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Helsing's Fire – Strategy Game Review
Helsing's Fire is a Strategy/Puzzle/Entertainment game from 3909 LLC, first launched in 10th July 2010.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 40+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Helsing's Fire Stand Out
When the implacable Professor Helsing and his assistant Raffton travel to The Shadow Blight, they'll need every weapon at their disposal to defeat Dracula's vampire horde. In this captivating, dark Gothic puzzle-adventure, use Dr. Helsing's powerful torch and tonics to save the world from the demonic uprising!
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
This is no ordinary game! Helsing's Fire is recognized around the world as one of the App Store's premier puzzle games; full of charm and challenge.
IGF 2011 – Best Mobile Game Finalist
IGF 2011 – Excellence in Design Honorable Mention
IGF 2011 – Excellence in Visual Art Honorable Mention
SlideToPlay – The 50 Best iPhone Games of 2010 (#7)
TouchArcade – Best iPod Touch and iPhone Games (Puzzle)
AppAdvice – The Very Best iPhone Games of 2010 (Puzzle)
TheAppera – Best iPhone Games 2010
TouchGen – Editor's Choice Awards (Puzzle Runner-up)
PRESS QUOTES
SlideToPlay
… Helsing's Fire is one of those puzzle games that does something completely original and is unbelievably entertaining.
Eurogamer
… With its insidious wit and gothic charm, Helsing's Fire is a joyously original instant classic that iPhone owners should buy immediately.
TouchArcade
… It's one of the most unique games I've ever played and is a true App Store gem. Surely only a creature of darkness would let this one slip by them.
TheAppera
… Helsing's Fire reinvents the puzzle yet again with some light and dark dynamics I guarantee you have NOT seen yet. Prepare to be enthralled!
GamePro
… This is a game that would absolutely only work on the iOS platform, and it's hands-down one of the best games on the App Store. It gets my highest recommendation.
ADDICTIVE PUZZLES
Helsing's Fire features a brand-new puzzle mechanic never before seen: use the touch-screen to position Helsing's torch to illuminate different combinations of monsters, then destroy them in the correct order using Raffton's supply of different tonics. The quick, rewarding puzzles make it a perfect game for brief play-sessions, but you'll always want to play 'just one more level'!
A HUGE, DARK UNIVERSE
With puzzles set across four worlds, with 30 different levels in each world, all featuring fifteen different monster types including four bosses, Helsing's Fire provides an incredibly
rich, deep, and varied game experience. And because on replays puzzles are re-generated randomly, the game will always be fresh!
COMPELLING SETTING
The Victorian theme, Gothic setting, and engaging characters make Helsing's Fire one of the most appealing story-oriented puzzle games released. Add to that the distinct minimalist style of the character portraits, the incredible dynamic lighting of the shadows cast by your moving torch, and an original soundtrack, and it's clear that Helsing's Fire presents an epic experience. Designed just for the iPhone, this is high-quality mobile gaming at its finest.
MULTIPLE MODES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
As if the 120 distinct levels weren't enough, Helsing's Fire also comes with additional Endless Survival and Online Bounty modes, for the bravest of the brave! And when you've stood against the horde as long as you can, you can post your scores on the fully-integrated Crystal leaderboards, earning achievements for your accomplishments and claiming bragging rights from your friends.
Dracula must be stopped. Raffton, take the tonics: it's time to head into the Blight!
This Strategy game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Helsing's Fire is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 16th March 2017
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Various bug fixes and improvements
Download & Availability
Helsing's Fire is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Helsing's Fire on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Cant believe this game still works. Truly a gem and one of iPhones first great physics puzzlers. So glad its being preserved.
Ingenious concepts and design, and sounds that fit the schemes perfectly. This is a true gem and one of our top 5 favorite games of all time.
Still a great game. Works fine on iOS 12.1.
Thank you debts! This is one of the original classic iOS games and was abandonware for a while. Now it's back.
Very challenging and tons of content.
We had fond memories playing this game years ago! Glad to see it still works now, although Ive been frequently running into a bug that causes the entire screen to black out and occasionally crash.
This has always been one of our favorite puzzle games. We're so happy to see the developer updating it after all these years. Give it a whirl, you won't be disappointed.
We bought this game years ago when it was released. We love the style. It's funny. Fun gameplay mechanic. Have been wanting to play it on 6+ and it wouldn't work. Glad to see it back.
This game used to be our entire like. Yaaaaas.
This was one of the best iOS games we've ever bought, we're glad it was updated so we could play it again. Thank you Clickgamer.
We've missed the ability to play this game since some OS update ages ago, and am so happy it's come back! We're absolutely looking forward to playing through this again.
The style is all in the motions–little touches like the creatures hopping back and forth in place, and the icon for your "team" trundling from level to level. Of course, the puzzles are pretty interesting too – It's more like solving a physical problem than an abstract brain-teaser.
When is the game going to be optimized to fit the larger screens? The game window is still the size of the iPhone 4s.
Now it needs wide screen support. Must be tough to keep up with Apple.
Genius, one of a kind. The mechanic of lights and reflection has never been used to such an amazing effect. Among the best iOS games of all time, hands down.
Was a 5-star game – one of the best in the App Store – but does not work on iOS 8. Apparently an update is in the works.
We love this game! We waited months before updating to iOS8, because we were worried compability issues with our iPhone 5. Well, we bit the bullet and updated and now Helsing's Fire doesn't work! We think we smell a rat….we mean a class action law suit.
This is a great game that is super addictive. Can't wait for more levels.
This is the most intelligent, funny, well-designed, beautiful, witty and intriguing game we have ever played on our phone. We love it to death and have so much respect for whoever invented, designed, and created it. It's a gigantic shame it hasn't been updated in so long that it no longer works on the current version of iOS. We want to play this game and we would pay $10, easy, to do so.
One of the first games we bought from the App Store this game infuses an extremely odd yet magnetic sense of puzzle like gameplay and is a must download. We just really would like to see iPhone 5 support.
Amazing game, we've spent many hours playing it! Highly recommended and developed by the mind of Papers Please. Would love to see a new update replacing Crystal but honestly it's worth more than $.99.
We've never found a better game for the iPhone, and we've seriously been looking. This game should be downloaded on every mobile device.
Small changes in each level keeps it interesting and amusing dialog is a fun bonus.
It's actually been a very long time since we last played it. But when we did play it we would not let our ipod touch down. All we did was play, play, play this game. It's something VERY NEW and very REFRESHING. We admit, we were absorbed. We are now back to play it again. There are a lot of extra levels that weren't added when we were playing the game, we have a feeling we will be having fun. Any iPhone 5 support.
Absolutely stellar game, would love new campaigns, even if we had to pay for them.
Everything about this game is clever, challenging, enjoyable, and oozing with quirk. We have had this game for almost a year and we keep coming back! One small issue: it crashes on an iPhone 5 when trying to log into Crystal for the first time.
A truly unique and witty puzzler… Like nothing else we have tried from the app store. It's a must have.
Many puzzle games throw a different element into every level, but Helsing's Fire lets you work with each element for a while before complicating everything. The graphics and sound are refined, and gameplay is intriguing without being aggravating. Five stars.
We've already beat this, but we loved it so much we're going to download it again to play through again.
This is definitely worth more than the price they charge. There are so many levels and they just get better and better as you progress through the game.
Intuitive, witty dialogue, addicting, very smooth controls, great art and UI, difficulty ramping is just right. Warms the toilet seat for the next person.
Was really surprised on how well the game was put together. We like the witty dialogue.
Hour into this very unique puzzler. Bite size puzzles, great style, function, and music. Must have for iPod touch game library.
Wonderful games with creative puzzles. Well done.
An unusual new type of puzzles, with the light from your torch illuminating monsters. Very fun.
Just one word: AWESOME !!!! This is hands down the best game in the app store. Until it is in apples hall of fame follow this rule : the best games are not in the hall of fame or any other "promotion category" and neither the one selling like hot cookies…. Read reviews and customer ratings to get a fell of how cool a game is.
One of our favorite puzzle games please update with a new puzzle.
Great game can't wait for next update and new campain.
We love how this game updates with additional concepts and increasing complexity.
Game apps are legion these days, but the absolute gems can be counted on one hand. Helsing's Fire ranks high even within that select set. The game's original yet basically simple mechanics are easy to learn but allow for increasingly tricky challenges. It's a timeless recipe for addictive fun that makes Helsing's Fire into the game equivalent of a bag of potato chips: you can't play just one! Stylish graphics and a quirky narrative round out one of the most charming packages available in the app store. Can you tell we love this one or what.
This game will keep you coming back over and over! Well worth the price, this is one of the most innovative puzzlers on the platform. And it has serious style.
One of the best puzzle games for iOS. Great art, excellent design, and a sense of humor. Perfect.
Great game. Interesting puzzles and fun quirky story line. Cool updates keep us playing. Dollar well spent.
Really cool style/feel, smart unique idea/gameplay, our new fav now that we beat angry birds and hit our score limit in fruit ninja.
What's not to like? Great graphics, unique gameplay, and humorous to boot. We really recommend.
Graphics, effects, music, story, concept, style, quality… All of these are more than 5 star.
We love puzzle games, especially unique ones. Helsing's Fire is just that, and more. We really have to think on some of these, and it never gets too frustrating. The wit and great atmosphere really add to the game as well. We especially love the celebrations upon completing a level. The replayability factor is very high as well. Pick up this game. You really won't regret it.
This game is great! Very entertaining and has great replay value even though the developers release updates well :) further the story and the characters are funny and are very witty! Great writing! It should definitely cost more than .99 but it's well worth it.
This game is like a million times better since it's release! We got it on our 3G and it was awesome, then we upgraded to iPhone 4 and they updated it with retina graphics! Now it has Game Center?! AWESOME!! And it's rated so high because it's a GOOD GAME! It's not redundant, it's effectively intuitive gameplay! Play Tetris for an hour, then talk to about redundancy.
Helsing's Fire is one of the best games available for iPhone; funny and addictive.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.7
- Size: 25.31 MB
- iOS: 8.0 or later
- Languages: EN, JA, ZH
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: 3909 LLC
Last updated: 16th March 2017 | Genre: Strategy, Puzzle | Developer: 3909 LLC