Reviews of Heck Deck

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List of user reviews and ratings for Heck Deck

Total ratings

3.81 (Rating count: 605)

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Review summary

Heck Deck is praised for its unique mashup of bullet-hell shooter and deck-building mechanics with a charming minimalist style. Players enjoy its strategic gameplay where time moves only when you move. However, multiple reviews highlight the poor tutorial, confusing mechanics especially related to taking damage for card upgrades, and suboptimal controls. Performance issues such as lag and frame drops on some devices are also commonly reported. Despite these drawbacks, the game remains engaging and offers a fresh and challenging experience for those willing to overcome its learning curve.

Pros

Unique and interesting blend of bullet-hell shooter and card game mechanics.
Engaging and challenging gameplay that rewards experimentation and strategy.
Minimalist and charming art and sound design that many find appealing.
Time only moves when you move, adding a strategic layer to gameplay.
Offers a fresh experience especially for fans of rogue-like and deck-builder genres.

Cons

Lack of an effective tutorial or in-game guidance, making the learning curve steep for new players.
Control scheme is awkward and some players desire a joystick alternative for smoother movements.
Performance and optimization issues causing lag and frame drops during intense moments.
The mechanic of taking damage to pick up cards is confusing and frustrating to some users.
Practice mode being locked and no reusable tutorial lead to accessibility problems.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 3.81

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17% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2024-12-30	Kr*****	Really fun game to try and 100% but also to just boot up when you got nothing better to do for a short while strong recommend for anyone who enjoys the vampire survivors type games
Really fun game to try and 100% but also to just boot up when you got nothing better to do for a short while strong recommend for anyone who enjoys the vampire survivors type games
2024-10-29	BR*****	God awful doesn't even explain how to play and is super laggy at that. Super poorly drawn and animated. Why did you even release this game?
God awful doesn't even explain how to play and is super laggy at that. Super poorly drawn and animated. Why did you even release this game?
2024-10-18	Wa*****	Neat concept but it is hard to actually play due to very poor controls and no guidance.
Neat concept but it is hard to actually play due to very poor controls and no guidance.
2024-10-18	Ph*****	Why is the practice stage locked? The little finger guide isn't enough for a tutorial. It looks like it could be fun if you knew what you were doing.
Why is the practice stage locked? The little finger guide isn't enough for a tutorial. It looks like it could be fun if you knew what you were doing.
2024-08-31	Ro*****	For those who don't know how to play without dieing. You can pick up green cards without taking damage and heal.
For those who don't know how to play without dieing. You can pick up green cards without taking damage and heal.
2024-08-13	Ma*****	So far a great and new experience. Maybe the tutorial could be better and if would be 5 stars from everyone. I had no problem with the game but I can understand people having a hard time understanding it.
So far a great and new experience. Maybe the tutorial could be better and if would be 5 stars from everyone. I had no problem with the game but I can understand people having a hard time understanding it.
2024-07-19	Fl*****	Alright game, has a fair amount of content, and is engaging enough to play several times over. There is a barrier for entry that eases in over the first level, ramping up afterward. It could do with further informative text on how certain mechanics work, especially the unlockable players. Suffers from optimization issues, as when several projectiles are spawned, it causes the game to freeze temporarily. The app also eats through battery life while not looking like much is happening.
Alright game, has a fair amount of content, and is engaging enough to play several times over. There is a barrier for entry that eases in over the first level, ramping up afterward. It could do with further informative text on how certain mechanics work, especially the unlockable players. Suffers from optimization issues, as when several projectiles are spawned, it causes the game to freeze temporarily. The app also eats through battery life while not looking like much is happening.
2024-06-21	DU*****	Interesting concept, tried to familiarize with the movements for a while but I still feel like a joystick would be better for me. Gets repetitive pretty fast. Has potential.
Interesting concept, tried to familiarize with the movements for a while but I still feel like a joystick would be better for me. Gets repetitive pretty fast. Has potential.
2024-06-10	Ni*****	I don't like this game very much, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it however. It is very unique in its own aspect with its gameplay, but I am not fond of the gameplay. It just feels like it moves too slow especially with the wonky turning (although I'll assume that's part of making the game challenging). I also don't like the inability to get offensive cards without taking damage, so it's like huh? I feel like the trade between healing and getting offensive cards is too slow of a process.
I don't like this game very much, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it however. It is very unique in its own aspect with its gameplay, but I am not fond of the gameplay. It just feels like it moves too slow especially with the wonky turning (although I'll assume that's part of making the game challenging). I also don't like the inability to get offensive cards without taking damage, so it's like huh? I feel like the trade between healing and getting offensive cards is too slow of a process.
2024-05-24	Jo*****	I got a new phone, and the game runs a lot better. I think my old phone has the same chip, so maybe the old phone was throttling performance or it was running it at high refresh rate mode. The controls still feel a bit unweildy, though, and the game can feel a little slow at times.
I got a new phone, and the game runs a lot better. I think my old phone has the same chip, so maybe the old phone was throttling performance or it was running it at high refresh rate mode. The controls still feel a bit unweildy, though, and the game can feel a little slow at times.