Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Overview
The official shape of HLL: Vietnam: 50v50 battles, NVA versus US, six launch maps, a role count reported differently by two official storefront/product surfaces, and three launch platform families.
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is a 50v50 tactical multiplayer game set in the Vietnam War. The official game page reports 19 specialised roles and names infantry, recon, armour, mortar and helicopter units, while the current Steam About section reports 17. Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer and a 13 August 2026 release; those dynamic facts were rechecked on 30 August 2026.
Quick facts
- Match scale
- 50v50 tactical multiplayer
- Factions
- NVA versus US
- Launch maps
- 6 large-scale maps
- Specialised roles
- 19 on the official game page; 17 in Steam About — reconcile before roster publication
- Launch platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S
- Release checked
- 13 August 2026
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Identify your first question
Decide whether you need a first-match route, a mode rule, a platform answer or a current update before opening a deeper page.
Success signal: You can name the decision you need to make next instead of browsing an unbounded wiki.
Use the official boundary
Treat the match scale, factions, launch platforms and six-map roster as the stable orientation facts, while keeping the role-count discrepancy visible.
Success signal: You know which facts are confirmed and which need a current source recheck.
Open the task page
Follow the related link that matches your need: Beginner Guide for a first match, Game Modes for win conditions, or Crossplay for server access.
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Recheck version-sensitive details
Before relying on a control, role roster or balance statement, check the latest official patch or news entry.
Success signal: Your decision is tied to a dated source rather than an old general description.
What the official game page confirms
The core match is built around large-scale team play rather than a small competitive arena. The official product page names NVA and US forces, reports 19 specialised roles, and lists infantry, recon, armour, mortar and helicopter units. Steam’s current About section reports 17 roles, so the total is kept as a source discrepancy rather than a completed roster fact.
- Tunnel networks, helicopters and patrol boats are part of the Vietnam setting’s battlefield toolkit.
- The official page highlights historically accurate weapons and enhanced movement such as swimming, climbing and fast crawling.
- Dragging teammates is listed as a new movement interaction; the exact control mapping remains build-sensitive.
Use the launch roster carefully
The official launch article enumerates four launch modes: Warfare, Offensive, Conquest and Domination. The current landing page separately says “6 distinct gameplay modes”; until those two official statements are reconciled, this Wiki uses the four-mode launch roster and keeps the count discrepancy visible.
Best next page
New players should continue to the first-match guide. Players comparing match rules should open the game modes page; platform questions belong on the cross-platform page.