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Hell Architect
Developer Woodland Games
Hell Architect is a game about building and managing your own hell. You take on a role of a hell manager and are tasked with developing the underworld in a way that would make Lucifer himself fall off his chair. From the Steam store page
171 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Mastodon) · newest Sep 17, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
63
Fresh
107 positive · 63 negative
95% range 55–70%
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Steam's own rating
Mixed
310 of 452 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 171 · most liked first[url=store.steampowered.com/curator/41248278-MaelstromReviews] Visit my curator page for more great game reviews! summary in a phrase: "Oxygen Not Included clone that actually includes oxygen and removes fun".... played the tutorials, a few basic scenarios and a bit of the sandbox, it just feels bland.... if you played Oxygen Not Included before, it's EXACTLY that, BUT in hell, and one extra resource that is suffering is made by properly placing the people with a trait on the machine that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I initially backed this game on kickstarter. I loved the pitch and I had high hopes for it. In the demo there were already some usability problems and a weird will from the devs to have needs for the sinners (?), but I assumed this was demo-stage material and that everything would evolve once they entered production. I was wrong on all fronts. The UI isn't completely terrible but it hides key information from you. For real, I was forced to go on youtube videos to understand how to unlock the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bugs could be found from bad reviews. I had added the discord discussion and asked something about fixes and updates. Developers replied "we are making other game, no time to do this and no plan now". In fact, 'Hell Architect' is abandoned and no more fixes and updates. Buy it, u are a stupid fool and don't cry like a kid. Just buy 'Oxygen Not Included', which is original design gameplay. Not only 'Hell Architect' made a copy from 'Oxygen Not Included', but alse gave up these creative…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Create your own hell. Take care of the sinners in it. How? Let them have a bio afk, then use their own excrements to mix it up with clean water and serve it to them as a drink. Why do they have hunger and thirst in hell? No clue, but as they have, let them just suffer while eating and drinking too:-) Ok, bio and food afk over, now make them each go back to one of the 19 torturing machines available in the game and enjoy the animations… or just keep expanding your everlasting empire. Make…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man, here's the thing - I wrestled with this one. There's almost enough game here for this to be worth playing, but honestly, it's just...not quite there. There's really no core gameplay loop that cements it as satisfying to complete. There feels like almost no reason to really improve the food/water/rest providers for your toons, and your only really valuable commodity is suffering, which is...I mean, fine, but the prices to trade it for limited resources is pretty steep when it doesn't feel…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First off, Welcome to hell! Now you are going to see a lot of people saying, This game is just "Oxygen Not Included" or "Just go play Oxygen Not Included." or some form of that, and honestly. This game isn't that. It is a Colony Simulator so naturally in order for it to qualify in that genre you are going to see a lot of the same elements as you would for any colony simulator game. Those are what it needs to be that genre, Now the game itself is quirky, it's fun, it allows you to see some of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok - Before reading the "mixed" reviews on steam I was excited for this game. The mixed reviews made me go into the game thinking the worse. Initially, I was trying to find excuses to hate this game, could have been something funny here, could have moved that image there but three hours into the game I am loving it! Having the ability to punish real life criminals like Billy the Kid and Elizabeth Bathory was fun! My only wish, is that they expand the 'Legendaries' a little further allowing you…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i was excited to get the game but was immediately put off by having to care and provide for my little sinners. Too much micromanagement, too little torture stuff. Really wished I'd waited a day before making an impulse buy and watched some Youtube examples of gameplay. Can't recommend it because of the busywork load...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33025671-Missi-the-Achievement-Huntress/] Please see my curator page for more games that are well worth your time Approximate amount of time to 100%: 20h Estimated achievement difficulty: 4/10 Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1 Is there a good guide available: No, but you don't need a guide Multiplayer achievements: No Missable achievements: No Grinding Achievements: No DLC-Only achievements: No Speedrun achievements: No, but one scenario has a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel awful posting this review, but I'm hoping that the dev team will fix the issues that I have with the game over time. It's not that I don't recommend the game, I just don't recommend it right now and at the price I paid for it (more than $20 in case someone is reading this later after a price change). I've completed every stage with the exception of the final mission as of this writing (and I intend to complete that stage), as well as played some of the sandbox mode. My actual playtime is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THE BAD - Optimisation is very bad and shatterings begins to happen when you reach 50 population. - Some of the torture devices have very annoying repeating sound effects that hurts your ear in a long gameplay. THE GOOD -There are very a few games that contain hell concept so that makes the game uniqe. -Lots of devices and buildings.if you upgrade them , their shape is changing in every step.Big plus for art side. -You can name and customize your sinners.So you can torture your real life…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would really want to let a good review on this title. It's charming on the surface, it's rather an innovative not secret mix between Oxygen Not Included and Dungeon Keeper, and the humor, along machines design, do the job. But clearly I'm far from being thrilled by the gameplay. Ouch. When I bought and tried this game for the first time, it was in EA. There were some clear flaws into the gameplay, like holes just needing to be filled. So I wasn't that afraid, because so much may come later.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played in early access and purchase it right away when available, I had high hopes for upcoming updates and yet it seems to be abandoned by developer. Just play Oxygen Not Included and don't buy this. What a waste.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was looking forward to this game after trying the free prologue, but there are bugs that render it unplayable. Based on what other players have found on the game's discord, it has been abandoned by the developers. The developers are working on other games and have no plans for this one, which means no patches. Asking for refund. :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really boring. Its that sort of game that should be on mobile that runs in the background most of the time slowly collecting enough resources to build nothing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overview I’ve enjoyed a wide variety of colony builders over the years that have ranged from Banished to Dwarf Fortress and beyond. The skillfully designed titles offer countless hours of entertainment, though the genre is a minefield where a single wrong step can result in you wasting too much of your time trying to find the depth in a poor attempt at a clone. Fortunately, the strong entries like those above make it worth the risk. Unfortunately, Hell Architect falls somewhere in the middle…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played a lot Craft the World, Oxygen Not Included, Gnomoria, Towns, Banished and lots of other games with similar gameplay. The graphics are okay, the theme and idea is nice but thats it. Price is way to high for what you get. After 5-6h you are bored to death. No real goal, no real events or challenges. You just harvest resources and build until you see no point in upgrading/building any further. Feels like an unfinished game (saw no info its not finished yet). Seems the blue crystals have…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Would have been a good,fun game but seems like the devs abandoned this title. not worth it unless it's way under $5
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It sounded interesting... Oxygen not included in a hell setting. It was ok for a while, but got boring and I haven't felt the urge to go back to it. I guess that tells everything :D
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A ғᴜɴ ɢᴀᴍᴇ. Fᴏʀ 20 ᴇᴜʀᴏs ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇᴄᴏᴍᴇ Sᴀᴛᴀɴ ʜɪᴍsᴇʟғ! Gᴇʀᴍᴀɴ ᴛʀᴀɴsʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ɪs ᴡʀᴏɴɢ Hᴇɪʟ Sᴀᴛᴀɴ!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is basically Oxygen Not Included but hell themed. It's extremely charming and fun for those who like colony sims like oxygen not included and fallout shelter. There are some typos and subtitles that have words that don't match but nothing too glaring. There are options to turn blood and nudity on or off which is very nice. It's not as complicated as oxygen which makes it a lot more access able and fun for me personally.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've played this game a little over 4 hours and I have nothing left to do. Resource gathering and usage: I'm able to support 20+ sinners with just the basic level of food and water production and have no need to research deeper into those tech trees. Gathering dirt, metal, coal, and gems is too simple and eventually meaningless as you can make buildings that will generate dirt for you or will allow you to purchase them at the cost of suffering which at this point is just infinite. Upgrades:…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great like Oxygen Not Included with less tedious building connections, great like Craft The World without all the wonky and sometimes intolerable AI. Only on level 4 but loving it so far. Edit 1: Having played longer, one thing I really like about this game is that the workers don't get raw material, bring it to the inventory, then get it from the inventory to make something. They just mine the raw materials and can then make the structure. Skipping the to inventory/from inventory may not be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I WISH I could recommend this game... I really do. It's such a fun twist on a known format... but the novelty runs out REALLY quickly. If you thought this was going to be a Dark twist on Oxygen Not Included, like I did.. do yourself a favor and save your money. IF you REALLY want to try it... Play the FREE Prologue -- Or, wait for a DEEP discount. Not worth even 50%, IMHO for the level of content you get. Don't let the "2.0" fool you. This game is barely pushing 1.0 in terms of content and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hell Architect has the potential to be good, but, unfortunately, its feels like it was abandoned before it was completely finished. The content is limited and the game has game breaking bugs that customers have been complaining about for a very long time. I did enjoy playing the campaign until the bugs forced me to restart multiple times. Additionally, the discussion forum is dead. Questions have gone unanswered for months. Abandonware makes me vote no, and so does replaying the same limited…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're looking for a twisted take on the colony-building genre, Hell Architect may be just what you need. The game puts you in the role of a demonic architect, tasked with building and managing a Hellish underworld. Instead of generating oxygen, you must mine for resources and "torture" sinners (the game's version of colonists) to keep them in line. The tutorial in Hell Architect is fairly detailed, but to truly master the game, I recommend attempting some of the scenarios before diving…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I AM A HUGE FAN OF THIS GAME! I can't stop playing! I haven't found the issues that were initially identified by the first users. Excellent work has been done in fixing promptly the bugs. I love the challenge to keep the sinners "alive" while expanding my personal hell. The tortures are hilarious and the setting is original and captivating. Can't wait to discover further developments of this game!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought Hell Architect regardless of the reviews I read. I found it to be really interesting and captivating. Time flies while you are busy creating you own hell and giving tasks to the poor souls. I like very much the graphics and even the soundtrack helps you concentrate and get in the mood to play for long time and get all the rewards without getting bored. Also I like the speed at which the souls are able to dig and construct as it gives you the oportunity to go ahead in the game very fast…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was a huge let down and a shining example of why you shouldn't buy games on day 1. Love the art and voice acting but the actual game is shallow and get boring really quick.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everything about it, right down to the music and sound design is just dreadfully boring.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →trash AI. go and buy oxygen not included, atleast you´ll have more content
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the idea of a story and scenarios, unlike Oxygen Not Included (ONI). But i have to ask: Who is this game for? The kids? Well, the setting is not exactly kid friendly. The adults? Well, the gameplay is as deep as a puddle. There is little incentive to optimize the base (hell). Who is left? The Steam Charts answers it nicely - at the moment of the review, there are 2 players in the game, and I am one of them. To be honest, I have no memory getting the game ;)) just found it in my library.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got my moneys worth easily but in sandbox when you hit a certain point there really is no point anymore.The blue crystals from what I can tell are useless along with the Hell market but the scenarios are fun ans made it well worth the 20 bucks.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you look around on the steam page, it doesn't seem to say that this game is early access anywhere. As far as most prospective buyers are concerned, this is a non-early access game. I think it's worth taking that into account when considering purchasing this. Also take into account positive review play time. If someone who apparently loves the game only gets less than a few hours out of it before they move onto something else, just imagine what you'd get out of it if you didn't. I played…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →very sadistic, very fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After playing ONI, the lack of polish on this just makes it unplayable
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This feels like Oxygen not Included, light. I don't know that this game deserves the negative reviews it's getting, and I might change this to a positive review later (it would probably be a neutral review if that were an option) but it does need a fair amount of work and there are some clear design and build mistakes that probably can't be easily fixed at this point. So first, who is this game for? The art/language/general gameplay all speaks to this being a game for adults... but the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It looks similar to oxygen not included and it tries to be a little like it. But if only it was just as optimized and balanced. The bugs I encountered during the levels did not help at all. Game stuttering and freezing up. Sinners sometimes not doing anything even though needs are met. I played all the scenario's twice (except for battle royale) because my save file got corrupted at scenario 5. There is no way to select a scenario you have already finished. Either you save at the start of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This really is a gem, theres nothing like torturing ppl when u wake up, or just before u go to sleep.. it either gives u a great day or a good relaxing nights of sleep.. *grin* Its torturing me that ur still reading this review and not already in game keeping the mere mortals in pain.. if u keep reading, then we wont reach world domination by new year! now go help us out, unless u wanna be the one in my torture chamber next.. >;P now go get it and help raise awareness of this dying sport!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL;DR: Memorable new IP but at its current state, the game needs serious polishing for performance issues and a review of some core mechanics. I won't refund the game, instead I will wait for patches and updates and update my review accordingly. Pros: + Unique and charming ambiance and style + campaign maps and sandbox mode Cons: - Performance issues in mid to late game (lagging, especially if you excavate the majority of a map). - production loops are too simple, no room to innovate in…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game, all the base building of Oxygen Not Included, but I'm actually supposed to torture the sinners. But the mouse in this is horribly bugged, constantly lags, fails to read inputs, etc. Also, the sinners have exactly 0 autonomy, meaning you have to constantly force them to take care of basic needs (toilet, food, water). If the sinner is busy breaking rocks, yet actively dying, you can't pick them up until they finish their task, then if they start a new task…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An amazing game worth every moment and every penny! From the music to the graphics all the way to the AMAZING voice acting. It is a true masterpiece. If you like to build and you like to watch people suffer and have a sick sense of humor like me. You will absolutely 100% love this game. So yeah! Just quit reading this. Click on buy and play it for yourself cause it's worth it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good colony sim, but very little content... The long and short of it: There's only 7 singleplayer missions, and then there's a sandbox mode too, but the sandbox area is pitifully small. I honestly don't think this game is worth $25 based purely on the amount of content that's available... but still, it's a fun colony sim (while it lasts). So if you're looking for a game that you can blast through and 25bucks doesn't mean much to you, then Hell Architect will be a fine addition to your steam…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have backed this game since the Kickstarter project. I’ve seen this game nurtured and loved by the developers and they have made an awesome awesome game. Highly recommend if you like a twister theme LOL
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →hello all well i may seem to have played this only 1,5 hour but i have at least 15 hours in it so far i think its a very nice resource management game that is basicly differnt from the rest the "base building " isnt exactly crucial for gameplay but managing your resources, sinners and time will challenge u all quite a bit the idea is you are a small rank devil trying to help lucifer have the best "entertainment program",hosting all kind of sinners if there will be name editing of sinners ,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To short, and yes the hours reflect me walking away and letting it run. No depth (funny cuz... Hell) and no UI or QoL stuff to make a mgr sim worthwhile. Get it on sale for almost nothing, because that is what is in this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just a bad rip off based on Oxygen not included, except that this game is nearly unplayable. The cursor is the most off putting of all.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I 100% recommend this game its an amazing tycoon and theyve done their research on numerous infamous individuals both well known and not so well known that you can add to your hell in the later scenarios (multiple at a time) a lot of people complain about having to care for the population which i think is just stupid as in most Tycoon games you have to and i see no reason why you shouldnt have to in this just because it takes place in hell. either way easy 9/10, amazing dialogue, fun scenarios…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am enjoying the HELL out of this game! https://youtu.be/7RaGN8ppR9M If you enjoyed my review join our steam group. [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/MatureMindedGamers#curation]Mature Minded Gamers
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, it was a tough "housing issue". However, I like the idea itself, and I realize that for its actual implementation - at least for the one that my perception and my fantasy have drawn - "frameworks" like means and methods will always be insufficient. At times I was full of childhood memories, impressions from the game Dungeon Keeper, dark humor films about hell and the flow of life, and all that. Perhaps all of this is similar in its context, but different in what little meaningful paths…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Would have been nice if the tutorial and the game were ever in the same room together at the same time. Could be cool if it were finished.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish I could recommend this game, because it really is enjoyable, but its so quick to complete it and once you do complete it, you can't really go on. it just kinda ends. it took my 8 hours to get all achievements and do everything, I even took my time because I had played the prologue and remembered how quickly I got through it. If it goes on sale, buy it then. but its not worth £20. Edit 18/9/25: I came back to the game to see if anything had changed. It hasn't.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i was very concerned about buying this game due to fear of micromanaging. i just had to get it anyway because i wanted to see all the different buildings. my concern disappeared entirely once i got past the tutorial because there isn't any micromanaging to deal with! so now, i love this game. my favorite part has to be the animations, they're so great!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I prefer to see this game grow, its funny tho
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This must be a heaven
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game with an interessting concept. ;)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →idk how to play but its a nice game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like oxygen not included and need a pick me up after you hit yet another death spiral... this game is for you. Legit though, its fun and it only took me about 65 hours to gain every achievement at a lax pace. 9/10 would recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Intermittent breaking bugs (saving, pathing stops working, lag, etc.) make an otherwise amusing game a bit too irritating to complete
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THIS GAME IS AWESOME! I love the setting and the gameplay. I was a little concerned about the game having some bugs but this was absolutely not the case: I didn't find a single bug. I think the developers have done very well in continuing to work on the game even after the release. Hell Architect is absolutely wonderful and it would have been a pity for a product of this level not to have been followed up by continuous updates. I can say that if there were problems at the release they have been…
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