Harold Halibut

Item: Harold Halibut
Rating: 80
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-09

Summary

Endearing character development and relatable story.
Unique and stunning claymation art style.
Relaxing, enjoyable, and unique overall experience.
Slow pace and tedious backtracking.
Lacks engaging gameplay elements.
Frequent bugs and glitches.

Categories

Single-player Story Walking Simulator Exploration Task-based Gameplay Environmental Storytelling Mini-game Collection

Reviews (sample size): 474
Helpful reviews: 86%
Unhelpful reviews: 14%
Protest reviews: 0%

80%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
20%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 1181
Negative points: 582
Gameplay points: 205
Perf. points: 39
Rec. points: 393
Misc points: 72

Point	Description	Importance
Endearing, relatable character development Description The game features endearing and relatable characters, especially the protagonist Harold, who undergoes significant development. Players connect with the characters on an emotional level, appreciating their unique personalities, backstories, and interactions. Many reviewers expressed a strong attachment to Harold and other characters, highlighting the game's success in creating memorable and impactful relationships. Importance 96%	The game features endearing and relatable characters, especially the protagonist Harold, who undergoes significant development. Players connect with the characters on an emotional level, appreciating their unique personalities, backstories, and interactions. Many reviewers expressed a strong attachment to Harold and other characters, highlighting the game's success in creating memorable and impactful relationships.	96%
Unique, stunning claymation art style Description The game boasts a unique and visually stunning art style, often described as claymation or stop-motion animation. Reviewers consistently praise the handcrafted aesthetic, attention to detail, and immersive environments. The game's visuals are a major draw, creating a charming and memorable experience. Importance 94%	The game boasts a unique and visually stunning art style, often described as claymation or stop-motion animation. Reviewers consistently praise the handcrafted aesthetic, attention to detail, and immersive environments. The game's visuals are a major draw, creating a charming and memorable experience.	94%
Relaxing, enjoyable, unique experience Description The game provides a relaxing and enjoyable experience, offering a break from more stressful or challenging games. Reviewers appreciate the game's unique qualities, creative design, and overall polish. The game's ability to create a lasting impression and evoke a sense of wonder is also frequently mentioned. Importance 86%	The game provides a relaxing and enjoyable experience, offering a break from more stressful or challenging games. Reviewers appreciate the game's unique qualities, creative design, and overall polish. The game's ability to create a lasting impression and evoke a sense of wonder is also frequently mentioned.	86%
Captivating, emotionally resonant story Description The game features a captivating and emotionally resonant story that explores themes of self-discovery, connection, and purpose. Reviewers appreciate the well-crafted narrative, surprising plot twists, and thought-provoking dialogue. The story's ability to evoke a range of emotions, from laughter to tears, contributes to a deeply engaging experience. Importance 37%	The game features a captivating and emotionally resonant story that explores themes of self-discovery, connection, and purpose. Reviewers appreciate the well-crafted narrative, surprising plot twists, and thought-provoking dialogue. The story's ability to evoke a range of emotions, from laughter to tears, contributes to a deeply engaging experience.	37%
Excellent, atmospheric music and sound Description The game features excellent music and sound design that complements the visuals and enhances the overall atmosphere. Reviewers describe the soundtrack as weird, haunting, beautiful, and perfectly fitting the game's tone. The audio elements contribute significantly to the immersive and emotional experience. Importance 11%	The game features excellent music and sound design that complements the visuals and enhances the overall atmosphere. Reviewers describe the soundtrack as weird, haunting, beautiful, and perfectly fitting the game's tone. The audio elements contribute significantly to the immersive and emotional experience.	11%