
- 83/100
- Players65 ratings
- 83/100
- Critics3 reviews
More scores
- Metacritic14 critic reviews
- 78/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 74/100
- GameFAQsJust Right
- 2.75/5
- Player reviews
- 84% positive80,770 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Runs on
- Windows
- Price
- US$2.49
Where to get it

2019 · Adventure · Indie
Green Hell VR
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Green Hell is a sweltering struggle for survival in the Amazonian rainforest. Clinging to life, the player is set on a journey of durability as the effects of solitude wear heavy not only on the body but also the mind. How long can you survive against the dangers of the unknown?
- Released
- 5 September 2019
- Platforms
- Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5PlayStation VRWindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
- Genres
- AdventureIndieSimulationStrategySurvival
- Developers
- —
- Publishers
- —
- Modes
- Co-opSingle-player
- Perspective
- First person
- Themes
- ActionSurvivalOpen world
- Country
- Poland
- Age ratings
- GRAC 15+USK 18CERO DPEGI 18ESRB M
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil) and 7 more
- Copies sold
- 6 million as of 2024-06-21
- Time to beat
- 17hmain story24hwith extras47hcompletionist
About
Green Hell is a 2019 survival video game by Creepy Jar. The game takes place in the Amazon rainforest and was initially released for Windows in September 2019. A port for Nintendo Switch was released in October 2020, and versions for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One released in June 2021. The game was made available in August 2024 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game concluded its development on September 3rd, 2024, with a final update introducing decorative features.
›Story
Join Jake on his psychedelic-infused journey to navigate the deadly Amazon rainforest on his mission to rescue his lost love, Mia.
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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
The game is played in first-person perspective in single-player mode or in coop multiplayer. It is an open world simulation in which the player has to ensure their survival by collecting raw materials and food. However, the character, Jake, cannot rely on the accumulation of these essentials alone. Players also need to craft shelter and weapons with the materials they have collected.
The player begins in a lone jungle camp without any further context. g. in the form of hallucinations.
Story
The story revolves around anthropologist Jake Higgins, who wakes up in the jungle on the edge of the Amazon River. He tries to familiarize himself with the surroundings to ensure his survival and to find his wife, Mia who went missing after going on a solo trip to make contact with a nearby tribal village. She is a linguist and wants to open diplomatic channels with the uncontacted indigenous Yabahuaca people. The story is told from the first-person perspective by Jake, who notices that his wife is in danger.
His only connection to her is through the radio. Throughout his journey, Jake, as well as the natural dangers in the jungle, encounters a skull-painted splinter faction of the Yabahuaca, the Waraha, who are composed of members of the original tribe who decided to resort to violence against the researchers.
Reception
The title was well-received by critics. On Metacritic it holds an approval rating of 78/100, based on 13 reviews.
Creepy Jar announced that the game sold over 1 million copies by June 2020 and 3.5 million copies by July 2022. By October 2023, the game had sold 5 million copies. In June 2024, Creepy Jar announced that 6 million copies across all platforms had been sold.
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
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- Ported as
- Green Hell VR
- Built on it
- Green Hell VR
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