Hell is Others

With a truly accomplished pixel art style and a noir vibe that gets under your skin, Hell is Others is a compelling loot shooter that shows its flaws when multiplayer starts to take preponderance over solo play. It’s a shame that the brilliant concept is dragged down by something so inherently tied to its core gameplay that it’s impossible to dissociate, but if you persist and overcome the early and frustratingly unbalanced player versus player battles, this is a bloody gem that deserves several excursions to this cursed city.

Hell is Others is a mix of genres among which survival horror looter shooter stands out, but once you have acquired the right equipment, the Free for All mode also comes into play. Inventory slots reduced to the bone, permanent loss of loot and a rather high difficulty especially at the beginning make us move with circumspection, becoming more and more bold as our character grows. But it is a moment to find yourself back at the beginning, and the feeling of perpetual vulnerability guarantees a constant tension. As in all PvP the future will also be decided by the amount of updates and events entered by the developers, but for the first dozen hours fun is guaranteed.

The pixel-art top-down PvPvE shooter *Hell is Others* draws players in with its intense horror atmosphere and promising playtime set in the relatively small environment of Century City. Adam Smithson’s sole desire to simply survive is pitted against all the absurdity he faces. The combination of building Adam’s apartment and night-time forays for life or death creates a title that appeals to passionate competitive players as well as casual builders, because everyone has a choice: you can either remain a gatherer or become a hunter.

Hotline Miami meets Escape from Tarkov and H.P. Lovecraft in a weird, but fascinating extraction game PVPVE. A strange mix which can be hard and frustrating, but also incredibly satisfying.

Hell is Others is a PvPvE survival multiplayer where dark fantasy and Lovecraftian horror collide. Its gameplay mixes twin stick shooter action with resource management and construction, resulting in a quite striking and entertaining mix. The biggest downside is not being able to play alone and having to play with other players, despite the fact that the plot invites a singleplayer mode.

Hell is Others is a brutal nightmare of a multiplayer game that will appeal massively to patient players who are willing to make the time investment.