Glad this released here, I guess. I won't be buying it again, but I'm glad it's here. Devs/pubs really need to let people know if they plan to release on GOG instead of "We haven't ruled it out" Or just release it day 1 so there's no confusion.

The problem is often that they simply do not know, so it depends on when you bought it elsewhere. Keep in mind that the game was released a little over a year ago now, and at that time they probably did not have any clear plans to release it on GOG as well. The "not ruled it out" statement means just that - they just had not made a decision about whether to release it on GOG or not at that point.

And keep in mind that it is very hard to make predictions, especially about the future.

Edit: And on topic, Hell Is Us is one of the most under-rated games of 2025. Also, it is not really a souls-like, no matter what the tags says. It is an action-adventure game, and do not really have any of the souls qualities, apart from having a cryptic narrative based on exploration and no handholding, so no maps or waypoints to follow.

I am not a fan of shadow drops either. If I had to guess, I'd say publishers view early GOG announcements as "piracy adverts": No need to buy our game, you be able to pirate it.

Of course Steam games get cracked and repacked day one anyway, but when have publisher fears ever been logical?

That being said, Nacon generally does publish on GOG, except for their licensed games, like WRC, so I would not rish to buy their games elsewhere.

I, once again, realized this afterwards ;-)

All the best!

phil

They might not have released here if the game had sold more on Steam. Back in Oct. 2025, I sent an email to the devs, and they responded, "At the moment, there are no plans to bring Hell is Us to GOG, but it could eventually change."

+1 to what amok said.

I know not everyone can wait or is willing to, which is understandable, but the more people who hold out for GOG releases, the greater the chance the game will show up (primarily non-AAA though).

Hell is Us is one of two left fields from 25 that clicked with me in ways i would have never expected.

Actually those two, Hell is Us and Clair Obscur, are largely responsible for me being able to make peace with the obscene ammount of money i spent on a gaming PC in early 2025. Crimson Desert also played an important role but i was in the know about what to expect fromt hat one, and my god, did it deliver in buckets.

Hell is US is not a perfect game but it gets a whole lot right, it immediately went to my "games i'll never forget" roster.

I did two back to back playthroughs elsewhere but the douple dip on gog is a no brainer - done! - and also the perfect excuse to check out the content forom the recent update.

You're killing it, gog :)

If GOG wants my money, they'll convince devs and publishers to announce or release their games here day 1. That's a failing of GOG, since the dev/pub already got money from me. They need to make it enticing to release here, or at least let people know that a game will release here.