Helltown

First-person horror with a mail route through a secretive town

WildArts Games · Released Sep 27, 2017

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 91
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Jul 25, 2024
Minimum PC: GTX 570; 4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Helltown?

Set in Little Vale in 1959, this single-player horror adventure casts you as a postman investigating unnatural events. You deliver mail, speak with residents, and search for clues, then run and hide from monsters. The story branches into five possible endings.

For you if...

+you prefer short horror adventures centered on exploration

Not for you if...

−you want to fight monsters rather than evade them

What players say

76% of 91 reviews are positive

Players praise the retro presentation and the secrets tied to different endings. Complaints focus on repetitive playthroughs when pursuing every ending and an opening that moves into horror too quickly.

Screenshots and trailer

Helltown system requirements

Minimum: GTX 570, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-Bit
Processor: i5
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 570
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Helltown have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Helltown run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
Default controller config not fully functional
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, French.

Does Helltown use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam