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The Holy Gosh Darn

Released: 9/26/2024

Critics
85
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Users
96

Score Breakdown

85.1

Critic Average

11 reviews

96

Steam User Score

309 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-11.3

85 vs 96

Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-11.3

Average of both sources

Review Disparities

Positive = critic higher than usersNegative = critic lower than users

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2/6/2025

Late Review

The puzzles were mostly straight-forward, with a few that did have me scratching my head for a moment, but never outlandish or obtuse in their solutions. The characters are also wonderfully varied, and I found myself enjoying their drama and flaws about as much as I did the main questline.

85

85/100

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12/11/2024

Late Review

Fancy something fun, funny, creative, sarcastic and intelligent all at the same time? In The Holy Gosh Darn you'll get it all, in the form of one of the best adventure games of the year, with a brilliantly written script that's very hard to get away from.

85

85/100

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11/25/2024

Launch Window

it's a great time with solid writing and gameplay, but there's no reason to replay to explore the world

90

90/100

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11/18/2024

Launch Window

The Holy Gosh Darn is a must-play, and wow, I’m happy I had the privilege to play it. It's more of an experience than just a game, making you think while also craving the next part of the story.

80

80/100

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10/24/2024

Launch Window

The Holy Gosh Darn is a brilliant time loop comedy that is as mechanically engaging as it is hysterical.

97

97/100

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10/23/2024

Launch Window

The Holy Gosh Darn may not reinvent the wheel, but it proves that all dogs go to heaven, and it does what it sets out to do very well. It stole my heart not only for its clever puzzles, but also for being the wittiest game I've played in a while.

80

80/100

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10/22/2024

Launch Window

The Holy Gosh Darn uses its time-traveling gimmick to full-effect, crafting a multitude of fun puzzles within a world packed full of wacky characters, witty jokes and crude gags. But perhaps the best thing about the game is how it expands on the universe that Perfectly Paranormal is building. It’s said that God created man in his image, and once you’ve spent a while in Heaven and Hell it makes a lot of sense – the denizens of the Afterlife are a flawed bunch, and thus so are the humans.

80

80/100

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10/11/2024

Launch Window

A more foul-mouthed and oddball take on gameplay similar to The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask

86

86/100

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9/26/2024

Launch Window

The Holy Gosh Darn is yet another confirmation of the talent of Norwegian studio Perfectly Paranormal. A graphic adventure somewhere between platformer and puzzle game that is deeply inspired by time loop comedies, graced by an impeccable script, extraordinary voice acting and irresistible comedy. It may not be in everyone's cup of tea, complicit with some sensitive and delicate themes at times. And undoubtedly there are other exponents of the genre that are more down-to-earth from a playful point of view. But Cassiel's odyssey deserves to be experienced, in your armchair at home -- with the rewind ready.

83

83/100

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9/26/2024

Launch Window

The Holy Gosh Darn may well be Perfectly Paranormal's best game yet, and it's clear the team has learned a lot from developing Manual Samuel and Helheim Hassle. This is a seriously slick adventure: it looks fantastic, its puzzles are fun to solve and it will have you laughing out loud every step of the way.

90

90/100

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9/25/2024

Early Review

The Holy Gosh Darn is a solid adventure game that entertains from start to finish. The game has a consistently good flow, and avoids many of the typical pitfalls from the genre by letting the player experiment and play with different outcomes, without being able to make a significant number of mistakes.

80

80/100

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