Green Hell
Release Date: September 5, 2019
Simulation, FPP, survival, Polish, indie games, co-op, crafting, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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A survival game, in which you find yourself stranded in the Amazon Jungle. To survive, you have not only to gather food and water, but also learn to light bonfires, hunt, craft useful equipment, and build shelters.
Green Hell is a survival game by an indie Polish studio Creepy jar, whose members used to work on such games as Dying Light and Dead Island.
Plot
In Green Hell you play as an unfortunate man left for dead in the Amazon Jungle. At the beginning, he only has a radio, through which he can talk to his girlfriend, and he has to learn the art of survival in order not to die a horrible death.
Mechanics
Green Hell is an FPP game. Your main task is to gather food and water for the protagonist, or else he won't live long. You also need to learn how to light bonfires, fish, and hunt, as well as use various resources to craft items (including weapons) and traps, and also build shelters. You can also try farming—everything that increases your chances of survival is good.
However, even the most skilled survivalist wouldn't get through such an adventure unscathed, and so the protagonist sometimes gets wounded (e.g. when fighting predators), falls ill, or catches parasites. Such situations affect his mental state, and can even lead to madness. Thus, it is smart to keep an eye on his mental and physical well-being and use the body inspection mode as often as you can—the mode allows you to diagnose the problems and get rid of them.
Technical aspects
The game features a complex simulation of the Amazon Jungle; the wildlife activity depends on the time of the day and weather conditions, while the environment changes depending on your actions. Green Hell also features high-quality visuals.
Last updated on May 24, 2018
Last Update: August 26, 2019
Green Hell Guide
The Guide to Green Hell explains the most important gameplay mechanics, such as crafting, exploration and survival in the jungle. There's also a FAQ section, and an appendix breaking down the controls, and hardware requirements.
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[2:13] Green Hell Green Hell - PS5 & Xbox Series X S Launch Trailer
[2:13] Green Hell Green Hell - PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X S - Date Announcement
PlayStation Universe: 7.5 / 10 by John-Paul Jones
A different kind of survival sandbox, Green Hell's anchoring in a contemporary place together with its narrative help to separate it from its more aimless seeming brethren. Though some additional polish is required, Green Hell nonetheless is still one of the better survival sandbox experiences to come along in a good while.
TheSixthAxis: 9 / 10
Green Hell is a fantastic survival experience with an exemplary sense of place and peril. Creepy Jar have really nailed the feeling of loneliness and despair that true isolation would lead to and married this to some well balanced challenges and a refreshingly user friendly approach. The range of ways to play are really welcome and should ensure that even those players who may be turned off by the rigours of hunger and thirst mechanics can enjoy the immersive jungle experience. This may not be a welcoming jungle, but there's plenty of fun and games to be had.
Nintendo Life: 8 / 10 by PJ O'Reilly
Green Hell is a brutally tough, deep and satisfying open-world survival sim. It suffers from the same inherent repetition and often infuriating difficulty as most other examples of its genre, but these are problems offset here by satisfying crafting and construction systems, clever smartwatch and body inspection elements and a story mode that easily trumps the vast majority of offerings we've come across in a survival sim. If you can make peace with the Switch's graphical downgrade, missing multiplayer aspect and some minor control issues, what's here is sure to satiate any cravings you may have for some seriously tough survival sim shenanigans.
The main pros of the game
- Immersive Survival Mechanics: Players appreciate the game's depth in survival mechanics, such as the need for a balanced diet, health management through various ailments, and crafting systems that require experimentation.
- Engaging Storyline: The narrative is described as surprisingly deep and rewarding, with many players enjoying the journey it takes them on.
- Beautiful Graphics and Atmosphere: The game's visuals and the atmosphere of the Amazon jungle are frequently praised, enhancing the overall experience.
- Community and Developer Support: The developers have provided free updates and DLCs, which players feel adds significant value to the game.
- Replayability: With multiple game modes (story, survival, and challenges) and a variety of challenges, players find the game offers a lot of content and playability.
The main cons of the game
- Steep Learning Curve: Many users mention that the game is difficult to start, with a lack of clear guidance on survival mechanics leading to frustration.
- Save System Issues: The absence of an autosave feature and the reliance on manual saves can lead to significant loss of progress, which players find frustrating.
- Repetitiveness: Some users report that the gameplay can become repetitive after a while, particularly once they have mastered the survival aspects.
- Bugs and Technical Issues: There are numerous reports of bugs, including AI issues, connectivity problems in multiplayer, and various glitches that hinder gameplay.
- Resource Management Challenges: Players often feel overwhelmed by the constant need to manage hunger, hydration, and health, which can lead to a tedious experience.
The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users
- Better In-Game Guidance: Many players feel that the game lacks adequate tutorials or in-game hints to help them understand mechanics and crafting recipes without external help.
- Autosave Functionality: The need for an autosave feature is a common request, as players want to avoid losing progress due to unforeseen deaths or crashes.
- Improved UI and Inventory Management: Users criticize the clunky interface and inventory management, suggesting that it could be streamlined for a better experience.
- Enhanced Multiplayer Experience: There are calls for better optimization of the multiplayer mode, as many players have experienced disconnects and lost progress.
- More Crafting Variety and Progression: Some players desire additional crafting options and more significant progression in crafting systems to keep the gameplay engaging.
Summary
- Overall, while "Green Hell" is celebrated for its immersive survival experience and beautiful environment, it faces criticism for its steep learning curve, technical issues, and the need for better guidance and save mechanics.
Summary generated on:
GAMERS Score
Average score from 996 votes. 1188 players anticipated the game.
Green Hell Summary
Early Access:August 29, 2018
Game Series: Green Hell
Platforms:
PC / Windows September 5, 2019
PlayStation 5 August 14, 2024
Xbox Series X/S August 14, 2024
Switch October 8, 2020
PlayStation 4 June 9, 2021
Xbox One June 9, 2021
Developer: Creepy Jar
Publisher: Creepy Jar
Green Hell System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Dual Core 3.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon RX 460 or better, 8 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Recommended: Dual Core 3.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 580 or better, 8 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Green Hell Will Get New Content; Roadmap Revealed
Green Hell fans have something to look forward to in 2023. Creepy Jar has unveiled plans for further development of its hit game.
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Kamil Kleszyk
March 9, 2023
Green Hell and Other PSVR2 Games Shown at State of Play
Survival game Green Hell is going to PS VR 2. During the recent episode of State of Play, Sony unveiled the first gameplay trailer for this version, as well as several other titles, including Synapse and Journey to Foundation.
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Hubert Sledziewski
February 23, 2023
How to Get Queen Bee in Green Hell
You can build a beehive in Green Hell, but you need a queen bee to make it work. In this guide you will learn how to get one and how to produce honey.
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Adam Adamczyk
January 24, 2023
Big Update for Green Hell Adds Interesting Building Options
Survival game Green Hell will soon receive a major update that will expand building options. Among other things, it will enables us to create a base on a tree.
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Agnes Adamus
January 15, 2023
Polish Survival Game Green Hell Yet to Surprise; New Info on Chimera
Green Hell continues to sell very well and the developers intend to further develop their work. In addition, we learned some details about the Chimera project, Creepy Jar's next game.
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Adrian Werner
November 25, 2022
Green Hell Sales Exceeded 2.5 Million Copies
Creepy Jar has announced that it has sold over 2.5 million copies of the survival game Green Hell.
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Adrian Werner
September 27, 2021
Green Hell Devs on Next DLC and Good Sales
Creepy Jar announced that the The Spirits of Amazonia 3 expansion for Green Hell has been delayed. At the same time, the developers boasted about the very good sales.
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Agnes Adamus
September 21, 2021
Free Prequel Spirits of Amazonia Scheduled for Green Hell
Creepy Jar released a trailer and revealed the release date for Spirits of Amazonia update for Green Hell. The update, which will debut later this month, will introduce a new mode, offering a prequel to the main storyline.
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Christian Pieniazek
January 20, 2021
Green Hell Will Get a Free Expansion
Polish studio Creepy Jar has announced a free expansion of Green Hell - The Spirits of Amazonia. It was also revealed that the next production of the team will be a survival project called Chimera.
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Adrian Werner
September 1, 2020
Great Sales of Green Hell
Green Hell, a game from the Polish team at Creepy Jar, has already sold over 580 thousand copies. 180,000 copies of this first-person survival game have sold over the past week, when a four-person co-op mode was introduced.
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Milosz Szubert
April 15, 2020