Hunt The Night Reviews

Hunt The Night is ranked in the 71st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
70 / 100
Mar 17, 2026

Combining great pixel art visuals and the exploration of classic action RPGs with more modern combat mechanics, Hunt the Night delivers a good atmosphere, but ultimately suffers from flaws in some mechanics that can make progression quite frustrating.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 16, 2023

Hunt the Night doesn't reinvent the genre, but with a gorgeous art style and variety in combat, there's still plenty to love about it.

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Steve C
Top Critic
7 / 10
Apr 17, 2023

Hunt the Night is close to being a great Bloodbourne-inspired Souls-like, but it suffers from a midgame area that's a chore to navigate and a late game difficulty spike that goes beyond punishing and straight into sadistic. Some of this could be adjusted in updates, but as things stand, I can only recommend this title to those who really want to challenge themselves. If that sounds like you, then there is much to like.

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90 / 100
Apr 12, 2023

Hunt the Night is a love letter to 16-bit era action adventure games. There’s something for fans of almost every genre in this gem of a game. I won’t be surprised if it finds a fairly major audience. It’s a concise synthesis of so many great gameplay and visual ideas. All of my complaints are minor nitpicks. And they’re still just based on my personal preferences. If a physical console version becomes available, I’ll be first in line to buy it.

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8.5 / 10.0
Apr 12, 2023

Hunt the Night requires a lot of skill and a lot of patience, but becomes more enjoyable once you learn how everything works.  Everything looks, sounds, and controls great, and you'll definitely begin to feel the challenge even in the opening areas of the game.

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8 / 10.0
May 11, 2023

Net of some imperfections, Hunt the Night is a product that manages to entertain for its entire duration and beyond, given the presence of extra modes that offer bread for the teeth of soulslike fans and the like.

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3.5 / 10.0
May 4, 2023

Hunt the Night wastes its potential with bad combat and a world that isn't fully realized.

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RPG Fan
Top Critic
80%
Apr 29, 2023

Hunt the Night nails the aesthetics and world-building, but fails to deliver a truly satisfying combat system outside of boss encounters.

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Apr 12, 2023

Hunt The Night has combines Legend of Zelda in its puzzles and exploration with Bloodborne in its difficulty and ambiance in a way that will attract fans of either series. Though it might turn off players who are not interested in a lot of difficult boss encounters.

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8 / 10.0
May 17, 2023

Hunt the Night is a challenging and rewarding game with a grim atmosphere, a great art design and a well balanced combat system.

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Softpedia
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Apr 20, 2023

Hunt the Night has good core mechanics and an interesting universe to explore. But this is the kind of experience that will cause frustration and players need to be ready to deal with that. A big time and energy investment are needed to master combat scenarios, especially when bosses are involved.

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9 / 10.0
May 18, 2023

Overall, Hunt the Night is a great looking action-RPG that will push your skills to the limit but one that is very rewarding when you pass its challenges. It has dark and beautiful world to explore, challenging combat against great enemy designs, and lots of lore and things to find.

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8 / 10.0
May 6, 2023

We don't have Bloodborne on PC, but we do have Hunt the Night, its Zelda-infused, pixelated version. Even in its current form where there are some difficulty spikes it's a game that will please those who love difficulty and challenge.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 12, 2023

Hunt the Night is a beautiful retro-inspired game with a haunting soundtrack and great controls. It is incredibly hard, so if you aren't a fan of difficult games that have you challenging the same section, or boss for hours, this may not be a title you will enjoy.

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Feb 28, 2026

Hunt The Night is an incredibly challenging game that does an awesome job of pushing you to perform better and better in its grueling world. 🩸

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6 / 10.0
Mar 2, 2026

There's something appealing about Hunt the Night's visuals and atmosphere, as well as fun in its fast-paced and dynamic combat. However, issues with bugs, text layout, different commands on the same button, lukewarm dungeons, and the lack of a map system hinder the experience and prevent it from standing out.

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7.7 / 10.0
Feb 25, 2026
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3.5 / 5.0
May 24, 2023

Its relatively short runtime offers a tight and enjoyable experience that could do with a little bit more content and world-building to iron out the well-intentioned content provided. With a very solid presentation backing it up, it’s an easy recommendation for dark action RPG fans.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 20, 2023

Hunt the Night is a title that brings together various gameplay genres and narrative styles to provide a fun and interesting experience.

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7.8 / 10.0
Apr 18, 2023

Put it all together, and it is not hard to see where Hunt the Night succeeds the most. The way combat flows, the flexibility of how players can build out Vesper to be the Stalker they want, and the delicate balance between challenge and entertainment both in exploration and in battle. While the game may not be for everyone, there is certainly a place in the ranks for a visually beautiful title that plays to its strength in many aspects, even if it feels like we have seen it all before.

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