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Hell Denizen is a single player and multiplayer shooter game with horror, fantasy and science fiction themes. It was developed by susadebeast and was released on January 24, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Fast paced action first person shooter. Earth has been invaded by demons. The demon rulers have evil laws. They found out you're transgender and are now hunting you. Slaughter large masses of transphobic demons, zombies and other monsters in colorful environments. The game runs on FTEQW engine.

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99%Audience ScoreBased on 90 reviews
music4 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions

  • Engaging and fun boomer shooter gameplay inspired by Quake, Doom, and Serious Sam with fast-paced, fluid movement and a large variety of satisfying weapons.
  • Well-designed levels with rewarding secret hunting, diverse enemy encounters, and a colorful, distinctive art style that combines retro charm with modern flair.
  • Unique and charming protagonist featuring cat-themed humor, queer representation including a trans main character, and memorable one-liners, adding personality and atmosphere.
  • Lighting and visibility issues in dark levels without an in-game flashlight, which can affect navigation and combat clarity.
  • Amateur voice acting and some players find the main character's one-liners repetitive or distracting, though this can be muted.
  • Some technical issues such as occasional crashes, confusing save system, and unclear multiplayer/splitscreen functionality that need improvement.
  • music

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed feedback, with many praising its energetic, psychedelic trance and rave-inspired soundtrack that enhances the fast-paced gameplay and atmosphere, while some find it uninteresting or not to their taste. The soundtrack is noted for fitting the game's aesthetic well and contributing to immersion, though a few mention the absence of traditional music at times, relying instead on impressive ambient soundscapes. Overall, the audio design is praised for complementing the game's unique style and action.

    • “Very fun to play, weapons are well designed, soundtrack suits the game very well.”
    • “The soundtrack rocks, the action is fast & bloody, and one-liners never get old, and it's just a lot of fun even if you're getting wrecked.”
    • “- Psychedelic trance music that effortlessly hijacks my ADHD-riddled brain into a flow state, which could easily enable me to spend hours scouring even the most bland of backrooms-inspired layouts for false walls.”
    • “I also think the music is certainly not my type of thing.”
    • “I'm really not into this type of rave soundtrack.”
    • “As of now the game has no music, but the soundwork is still really impressive as it has a crapton of well made ambient soundscapes that shift around as you progress in the levels.”
  • graphics

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a stylish, retro-inspired graphic style reminiscent of Quake and Doom, enhanced with modern touches like real-time lighting for added flair. Its low-poly, idTech-based visuals deliver authentic late-90s FPS aesthetics while maintaining solid performance and a colorful, well-balanced look. Overall, the graphics complement the intense gunplay and action, creating a visually appealing and nostalgic experience.

    • “I think one of its greatest strengths is that the retro aesthetic finally has enhanced a game like this rather than feeling like a forced gimmick.”
    • “Graphically it looks really nice, even having features like real-time lighting you can turn on to make the game give itself a bit of a modern flair.”
    • “Love the art style the game is going with in general—a good mix of quake-style retro low-poly crunchiness with some modern flair in between.”
  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is fast-paced and engaging, blending influences from classic shooters like Quake, Doom, and Serious Sam with refined mechanics and authentic design. It offers a balanced challenge with customizable difficulty, emphasizing moment-to-moment action and weapon variety. While level design is solid if unremarkable, the overall gameplay experience is enjoyable and well-crafted.

    • “Playful chunky moment-to-moment gameplay with razor-thin accuracy and readability.”
    • “Gameplay is solid with tons of ways to make your experience easy or hard.”
    • “Like a mix of Quake (the look, design), classic Doom and Serious Sam (the gameplay).”
    • “The gameplay is frantic but simple.”
  • humor

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is characterized by its tongue-in-cheek, referential style, with funny nods to pop culture like The Matrix and Evil Dead. While the voice acting is not highly professional, it adds a charming and entertaining layer that enhances the cooperative experience. Overall, the humor is simple, engaging, and a highlight for many players, though it may not appeal to everyone.

    • “Simple and engaging, funny as hell (pun intended), classic but dares to have some innovation, quake-killer boomer shooter that... you know what?”
    • “The voice acting had me laughing the whole time; you need to play this game.”
    • “The main character makes some pretty funny references to things like The Matrix, Evil Dead, and even AVGN.”
  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story mode features 30 maps and follows a cool cat fighting demons, rated around 7/10. While the storyline is considered average and not particularly memorable, players appreciate the main character. Many users tend to prefer playing survival mode over the story mode.

    • “There's a 30-map story mode that provides a substantial amount of content.”
    • “This is important information and part of the story.”
    • “You play as a cool cat and kill demons; the story is 7/10.”
    • “There's a 30 map story mode, but I find myself playing the survival mode the most.”
    • “The story is nothing to write home about but I like the main character a lot.”
  • optimization

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization delivers generally solid and smooth performance with a retro graphical style, though some users feel it can be unoptimized at times and reminiscent of older engines like Quake 2. Overall, it offers slick and stable gameplay despite occasional inefficiencies.

    • “A genuinely unique neo-boomer shooter with tons of personality, slick performance, and gunplay that just feels right.”
    • “Very good overall performance as well.”
    • “The graphics have a nice retro feel that surpass these two other engines and performances here are rock solid.”
    • “Kinda unoptimized and feels more like a Quake 2 clone.”
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Hell Denizen is a shooter game with horror, fantasy and science fiction themes.

Hell Denizen is available on PC and Windows.

Hell Denizen was released on January 24, 2026.

Hell Denizen was developed by susadebeast.

Hell Denizen has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Hell Denizen for its music but disliked it for its gameplay.

Hell Denizen is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Prodeus, Hell Hunt , Hellbound, Supplice, Dread Templar and others.