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Cozy horror co-op adventure where you solve puzzles and defeat creatures.

We listened to 8 Twitch streams of Haunted Paws (5h 18m in total). The problem that came up most: character select option switching keys are not shown, in 2 of 8 streams.

8 Twitch streams · 5h 18m analysed · English, French, Spanish · analysed in the week of 5 Oct 2026 · Steam page

Problems
27
Ideas
2
Highlights
9

Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 65 in all.

Where the moments happened

Grey bars show when the streamer was talking. Each mark is one reported moment; select a type below to hide or show it.

  • Stream 1, 31 min analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
  • Stream 2, 45 min analysed: 8 problems, 4 highlights.
  • Stream 3, 44 min analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
  • Stream 4, 33 min analysed: 11 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 8 highlights.
  • Stream 5, 49 min analysed: 12 problems, 8 highlights.
  • Stream 6, 34 min analysed: 8 problems, 1 highlight.
  • Stream 7, 40 min analysed: 2 problems.
  • Stream 8, 43 min analysed: 1 problem.
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Problems (27)

Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.

  1. #3Confusion

    character select option switching keys are not shown

    2 of 8 streams · 4 moments

    4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  2. #4Confusion

    unclear which objects count as clues for the board

    2 of 8 streams · 3 moments

    3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  3. #5Confusion

    purpose of the pee and territory marking action unexplained

    2 of 8 streams · 3 moments

    3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  4. #6Confusion

    shop currency being shared between players is unclear

    2 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  5. #7Confusion

    push objects need both players together, not signalled

    2 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  6. #8Confusion

    reaching collectibles placed up high in apartment is unclear

    2 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  7. #20Frustration

    default audio volume is too loud at first launch

    2 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  8. #1Bug

    controller not detected when plugged in after launch

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  9. #9Confusion

    fish theft puzzle solution is unclear

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  10. #21Frustration

    shared throttle and steering car is hard to control

    1 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  11. #22Frustration

    cannot stun the human during a chase

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  12. #23Frustration

    first monster encounter kills players before the escape is clear

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  13. #2Bug

    pee stream hangs in midair as a solid wall

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  14. #10Confusion

    basic movement, look and jump keys unclear to new players

    1 of 8 streams · 3 moments

    3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  15. #11Confusion

    pee input is hard to discover and remember

    1 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  16. #12Confusion

    spider or creature monster choice is unclear between players

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  17. #13Confusion

    hard to tell optional exploration from the main path

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  18. #14Confusion

    fetch quest counter confusing when bringing the wrong item

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  19. #15Confusion

    releasing a grabbed object is unclear

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  20. #16Confusion

    idle worker before id card task confuses players

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  21. #17Confusion

    required jump in construction site not signposted

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  22. #18Confusion

    unclear whether declining demo data sharing closes the game

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  23. #19Confusion

    unclear which menu option starts online co-op

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  24. #24Frustration

    carried toy is lost when leaving an area

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  25. #25Frustration

    warehouse level feels linear with little to explore

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  26. #26Frustration

    camera behaves oddly in tight areas

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  27. #27Frustration

    demo feels too short

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

Suggestions and comparisons (2)

What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.

  1. #28Comparison

    co-op only structure likened to other two player games

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  2. #29Comparison

    factory setting reminds of a well known mascot horror game

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

What landed (9)

Moments players clearly enjoyed.

  1. #30Highlight

    dog customization and costume options are enjoyed

    3 of 8 streams · 9 moments

    9 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  2. #31Highlight

    movement controls feel simple on controller and keyboard

    2 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  3. #32Highlight

    stepping in puddles leaves paw print trails, players like it

    2 of 8 streams · 2 moments

    2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  4. #33Highlight

    art style and spooky atmosphere well received

    1 of 8 streams · 3 moments

    3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  5. #34Highlight

    clues adapt to each player's chosen monster look

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  6. #35Highlight

    per player arachnophobia option appreciated

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  7. #36Highlight

    approachable for non gamers playing in co-op

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  8. #37Highlight

    co-op puzzle focus is a welcome surprise

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
  9. #38Highlight

    cookie commercial on the apartment tv is enjoyed

    1 of 8 streams · 1 moment

    1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report

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About this page

Speech was transcribed on our own machine and an AI model picked out the moments. Every item in the full report quotes the streamer's actual words, checked against the transcript; 65 of 67 candidate moments passed that check. Only counts and short issue titles are public. Quotes and streamer names stay in the private report.

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