Hell Is Us, a semi‑open world action adventure game developed by Rogue Factor, ranked third among Xbox Game Pass titles in August 2026, a position it achieved after joining the ...
Hell Is Us, a semi‑open world action adventure game developed by Rogue Factor, ranked third among Xbox Game Pass titles in August 2026, a position it achieved after joining the service in July. The studio reported that the game has been played by one million users to date. It launched on September 4, 2025, competing with the high‑profile release of Silksong on the same day. The game’s minimalist interface, which provides no maps or quest markers, encourages players to explore the world to discover missions. Hell Is Us features parry‑centric combat and has been described as a soulslike, though critics note its enemy variety is limited. Metacritic assigned a score of 77 based on 60 reviews. Austin Manchester of Polygon gave a positive assessment, highlighting the game’s balanced mission structure and noting he spent extensive time exploring its levels. He also observed that the game’s visual style and design were influenced by Jonathan Jacques‑Belletete, art director on Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Hell Is Us is available on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and a Nintendo Switch 2 version is scheduled for release on October 8. The game has remained among the top Game Pass titles a year after launch, indicating sustained player interest.
- Publisher
- polygon
- Reliability
- high
- Published
- 8/8/2026, 10:05:11 AM
- Retrieved
- 8/8/2026, 10:05:11 AM
- Relevance
- 80%
- Confidence
- 85%

