Halls of Torment

If you are a fan of games that require you to slay the armies of Hell, then you will absolutely find something worth playing waiting for you in Halls of Torment. This title has been met with massively positive reviews since it first came out, offering a unique blend of some of the most popular action games of the last few years.

Chasing Carrots have done a good job of taking a tried formula and making it even better. With thousands of positive reviews around the web, then, what is driving people to play Halls of Torment?

A tried and tested concept taken to the next level

So, the first thing that you might notice when you load up this game is that it bares a lot of similarities to Vampire Survivors. The auto-battling chaos of VS has become a bit of an industry staple now, with more than a few clones on the market to try and catch that particular lightning in a bottle feeling of VS. However, gamers who have played action titles like Diablo will also notice some immediate similarities.

There is much to love about this particular game, and it comes down to the same concept as Vampire Survivors itself: how long are you going to be able to stay alive?

The concept is quite simple – fight your way through the underworld and take on the various leaders of Hell itself. The challenge that comes from this game is making sure you can collect the right blend of trinkets and baubles so that you can get a winning run. As you progress, you unlock new opportunities, features, and characters that you can play with. For that reason, there is a lot of replayability within Halls of Torment.

Engaging combat paired with addictive ‘one more run’ enjoyment (9/10)

There is so much to love when playing Halls of Torment that it is hard to bring down just the main points that we love. For one, the art style is excellent – it fits the theme and style of the game, too. And while there is some story and plotting, it does not get in the way of what is primarily a highly enjoyable gaming experience.

If you are looking for an action game that has a very strong late 1990s feel whilst taking the qualities of games like Vampire Survivors, then you might have just found your new favourite game in the shape of Halls of Torment. It has a lot to love about it, with a quest-based system that allows you to progress and to unlock more content, characters, and play styles that you can try out.

Pros

• Highly addictive gameplay loop that allows you to have fun without too much input
• Diverse and engaging enemies and bosses means you do need to be strategic
• Excellent visuals that feel reminiscent of the era that this game is based upon
• Challenging but rewarding, with enough depth to the world and story to keep you engaged

Cons

• If you have played a lot of Vampire Survivors you might burn out on this quicker than others
• You might find it a little bit too hard to turn off!

Halls of Torment is a casual retro RPG. Immerse yourself in the nostalgic world of 90's games and venture into the deadly dungeons of Halls of Torment. Choose your own hero and his abilities. Destroy hordes of deadly monsters and pump up new abilities as you descend ever lower to the focus of evil.

The game's perks:

• Six unique playable characters and two hundred available upgrades
• Over thirty types of monsters
• Dungeon items and upgrades stay with you outside their walls