It forms part of Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone's Fighting Fantasy series.

A digital version was developed by Tin Man Games for Microsoft Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.

and Sword of the Samurai, House of Hell utilizes an additional game mechanic; in this instance, "Fear Points", which the player will occasionally accrue.

If too many Fear Points are accumulated the story ends, as the character is literally scared to death.

In the June 1985 edition of White Dwarf (Issue #66), Chris Mitchell thought the artwork was "of very good quality", the price was reasonable, and the book was a worthy addition to the Fighting Fantasy collection.