Unreal Engine - Completed - Halls of the Pale Widow [v1.0.8] [Krasue Games]

Halls of the Pale Widow is absolutely brilliant, one of the best games I've had the joy of playing on this site.

Balances the horror and the horny aspects perfectly, with unlockables like outfits, nudity and sex mechanics which keep the gameplay constantly fresh and rewarding - and about 6 sex scenes in total iirc, ranging from blowjobs to doggy etc!

I'd highly recommend it along with Krasue's latest game, Sin Spire, which ups the ante even more!

This game was sort of fun, but not much more. I think as an H-game, i was too panic-stricken, reeling from being chased through the maze, juking a mad bitch with fat tits and a knife, and thus the sexual scenes didn't have much of an effect on me. The gameplay loop and the sex scenes aren't complimentary. The scenes were too sparse, too difficult to get a hold of to be considered good. And so you end up with a gameplay loop that gets boring pretty quick, and sex scenes that aren't rewarding enough for the gameplay loop. That's pretty much all there is to it.

current ver. as of review is v.1.0.8
game is complete and dev has moved on to their next project, so likely final update in all senses

GENERAL:
a stealth collectathon roguelike with multiple avenues of defeating the stalker character, a points system with a shop that allows you to buy equipment/upgrades, and a gallery


GAMEPLAY:
you're dropped into a procedurally-generated mansion map with the goal being to collect a set of keys and escape. you're scored at the end of the round based on keys collected, time spent, etc. and awarded points that you can use to buy items and upgrades, one of the more important ones being that you have to unlock the sex scenes in the first place.

it's a straightforward keyhunt horror game. the stalker wanders the map while you search for 5 keys, you can use items like a radar that temporarily reveals item locations, holy water that stuns the widow, etc. the widow will give chase if she sees you but has terrible peripheral vision meaning you can just glue yourself to her ass and follow her around if you want.

upgrades mainly include things like health/stamina upgrades, a "hot/cold" meter for how close you are to essential items, and even a pile of items in the starting room to make your runs that much easier. the most important upgrade is "purification"- giving you an alternative ending where you only need 2 keys and a medallion to open a box containing a means to actually defeat the widow. this of course unlocks some extra sex content as well.


SEX CONTENT:
surprisingly good for the somewhat low-fidelity style that the dev went for. something like a blowjob doesn't just have the widow make an open mouth while your dick shunts in and out but rather actually has her lips push and pull, not to mention the voicework for the widow herself is great.

after unlocking the sex content via the shop, you get a sex scene when she catches you rather than just having your face stabbed to death. unlocking and using the purification method also gives you a handful of scenes. you can also unlock several costumes for the widow if that's your sort of thing.


OVERALL:
a neat little package deal. it has replayability but doesn't overstay its welcome. has a few well-made sex scenes and solid gameplay that would make this fun for a few hours even without the smut.

Unfortunately the current map makes this nice little game frustrating to play. It pains me to give this such a low score, but the map needs an overhaul to make it more clear which floor the player is located at and where exactly rooms end (currently some of them look merged with rooms from other floors).

I really want to like this game, but if you think about it... it's not worth it.

Games with randomly generated maps can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, the replayability is really cool, but on the other, the map takes you to dead ends all the time and it's incredibly frustrating to get the keys most of the time, especially when you don't have any upgrades unlocked. Sometimes all the keys are in a single room, other times, some are on the other side of the wall and you have to go around the entire scene to try to find it. The map itself isn't very intuitive.

The sex scenes are cool and the crazy woman chasing you is super charismatic... the first few times. The real problem that makes me not recommend it is the absurd GRIND to even unlock these scenes. Maybe you can get past this using Cheat Engine, but I still consider it a very serious problem with the game.

Great game, This precursor to SinSpire by the same creator has great gameplay. My main qualm about it is that the map is too confusing. Also it can get tedious if get lost and get locked in a loop. other than that. I had a great time.

i just discover that i'm into murdering girl's chasing me.
One of the best game i've played so far.
Even whitout the " you are here for that" scene, it's a really good game. Adult content is just cherry on the cake. On my way to discover the next game of the creator.

Good game. Had fun playing it. It's awesome that from some point the reverse rape can become a straight rape, even though it's named different in the game

Some of the game mechanics are not intuitive. I didn't realize there was a map in the game until I've unlocked half of the shop XD. Also I didn't understand how to trigger different animations. There is a free mode though, so it's not a problem in the end.

The animations, the sounds, the gameplay are pretty decent. The widow is dumb though. From some point you get used to her and carelessly sprint-jump though the entire maze almost not paying attention to her. I haven't bought any HP or stamina upgrades in the shop. They are not needed at all.

Nice little game. The progression isn't really my thing though. Horror enjoyers might have more patience than I do.

Gameplay
You're trapped in a randomly generated mansion with a murderous waifu hunting you. Find the keys to unlock the exit before she kills you. There's consumables and you can buy permanent upgrades with money you get from an escape attempt.
A solid core but I'm missing the motivation to keep playing. I managed to escape on my first attempt. Some of the upgrades are nice but not really necessary. I'd love some modifiers for the map or the widow to give me a different challenge. As it is, I will keep it to my one play through.

H
Really nice scenes. If you can get to them that is.
H content has to be unlocked via the upgrade shop. And it's not cheap. So you need to play the game for quite a bit to see any H content. That is certainly a decision for an H game.
The scenes are only at the end of a run and only for the bad end and the purification end. Or you unlock free play where you can watch them at your leasure.
There are lots of cosmetics but they are all very expensive.

A must play if you're into horror erotic games. Great atmosphere, hot girl and the sex scenes feel rewarding. A bit buggy but still miles better than most of the slop on this website. Highly reccomend trying it out.

A small game that is good at what it does. (And sex feels more rewarding after being killed a dozen times). Mechanics are simple yet engaging. A real gem, given that it was developed in less than a month.

Game has gameplay; already this is one of my top games

It offers a fun experience (as far as a dungeon crawler horror game goes), and the progression is solid—as long as you get the "Purification" upgrade as fast as possible. The replayability is not bad either: the movement tech and speedrunning possibility of the game keeps me coming back even with free mode and most costumes unlocked

The sex scenes are not bad either, the game has a nice style that it sticks to, and there is decent variation in scenes (2 defeat, 4 victory [Though I have no idea how to get the cowgirl scene—I'm not even sure if it's possible in regular play])

Sound design is alright, but I had to do some fiddling with the mixing to get it to sound okay. Some things though: The chase music becomes grating at times, and her duck feet footstep noises are REALLY funny

Only nitpick is perhaps the map: I suppose every floor being overlaid on top of one another does lend a certain horror, but it sometimes is a pain to work with

(Also, if the dev can make the bloodied cosmetic work with the healthy cosmetic—my life would be complete)

TL;DR game really good for what it is: fun arcade-y spooky time waster

Looking forward to the other work they put out!

There should be more games like this. Loved it. Good animations and gameplay features. A little gard at the start but after unlocking some items it becomes easier. I'm really looking forward the developer's next game. Bravo!

I found this game by chance and i was not disapointed ! the retro style made is so unique and the s*x scene are very well rendered. I am not very fan of the horror game but i love horror girls so i can handle them, or be caught...

Albeit frustrating at first, it's a lot of fun as you make progress.

It feels like you're in a sexy purgatory. I love it.

I hope future games will include more depth, like pages to fill out her lore and the like.

This game is so fire, great voice acting, great scenes and actually fun gameplay; this is the ideal erotic game imo. Has completely no story but I dont think this game was made with the intention of being anything more than "le woman chases you around with le knife" type of game. What you see is what you get and its short and sweet, if every game on here was as good as this then I would drown in CUM.

For a 3-weeks project it's really impressive. Unlike most games of this type I've tried this one is pretty much smooth and bug-free, the only exception I've encountered being the occasional doorway leading to nowhere (procedural generation oblige).
The only criticism I have is that it's a bit too grindy to unlock everything.

Have you ever thought about this when running away from a woman in a horror game? Why am I running away from this cunt, when I can give her a taste of her own medicine, if you thought about it then yes you will like this game.

You can think of the game as a "satisfying ending" version of a simple recent map generation horror games. Although the concept is quite satisfying, the mechanics hidden behind the point system at the beginning of the game can be a bit annoying, but I think of this game more as a demo of what the developer can do and this guy definitely looks promising, good luck to him in his next game, he put a finger at good point, I wish him best luck in next game.

This game is one of the best horror game I've played so far. There's not a lot of things that can send chills on my skin but that voice acting and the tension of the chase really does do it for me. Here's hoping your next project will just as successful.

I dont quite get why so many people rated this game so highly. It is just a procedurally generated map which throws some keys around for you to find and unlock the gate, while being chased by a spooky big booty. Sounds great, if it wasnt so fucking barebones. After a few hours the game got boring because you do the same shit over and over again, just wandering around a maze like mansion fucking lost and confused. Plus, this game isnt even that scary, which is just sad to say about a game focused on horror…

There really isnt even all that much sexual content, its like 6 scenes and thats it. No real story either to at least compliment all of that.

You can give it a try, because you dont really find any 3D horror sex games, so it at least has uniqueness going for it.