Lords Cleared
Complete- Time
- ~22 hours
- Difficulty
- Hard
Halls of Torment
A Diablo-flavored survivorlike where quests, class marks, items, and modifiers make experimentation the main loop.
- platform:
- PC
- published:
- May 11, 2026
Review brief
Recommendation: Great
Completion
Completion tiers
Advanced Mastery
In Progress- Time
- ~46 hours
- Difficulty
- Punishing
- genres:
- roguelite / auto-shooter / action
- release:
- 2024
Highlights & caveats
Review highlights and caveats
- StandoutQuest Design
Quest board gives purpose
Objectives push odd classes, abilities, and map conditions instead of just rewarding repetition.
- StandoutBuildcraft
Buildcraft has real layers
Traits, abilities, items, potions, blessings, and artifacts stack into meaningful plans.
- StrongClass Identity
Classes steer you differently
Each character has a clear angle before marks start letting strengths cross over.
- StrongItemization
Itemization keeps rerouting builds
Drops and upgrades often change what your run should prioritize next.
- StrongBoss Design
Bosses punctuate runs well
Major fights give the escalating chaos clean milestones to push toward.
- StrongPresentation
Presentation nails the throwback
The Diablo-like look helps the game stand apart in a crowded subgenre.
Quick take#
Halls of Torment is a survivorlike with Diablo bones and a quest board that does real design work. The quests are not side chores. They teach the game, push experimentation, and give runs a purpose.
What works#
The achievement structure is the standout. It asks you to lean into fragile classes, odd abilities, weapon evolutions, map conditions, and trait paths you might otherwise ignore. That pressure keeps the game from collapsing into one safe build too early.
Class identity helps a lot too. Archer, Cleric, Warlock, Norseman, and the rest all nudge you toward different priorities, while class marks let one character borrow another's strengths. Items, abilities, traits, potions, blessings, artifacts, and modifiers give the buildcraft real layers.
Where it slips#
Late progression eventually starts to feel like accounting. The same quest board that gives the game structure eventually asks for very specific clears and starts resembling homework. Balance is uneven, and stacked effects can bury danger when the screen gets busy.
Who it's for#
Play it if you want an auto-shooter with structured goals and real buildcraft. Use the quest board as a push toward odd ideas instead of a list you have to clear in order, and expect some classes to feel better tuned than others. If unlock boards already feel like homework, the endgame leans too hard on that itch.