Hellpoint

GamingTrendAustin Fern

75/100

Hellpoint is an interesting entry to the popular Souls-like genre and I think it is one worth playing. I wish it was more clear on the rules of the world and I’m not a fan of fast travel being restricted. Still, the black hole and rewarding exploration make Hellpoint a fun and rewarding game.

MP1STJames Lara

7/10

I think my general experience with Hellpoint has been a pleasant one. The idea of having a Souls style game set in space is a pretty kickass one if you ask me, though the technical issues and the way levels are structured is what really holds Hellpoint back. There isn’t really much of anything new it does for the genre, outside of its setting, but it’s still a fun time killer, especially for Souls fan. I will say for those on PS4 you should perhaps wait until more performance patches are issued before attempting. Otherwise, I would say get the PC version if you are wanting a more stable experi...

RPGamerAlex Fuller

A derelict space station locked in orbit around a black hole is certainly a unique setting for an action RPG. Hellpoint sticks quite close to the familiar Souls-like gameplay formula while injecting just a bit of sci-fi horror.

Sirus GamingMay Alturas

6.5/10

You better have to choose if it’s worth spending your spare cash, because it might not be the game for you and it might be for others.

Nintendo World ReportAlex Orona

6/10

Hellpoint is an action RPG that takes a lot of inspiration from the Souls series. While the combat is engaging, the framerate is a major detraction. Hiding the story as breadcrumbs in hard to find logs or cryptic messages is detrimental to what could be an interesting story. As well, the environments and enemy design did little to stand out overall. The bugs, framerate drops, and rare crashes were present, but as of this review the developers have plans to address these issues in future patches. While this is a new addition to the Soulsborne genre, there are far more successful examples out th...

VGChartzEvan Norris

6/10

Black hole son.The cottage industry of Souls-likes continues with Hellpoint, a modest action-RPG from developer Cradle Games. By embracing the [...]

MonsterVineMonsterVine Staff

The game has very low requirements to run properly, and I could max the settings with a 1050ti. However, in terms of performance and graphics, there is nothing to highlight. There are many bugs and glitches that can affect the performance and most of the scenarios use dark colors with slightly to no details.

TwinfiniteNelia-Sol White

Hellpoint is absolutely a game to try out if you're a fan of the Souls-like genre and especially Bloodborne. Its stunning aesthetic alone should grab your interest. However, the game unfortunately falls short of being truly amazing due to several unpolished elements.

RPGSiteGeorge Foster

6/10

Neither heaven nor hell.

Game RevolutionJason Faulkner

6/10

Hellpoint review for PS4, PC, Switch, and Xbox One. It feels like Souls-likes are going to overtake battle royales as the most played-out genre. The amount of frustrating, low-quality pretenders to the Dark Souls crown seems to grow by the day. That’s not to say there’s no innovation left for the action RPG sub-genre. After all, just because platforming had Mario doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have gotten Sonic. However, using that analogy, the recently released Souls-like Hellpoint would be more like Bubsy.

Checkpoint GamingLise Leitner

6/10

Hellpoint is a Souls-like open-world action RPG set in in a sci-fi world. The game is developed by Cradle Games and published by tinyBuild and comes with a single player mode, local and online co-op mode, and PvP mode. Originally funded through Kickstarter, the game developers were keen to pay homage to old-school Souls-like games with challenging and complex combat and gameplay.

– Matt S. Editor-in-ChiefFind me on Twitter: @mattsainsbThe critic was provided a copy of this game for review.