The narrative drives Hell is Us, with the story repeatedly highlighted as its core. Steam users have responded Very Positive overall, 86% of the 6,214 reviews are favorable and 84% of the post‑release sample remains positive.
What it's about: Si la guerre est ce qui se rapproche le plus de l’enfer sur terre c’est qu’elle abrite le pire des démons : l’Homme. Dans un pays isolé, ravagé par un conflit fratricide, découvrez les secrets de votre passé et affrontez une énigmatique calamité.
In-game
« Sublime, story, atmosphere , gameplay. Must play and NO its not a Soulslike, you can tune quite a lot the difficulty of the game. And bless the exploration on this. »👍 anonymous review · 8 h played2221« After Control, the only other game where I read absolutely everything. »👍 anonymous review · 25 h played11« Game is immersive and atmospheric. Feels like Days Gone with Piranha Bytes approach to rewarding exploration. I'll see what my patience is for the puzzles, but the world-building alone has me hooked. »👍 anonymous review · 7 h played1« Great game, definitely not for everyone. - Graphics: great - Music: it's there - Sound design: great - Gameplay: 70% puzzles, 30% fighting - Story: intersting »👍 anonymous review · 41 h played1« 8/10 + Les énigmes à résoudre + Pas de carte ni d'objectif, ce qui incite à l'exploration + Difficulté ajustable + Énormément de lore ... - ... mais à lire dans des documents - Les allers-retours, ça manque de déplacements rapides »👍 anonymous review · 26 h played« Remi, Vitalis, Kapi... ça me dit vaguement quelque chose. Ennemis un peu redondants mais un excellent jeu tout de même. »👍 anonymous review · 39 h played
« Si vous n'aimez pas jouer sans boussole, indications, etc, alors laissez tomber. Il faut vraiment aimer ce style de jeu, perso ce n'est pas trop à mon goût. »👎 anonymous review · 3 h played« Trop dur sur les boss de fin meme en faible avec impossibilité de revenir en arrière pour se donner les moyens de se renforcer donc une fin ultra frustrante <. »👎 anonymous review · 45 h played« Trop Long Trop chiant 15000 clef pour arriver a un endroit c'est bon au bout d'un moment ca gave »👎 anonymous review · 19 h played« idk about this. looked cool, but there's a cool cow at the first area that you cant interact with in any way and that pretty much tells me all I need to know »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« Great Vibe, Lore and Story, but the gameplay is boring af. this game need more enemy types and better puzzels »👎 anonymous review · 17 h played« This game is an absolute banger for real 10/10 thanks a lot for this masterpiece »👍 anonymous review · 21 h played
In players' words
« Sublime, story, atmosphere , gameplay. Must play and NO its not a Soulslike, you can tune quite a lot the difficulty of the game. And bless the exploration on this. »👍 anonymous review · 8 h played2221« Si vous n'aimez pas jouer sans boussole, indications, etc, alors laissez tomber. Il faut vraiment aimer ce style de jeu, perso ce n'est pas trop à mon goût. »👎 anonymous review · 3 h played« After Control, the only other game where I read absolutely everything. »👍 anonymous review · 25 h played11« Trop dur sur les boss de fin meme en faible avec impossibilité de revenir en arrière pour se donner les moyens de se renforcer donc une fin ultra frustrante <. »👎 anonymous review · 45 h played« Game is immersive and atmospheric. Feels like Days Gone with Piranha Bytes approach to rewarding exploration. I'll see what my patience is for the puzzles, but the world-building alone has me hooked. »👍 anonymous review · 7 h played1« Trop Long Trop chiant 15000 clef pour arriver a un endroit c'est bon au bout d'un moment ca gave »👎 anonymous review · 19 h played« Great game, definitely not for everyone. - Graphics: great - Music: it's there - Sound design: great - Gameplay: 70% puzzles, 30% fighting - Story: intersting »👍 anonymous review · 41 h played1« idk about this. looked cool, but there's a cool cow at the first area that you cant interact with in any way and that pretty much tells me all I need to know »👎 anonymous review · 0 h played« 8/10 + Les énigmes à résoudre + Pas de carte ni d'objectif, ce qui incite à l'exploration + Difficulté ajustable + Énormément de lore ... - ... mais à lire dans des documents - Les allers-retours, ça manque de déplacements rapides »👍 anonymous review · 26 h played« Great Vibe, Lore and Story, but the gameplay is boring af. this game need more enemy types and better puzzels »👎 anonymous review · 17 h played« Remi, Vitalis, Kapi... ça me dit vaguement quelque chose. Ennemis un peu redondants mais un excellent jeu tout de même. »👍 anonymous review · 39 h played« This game is an absolute banger for real 10/10 thanks a lot for this masterpiece »👍 anonymous review · 21 h played
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
71 % pos · n=108
Story / writing
93 % pos · n=101
Content / longevity
71 % pos · n=41
Graphics / art
97 % pos · n=32
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=18
Performance
43 % pos · n=7
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=7
Interface / UX
50 % pos · n=6
Value for money
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
108
77
12
19
Story / writing
101
94
2
5
Content / longevity
41
29
4
8
Graphics / art
32
31
0
1
Audio / music
18
18
0
0
Performance
7
3
0
4
Stability / bugs
7
0
0
7
Interface / UX
6
3
0
3
Value for money
1
0
1
0
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 31 h on median; those who dislike it: 11 h.
<2h
30 % (n=20)
2-10h
44 % (n=48)
10-25h
83 % (n=110)
>25h
94 % (n=305)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
💶 Price history
Steam price tracked automatically since Feb 13, 2025 · All-time low: €19.99 (May 11, 2026)
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
2,9 %Demanding
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 40 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 19,8 % of players.
LIVEJinxThaMxnace8 viewers
· EN — I got the golden ticket!!! #CertifiedCrashoutLIVEMortoMasNemTanto3 viewers
· PT — Devagar e sempre.LIVEDR34DD34D3 viewers
· CS — live
Exploration highlighted in keywords (20 mentions) and praised in gameplay
Weaknesses
Performance issues noted: 4 negative mentions out of 7 (57% negative)
Bugs reported consistently: 7 negative mentions out of 7
Content balance mixed: 8 negative and 4 mixed mentions out of 41
UI split opinion: 3 positive and 3 negative mentions out of 6
Who is it for?
Players who value deep storytelling and atmospheric adventure will find Hell is Us compelling, especially those who enjoy exploring rich worlds and soaking in strong audio‑visual design. Those sensitive to performance glitches should be prepared for occasional hiccups.
Is Hell is Us worth it in 2026?
Yes — player reception is very positive: 86% of 6,214 Steam reviews are positive (player score 83/100). Most-praised strength: Story praised. Current price: 27,99€ (60% off).
Verdict
Hell is Us delivers a story‑centric experience that resonates strongly with its audience, reflected in high praise for narrative, visuals, and sound. While performance and bugs dampen the experience for some, the overall sentiment remains very positive, making it a solid pick for narrative‑driven action‑adventure fans.
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