The HELL: City Builder of the Dead, the underworld city-builder powered by souls from developer METROPOLICE, opens its doors to the afterlife via Steam Early Access on Friday, October 24, 2025, as seen during the Shacknews E4 Indie Showcase.
Take command of Hell as Governor, navigating the afterlife through distinct scenarios that tap into folk traditions about life in the beyond. Employ unfortunate souls in harvesting and refinement structures that capture the resources of purgatorial punishment. Manage Hell’s new arrivals while maintaining balance – or risk turning sinners into sadists who wish to tear down the underworld and return to sheer chaos!
Unravel the nature of Hell through the lens of well-known catastrophes under the baleful eyes of giant Titans who guard every realm. Each Titan draws from different mythologies, managing realms with bespoke rules and mechanics. Master distinct systems and rules to defeat the powerful Titans and unlock the secrets of Hell!
“Our goal with The HELL: City Builder of the Dead is to bring a fresh perspective to the city-builder genre—by exploring a theme that’s rarely touched,” said Mike Chong, Founder of METROPOLICE. “This is our imagination at play. Players step into the role of a Hell Governor, managing a dark, chaotic vision of the afterlife that also has a giant Titan lurking around the map that the player needs to defeat to advance.”
The HELL : City Builder of the Dead arrives on PC via Steam Early Access on Friday, October 24, 2025, for $12.99 USD. Language support includes English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Latin America), Traditional Chinese, and Indonesian.
-Press Release
