About
Hell Is Us came out on September 4, 2025 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, then for Nintendo Switch 2 on October 8, 2026. It is on Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, PC. It is on PS Plus Extra, Premium. On Steam, 84% of 4,670 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 105 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 444 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 18 hours, doing everything about 32 hours.
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.
Story
As well as the civil war dividing the country, the region is suffering from a mysterious calamity, which has given rise to supernatural creatures that no modern weapon can defeat. Your drone and sword from a different age are your faithful allies as you cut a path through lands infested with terrifying chimeras and try to unravel the mystery of their appearance.
What is happening now
Hell is Us is an action-adventure fighting game that blends RPG elements across multiple platforms. Since its September 2024 launch, the game has attracted 1.5 million players globally as it marks its first anniversary. The October update addresses one of the game's recurring criticisms by introducing ten new enemy types called Hollow Walkers to the game's Hadea setting. This expansion arrived alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 port, giving the game its widest platform availability yet across current-generation consoles and PC.
How long to beat Hell Is Us
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Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
Release date history
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PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Unsupported Valve reports it does not run
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Hell Is Us player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Hell Is Us achievements
40 achievements on SteamRarest
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Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
In the news
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- Hell is Us comes to Switch 2 Oct. 27th, 2026 (UPDATE) Sep 27, 2026
- Hell is Us major update and Switch 2 port delayed, but only by a few weeks Sep 27, 2026
- Hell Is Us Update Moves to Match Switch 2 Debut Sep 26, 2026
- Hell Is Us Suffers Second Switch 2 Delay Pushing Its Major Update to Late October Sep 26, 2026
- Switch 2 Owners Can Play Hell Is Us on October 27 Sep 26, 2026
- Hell Is Us Shifts Switch 2 Launch Due To "Very Busy" September Release Window Sep 25, 2026
- Check out the launch trailer for Hell Is Us on Switch 2 Sep 24, 2026
- Hold off on Hell is Us until its October update fixes its biggest issue Sep 19, 2026
- Hell is Us Launches for Nintendo Switch 2 on October 8, 2026 Sep 9, 2026
- Hell Is Us to receive a major update alongside Switch 2 release Sep 7, 2026
- Hell is Us Addresses Enemy Variety Criticism With 10 New Hollow Walkers on October 8th Sep 6, 2026
- Hell is Us October Update Brings Ten New Hollow Walkers to Hadea Sep 5, 2026
- Hell Is Us drops to its lowest price ever on the Xbox Store in some regions! Sep 3, 2026
- PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Helldivers 2, Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Vampire Survivors, Hell is Us and more Aug 14, 2026
- Hell is Us Surpasses 1 Million Players Aug 6, 2026
- Post-Apocalyptic Action Hell is Us Hits Major Milestone 10 Months After Launch Aug 5, 2026
- Xbox Game Pass helps Hell is Us to finally crack one million players Aug 5, 2026
- Xbox Game Pass Lands Acclaimed Exploration Action Game Hell is Us Jul 23, 2026
- Brace yourself for a grim adventure as Hell is Us joins Game Pass later today Jul 23, 2026
- Brace yourself for a dark adventure as Hell is Us joins Game Pass Jul 23, 2026
- Halo: Campaign Evolved, Mistfall Hunter and Hell is Us Headline Wave 2 of Game Pass in July Jul 21, 2026