What is Hellsplit: Arena?
This first-person VR combat game takes place in a late-medieval dark fantasy world filled with undead. In a campaign and other modes, you fight them with medieval weapons, grabs, kicks, and movement around your play space.
For you if...
- +you like swordplay that keeps you moving
- +you want a single-player campaign with additional modes
Not for you if...
- −you need seated VR play or have limited movement space
- −you dislike graphic injuries and dismemberment
What players say
84% of 3,958 reviews are positive
Players praise the physical melee combat, gore, and graphics. Their most common complaint is that PC updates have stalled; some also object to the developers' reported use of AI-generated art.
Screenshots and trailer
Hellsplit: Arena system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or better
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD RX 480 8GB or better
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 23700 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB / AMD RX Vega 56 8GB
- Memory
- 32 GB RAM
- Storage
- 23700 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, VR
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Steam o s does not support_ v r
Tags
- VR
- Gore
- Action
- RPG
- Swordplay
- Dark Fantasy
- Medieval
- Fantasy
- First-Person
- Violent
- Singleplayer
- Horror
- Sandbox
- Souls-like
- FPS
- Funny
Recent updates
- Jun 25, 2025 · Hellsplit: Arena 1.24.1 update and future of the game Steam version
- Apr 20, 2024 · Hellsplit: Arena 1.24 update and our future plans
- Nov 30, 2023 · Hellsplit: Arena Update 1.23 released
- Nov 10, 2023 · Hellsplit: Arena Update 1.22 released
- Oct 26, 2023 · Hellsplit: Arena Update 1.21 released
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