Its a great game if you have patience. A lot of patience. Like an absurd amount of patience. The game simply doesn't respect your time, which is super unfortunate as I really do like the game. I just cant recommend something that cares so little for your time.

A bit too grindy to give me fun.

It's been a long time since I played a game I could go back to over and over. HoH1 is that game. A fun roguelike with several classes to choose from, random map generator (for the most part) and a cool way to progress and get stronger. Yeah, common complaints is it's grindy nature and that may turn some people off. But thankfully, there's mod support and there are plenty of mods that make the game... about as less grindy as it gets.
If you're looking for a good roguelike, give this game a whirl. Even though HoH2 is sort of pales in comparison to this one, I still would recommend the 2nd HoH too. Get this game and it's DLC!... And maybe a few mods to cut down on the grind some.

8/10