The Holy Gosh Darn
Released: 9/26/2024
Score Breakdown
85.1
Critic Average
11 reviews
96
Steam User Score
309 reviews
N/A
Metacritic User Score
Disparity Breakdown
85 vs 96
Average of both sources
Review Disparities
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
