Action · July 27, 2021

Hell Let Loose (2021)

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Join the chaos of war and be a part of the most iconic battles of WWII across the Eastern and Western Fronts as well as North Africa. Key battles include Carentan, Omaha Beach, Stalingrad, Kursk and more. Hell Let Loose drops you into the action, where you will have to fight across fields, bridges, forests, towns and more war-torn environments! Lumbering tanks will be dominating the battlefield and crucial supply chains fuelling the frontlines, you are essential to the colossal, combined arms warfare. An Epic Theatre of War Take to the battlefield in this squad-based, 50v50 multiplayer game, and choose one of our 14 roles available within the Command, Infantry, Recon and Armour unit types. Play as an Officer, Spotter, Medic, Tank Commander and more, to experience every aspect of World War II combat. Each role is equipped with different historical weapons, vehicles, and equipment that are intricately detailed, bringing the realism to the brutal and bloody warfare. Unit focussed gameplay is crucial and when done well can command the tide of battle. Hardcore Gameplay The combat takes place across huge, to-scale maps, recreated by utilising aerial and satellite imagery of real battle locations in stunning detail using Unreal Engine 4. These realistic battlefields are divided up into large capture sectors allowing emergent and constantly unique gameplay to evolve between the two forces of fifty players. Work as a team and make continual large scale, tactical decisions as to where to attack or defend. Fight Together - Win Together Hell Let Loose is not about kill to death ratios – teamwork is central to gameplay. Communication is essential. Players work together beneath the leadership of Officers and their Commander to take strategic targets on the battlefield and dominate the opposition. In Hell let loose, it’s always better to tackle things as a team. If you think you can handle the chaos of war, we’ll see you on the frontlines! Unique Meta Game Manage resources and supplies to call in support, bombing runs, new vehicles, strafing runs and to reinforce strong-points or flank enemies. Key Features: • Fight in epic 50 vs 50 multiplayer battles. • Two distinct gamemodes - Offensive and Warfare • Multiple maps with more added frequently - land at Omaha Beach, fight through Carentan and into the frozen forests of Foy before climbing Hill 400. • Never fight the same battle twice - 99 capture point variations per map, means thousands of potential battles. • Play and master one or many of 14 unique roles, including: Officer, Medic, Machinegunner, Commander, Crewman, Sniper and more. • Constantly updated with new maps, weapons, features and fixes. • True to life ballistics and recoil patterns create satisfying, skillful gunplay. • In-game proximity voip, command voip and unit voip. • Brutal combat - friend and foe are dismembered by heavy weapons. • Persistent player progression - show off your experience by unlocking new uniforms, loadouts and other customisation options as you level up each individual role, as well as your player. • Take control of a huge array of WW2 vehicles - including the Tiger, Sherman, Stuart, Puma and more - with additional vehicles still to come • Bombard and wipe the enemy from the field by taking control of heavy weapons - such as anti-tank guns and artillery. • Build defenses on the battlefield to fortify your position. • Use teamwork to smash through the enemy front line and push through to victory. • Play the game as the Commander and lead your team to victory using different abilities as you orchestrate your forces via the tactical map.

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198 Action titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume137.7k Steam reviewsTop 5% in Action
Positive rating82% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 64%
Metacritic79/100Genre average 77 — top 47% of Action titles
Concurrent peak3.4k playersTop 5% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours64 h averageTop 6% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Shooter · 958
  • Realistic · 941
  • World War II · 936
  • Multiplayer · 936
  • FPS · 933
  • Singleplayer · 860
  • War · 851
  • Action · 775
  • Military · 750
  • Tactical · 638
  • Simulation · 594
  • First-Person · 591
  • Massively Multiplayer · 548
  • Gore · 520
  • Historical · 516

Reception Metrics

Steam community

82%Mostly Positive · 137.7k reviews

112.9k positive · 24.8k negative

Metacritic

79/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.5/10

Curator recommendations

94.5k

Peak concurrent players

3.4k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Korean
  • Japanese

Press Quotes

“Hell Let Loose's complex interplay of FPS action and real-time tactical planning rewards communication, coordination, and genuine leadership in a way few other games even attempt” 9/10 – PCGamesN “With a deep layer of big-picture strategy and maps that perfectly capture the devastation of war, there are few games in the genre that bring so much to the blood-soaked table.” 4/5 – NME “The best World War II shooter for years” 86% – Gamestar

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

64h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

13h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

4h

Current engagement

Achievements

195

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateJul 27, 2021
DeveloperExpression Games
PublisherTeam17
Base price$12.49 -75%
DLC / Add-ons33 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Content Notes

This game features mature content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work. Realistic depictions of War, Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content.

Editions & Packages

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