Hellbound
A retro first-person shooter built around speed, gore, and metal music
Saibot Studios · Released Aug 4, 2020
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 986
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Jul 3, 2021
What is Hellbound?
Hellbound is a single-player first-person shooter set in Hell, where Hellgore seeks revenge against the creatures that massacred his people. You shoot demons and search for secret items, with environmental interaction limited to opening doors and pressing buttons.
For you if...
- +you enjoy strafe-jumping and constant movement during firefights
Not for you if...
- −you want a deep story or complex environmental interaction
- −you prefer restrained violence and a slower combat pace
What players say
72% of 986 reviews are positive
Players praise the shooting and movement. Common complaints concern the short campaign, limited enemy variety, and poor value at full price. Recent players also report bugs that block progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Hellbound system requirements
Minimum: R7 240, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Hellbound?
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- OS
- Windows 7 and later
- Processor
- MD Phenom II X4-945 / Intel Core 2 Quad 6600
- Graphics
- AMD R7 240 GB / Nvidia GT 730 2GB / Intel HD 530
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 and later
- Processor
- AMD FX-8320 / Intel i5-2400
- Graphics
- AMD R9 290 4GB / Nvidia GTX 770 4GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
Does Hellbound have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Hellbound run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- 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
- 32
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America.
Does Hellbound 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
Tags
- Action
- Indie
- Violent
- Gore
- FPS
- Shooter
- Arena Shooter
- Retro
- First-Person
- Boomer Shooter
- Old School
- Singleplayer
- Demons
- 1990's
- Fast-Paced
- 3D
Recent updates
- Jul 3, 2021 · Hotfix v1.1.3b 🔥
- Jun 23, 2021 · Build update v1.1.3 ⚙️
- Apr 9, 2021 · Build update v1.1.2 ⚙️
- Dec 18, 2020 · 🔥 Hellbound: Flying Souls Update (v1.1.1) 🔥
- Oct 9, 2020 · Build Update v1.0.3 ⚙️
1 DLC available.