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Herald of Havoc

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

Grab huge guns, mow down hundreds of enemies, reach the end of the level, repeat. It doesn't get any simpler than this. Embark on a 3 hour campaign with varied environments and situations, and beat the leaderboard on a tightly crafted survival mode.

What works

  • Fast and satisfying gunplay
  • Varied and creative weapons with alt-fire modes
  • Challenging and well-designed levels
  • Active developer support and updates
  • Engaging survival endless mode

Things to keep in mind

  • Short campaign length
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Some bugs and technical issues reported
  • Minimal narrative and worldbuilding
  • Graphics and art style considered simplistic

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • RIVE

  • Hyperspace Invaders II: Pixel Edition

  • Severed Steel

  • Horizon Shift

  • Neckbreak

  • UBERMOSH:BLACK

Less competitive

Games that feels like Herald of Havoc but with less competition against others

  • Biters & Bullets: Prologue

  • illWill

  • CARNAL

  • STRAFE: Gold Edition

  • CRUEL

  • Bunker Punks

More expressive

Games that feels like Herald of Havoc but with more self-expression and customization

  • Ogre Chambers 2222

  • Battle Shapers

  • Suit for Hire

  • Dungeon Peplum

  • Sentimental K

  • 420BLAZEIT 2: GAME OF THE YEAR -=Dank Dreams and Goated Memes=- [#wow/11 Like and Subscribe] Poggerz Edition

Less exploratory

Games that feels like Herald of Havoc but with less exploration of areas and secrets

  • UBERMOSH:OMEGA

  • UBERMOSH:SANTICIDE

  • UBERMOSH Vol.7

  • UBERMOSH

  • UBERMOSH Vol.5

  • UBERMOSH:WRAITH

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Herald of Havoc: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Fellowship.

Last update: 21/08/2026