- Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Action
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
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Grave, unpretentious, bleak and earnest.
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- warmbleak
- earnestironic
- rawmeticulous
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ShacknewsJosh ChildsSep 20259/10Hell is Us initially hooked me with its horror vibe and cool-looking action. After a fifty-hour playthrough, I’m happy to report that the combat is indeed cool and the vibes are indeed horror-adjacent, but Hell is Us is much more than that.
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Gaming BoulevardSep 202510/10Few games challenge the status quo as confidently as Hell is Us, and I found myself fully immersed in its vision and execution. In a time when so many games feel afraid to let players think for themselves, this one demands it. It takes bold swings in its design, its storytelling, and its philosophy, and remarkably, it lands every one of them. The satisfaction I felt solving its puzzles, discovering its secrets, and unravelling its story far surpassed what I’ve experienced in most modern games. It’s not often a perfect score is given, but Hell is Us earns it. For its brave design, for trusting the player, and for delivering one of the most memorable adventures I’ve played in years, it gets my highest recommendation.
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But Why Tho?Adrian RuizSep 202510/10No maps. No markers. No mercy. Hell is Us trusts you to listen, to feel, and to get lost. And in doing so, it offers something truly rare: a soul.
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PCGamesNPaul KellySep 20255/10Hell is Us starts strong, but quickly falls into a tedious loop of collection and delivery, with an uninspiring combat system and a story that loses its initial promise. The superb place-setting and unnerving tone can't save this action RPG from stumbling across the finish line.
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EurogamerEd NightingaleSep 20253/5Hell is Us is an absorbing, nightmarish meditation on the horror of war, but divisive design choices prove tedious.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Developer
- Rogue Factor
- Publisher
- Nacon
- Released
- September 4, 2025
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Time to beat
- 19 h rushed · 26 h main story · 33 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 41 ratings.
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