Metal: Hellsinger

First-person rhythm shooter where shooting on beat intensifies metal music

The Outsiders · Published by Funcom · Released Sep 15, 2022

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 17K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 56 in 30 days
Playing now: 7; peak 24h 23
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 2 years ago; Dec 7, 2023

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Metal: Hellsinger?

This single-player, first-person rhythm shooter takes you through levels in Hell as a half-human, half-demon fighter seeking revenge on the Red Judge. You shoot and slash demons in time with metal music; better timing makes the music more intense and your attacks more destructive. There are also optional challenges and an arena mode built around demon waves and upgrade choices.

For you if...

+you enjoy metal music setting the pace of combat
+you want single-player shooting with melee and ranged weapons
+you like optional challenges beyond the main story

Not for you if...

−you prefer shooting without keeping time to music
−you want a lengthy campaign with varied enemy encounters
−you prefer exploration over repeated arena fights

What players say

96% of 17,043 reviews are positive · 96% of 56 in the last 30 days

Players praise the metal soundtrack and the feel of landing shots on the beat. Common complaints include a short campaign, repetitive arenas and bosses, and limited enemy variety. Some players also report difficulty syncing their shots because of audio latency.

Screenshots and trailer

Metal: Hellsinger system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-3450 / AMD equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon™ RX 550
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 12 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: 30 FPS in 1080p

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian.