Party Hard Reviews

Party Hard is ranked in the 28th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2015

Party Hard blends a novel concept with a great mix of gameplay mechanics. Throw in the random behavior of NPCs and the tongue-in-cheek style, and shutting down parties feels quite good. Gameplay might become repetitive in some situations, but overall, you'll have a nice time with it.

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6 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2015

It's not quite a lost weekend, and it's barely an all-nighter, but Party Hard manages to do its thing before the parents get home.

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2 / 5.0
Aug 25, 2015

Party Hard falls flat in execution and bores in some cases. It's a dour middle ground between a playground for murder and a puzzle: too restrictive in weapon / trap choice and infuriating to enjoy completely, and too simple and redundant to boggle the mind.

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Sep 1, 2015
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6 / 10
Sep 1, 2015

Party Hard really is entertaining, but this is a game that relies heavily on a few simple mechanics: stabbing people, using traps and escaping from the police

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70 / 100
Sep 1, 2015

[F]or all of its shortcomings, it makes up for it in its great Twitch integration, gamepad support, personality, and with those bears that know how to use a phone and snitch on me.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 1, 2015

Party Hard is a game that's definitely greater than the sum of its parts.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 3, 2015

Party Hard may suffer from repetition at times, but the more I play it, the more it grows on me.

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85 / 100
Sep 9, 2015

While it may not have the most captivating of storylines, the game itself is fun and addictive. It's a great way to kill some time – no pun intended – and may leave you muttering things under your breath that make others question your sanity. Plus, you can count on new content being added in the future, which will increase the game's replayability and won't cost you a cent.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 9, 2015

Has a high replay factor and a high fun factor, but it's short length is a little disappointing. It's a fun ride while it lasts and the promise of frequent free future content is a definite bonus.

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7.8 / 10.0
Sep 14, 2015

For better and for worse, Party Hard is one of the most faithful tributes to the slasher genre. It overstays its welcome, but it's still a bloody fun time for the most part.

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8 / 10
Sep 19, 2015

Party Hard is a surprising game. I didn't expect to like it as much as I did, but it's a thoughtful affair that relies on careful thought and planning to keep up the most gruesome cross-country trip ever. Sometimes it doesn't play fair, but it's still fun.

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Sep 21, 2015

Party Hard is good clean fun, but that fun tends to devolve into waiting and tedium towards the end of any level. The core gameplay is an idea that can be expanded upon though, and the developer is already adding new content to the game to resolve the issue.

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8 / 10
Sep 23, 2015

This 8-bit stylized game is a blast to play. Every level holds its own challenges and combined with the procedurally generated pieces, no party will play out the exact same way. The game may not necessarily be deep, but it holds a unique charm in its straightforward and fun gameplay.

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6 / 10
Nov 10, 2015

A good laugh, but comes with a hangover

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60 / 100
Nov 15, 2015

A lack of polish and a steep difficulty curve means that only the most patient of players will get the majority of enjoyment out of Party Hard.

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8 / 10.0
Apr 15, 2016

Party Hard's Workshop update adds two key features: The ability to create your own levels, and the ability to play custom-made community levels. Player-made community content in any game is tough to review. There's a great deal of talent in the community, and Tiny Build has provided players with all the tools necessary to create excellent scenarios, but the quality of each level can vary greatly.

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Apr 24, 2016

The idea of becoming a party-hating Jason Voorhees is one that could work. Unfortunately though, far too much of Party Hard is spent waiting for something to happen, instead of letting players be the one who trigger the action.

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Apr 26, 2016

Loading up the game for the soundtrack alone is worth it, and I won't deny that I quickly went online to find each of the tracks. Below the surface there isn't too much else to see with this title, so you will be done with it relatively quickly. Nonetheless, if going on a killing rampage while dancing the night away sounds like your kind of night out then it may be worth checking out.

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6 / 10.0
Apr 27, 2016

Party Hard is seemingly a patch away from being a much better game. The stealth gameplay is satisfying, but a game can't be this difficult while also being unfair to the player. The technical issues that bring down publisher tinyBuild's latest game are disappointing and really tarnish a solid base.

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