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Hell is Others

2022

Should you play it?

Hell is Others is an extraction top-down shooter combining roguelike elements. Outside the safety of your apartment lies the noir hellscape that is Century City. A city of endless night that straddles the line between reality and insanity. Explore, hunt, and loot in a place where blood is currency.

What works

  • Unique and tense extraction gameplay
  • Immersive lovecraftian atmosphere
  • Engaging progression and customization
  • Short, intense matches
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Small and dwindling multiplayer player base
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Some balance issues with player matchmaking
  • Limited social and cooperative features
  • Server stability and connectivity issues reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Spelunky

  • Crypt of the NecroDancer

  • Skillshot City

  • Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon

  • RAM: Random Access Mayhem

  • Spelunky 2

Less competitive

Games that feels like Hell is Others but with less competition against others

  • Lovecraft's Untold Stories

  • ZERO Sievert

  • Into the Necrovale

  • Mana Spark

  • Intravenous 2: Mercenarism

  • Enter the Gungeon

Less dominating

Games that feels like Hell is Others but with less domination over others

  • Jackal

  • Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones

  • Castle Of Alchemists

  • Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

  • D'LIRIUM

  • Stealth Bastard Deluxe

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Hell is Others: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026