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Is Dollhouse worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror players who want a story built around reconstructing a detective’s past
- Stealth-focused players who enjoy evading a persistent pursuer
- Multiplayer groups seeking player-versus-player hunting with assigned targets
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking direct combat as the main focus rather than evasion and pursuit
- Players who prefer fixed maps and predictable repeat play instead of procedurally changing layouts
- Players looking for a purely single-player experience without competitive online multiplayer
Our take on Dollhouse
The defining mechanic is the Focus ability, which lets Marie view the environment through the pursuer’s eyes. That perspective shift turns the chase into an information contest, linking the game’s horror atmosphere to a specific way of tracking the threat.
What is Dollhouse?
Dollhouse is a film noir horror game following Marie, a detective exploring her memories to uncover the secrets of her past.
In single-player, players evade a pursuer while interpreting the story. The Focus ability reveals the world from the hunter’s perspective, adding another way to track the threat. Maps are procedurally generated, so their layouts differ between runs across the available game modes. Character development includes more than forty abilities and passive upgrades. Competitive multiplayer gives each participant a separate target to hunt. This mode includes fourteen playable characters, each with an individual story. The game combines investigation, evasion, environmental scanning, character progression, and online player-versus-player pursuit.
How Dollhouse plays
- 01Pursuer Perspective
- Focus temporarily reveals the environment from the hunter’s viewpoint while Marie attempts to escape.
- 02Procedural Maps
- Generated layouts change between runs in each game mode.
- 03Character Upgrades
- Single-player progression includes more than forty abilities and passive bonuses.
- 04Target-Based Multiplayer
- Each participant receives a different player to hunt during competitive online matches.
- 05Fourteen Characters
- Multiplayer offers fourteen playable characters, with an individual story for each one.
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Dollhouse: platforms & release
Is Dollhouse worth it?
It is worth it if: horror players who want a story built around reconstructing a detective’s past. Skip it if: players seeking direct combat as the main focus rather than evasion and pursuit.
Where can I download Dollhouse?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dollhouse's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dollhouse on?
Windows only.
