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Christian Guyton

Hell Is Us is a surprisingly enjoyable and accessible semi-soulslike - just don't expect a cheerful story

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Screenshot from the game Hell Is Us.

Another month, another attempt to capture the magic of FromSoft’s genre-defining epic (even if French-Canadian developer Rogue Factor claims it isn’t). Yes, action-adventure game Hell Is Us sits with one foot in the soulslike category, but that's not a criticism; it takes what it needs from Dark Souls and its ilk, discards what it doesn't, then absconds in the night with a suitcase full of dodge-rolls and ominous-sounding characters.

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Platform reviewed: PC
Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Release date: August 12, 2025

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