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Death's Hangover

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Death's Hangover is a ball and bat game, featuring horror elements, mature comedy and themes.

What works
  • Unique ball speed control mechanic
  • Humorous and quirky story
  • Retro pixel art style
  • Varied levels with bosses and secrets
  • Good value especially on sale
Things to keep in mind
  • Some find story and humor juvenile or cringeworthy
  • Short game length with some repetition
  • Occasional frustrating difficulty spikes
  • Limited level editor and multiplayer features
  • Ball physics and hit detection sometimes inconsistent

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Capsized

  • Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

  • Bosorka

  • Freedom Planet

  • The TakeOver

  • Dungreed

  • Armed with Wings: Rearmed

  • Ghost 1.0

  • Wanted Raccoon
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Bosorka

  • SPOOKWARE

  • Bullshot
If you liked…

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Death's Hangover: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Why this game works

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