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Is Takelings House Party worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Local groups with one VR headset and up to eight additional players
- Party-game fans who want one VR role opposed by couch players
- Groups prepared to use gamepads, a keyboard, or smartphones as controllers
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a campaign structure rather than a sequence of five minigames
- Groups looking for evenly matched roles instead of one VR player facing the couch players
- Solo players without a local group
Our take on Takelings House Party
The defining setup puts one player in VR as Hal against up to eight couch players controlling the Takelings, with each room serving as a separate minigame.
What is Takelings House Party?
Takelings House Party is a local multiplayer VR game set in a suburban home invaded by Takelings.
One player takes the VR role of Hal, while up to eight couch players control the Takelings using gamepads, a keyboard, or smartphones connected over Wi-Fi through a companion app. The group moves through the house, where each room is a different minigame. The game includes five minigames. Takelings can hide, sneak, attack, and cause chaos while Hal tries to exterminate them. Players can take turns playing Hal in VR, with the other participants controlling the Takelings.
How Takelings House Party plays
- 01Asymmetric Multiplayer
- One VR player faces up to eight couch players controlling the Takelings.
- 02Controller Options
- Couch players can use gamepads, a keyboard, or smartphones connected over Wi-Fi through a companion app.
- 03Room-Based Minigames
- The game has five minigames, with a different game in each room.
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Takelings House Party: platforms & release
Is Takelings House Party worth it?
It is worth it if: local groups with one VR headset and up to eight additional players. Skip it if: players seeking a campaign structure rather than a sequence of five minigames.
Where can I download Takelings House Party?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Takelings House Party's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Takelings House Party on?
Windows only.
