Haunt the House: Terrortown similar games & best alternatives

Haunt the House: Terrortown

Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Web browser, PlayStation Vita, iOS • 2014

Should you play it?

Haunt your way through town in the dead of night! Possess objects to scare people away from a museum, a hospital, a theatre and a cruise ship. Will you be able to scare everyone out and reclaim what has been lost, before the night is over? A side-scrolling action puzzle game starring ghosts!

What works
  • Charming and cute art style
  • Unique and creative haunting mechanics
  • Nostalgic for fans of original flash game
  • Relaxing and accessible gameplay
  • Frequent free updates adding levels
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short game length
  • Some ai and bug issues reported
  • Low replay value beyond achievements
  • Lack of story depth
  • Occasional game crashes

What to play next

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Top picks

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Just Crow Things

  • Landlord of the Woods

  • Project Demigod
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Fantasy

    This is a Ghost
  • Autonomy

    Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
  • Creativity

    Hospital 666

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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Haunt the House: Terrortown: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Intimacy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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    "Players control a ghost who can possess and manipulate objects freely to solve puzzles and influence events, allowing high personal freedom in decision-making."

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  • Competence

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  • Creativity

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  • Exploration

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  • Fantasy

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  • Growth

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