Indie · August 5, 2021
Jupiter Hell (2021)
Do you miss the good old days when games weren't holding your hand? Then you're in the perfect place. In Jupiter Hell - Action follows your every move. When you act, your enemies act. But when you die. You die for good. Jupiter Hell lets you become a hero in a classic 90s-flavored sci-fi universe. It's you and your trusty shotgun (or chaingun, railgun or even a chainsaw) against hordes of demonic and alien motherfu***. All to the shine of CRT monitors. Just like in the good old days. But the graphics are much better. Unlock new perks, test out new builds and try to live through the hell you have ended up in. Every run is different, thanks to the procedurally generated levels. Earn new perks. Build your character to endure what lurks around the corner. If you manage to survive the Jupiter Hell - you can unlock new challenges. It's not gonna get any easier. Quite the contrary. it's gonna make you suffer. Does 20+ years of experience making top-down, cosmic-hell roguelikes sound like a recipe for a hell of a good turn-based roguelike? ChaosForge team, the developer of Jupiter Hell, gained recognition for creating a That game, the Roguelike' (known now as DRL), a turnbased unmake of a famous 1993 FPS. They built the Jupiter Hell as a spiritual successor to DRL.
Indie releases from 2021
39 Indie titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Rogue-like · 155
- Turn-Based · 71
- Strategy · 65
- Traditional Roguelike · 65
- RPG · 61
- Indie · 57
- Grid-Based Movement · 45
- Gore · 42
- Violent · 35
- Sci-fi · 31
- Horror · 30
- Procedural Generation · 21
- Singleplayer · 17
- Replay Value · 15
- Top-Down · 15
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 1.9k Steam reviews | Top 99% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 92% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 41% |
| Metacritic | 78/100 | Genre average 77 — top 48% of Indie titles |
| Engagement hours | 12 h average | Top 49% for session depth among Indie |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
92%Very Positive · 1.9k reviews
1.8k positive · 156 negative
Metacritic
78/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.7/10
Curator recommendations
1.7k
Press Quotes
“A Turn-Based Triumph - Jupiter Hell is an engaging and commendable recreation of DOOM's style in turn-based roguelike form that will please just about everyone.” 9/10 – Screen Rant “Jupiter Hell is a thrilling turn-based roguelike. The gameplay is fun and easy to learn. The visuals are great, and the soundtrack works wonderfully. [...] it’s a fast-paced and thrilling game that never gets old.” 9/10 – God is a Geek “If you’ve got a strategic bone in your body, you…
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
12h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
Achievements
26
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 5, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | ChaosForge |
| Publisher | Hyperstrange |
| Base price | $7.49 -70% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (3)
- English volume_up
- German
- Polish volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Polish
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Content Notes
This game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, Strong Language and General Mature Content.
Editions & Packages
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