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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
Developer Expression Games
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is a multiplayer tactical first-person shooter set in the Vietnam War, currently in development at the English studio Expression Games. The game was developed for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S and it was released on August 13th 2026. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is playable through Steam, Microsoft Store and Epic Games Store upon release. It got positive reviews on Metacritic. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
610 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
50
Mixed
245 positive · 244 negative
95% range 46–55%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 245 | 244 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 21 | 5 | 50 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 1 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
6,273 of 10,040 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
50% recommend · 152 yes, 151 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 303 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mixed (7,921 of 12,806 positive).
Many players find the game fun but unpolished, with bugs and missing features. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize the server browser and VIP slot system. [4][5][6] Several players note the game feels like an early access title at full price. [7][5][8]
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- [5]
Not Recommended After waiting for this game with genuine excitement, I honestly cannot believe this is being sold as a finished product. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam feels like an unfinished early-access build with a Vietnam skin slapped on top of it. The technical state is embarrassing. Performance is inconsistent, animations and movement feel clumsy, textures and objects visibly pop into existence, and the server …
- [3]
I have a ton of fun playing this game, and I probably will well into the foreseeable future. But T17 should suffer some kind of consequences for release a game in this state. Just read their community updates. It's basic ♥♥♥♥ that's broken. As someone else also noted: the player base is down from 30k to 8k in 2 weeks. Cons: - Do you want to be part of an Early Access game, or game that is still in Beta state that is …
- [12]
The game feels like hell let loose, different setting that's it. 90% of the complaints / negative reviews are due to the full servers. Be honest with yourself which game doesn't have that problem at launch? Also VIP server requirement is for the community servers. Bad graphics? Simple - by default the game is put on low, change it :) Already helped over 15 players in game with this. Otherwise the performance is …
- [17]
I am a major fan of the first entry and even bought my friend a copy of HLL Vietnam to play. Things need to be fixed, a lot of standard quality of life improvements that are present in HLL are not here. 1. NO way to turn of hot mic with you team in prelobby. 2. You can ping enemies while down, should not be possible. 3. Some bushes are body armor when crouching in them. 4. No commendations for fellow teammates. 5. …
- [1]
Honestly pretty fun, needs some touching up and some bug fixing but it's still a solid release.
Summarised from 34 of the 417 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam sits at 50% positive across 489 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 610 · most liked firstit's mediocre. it's about what i'd expect from a $15 early access game not a full release for $40 also the refusal to add traps because it's "immoral" is the most asinine decision. We should get rid of the guns too because shooting people is immoral.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look, it'll be fun after updates. But right now it feels more like an extremely early access game. I know that it's new, but after the years of work in Hell Let Loose, wouldn't there be a better release for this game?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not Recommended After waiting for this game with genuine excitement, I honestly cannot believe this is being sold as a finished product. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam feels like an unfinished early-access build with a Vietnam skin slapped on top of it. The technical state is embarrassing. Performance is inconsistent, animations and movement feel clumsy, textures and objects visibly pop into existence, and the server browser is a frustrating mess. Trying to join a match can turn into an endless…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is too buggy right now don't buy it. Also they didn't put traps in because of "moral" reasons but we have napalm and everything else, very questionable decision.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Basically every server now requires VIP to join and they do not list how many VIP slots are reserved and only show empty slots. This makes joining a server not only tedious but overly complicated. Update — They’ve added significantly more official servers since launch which is great. That, however, doesn’t account for the fact the original game lists if a server has reserved VIP slots whereas this “new” game doesn’t. The bar for the server browser should be to have at least what the original…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As others have already said in their review, the game is a bit unpolished on launch, but for me personally I haven't had any issues with crashing, bugs, or queues, but I have had somewhat disappointing performance in-game. My main issue is with the developers' vision and the gameplay. At the moment, this is not really a Vietnam war game. The two factions are far too similar in playstyle. The only real difference is that one side has AKs and Tunnels and the other has M16s and Helicopters.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can put up with the lack of weapons, the poor optimization, the questionable ballistics, dead silent vehicles, 2001 FX graphics and even the buggy comms making everyone sound like a malfunctioning robot. But, giving controllers aim assist SO strong you can use your rifle as a dousing rod in a game where 90% of the combat is based on concealment has to be the absolute most insane decision I've seen in years. Remove the aim assist or this game is DOA.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just buy ARMA Reforger and play on the Vietnam servers. This games feels like cheap slop.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →FOR THOSE USING AMD GPU! Was going to return this game due to crashing but i found a fix for AMD GPUS . You must use -dx12 in launch options or your gonna crash. use this for best fps -dx12 -USEALLAVAILABLECORES -malloc=system
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to like this game, but right now it feels less like a Vietnam mil-sim and more like a game designed by Discord moderators who are terrified of letting players have too much freedom. The progression system is probably my biggest issue. Locking roles behind mandatory training is annoying enough, but then you have to grind individual classes just to unlock basic equipment and carrying capacity. I shouldn't have to play several matches with a stripped-down kit just to eventually use the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have a ton of fun playing this game, and I probably will well into the foreseeable future. But T17 should suffer some kind of consequences for release a game in this state. Just read their community updates. It's basic ♥♥♥♥ that's broken. As someone else also noted: the player base is down from 30k to 8k in 2 weeks. Cons: - Do you want to be part of an Early Access game, or game that is still in Beta state that is lying about being a completed game. I really enjoy playing this game, it's a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →HLL WW2 fan here with 650+ hours. Badly disappointed with Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. At this point, the game honestly feels like a spit in the face of long-time HLL players. For some completely unknown reason, the developers decided that almost everybody should run around with laser-beam full-auto assault rifles. The M16 and the AK-pattern rifle are ridiculously easy to control, even at ranges where full-auto fire should be a terrible idea. And that completely destroys one of the things I liked…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Couple hours in and I want to like this game. But there is one thing I just really cant understand. Console+ PC in one server. And almost all servers are mixed. The worst part is console peasants get the aim assist. This is a design failure of epic proportions and a serious low IQ move.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game feels like hell let loose, different setting that's it. 90% of the complaints / negative reviews are due to the full servers. Be honest with yourself which game doesn't have that problem at launch? Also VIP server requirement is for the community servers. Bad graphics? Simple - by default the game is put on low, change it :) Already helped over 15 players in game with this. Otherwise the performance is great, zero issue's. A lot of people bought the game that have never played…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have 1,500+ hours in Hell Let Loose. At launch, Vietnam is not the suitable successor to Hell Let Loose. It’s unfortunate, as I want nothing but success for my favorite franchise. The bones of Hell Let Loose are there, but the execution of the gameplay, mechanics, and lack of marksmanship make this title an arcade-shooter (when it’s not crashing). The devs can either pivot this game toward the Hell Let Loose audience that makes Hell Let Loose great and enjoy similar success, or they can…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Full release that feels like Early Access. I love Hell Let Loose, but the lack of content here (maps, customization, weapons) makes it feel like a quick money grab. The developers are insulting my intelligence if they think this will slide the way it does for bigger studios. For now, this is a negative review. I know more content will come eventually, just like with the original, but releasing an unfinished game at full price is a practice that needs to be called out. The maps are the most…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hot Garbage. Rising Storm Vietnam released ages ago and is somehow still wearing this game like a customized tailored suit. Visuals & Audio: Pretty, But Empty. The graphics and sound design are exactly what you expect from a game that spent 99% of its budget on looking pretty for the launch trailer and 1% on actual game mechanics. UI & Networking: I tried to join multiple servers, only to be lovingly embraced by the message: "Queue Full." or something about a VIP requirement. Figured it was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The tactical equipment unlocks are just utter stupidity. You should never be giving veteran players built-in, mechanical tactical advantages over new players. Not even an RPG until you grind grenadier? I have to run a pistol if I want to carry mere *AT mines* as Engy? If I want to resupply explosives, I have to run the Machine Gunner role... Without a machine gun until I level up the class to gain "weight"? $*#k off. Stick fences randomly eating rounds completely? What is this, 2005?…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rising Storm 2: Vietnam is still the superior game to this. This feels like a re-skinned HLL. There is really no soul to this game. Sound design is off....balance is off....both teams feel the same which is not how it should feel. No grit. Vietnam was harsh, dirty, gritty....this game is none of that.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game was rushed in production and it is painfully obvious. Corners were cut in the worst possible ways. If we even assume that the development team is hamstrung by resources... It still doesn't excuse some of the most basic elements that were removed from the original. In a setting like the dense jungles of Vietnam, where concealment is a constant... Players rely on audio cues to tell where the enemy is. Unfortunately, all audio is a buggy mess. Even when the audio isn't bugged, the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really want to like this game, don’t get me wrong. I’ve put a ridiculous amount of hours into HLL, but calling this a full release honestly feels like a pure cash grab. Just to list some of the things I’ve personally experienced: Teleporting up and down Drowning because I literally can’t get out of the water Getting stuck inside helicopters Not being able to stand up Input lag — not normal network lag, but actual input lag when shooting Extremely unstable FPS on a medium gaming pc Falling…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The servers keep kicking you out, disconnected from host. which results in you wasting your time after 30 minutes of gameplay you just lose everything, happens 40% of the time. Being forced to play against console players who's graphics are so low that laying a bush doesn't matter + them having their aim assist allowing them to simply snap at you when in a bush is just an absolute shame. You should not be forced to play with or against consoles, i don't know who ever wanted this but it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played both playtests and a ton of HLL before this. This release is a large improvement over the playtests. Runs great, servers are full, cooperative players. Same HLL you know and love with new maps textures weapons and features. Well worth it. If you play it like a battlefield game you are going to have a bad time. Dont listen to negative reviews from players with less than an hour. DLSS works great framerate and my pc has no issues Edit: 20 hrs later and i have the same things to say. Of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If over 60 years later a world government can still feint ignorance over a legitimately safe herbicide do I die young waiting for a good Vietnam game or embrace the cancer of a bad one now? Key Features: McNamara's 100,000 legion of console players, and the lower percentile of mental aptitude test takers that defend them ruining team games. McNamara's Aim Assist. (Personal note: The guy struggling to breathe throughout an entire match without PTT on an xbox controller mic was hands down the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's "Hell let loose" but in Vietnam. Kinda jank & the guns sound a little rinky-dink. Nothing an update or two won't fix. Runs well on Linux.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →People who like this game are the reason why we get unfinished slop like this. The game was fun but felt rushed and unfinished. Yes I have played the original hell let loose via epic games and i am level 60
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rising Storm 2 is better than this reskin of a game Lack of optimization Servers that are Restricting languages
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I met a friend he was XBOX I was PC, we were both learning helicopter. Had loads of friends but no way to friend each other in game. For ever will remember WrittenMonk066
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Obligatory negative review for selling skins before fixing your game. Greedy little goblins.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Buyers beware!! You have been warned!! This game is in beta state but being sold as a full release. The problems with this game go deeper than that which I will explain below. I play games like Battlefield and Tarkov. I also played OG call of duty before it became whatever it is today. I heard only good things about the first Hell Let Loose. When I heard about the new Vietnam game, I was excited! My coworkers and I have been talking about it for weeks. I have tried games like squad and Arma…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its fun but it is unfinished, buggy, and lacking content.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel silly giving a game a negative review even though I fully intend to play a good deal of it, but it's hard not to. It seems like the team in charge of Vietnam's development are totally uninterested in community feedback or sentiment, which is a problem when development has been largely tone deaf regarding what players want and ask for. I guess the conundrum is "How do I recommend a game if the devs aren't going to listen to what you want?" when the game is entirely live service. It…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am a big fan of the original Hell Let Loose so i was excited for this game to come out. Sadly its so buggy and that i cannot recommend it in its current state. The game feels unfinished and untested. Bugs i have frequently experienced. -NVA not being able to build tunnels which essential hamstrings them. This seems to occur on some matches then in the next match is resolved. -Squad leaders being unable to deploy posts without them instantly disappearing. -Falling through or walking…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sim racer here, finding it hard to race on Bazzite. Any help?. Hi all. I recently came to Bazzite after being a Windows snob for, well, ever. The single player games I play and Hell Let Loose work great, but I am struggling to get my racing sims to work. All the games are through Steam, howver I think it is likely to be the non-native support for Simhub, Moza and SimLabs Race Director software. Are there any sim racing Bazzite users here that could offer some advice? I have tried a few online…
neutral · AI labelView post →DO NOT BUY! I can't stress enough how incompetent these devs are. Not only is the game pretty barebones and feels more like an early access game than a fully developed one, it's been plagued by various audio bugs since the beta. People have been unable to talk in-game because the VOIP is completely broken for some players, which has resulted in games where there's basically no verbal communication at all. That's a pretty big problem when communication is such a core part of the gameplay. If…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can't put my finger on what it's lacking... but it's only made me want to play the original HLL... e: it's lacking PC players and community servers. Way, way, way too many console players, no mics, no strategy, just forward key and aim assist.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Combat feels hollow. Not enough guns or maps. Always crashing. Hard to join games with friends. Feels like an early release game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been playing this since it released and am about 23 hours into it. I've been having a blast with this game and love it, and I look forward to seeing it grow over time. The map design feels good and other little things, and playing with friends has been a great time. However, currently I cannot play the game, nor can one of my friends. The latest patch broke the game for me and him, causing our games to crash all the time. I cant even get 20 minutes into a game now, when I was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've stormed vietcong positions with forest gump, bubba, lieutenant dan and donald trump impersonators all yelling at the same time. peak game 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm confused about the hate this game is getting? I haven't experienced any game breaking bugs or crashes and it runs really well for me. Games enjoyable but it can get annoying when you're domed by some unseen guy in bushes but I suppose that's fairly accurate as it's Vietnam and you're deep in the jungle so visibility is poor etc etc. Nevertheless base game is fun it's arcadeish as it's easier to get kills unlike the OG HLL but I'm having a blast shooting down sky-dragons.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hardly anyone communicates or coordinates. Official Server's are a clown show, There's no English speaking "PC Only" servers without bush magnet aim assist. Community servers that supposedly have mandatory comms don't and expect you to sign up to their discord channels to play. I played the original game a lot before crossplay was introduced and stopped playing as games degenerated into a confused mess of idiots, I should have saved my money and not bothered buying this but for my rose…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love HLL; but the AMD GPU crashes are constant. Until the issues are resolved, it’s unplayable for AMD users.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am a major fan of the first entry and even bought my friend a copy of HLL Vietnam to play. Things need to be fixed, a lot of standard quality of life improvements that are present in HLL are not here. 1. NO way to turn of hot mic with you team in prelobby. 2. You can ping enemies while down, should not be possible. 3. Some bushes are body armor when crouching in them. 4. No commendations for fellow teammates. 5. You cant see your server while in game. 6. The in game stats shown should be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is RAAAW... someone tell corporate that a raw game isnt good, but a optimized game is nice Rn the game feels like a wobly mess and nothing like the orig HLL now after a resent patch, tha game is crashing aswell xD *ps crashed 4 times in a hour lol
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you want a good Vietnam game play Rising Storm 2 Vietnam its the best Vietnam war game/maybe my favorite war game ever. This game doesnt have proper tunnels or traps, genuinely a dissapointment
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got this one as a gift, because honestly, in its current state I probably wouldn't have bought it myself. And after playing it, I think that's still the right call. HLL: Vietnam feels strangely outdated for a new release. The visuals and overall presentation often give me the feeling that I've accidentally booted up a much older game, and then the bugs and server crashes come along to make sure I don't forget it. You can absolutely jump in, play a round and have some fun. But so far, it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played 300-500 hours of Squad Lead in the original HLL. HLL Vietnam gives you a fresh style of combat and a different "on the edge" feeling, due to the foliage/swimming and other new mechanics/vehicles. Sure the game does have the bugs stated, yet we all know the flow of PC gaming when a game is launched. To be fair to Team17, when they picked up the IP of HLL, they had to build on top of someone else's foundations which is not a simple thing to do. Its why many games are shelved and not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is not in a good state currently. MilSim where you have to play each role for hours to unlock the full capability. Visually unappealing. NVA and U.S. are essentially the same exact faction minus minor differences. It's clear this was derived as a Pacific addition to Hell Let Loose (WW2) and they thought they could just make a whole new game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly pretty fun, needs some touching up and some bug fixing but it's still a solid release.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WARNING — DO NOT BUY THIS GAME BASED ON THE TRAILERS OR SCREENSHOTS. I went into this with low expectations. Extremely low expectations. I was not expecting groundbreaking graphics, flawless performance, endless content, or the greatest multiplayer experience ever created. I expected some rough edges and was prepared to forgive a lot. All I wanted was a functional game that felt reasonably modern and at least somewhat resembled what was presented on the Steam store page. Apparently, even…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is rough on launch, but has good potential - I am saying this as a HLL veteran player. Main issues I have are not related to the gameplay actually, but: 1. I can't connect to servers because of VIP slots even though there is room in the queue, wtf? 2. While in the queue, I keep getting a "lost connection to host" error quite frequently. 3. After playing on an official server, because I could not get into any others, after a few matches the timer for the next game was set to 28 minutes -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I mean that‘s always the issue with this dumb auto swear / dirty word detection. It is simply not context aware. Recently in a game of Hell Let Loose, someone wrote in chat that he needs hearing aids while playing and the game automatically censored „aids“ because of „get aids!“ and whatever shit someone might say in a shooter. This auto-censoring is particularly outrageous in a shooter where you can literally see people being torn to shreds by explosions.
neutral · AI labelView post →They release a beta then expect YOU to do all the testing for them. They cant even bother to go into a pub match themselves to see how the recon dots never go away, they say they cant reproduce it. REALLY?!?! it happens EVERY stinking game!! On top of that, they cant balance the teams by making improvements to the one that needs improvements, so the nerf the other one into the ground! The helicopter controls are the worst of all the flying games I own, but rather than fix THAT, they cut the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I read the reviews and decided I could live with a few bugs here and there. THAT IS NOT WHAT THIS IS, The negative reviews are the truthful ones. Servers crash and kick the entire player base out at least 1/3 matches. Sometimes you will get disconnected from one, join another, and get disconnected from that one as well within minutes. The entire server. All 100 players. Match progress? Gone. Nothing to show for it either. Not only that, but at random, the game will force your FPS down to 20 or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing in a session today, my entire team encountered a cheater on the enemy team. We all reported him. Somehow, he was able to change his gamertag in the middle of everyone reporting him! I never write a review, but this need to be reported. The validity of this game should be in question. If you own this game you should request a refund knowing that your hard earned work toward leveling your characters in it, is worthless now. If you are considering purchasing this game, don't.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone previously commented: They release a Beta version, then expect YOU to do all the testing for them... A buggy mess where each patch solves an issue, and introduces a heap more. Come back in a years time and see if its worth buying then....
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Review by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? Only if you enjoy realistic multiplayer shooters and don't mind that the game is still... a bit buggy. So,, no, atm this is fun, but NO masterpiece. The 2021 title Hell Let Loose is one of my absolute favorite multiplayer shooters of all time. Not everyone will share that opinion, however, because Hell Let…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Since the last patch, my game is a janky 30 fps experience leading to a full crash of my pc in a matter of minutes. Not just an unreal crash report no no no that would be too easy. My pc freezes and is only saved by an hard reboot. On a 4070 that could handle 80 fps constant previously (with higher graphics settings as well!!) I'm sorry but it's an absolute disgrace. This is just abhorrent game dev and scammy practices. update : the game runs now and I can confidently say it's not my cup of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →played "Hell Let Loose" over the weekend with @jack-frazee.bsky.social basically a more accessible ARMA but WW2 heavy on voice chat and team coordination, yet somehow not toxic? (so far) I got to yell "COVERING FIRE" and "WE NEED BACKUP" and "JOHNNY NOOO". so, every middle aged bro's dream game
positive · AI labelView post →I really like the game. Yeh bare bones at the moment, A lot of things need polishing and addressing. One minute your talking to another teammate in proximity chat then all of a sudden a level of violence tears that same person up before your eyes. And the eery silence of the mic just going quiet that follows after seeing what is left of the teammate you were just talking to laying before you. Not to mention the times where you are running through the bush at the bottom of a hill and the…
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