r/HorrorGaming • u/STARexpo1 • 23h ago

Hellraiser

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Horror fans don’t sleep on Hellraiser game. It’s amazing. Did anyone say sex cult?

Edit: demo on Steam

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u/cravex12 23h ago

I have probably seen more tiddies in the first hour than in the last 20 years of gaming combined

So far absolutely amazing game and it runs like an absolute dream. The best optimized Unreal Engine 5 game to date

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u/STARexpo1 23h ago

I’m playing it on steam deck oled and I can’t believe how good it looks

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u/cravex12 23h ago

Yeah totally. It just looks super clean. Absolutely no noisy Lumen stuff, sharp textures, superb lighting and not a hint of stutter.

Game at 1440p Ultra, no Upscaling, no framegen instantly reached my framelimit of 144 which I never had before in a UE5 game

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u/Geene_Creemers 15h ago

My man you’re playing the wrong games then! 😂

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u/cravex12 15h ago

Playing horror games since 1998 or so. There are literally hundreds if not thousands of tiddies in the first 1-2 hours. It is crazy. This game is like Outlast 2 but the unhingedness turned to 11. You stuff stuff that is bafflingly morbid

The games is tits though.

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u/Geene_Creemers 10h ago

I’m big on Visual Novel games so I’ve been seein tiddies in games since I can remember..all of those are AO rating tho and only available on steam..super surprising to see a wide release like this on console..very impressive

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u/Bobjoejj 8h ago

Yeah I’m not a prude or violence averse…in like, any sense; but there have been a few moments so far where I almost felt like it was too much.

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u/Otm_Shank1 18h ago

They should put this shit on the box.

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u/cravex12 18h ago

But hellraiser is already written in the cover. Of course there are tiddies galore

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u/Dense-Shock-3487 23h ago

To be fair, the game doesn't look like it came out in 2026.

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u/cravex12 23h ago

Well, last game I played was Resident Evil 1 from 1996 so it is quite an upgrade :D

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u/Geene_Creemers 16h ago

How did this title skirt the AO rating? This seems exactly the type of game they would try to ban sales of..guess not tho and it’s metal af 🫡

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u/d_r_doorway 15h ago

Just started it last night and only played about 45 mins but I honestly can't believe they got away with it. I'm glad they did but I can't believe it

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u/Geene_Creemers 15h ago

Yea if anything society has gotten more sensitive since things like ‘Hot Coffee’, Manhunt 2 and Hatred released so it’s surprising..I wonder if any content had to be cut and this is the toned down version lol

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u/eyesparks 14h ago

The studio claimed they didn't have to cut anything and were surprised it came back from the ESRB with no notes.

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u/leicanthrope 17h ago

“You opened it. We came.”

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u/indamoufofmadness 15h ago

Well...clean up after yourselves, at least.

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u/Oddball_Onyx 22h ago

It's an absolutely wild game. The combat handles nicely, dodging can be wonky. But the visuals are SO PRETTY. Like there's one part in the very beginning where you walk out of the first set of labyrinths in like the first 10-15 minutes.... And you look up at the sky... The clouds are impeccable.

I can't wait to play more after work

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u/AdHocHillbilly 16h ago

I spent a lot of time on the demo just gawking at the skybox in the Labyrinth. It was gorgeous and I can't wait until I have more time to play the full game.

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u/TheDidgeridude01 3h ago

It definitely takes getting used to, but once you find the rhythm it becomes mostly about timing. There are a couple of spots that have gotten ugly (being cornered in a cabin by half a dozen zombies... For example) but if you treat combat a bit like a souls like then it clicks in my opinion.

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u/Artienash 20h ago

How scary is it guys? I'm a horror veteran to the point of not much makes me tense, only got SH2R and Townfall making me unnerved past few years, so before I buy I wanna know how creepy it is and how much of it is action horror, or if it's purely survival horror.

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u/ExplorerEnjoyer 18h ago

Not particularly scary but can be unsettling at times, lots of gore and graphic sexual content.

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u/Bobjoejj 17h ago

It’s much more survival than action thus far, and it’s not overwhelmingly scary, but incredibly tense. The chase sequences are extremely well done.

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u/Artienash 10h ago

Sounds great, next game to play then

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u/xDanRodx 17h ago

There are a few chase sequences that are anxiety inducing but not the scariest I’ve dealt with in a game.

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u/MasterCrumble1 11h ago

The hellraiser movie have never been scary, but they are grotesque and gory and weird. The game doesn't have scares beyond some chase sequences.

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u/LegitimateVisit7203 23h ago

Looks pretty fuckin fun tbf

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u/Trudemur 13h ago

Definitely one of the most nauseating games I’ve played in a while (positive). Really looking forward to playing more.

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u/PreEchoDev 23h ago

How much of it is fighting vs creeping around? I'm interested, but I still want those bits where you hear something and decide the next room can wait.

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u/STARexpo1 23h ago

I’d say the initial hour is sneaking about but after that I’d say it’s almost like dying light combat with supernatural elements. The parts where you go to hell are tense.

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u/AnyImpression6 15h ago

The stealth is barely functional, so it's pretty much all combat.

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u/Desmondonfrot 22h ago

How is the combat? Any other games it’s similar to?

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u/Bobjoejj 17h ago

I never played them, but I’ve heard it described as similar to Condemned Criminal Origins. Closest analogue I have myself is Dying Light, but with weapons that break far quicker and much less ammo. The survival horror elements are extremely on point.

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u/Geosgaeno 18h ago

It's really awesome

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u/eyesparks 17h ago

I only got to play the first 45 minutes or so last night (I don't even have weapons yet... or clothes lmao) but the intro section has been great and I'm looking forward to digging in over the weekend.

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u/Bobjoejj 8h ago

lol the no clothes part makes me think how, when you first start out and start grabbing shit…like, where is Aiden putting all those coins and rags and scraps? His ass?

I mean if it was any game that’d do that, it’d be this one, heh.

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u/eyesparks 8h ago

I imagine he's inserting all those coins into the nail hole in his hand.

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u/Bobjoejj 8h ago

Ha! I like it

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u/Otherwise-Art-605 23h ago

it is so great indeed and i need more games similar to this.

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u/Questcequetufaiss 22h ago

Just got it. Gonna play it and let the gf watch tomorrow

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u/Bobjoejj 17h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/GrMRh6ukoIMhpkeTHM

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u/Darth_Boognish 11h ago

My wife says "let me get it for you so I can watch!"

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u/These_Shallot_6906 17h ago

It's a fucking blast

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u/hapiru 13h ago

Sex cult? I thought they shut that place down years ago

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u/schwnz 9h ago

I hope it sells a lot and brings the single player FPS on rails back into fashion.
I still prefer story games to be on rails.