# Helltaker

> Pixiv reported Helltaker at number 1 in its search ranking for male users.

- Owner: vanripper
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2020-05-11
- Peak date: 2020-05-29
- Spread Score: 53 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Response chain, Press loop, Creator relay, Underdog

## Summary

Vanripper released Helltaker free on Steam. Fan art spread on Newgrounds, X and pixiv; a volunteer translation brought it to Japan. Pixiv reported a number-one search ranking, and a licensed figure followed.

## Timeline

- 2020-05-06 — vanripper (X) — Vanripper posted the opening panels of a pre-release Helltaker prologue comic.
- 2020-05-11 — vanripper (Open web) — Vanripper released Helltaker for free on Steam.
- 2020-05-14 — LimeBreaker (Open web) — LimeBreaker posted Lucifer fan art on Newgrounds and linked the free game.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/helltaker

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Helltaker.” Case HIS-00209. Spread Score v1.2: 53/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00209