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Hell Let Loose

Tactical World War II shooter built around large team battles

Expression Games · Published by Team17 · Released Jul 27, 2021

ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 150K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 343 in 30 days
Playing now
999
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
2 months ago
Jun 25, 2026

Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)

What is Hell Let Loose?

A first-person tactical shooter set in World War II battles across the Eastern and Western Fronts and North Africa. In 50-versus-50 Warfare and Offensive matches, players take command, infantry, recon, or armor roles to fight over capture sectors, use weapons and vehicles, and manage supplies or call in support.

For you if...

  • +you prefer slow, tactical firefights over run-and-gun action
  • +you enjoy communication-heavy squad roles and coordinated leadership
  • +you want large multiplayer battles with infantry and armor

Not for you if...

  • −you want quick respawns and constant close-range action
  • −you prefer solo play over team communication
  • −you dislike slow travel and deaths from unseen enemies

What players say

82% of 149,811 reviews are positive · 77% of 343 in the last 30 days

Players praise the large tactical battles and the payoff when squads communicate and team leaders coordinate. Common complaints include cheating, weak reporting tools, reduced voice communication, and recent updates that players say introduce bugs, stuttering, crashes, desync, and clumsy changes.

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Hell Let Loose

Hell Let Loose system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-6600/AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 380 4GB
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
60 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-8400/AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB /AMD Radeon RX 590 8GB
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
60 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
195
Steam features
Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese.

Tags

Recent updates

35 DLC available.

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