheim Hassle is a great time from start to finish despite some issues with the controls and certain gameplay sections. The writing, characters, world, art style, and voice acting are all at a really high level for an independent game …"

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Kim Snaith GameSpew Aug 2020
70.0 /100

"There’s a hell of a lot to love about Helheim Hassle. Its world, animation, characters and storytelling are all excellent; in terms of art and sound design there’s a level of polish rarely seen outside of AAA releases. But there’s …"

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Kirstie Summers Pure Nintendo Aug 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

84.0

"Helheim Hassle is a genuinely funny game with a dark sense of humour that holds up throughout a series of creative and silly puzzles."

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Matúš Štrba SECTOR.sk Aug 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

54.0

"Helheim Hassle is a beautifully weird adventure game based on Norse mytholgy that gets too boring too soon."

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Mick Doherty God is a Geek Aug 2020
80.0 /100

"Helheim Hassle brings a new take to the puzzle genre with a cast of amusing characters steeped in Norse mythology but with a new look. There is so much to do in Helheim Hassle you&s;ll be hard pressed to be …"

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Nick Petrasiti TheSixthAxis Aug 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"Hellheim Hassle is a must-play for fans of platformers. Some fiddly controls aside, it&s;s a wonderfully dark and funny adventure that&s;s well worth going out on a limb for."

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Simone Cantini Console-Tribe Aug 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

84.0

"Helheim Hassle is a delightful and original puzzle/platform game. Perfectly Paranormal&s;s creative mechanics and humorous narrative make it a worthwhile experience."

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Toby Andersen FingerGuns Aug 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

60.0

"Solving puzzles while a disgruntled goblin is getting irate that you’re cheating because you’re taking off body parts, can be fun. Helheim Hassle certainly made me laugh quite a few times. But a repetitive gameplay loop, a tiresome numbers of …"

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Tristan Ogilvie IGN Aug 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

70.0

"Helheim Hassle is a limb-lobbing, rib-tickling puzzle-platformer that suffers slightly from overly finicky controls."

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