

The HELL
METROPOLICE · 2025 · Survival, Real Time Tactics, Colony Sim, City Builder, Time Management
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About The HELL
As Hell’s Governor, your task isn’t just building a city—it’s transforming chaos into order in a realm ruled by sin. Here, every decision and every soul counts.In this city builder, you’ll craft an infernal hell city from the remnants of despair, balancing limited resources while harnessing the power of lost souls. Navigate the dark challenges inspired by the seven deadly sins and confront colossal titans that guard the underworld’s secrets. Each mission dives deep into lore and tests your strategic skills, as every failure paves the way for your resurgence.Every cycle through the underworld teaches you something new: past mistakes become future strengths, and each new attempt brings you closer to building a legacy that defies eternal damnation. Focusing on immersive storytelling and dynamic gameplay, The HELL challenges you to reshape a realm where every structure tells a story of sin, suffering, and ultimate redemption.Your dominion spans centuries. Souls arrive from humanity’s most catastrophic moments—from the chilling Fimbulwinter of ancient Nordic legends to the devastating Great Kanto Earthquake of Japan, and disasters ranging from the early 600-700 AD to the 18th century. In this launch, experience seven immersive missions that shape the very fabric of your underworld:
- Dancing Plates of Kanto, Japan ( 1923 ) \
- Broken Vein of Krakatoa, Indonesia ( 1883 ) \
- Witching Hour of Aztec, South America ( 1540 ) \
- Stolen Sun of Northern Scandinavia ( 536 ) \
- Cracked Lips of Ancient Egypt ( 1200bc ) \
- Wet Dream of Ancient Mesopotamia ( 3500bc ) \
- Topsy Turvy of __________________ \
- Blood: Powers your city, maintaining its infrastructure and ensuring that everything runs smoothly.
- Waste: The raw material necessary for construction and city development.
- Cries: Used to nurture the Dreadful Tree, which unlocks new technologies and strategic options to enhance your city’s capabilities.
- Fears: Required for invoking the power of the Seven Deadly Sins and unlocking new abilities to aid you in managing chaos.
- Blue Souls: These are the calm, obedient souls that satisfy your city's basic needs, patiently waiting to be transformed into Sinners or soldiers.
- Yellow Souls: These souls are restless and nearly angry, signaling that they are ready to be processed as soon as sufficient space is available.
- Red Souls: These are volatile and enraged. When fully incensed, they transform into sadists—ruthless entities that will steal resources and eliminate your valuable units.
- Sentries: Act as guardians in your buildings to deter resource-stealing Shallow.
- Sirens: Soothe agitated souls, reducing internal unrest.
- Stalkers: Hunt and eliminate both Slitters and Shallows that threaten your order.
Endless Mode: Roguelike City Builder in Hell
The Hell introduces a brand-new mode: Endless Mode. A casual, endless sandbox mode where you build a city in Hell. Start from nothing, grow your base, send tribute, and stack powerful passive cards. There is no ending—only infinite growth and ever-growing madness.Start From an Empty Base
Every run begins with an empty hellscape. Place your first buildings, manage limited resources, and decide your early strategy. No presets, no safety nets, just you and a blank map in Hell.Build a Full Hellish City
Expand your base into a complex, chaotic city. Chain production, optimize space, and push your city to their limits. Watch your city grow bigger, messier, and stronger over time.Send Tribute and Choose Powerful Passive Cards
Hell demands tribute. Sacrifice resources to unlock passive cards and access greater power. Earn roguelike card choices that permanently affect your run. Stack powerful passives, discover broken synergies, and shape your city’s identity. Every choice changes how the game plays.Endless, Casual, Sandbox Gameplay
There is no final goal. Play at your own pace, experiment freely, and see how massive and broken your city can become. Perfect for relaxed play or pushing absurd builds. Will you rise above the chaos and forge a legacy in the flames of damnation? Or will the relentless tide of souls and the dark allure of sin overwhelm you?So many souls, the imminent threat of a Titan and a taboo.The HELL welcomes your soul. " You Only Live Twice " - Hell Governor #13580What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
This is a great game with one absolutely crippling flaw so far... every minute or so a Titan will rumble and cause an earthquake that destroys roads and collapsed buildings. The player ends up spending approximately 50% of their time rebuilding roads (destroyed ones just vanish) and manually clicking repair on collapsed buildings one by one (there are basically no construction tools). This is supposed to be a Hell simulator but as a result of this design decision it becomes a rebuilding roads simulator. Incredibly annoying.2 found this helpful
WOW. this game is so interesting especially the endless mode. is actually criminal that this game is under my radar so for long. A true city builder .... going oplay more to see more of this TITAN boss1 found this helpful
[Edited] The Hell is a visually interesting take on a standard city builder. The guided tutorial is excellent. It gradually introduces primary and secondary resource production. There is an interesting story unfolding as the game updates and promises a fulfilling ending. The game is Early Access and currently has the first 3 of 6 campaign mission maps with the promise of a seventh surprise mission map.1 found this helpful
It's very rare that I leave a review because, to be honest, I only ever read the first one or two top rated reviews and that's enough for me to decide on a game, so I don't think anyone will read my musings. However, The HELL deserves one of my rare rambling reviews. This game has the perfect mix of city builder, story growth, plus carnage to throw you off track and keep you entertained. Yes, the instant karma and destruction of your hard-earned hellscape because you made one mistake several moves ago drives you crazy. Yes, the fact that you can't do a proper save and have to start each level again when you screw up is irritating. But it's the good kind of irritating and annoyance. It's the kind that makes you scream at the screen in sheer agony, and then click start again. Graphics are okay to incredible (depending on element), sound I can't comment on because I turn sound off or on low on most games, movement around the screen can be a bit clunky (I wish I could rotate the map. Am I missing something or is this really not possible?) overall though, who cares? The actual game, the challenge and the storyline are gripping. Oh the emotions when you finally achieve a level! Bliss! …1 found this helpful
I wish I had read about the AI voice-over before buying. It sounds so uninspired. Even a developer pretending to be some D&D character would have sufficed. A little creativity!
Phew... I gave that game not much time to impress me but it is simply very boring. The design, the gameplay, the narrator, the entire game loop. The idea is pretty cool, thats why i bought that game. But while i thought i play something like Frostpunk... the game is simply boring. Nothing really catching my eye, nothing that is interesting to explore. The graphic is not worth talking about... gives me PS2 vibes. May for some people this can be a cool game but in my case, i refund it. Sorry devs.
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