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Helltaker
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
48 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Great gameplay and fun dialogues. Short and sweet.”
“I usually don't like this kind of game, but this one... I came cause of the music and the comics and ended up enjoying it too much, especially (and surprisinly) the last faces... I still don't understand it.”
“this game is free and fun and yeah you should play it”
35 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“(Beaten 100%) // B+ Decent difficulty and art showcase, but lacking in gameplay variety so can't be A-”
“I usually don't like this kind of game, but this one... I came cause of the music and the comics and ended up enjoying it too much, especially (and surprisinly) the last faces... I still don't understand it.”
“PROS(+) ++ Free ++ Great art design + Good music + Challenging puzzle + Fast restart + Skippable puzzles&fights + Demon Girls are cool CONS(-) - Extra content boss is a bit too unforgiving SCORE : B tier (75%)”
30 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“While it may be short and simple, the ridiculousness(in a good way) of the story and the satisfaction of overcoming the more challenging levels made this a great experience. Its incredible that this game is free.”
“Great gameplay and fun dialogues. Short and sweet.”
“A pancake feast in Hell... Scorching lava, razor-sharp suits, and the heavy scent of crepes. Should one burn for love, or push these massive boulders around, my friends? Turns out a splash of chocolate syrup is all it…”
21 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“While it may be short and simple, the ridiculousness(in a good way) of the story and the satisfaction of overcoming the more challenging levels made this a great experience. Its incredible that this game is free.”
“(Beaten 100%) // B+ Decent difficulty and art showcase, but lacking in gameplay variety so can't be A-”
“PROS(+) ++ Free ++ Great art design + Good music + Challenging puzzle + Fast restart + Skippable puzzles&fights + Demon Girls are cool CONS(-) - Extra content boss is a bit too unforgiving SCORE : B tier (75%)”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I usually don't like this kind of game, but this one... I came cause of the music and the comics and ended up enjoying it too much, especially (and surprisinly) the last faces... I still don't understand it.”
“PROS(+) ++ Free ++ Great art design + Good music + Challenging puzzle + Fast restart + Skippable puzzles&fights + Demon Girls are cool CONS(-) - Extra content boss is a bit too unforgiving SCORE : B tier (75%)”
“I remember Helltaker back when it came out in 2020, I was awestruck with the art style and unique gameplay. Upon completing the game, I must say it's a perfect balance of difficulty and fun. The music and art are very…”
22 of the 103 reviews raise this · 22 of them still recommend the game.
“While it may be short and simple, the ridiculousness(in a good way) of the story and the satisfaction of overcoming the more challenging levels made this a great experience. Its incredible that this game is free.”
“It’s a very short but tough puzzle game. Really like the art of the characters and the humor is decent. Can 100% in about 1 or 2 hours if you know what you are doing but can be very challenging at times. I recommend…”
“I remember Helltaker back when it came out in 2020, I was awestruck with the art style and unique gameplay. Upon completing the game, I must say it's a perfect balance of difficulty and fun. The music and art are very…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 17 of them still recommend the game.
“Game has no real motive and is more annoying then entertaining i suggest make the game have difficulty levels so new players dont gota watch youtube vids or google how to beat a level. if players do that congrats youve…”
“Do not install this game if you get ragebaited very fast.”
“FU*K the anniversary boss, never playing again.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Game has no real motive and is more annoying then entertaining i suggest make the game have difficulty levels so new players dont gota watch youtube vids or google how to beat a level. if players do that congrats youve…”
“(Beaten 100%) // B+ Decent difficulty and art showcase, but lacking in gameplay variety so can't be A-”
“Short, but DLC is there for extra content. Gets a tiny bit repetitive but I had fun with the puzzles. Also, Justice best girl. 8/10.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“pretty ladies in suits ://3 and also a cool puzzle game but who cares”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“I used to be a larper but unironically I actually like the gameplay (and the r34)”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“Highly recommend. The game itself is a perfect level of difficulty and fun, and the graphics are really well made. It's quite short, but good if you only have a bit of time to kill. the story behind it has a decent level of comedy, and overall I'd say it's a fun play. Plus, it's…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:01 UTC · history 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 2026-07-25.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Helltaker's Anniversary Update!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E1HRCXOXIAQRFQG?format=jpg&name=large Added a new bonus chapter to the chapter select. You can go play it right now! Some people said my game was too hard, so I made all th
Helltaker Anniversary Stream and Lucifer Nendoroid.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E0ddWH6WQAE9Pm9?format=jpg&name=medium It's already been a year since Beelzebub shared the Helltaker's story for the first time. Join me on my youtube on Monday, 10th May a
Helltaker nominated for Best Soundtrack
Helltaker OST is nominated for the Best Soundtrack of 2020 Steam Award. A big thank you to everyone who voted to nominate, you made this possible! It makes me very happy to see Mittsies' music appreci
Helltaker OST
Mittsies finally uploaded all the Helltaker tracks and a special VIP Edit of Vitality on a single Youtube video for easy listening! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzeBHIto4Ps Entire OST is now also a
Linux/SteamOS Patch
Game is now playable on Linux and SteamOS (or at least I hope it is) Let me know if there are any problems.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Free To Play, Indie |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Cute · Demons · Puzzle · Indie · Anime · Great Soundtrack · Sexual Content · Singleplayer · 2D · Short · Comedy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 10 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Storage: 350 MB available space