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Halls of Torment
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “addictive survivor-style combat and builds” (83 of 103 reviews) and “retro Diablo dark-fantasy aesthetics” (18); the most common complaint is “grindy slow gated unlocks” (7). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
83 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I know I am writing a negative review to the "Overwhelmingly Positive" game, and only weirdos do that, but I think I can add a perspective that may be valuable for those who have played a lot of character-builder games…”
“After the 100% The torment is over! very good vampire survivors like but the progression wasn't as satisfying as it could be, and the inability to speed up runs except for a single modifier was a shame. Worth it for…”
“Pretty fun game and works great on Steam Deck.”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If you like survivor games like I do then this is a must buy. Halls of torment is just as good as vampire survivors, and in many ways better. Many different playable characters that all feel unique and different maps…”
“x-- 9/10 --x Prolly one of the most addictive roguelike games I've played. The Diablo aesthetics were on point!”
“I'am so done with this game. It has some good stuff like aesthetics and old Diablo vibes, equipment system, which opens up some "build-crafting" + it's a game in time-sink genre as "vampire like", but my god,…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“After the 100% The torment is over! very good vampire survivors like but the progression wasn't as satisfying as it could be, and the inability to speed up runs except for a single modifier was a shame. Worth it for…”
“A good game with excellent play but lacking in depth and longevity. It is worth buying at 20% off or full price. HOT has some 20 hours of content; half that if you hate repeating content; and more if you do not mind…”
“This is a good deal for the price. Full price, it's about worth what they're asking for. On sale, it's a good deal. This game is alright. It's unremarkable though. There are quite a few other games like this on Steam…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The game is great and it's fun to chase after achievements. It's a bit simple and lacks real synergy with skills, but what completely pushes my opinion to negative is the mandatory 30 minute runs, which are likely…”
“The visuals got me, memories from the past. Gameplay and progress is cool.”
“I find playing these kind of games in bed and on a Steam Deck is a great way to unwind and fall asleep. You have 30 minutes to clear a stage, you don't need to use a lot of brain power, and before you know it, you are…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“After the 100% The torment is over! very good vampire survivors like but the progression wasn't as satisfying as it could be, and the inability to speed up runs except for a single modifier was a shame. Worth it for…”
“If you like survivor games like I do then this is a must buy. Halls of torment is just as good as vampire survivors, and in many ways better. Many different playable characters that all feel unique and different maps…”
“This is like the fully-featured Rolls Royce of Survivors-likes”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“After the 100% The torment is over! very good vampire survivors like but the progression wasn't as satisfying as it could be, and the inability to speed up runs except for a single modifier was a shame. Worth it for…”
“A good game with excellent play but lacking in depth and longevity. It is worth buying at 20% off or full price. HOT has some 20 hours of content; half that if you hate repeating content; and more if you do not mind…”
“I'am so done with this game. It has some good stuff like aesthetics and old Diablo vibes, equipment system, which opens up some "build-crafting" + it's a game in time-sink genre as "vampire like", but my god,…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“A good game with excellent play but lacking in depth and longevity. It is worth buying at 20% off or full price. HOT has some 20 hours of content; half that if you hate repeating content; and more if you do not mind…”
“The kinda game you play while watching Youtube Videogame Essay Videos/Podcasts. Each run is 30mins and is very easy, kinda gets boring after a while but you can really switch off while playing this.”
“Its fun. Not a lot to it. No story. Just killing crap while trying not to die. 52hrs. Kept my attention unlocking things. Is a little redundant. Think I am done with it now. :-)”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is great and it's fun to chase after achievements. It's a bit simple and lacks real synergy with skills, but what completely pushes my opinion to negative is the mandatory 30 minute runs, which are likely…”
“A good game with excellent play but lacking in depth and longevity. It is worth buying at 20% off or full price. HOT has some 20 hours of content; half that if you hate repeating content; and more if you do not mind…”
“It doesn't really play as well as Vampire Survivors. Everything just feels like it's intended to be a grinding chore instead of genuinely fun.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is great and it's fun to chase after achievements. It's a bit simple and lacks real synergy with skills, but what completely pushes my opinion to negative is the mandatory 30 minute runs, which are likely…”
“A good game with excellent play but lacking in depth and longevity. It is worth buying at 20% off or full price. HOT has some 20 hours of content; half that if you hate repeating content; and more if you do not mind…”
“I'am so done with this game. It has some good stuff like aesthetics and old Diablo vibes, equipment system, which opens up some "build-crafting" + it's a game in time-sink genre as "vampire like", but my god,…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The kinda game you play while watching Youtube Videogame Essay Videos/Podcasts. Each run is 30mins and is very easy, kinda gets boring after a while but you can really switch off while playing this.”
“It's a fun game if you like slay the spire and vampire survivors. I don't like that you cant increase your speed attribute . You get to a certain torment and you have to fight ghosts after the enemy dies and they are…”
“People with ADHD will love this game ;) Also, Shieldmaiden needs a buff!!”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“For under $10 I have gotten hundreds of hours of entertainment, collected all 500 achievements, and keep coming back for more. Simple and fun gameplay loop with lots of items and unlocks to collect. 10/10 would buy again.”
— a player, Steam review · 310 hrs played“Halls of Torment is basically Diablo and Vampire Survivors had a baby, and that baby is a little sadistic goth b*tch. You fight endless hordes of monsters, grab weird loot, and die a lot… but somehow, you keep coming back for more. It’s messy, chaotic, and addictive in the most…”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played“fun for a few hours but the levels are very repetitive and so are the weapons / spells”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
HoT Fix | 2026-10-26
Dear Adventurers, Thanks for the many reports over the weekend. We have begun work and patch today the next bunch of bugs and stability issues. Regarding Crashes: Over the weekend we barely got any ne
HoT Fix - 2026-10-23 | Boglands & Effects
Dear Adventurers, Thank you for all the reports of the recent issues occuring. We just uploaded a new version that should fix the most prominent issues making the game crash. Blood Apostle and Inquisi
HoT Update & Archives Release
Greetings Archivars, The day has come that the gates to the halls open once more. The free update and The Lost Archives are available now! You can get the DLC here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/
HoT Experimental Update - 2026-10-26
Dear Community, Based on the feedback and thoughts regarding the Torment Score we did some changes to make more sense out of the Weekly Challenge Highscore list. The Agony Rank on maps was flowing int
HoT Achievements - 2026-10-16
Hello Hunters! We've have updated the Achievements for Halls of Torment (STEAM BETA REQUIRED!) . From now on you will be able to unlock all quests from the game also as Achievements within Steam. We h
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Action Roguelike · Rogue-lite · Bullet Hell · Pixel Graphics · Action RPG · Dark Fantasy · Rogue-like · Action · RPG · Arcade · Hack and Slash · Top-Down (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Ukrainian, Traditional Chinese, Vie… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 500 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or newer Processor: 4 Cores / 2.5 GHz+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Iris Xe / Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD RX 570 (Adrenalin 22.1.2) Storage: 4 GB available space