Haunted House (2023)
Genre / Focus: Roguelite Adventure / Exploration + Stealth
This reimagining of Atari’s classic leans on stealth and light combat, so sneaking past threats is usually smarter than picking a fight. Each time a shadowy spectre knock Lyn out, she wakes up back at the entrance, facing a new floor layout and rearranged enemies. That’s where the roguelite side comes in. When she’s here to find her uncle who is a famous treasure hunter, just what he brought home may well be the cause of the house being haunted!
And as for why her friends are caught up in the mess, no one can say. But once they are freed, they become playable characters who can dive deeper into the mansion. And the collectibles and lore are full of nods to the original and other Atari favourites. The whimsical, cartoonish art style rides the line between goofy and spooky. If you only have a spare evening, the next entry is much shorter and just as happy to be shared with a friend.
