The action-adventure game Hell Is Us has been rated Mature by the ESRB, detailing the violent and graphic content players will encounter. Developed by Rogue Factor and published by Nacon, the title is scheduled for release on September 4, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Hell Is Us has been rated M for Mature 17+ due to depictions of Blood, Drug Reference, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, and Violence. As noted in the ESRB summary, the game casts players in the role of a military deserter on a personal mission to uncover the truth about his parents amid the backdrop of a civil war. Played from a third-person perspective, the experience focuses heavily on exploring a war-torn environment filled with supernatural humanoid creatures, as well as helping survivors and encountering enemy soldiers.
Combat is a central part of the gameplay, with players using swords and axes in close-quarters melee engagements. Some finishing moves are graphically emphasized by cinematic camera angles that show enemies being impaled. The violence is not limited to combat scenarios, as certain memory sequences depict ghostly figures of civilians being executed by soldiers. Environmental storytelling includes unsettling imagery such as hanging corpses, mass graves, and dead bodies lying in large pools of blood.
In addition to the violent content, the game includes suggestive and sexual dialogue. Examples provided by the ESRB include lines referencing assault and implied sexual violence, such as “Killing and raping their…neighbors” and “I’ve been looking forward to a good time with the famous…ladies later.” Other lines hint at the bleak and oppressive atmosphere of the game’s world, referencing unwanted encounters and the desperation of war victims.
References to drugs also appear in both dialogue and text descriptions, with characters speaking about substance use in phrases like “I’m coming back down from my high” and “A young man high on drugs.” Profanity, including the word “f**k,” is present throughout the game.
