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Hellpoint
Developer Cradle Games
Hellpoint is a 2020 action role-playing game by Canadian developer Cradle Games and published by tinyBuild. It released for Windows, Linux, MacOS, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on July 30. The player takes on the role of a nameless humanoid stranded on derelict space station Irid Novo, and must battle vicious creatures in order to solve the mystery behind the events that happened there. Irid Novo orbits a massive… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
261 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 1, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
65
Fresh
119 positive · 65 negative
95% range 58–71%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 119 | 65 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 21 | 5 | 27 |
| Lemmy * | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 5 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
1,999 of 2,740 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
65% recommend · 120 yes, 65 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 185 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (3,287 of 4,527 positive).
Players praise the game's atmosphere and cosmic horror setting. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the game is buggy and has janky mechanics. [4][3][5] Some players find the exploration rewarding despite confusing level design. [6][7][8]
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- [3]
Messy, buggy and frustrating. The best thing about it is its atmosphere. Cosmic horror is a theme that is sorely lacking in video games, and it's an amazing setting for a Souls-like game. Unfortunately, everything else is disappointing. Combat can be too easily exploited and the maps are too big for what they have to offer, making exploration slow and frustrating. The biggest source of frustration has to be the fact …
- [5]
This entire game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up and buggy. Don't play this ♥♥♥♥, I've done it twice now and both times I encountered so many glitches to the point of being unplayable at times. Space is cool this game is not. go play something else like nioh 2 or some ♥♥♥♥ idk just not this half baked garbage.
- [9]
I'll give this game a thumbs-up for the sole reason that it fixed the equipment issues any of the mainstream soulslikes never seem to have acknowledged. You don't upgrade weapons in this game, you upgrade chips that you can freely slot and move between pieces of equipment. Not only does that mean you can transfer upgrade levels freely, you can also apply a chip of any attribute scaling you want to a weapon of your …
- [6]
To be honest i got no f*cking idea whats with all the negative reviews, when it comes to souls-like games its easily the closest ive ever seen to the depth in exploration and secrets as an actual dark souls game. Does it have some annoying platforming in it and a bit of jank? sure it does, but does that ruin the game? Absolutely not Easily the best non Fromsoft souls game ive played, its original and sci-fi as well …
- [11]
I'm right on the fence of whether to give this a positive or negative review. The game has a LOT of problems - Simple and repetitive combat. There's a lack of enemy variety coupled with most weapons and guns feeling the same just with a different model or a different element - Awful level design. Some maps can be really confusing to navigate through. Sohn District is the prime example of this. There's also bunch of …
Summarised from 34 of the 266 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
65% of the 185 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Hellpoint. The complaint that keeps coming up: many bugs and glitches. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Hellpoint received "mixed or average reviews" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by 21% of critics.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 261 · most liked firstI'll give this game a thumbs-up for the sole reason that it fixed the equipment issues any of the mainstream soulslikes never seem to have acknowledged. You don't upgrade weapons in this game, you upgrade chips that you can freely slot and move between pieces of equipment. Not only does that mean you can transfer upgrade levels freely, you can also apply a chip of any attribute scaling you want to a weapon of your choice, effectively making any weapon viable for any build if you like its…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To be honest i got no f*cking idea whats with all the negative reviews, when it comes to souls-like games its easily the closest ive ever seen to the depth in exploration and secrets as an actual dark souls game. Does it have some annoying platforming in it and a bit of jank? sure it does, but does that ruin the game? Absolutely not Easily the best non Fromsoft souls game ive played, its original and sci-fi as well as having plenty of reason to explore every single inch of the map just like…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm right on the fence of whether to give this a positive or negative review. The game has a LOT of problems - Simple and repetitive combat. There's a lack of enemy variety coupled with most weapons and guns feeling the same just with a different model or a different element - Awful level design. Some maps can be really confusing to navigate through. Sohn District is the prime example of this. There's also bunch of platforming sections, some of them TERRIBLE beyond belief. - Uneven…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I originally got this game as a giveaway on GOG. I played through most of it alone or with random online players, trying to convince my friends to join me. Eventually I did convince a friend to join me, but he got the game on Steam, so I also purchased the game on Steam to facilitate playing together. The fact that I paid money for the game after I got it for free should say enough that I really enjoyed it. But my playtime is another testament to how much I enjoyed this game. Consider also…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Messy, buggy and frustrating. The best thing about it is its atmosphere. Cosmic horror is a theme that is sorely lacking in video games, and it's an amazing setting for a Souls-like game. Unfortunately, everything else is disappointing. Combat can be too easily exploited and the maps are too big for what they have to offer, making exploration slow and frustrating. The biggest source of frustration has to be the fact that you cannot freely fast travel between Breaches (this game's equivalent…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short Version: A “good enough” game in the style of Dark Souls with an amazing theme, surprisingly fun combat (sometimes in spite of itself), and massive amounts of jank. Buy it on sale if you like Souls games. DLC is more questionable since it is a massive difficulty spike and has some very frustrating parts, but overall I would still say worth it on sale. Long Version: I seem to be falling down the Souls game rabbit hole and have had this in my library for a very long time, so I finally got…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hellpoint is a challenging sci-fi action RPG that brings the unforgiving combat style of Souls-like games into a dark and unsettling cosmic horror universe. Developed by Cradle Games and published by tinyBuild, the game takes place aboard Irid Novo, a once-glorious space station that has become a nightmare-filled wasteland after a mysterious disaster. Its combination of futuristic technology, abandoned facilities, and disturbing alien influences creates a setting that feels both familiar and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Soulslike games with the best coop? These right here: *Hellpoint *Lords of the Fallen (2022) *Remnan 1 & 2 *Nioh/2/Wo Long/SoP (All these titles you can just fully coop w/o having to reconnect when boss/player dies) *Ashen (progress restricted) *Bloodborne (only From game PvP can be turned off)
neutral · AI labelView post →Dark souls 2 but sci-fi. I actually like dark souls 2 though. There are plenty of reviews reciting the same complaints about level design, jankiness, combat issues. I was enjoying the game until I made it to the arisen congregaters. Horrible change of pace for the beginning of the game. Gank fight, one shot attacks, spells go through walls, relentless. I have beaten every fromsoft game and this left me in shambles lol (Probably half my play time spent) I can tell that the devs put…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great, futuristic souls-like. The controls feel very close to a FromSoft game, and the challenges feel fair. Decent themes too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has so much heart and character. Can clearly tell the dev put lots of effort to make this game. The combat is serviceable. The more you used a weapon the more you unlock its passive and active skills. I really don't like that armors are tied to stats. Enemy variety is also a plenty. Also its healing doesnt regenerate on Breach (bonfire). What you do is hit enemies to refill heals. Though there is very limited amount of healing the game but each 1 will heal you fully so I recommend…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a gem. I would compare the gameplay mechanics to DS2 but the charm of its unusual aesthetics really make this game a world of its own. The Blue Sun DLC is quite a leap in environment and brutal enemies. Feels like a old windows game while also feeling alien and profound. Highly recommend a playthrough of this with a good enhancing toke for maximum warpage.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is Hellpoint on PS5 worth playing?. Hey all! I am still mourning the completion of Elden Ring and have been falling back on Nioh 2 for some hurt-me-so-good gameplay. Just heard of Hellpoint. I was super stoked for a minute, then saw that the PS4 version was pretty meh with lots of bugs. Haven't seen much news on the PS5 version. Would love other recs in these trying times. Coop is always a bonus.
neutral · AI labelView post →Heya folks, here's a short featuring an indie souls-like called Hellpoint. Wound up deciding to do a First # Minutes video for this one next, since I hadn't done it yet. I've never made it very far into this game, admittedly. #hellpoint #videogames #indiegames #soulslike #shorts #gameplay
neutral · AI labelView post →nsfw +18 Uthos the Ashen Born from Hellpoint game ;3. A big muscle monster with 4 pecs!! A slit version ;3 for slit week xp ;3 #bara #nsfw #hellpoint
neutral · AI labelView post →It's like a slower, tiny bit clunky, cosmic dark souls. Absolutely love it. Can really recommend. If you've played every souls like under the sun and are looking for something new, this game is definitely gonna make you happy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Next game to beat: Hellpoint! What if you took Demon Souls and set it...IN SPAAAACE?! That seems to be the premise for this game so lets see how it goes! So far the combat isn't as crunchy as a souls game but its bad too. Will this be a hidden gem? Time will tell!
neutral · AI labelView post →Start with the one you want to play most. That's the one that will get you hooked. There's so many now if you figure you don't like it you can play another one. The feeling everyone is telling you to chase with starting at demon souls or dark souls 1 isn't as it was back then. I play through them every other year and its fun but the grand reveal on reality has been had and is done. My favorite souls like I have played recently is Hellpoint, it can be janky and doesn't hold your hand at all but…
neutral · AI labelView post →played through with my dad, very fun experience
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dark Souls in space is what the developers were going for, but it falls flat in what made that game work. The game is very open and they made good efforts to make exploration worthwhile. It can be a chore however when hidden items are required to progress major areas. You will find yourself backtracking a lot, which is made tiring by items being required to teleport between locations. It’s not visually or graphically impressive, and the zones feel very similar beyond having a separate…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried playing Dark Souls 1 and 3, but they didn't make any sense, then I got this for free from GOG, and after the Celestial Beast boss it clicked in my brain and I beat it a few times. Then I bought it here on Steam and beat it a few more times. I played offline for a lot, so the playtime isn't accurate, I probably have at least double the amount shown. Sure, it's not as polished as some other souls-likes, but the atmosphere and aesthetic is beautiful. Running around Irid Novo endlessly and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have bad soulslike fatigue, and incel execs making incel statements so incels buy their games fatigue. Fuck Lords of the Fallen. If you need an obscure soulslike Hellpoint has everything you're after. If its still tiring go grab something entirely different like Sword of the Sea to cleanse your pallete.
positive · AI labelView post →Dark Souls in Space | KAMGUSTA's MINI REVIEW Yes, game is far from perfect. Yes, there are better Souls-like out there. Yes, in 2026, six years after its release, the score has to be lowered, as even better games have came out. But I had some fun playing it and the horror/space atmosphere was nice. Best played with joypad Recommended buy price: 5$ Score: 6/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bro I fucken wish one of my friends would play Hellpoint with me. I have 1 more ending to do and have completely mashed out that game and none of my friends that have it have even touched it. My fucken brother left me abandoned for an entire year stuck at the bottom of the map and all I needed was a breach synchronizer that I could get from multiplayer but he wouldn't play it. Its probably one of the best indie soulslikes out there and none of my friends care. They just want ro play friendslop…
positive · AI labelView post →but like okay is the question "game you finished that you unironically hate and see no qualities in" or "game you finished that sucks ass by every metric but something about it speaks to you and endears itself to you" because I played Hellpoint for 70 hours across like three characters
neutral · AI labelView post →Not a big soulslike fan. But this game is dope! Even playing it in multiplayer is awesome. Even though it makes the game significantly easier as teh support can die as often as they want and not have any drawbacks. Which is a cool feature if you want to play with someone not much into soulslike or playing their first soulslike. I played through this game like 5 times by now and I always discover something new. I like that it is open world in a way that you can travel from hub to hub back and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Atmosphere is fun... The combat, map layouts, and enemy variety are just not nearly good enough. There is very little of substance to dig into after you get used to the main game systems.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is definitely a souls-like game. It reminds me of Bleak Faith mixed with Dark Souls in space. It has a moderate amount of weapons and catalysts. Each weapon has special movesets and unlockable skills/passives. I had no idea that my weapon was unlocking skills after defeating enemies. Weapons have their own skill bar in the menu when you highlight the weapon in your inventory. And many weapons unlock special movesets/powers that you'll have to slot in manually. Hold D-pad for left or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i finished this game the 3rd time already, and this time with all the achivements too, i think for the atmosphere is one of the best souls like games, there are not too many variant bosses , and the difficulty is not the hardest, but i really like this game, sadly it have many bugs, cuz there are no updates anymore, but i gavent found bugs that stuck me, i still think this game is underrated
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This entire game is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up and buggy. Don't play this ♥♥♥♥, I've done it twice now and both times I encountered so many glitches to the point of being unplayable at times. Space is cool this game is not. go play something else like nioh 2 or some ♥♥♥♥ idk just not this half baked garbage.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are a few small bugs, but nothing really noteworthy as to make me want to avoid playing. All games have bugs, ultimately. But the story is fantastic, the gameplay is smooth, the mechanics are fun and engaging. I've bought multiple copies of Hellpoint for myself and for friends, and honestly, I will keep doing so. :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rating: 6/10 Platinum: Yes. DLC needed. Had to co-op with myself to get all coins due to a bug. Would I play again? Unlikely Likes: Interesting concept of a souls like with a spacefaring twist and a link to hell. The lore is brilliant, the environment is well crafted, and be sure to check what secret doors look like because there are a LOT of them in this game. Also like the idea of defeating enemies gradually filling your “healing flask.” I would like more people to play this game solely to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is just like a cheating girlfriend The secrets JUST DON'T STOP 7/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dark Souls in Space! Hellpoint is an actual proper Soulslike game in a sci-fi horror setting sporting solid gameplay, gorgeous aesthetics, and some absolutely fascinating lore. The only real drawback - and it is a big one - is the abundance of bugs and glitches. The game is very buggy, from enemy AI that simply stops working, to bosses clipping through the arena boundaries and falling to their deaths, to save files becoming corrupted beyond repair (although this one seems to have been…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought for Online Coop with a friend, only to find out that it does not work at all. Every Indie Trash game at least let you play with your friends. And the devs did not even care to change or fix something. Disgusting.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hey some of us get addicted and play games like Hellpoint just to continue the digging for shitty items and lore.
neutral · AI labelView post →it has a lot of problems and annoying things to it but also it has enough charm in it that in the end i think it was very much worth it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Play this if you're really bored and want to try something new that is still souls-like. The concept is really interesting (sci-fi outer space stuff) but the gameplay and design is too unpolished for it to be enjoyable or hooking for me. If there's gonna be a sequel or remake that is more polished, I'd maybe try that and maybe even finish it. But this one is a no for me.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another atempt at soulslike that never understood the genre in the first place.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is absolute glitchy ♥♥♥♥. Have fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Janky and clearly on a budget, but don't let that deter you from a decent Soulslike set in a dark scifi setting with nearly seamless co-op as well. Including a variety of weapons and armor to use against an array of bosses, this definitely worth it on a good sale. Get it on sale and enjoy a short adventure with a friend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good game for its price considering the souls like genre and horror atmosphere
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →More Hellpoint (2020 Souls In Space game) - Not sure if I'll finish this one. Feeling like a bit of a grind stuck on the area boss with not much left to do. But I have this and another episode recorded to share still www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvfy... #soulslike #soulsgame #ps5 #darksouls #indiegame
negative · AI labelView post →I wish there was a neutral rating, because that's where this game fits. I guess positive will have to do. Hellpoint is conceptually very cool, sci-fi with obvious influences from Dark Souls and Hellraiser (though less so in that regard). Sadly, the lack of development time, funding, a really buggy launch, and overall sales seem to have hindered this title. I would say it's worth a buy on sale if you need to scratch a Souls itch and like the sci-fi genre as well. PROS + Story is pretty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What the hell even is this old game? Checking out 'Dark Souls In Space' Hellpoint. Indie game from 2020 (2022 PS5 upgrade). Not sure if I'll do a full series...the random camera shake makes me nauseous. youtu.be/rBx7Jvb5iHA?... #darksouls #gameplay #ps5 #soulslikegames #videogames #indiegame
negative · AI labelView post →The hitbox is whatever it wants to be. Please never make a souls like ever again.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unplayable for me. There is a several second delay when doing anything. There is continuous frame lag during even the opening scenes
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I saw a thread rating this higher than other AA Soulslikes like Mortal Shell and Thymesia... could not disagree more. Credit to the developer for going for a Sci-Fi / Event Horizon type aesthetic, but it's difficult to find anything else to praise. The animations are tragically bad, far worse than, say, Enotria, which is already pretty clunky. I have a decent tolerance for AA Soulslikes - really liked Mortal Shell, enjoyed Enotria and Thymesia, but I bailed on this after about 20 minutes -…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're planning on playing this with a friend, do yourself a favour and do a quick online search regarding connectivity issues. Many people cannot play this game with their friends due to an archaic joining system. There's a strong chance you won't be able to connect to your friend and you'll waste a couple of hours trying and failing to solve it like I and many others have. The Devs noted this problem back in 2020 and never bothered fixing it. What an outrage that they're charging 30 quid…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game looks good on paper. Too bad it is too wonky and janky for me to enjoy it. The game refuses to play by it's own rules: - Enemies canceling animations - Enemy projectiles going through walls - The areas look the same, it is very easy to get lost - The pacing is way off, the 3rd boss WILL 2 tap you while you tickle them which would be fine if you had MORE THAN 2 ESTUS The game could be good if these things would be ironed out and the pacing in damage could do some work. However, as it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →never fixed online multiplayer
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the idea of Soulslikes. I want to like playing them (some of them, I do: Hellpoint, The Surge, the Jedi games). But I can't bring myself to slog through it just to say I did. It's not fun or worth it to me.
positive · AI labelView post →[Game Bundle] With Soulslike These... You Need Enemies. $7: * Tails Of Iron * Arboria * Hellpoint $15: All above, plus: * Clash: Artifacts of Chaos * Stray Blade * Remnant: From The Ashes * Strayed Lights 84% Positive on Steam * [COUPON] Remnant: From the Ashes - Subject 2923 DLC - 70% off Coupon *(Humble Choice members save even more)* * [COUPON] Remnant: From the Ashes - Swamps of Corsus DLC - 70% off Coupon *(Humble Choice members save even more)*
neutral · AI labelView post →Honestly a solid indie soulslike, and thats ridiculously hard praise to get--they usually have minimum budgets of $2 million plus! The highlight is the level design, there are solid vistas, sci fi concepts, and general uniqueness of the space station meshes. Reminds me a lot of the Mass Effect citadel! There's some jank, and the UI is generally crusty and strange, plus the use of Enter for all prompts, but NOT NUMPAD ENTER, forces you to abandon the mouse every time. Gamepad support is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I installed this game. 19 grueling hours went by somehow. And I realized I still haven't gotten an inkling of fun, so why am I playing this? In short: "The game looks good but plays like ♥♥♥♥." - an angry gamer I admit some locations and the environment were very pleasant to look at (although some of the UI looks like low-effort barebone ass), but there's just one miniscule problem: getting there. Getting there means fighting a lot. Fighting a lot means experiencing the horrible…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I admit I've slept on this game for too long, I actually got bored at first when I try to play it. Then after a few months I forced myself then got to play it again and now I'm really hooked. It's a small game in terms of storage but don't let that fool you, this is a big game with lotd of content. Haven't finish it yet but I'm already looking forward to play the expansion, Blue sun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →speedrunning this shit (the message not the game) because i forgor to type one up before i went live lmao we are playing more Hellpoint today a game that in no way is associated with yakuza 7 amon final true tower -> twitch.tv/endaline
neutral · AI labelView post →I wanted to love this game, as the world-building and level design showed a lot of potential.. However, Unfortunately, this all falls apart after a few hours of playing... Throughout my playthrough, I encountered numerous bugs, including enemy spells clipping through walls and my character falling through staircases. While the environments look interesting at first, exploration feels unrewarding; the maps are structured like tedious mazes with long, empty pathways devoid of enemies or points…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Liking it so far. I find the world and level design interesting. It's a bit janky but if you can handle Dark souls 1 this will be fine. Overall it's a competant souls like that feels like it was made by a small team, if you don't expect too much from such a cheap game you will find a fun game that will satify your souls-like urge.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I dont know how I managed to beat this decades ago (praise GOG). This is an exercise in obtuse russian digital ♥♥♥♥ and ball torture. Its so badly designed its a miracle this wasn`t a total flop Also, yes, I beat it with a keyboard. Its the superior soulslike controller
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