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Step into the explosive fury of war with Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. Play a decisive role in one of the most iconic conflicts in history with expansive 50v50 playe
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam released on Steam on 13 August 2026, developed by Expression Games and published by Team17. It takes the 50-versus-50 tactical framework the series is known for and moves it from the hedgerows of Normandy into the jungles and river valleys of Vietnam.
Fifty players a side, seventeen roles
The structure is the series’ defining feature and it carries over intact. Each side fields a 50-strong team split into multiple squads, and players choose from 17 specialised roles — infantry, recon, armour and command among them.
You play as either the North Vietnamese Army or the US Armed Forces, across 6 large-scale maps inspired by real locations. Expression Games describe the terrain as vast mountain gorges and thick jungle, which is a meaningfully different tactical problem from the open European fronts of earlier entries.
Tunnels, helicopters and patrol boats
The theatre change brings new systems rather than a reskin. The store page lists tunnel building, helicopters and patrol boats alongside historically accurate period weapons.
Tunnels in particular suit the asymmetry — a construction and infiltration layer fits the NVA side in a way no Western Front mechanic would. Rotary aircraft and riverine craft cover the mobility the jungle otherwise denies.
Cross-platform play
The Steam listing includes Cross-Platform Multiplayer alongside Multi-player, PvP and Online PvP. For a game requiring 100 players to fill a match, a shared pool across platforms is not a convenience — it is what keeps servers populated after launch week.
Steam Achievements and DualSense controller support are both listed. The build is Windows only. Steam genre tags are Action, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation and Strategy.
Where it sits against the base game
This is a standalone release rather than a DLC expansion, which matters for anyone who already owns Hell Let Loose — you are buying a separate product with its own player pool, not adding maps to an existing install.
Expression Games handling development under Team17 is worth noting for players tracking the series’ history, since the studio lineup behind Hell Let Loose has shifted over the years.
Forty dollars, no launch discount
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is on Steam at $39.99 with no launch discount, verified against the store listing on 15 August 2026.
That is full price for a large-scale multiplayer shooter, and the usual caveat for the genre applies: the game is only as good as its population. Six maps and 17 roles is substantial content, but a 50v50 title lives or dies on matchmaking depth, and cross-platform play is the main hedge against that.
If you already play Hell Let Loose and want the Vietnam theatre with tunnels and air mobility, the proposition is clear. If you have never played the series, understand this is a slow, communication-heavy tactical shooter rather than an arcade one.
Full details are on the official Steam store page.
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