Hell Is Us Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 With 10 New Hollow Walkers and 2 Million Players

Hell Is Us finally reaches Nintendo Switch 2 — and every existing player gets ten new reasons to return to Hadea

October 9, 2026 — Hell Is Us, the third-person action-adventure from Rogue Factor and publisher NACON, is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, following its October 8, 2026 launch announcement. The arrival comes with a major update on all platforms, adding 10 new Hollow Walkers, and with confirmation that the game has now reached 2 million players.

Image: A lone swordsman and his drone face tall, stone-like Hollow Walkers in a foggy, war-torn landscape in Hadea. Credit: AI-generated illustration / Red Eye Eagle News, original illustration.

Editor's Highlight: This is more than a late port. NACON paired the Switch 2 launch with a content update for everyone, answering the most repeated criticism of the original release — limited enemy variety — as a new audience arrives.

Table of Contents

• A New Platform for Hadea
• Ten New Hollow Walkers Join the Bestiary
• What Update 1.8 Also Fixes
• A World That Refuses to Hold Your Hand
• Why Enemy Variety Mattered So Much
• What This Means for New and Returning Players
• Bottom Line
• FAQ
• Sources

Key Facts

Detail	Information
Game	Hell Is Us
Developer / Publisher	Rogue Factor / NACON
Switch 2 launch	October 8, 2026
Major update	Update 1.8, out now on all platforms
New content	10 new Hollow Walker enemy types
Player milestone	2 million players reached
Platforms now	PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
Still to come	GOG (PC) release on October 29, 2026

A New Platform for Hadea

Hell Is Us first launched in September 2025 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. According to NACON, the Switch 2 version arrives nearly a year later.

That timing matters. It arrives on Nintendo hardware with a year of feedback behind it, and an update shaped by what players actually asked for.

Newsroom Focus: Launch and update arrived together, so Switch 2 players start with the expanded bestiary from their first hour.

Ten New Hollow Walkers Join the Bestiary

The headline change is significant in play: 10 new Hollow Walkers now stalk Hadea, the supernatural creatures resembling the country's ancient headstones and monuments.

Coverage of the update trailer describes several distinct designs. One hooded enemy takes after protagonist Rémi, attacking swiftly with dual blades. Another uses wings to swoop in and strike with its legs. A third moves on all fours, each limb bladed, while a bulkier Walker delivers a ground slam.

The remaining types are not fully detailed, which fits a game that prefers discovery. According to NACON, players will need to diversify, adapting Lymbic abilities and drone modules to each threat — familiar loadouts may no longer be enough.

What Update 1.8 Also Fixes

Beyond the new enemies, update 1.8 is a modest but useful maintenance patch.

Area	Change in Update 1.8
New content	10 new Hollow Walkers across Hadea
Save system	Memory corruption issue affecting saves fixed
Maps	Several collision issues that could leave players stuck fixed
General	Various other bug fixes

The save fix matters most. In a game built on careful exploration, losing progress to a corrupted save would undermine the entire design.

Analysis Note: The update stays focused on the content gap players named most often, plus stability fixes.

A World That Refuses to Hold Your Hand

For new readers, Hell Is Us combines melee combat, exploration and a story about origins. Players control Rémi, searching for answers about his past in Hadea, an isolated country ravaged by civil war.

Hadea's dark secret is the appearance of creatures tied to its ancient monuments. Rémi fights them with specially forged weapons, supported by his drone.

The defining choice is what the game removes: no intrusive quest markers guide every step. NACON describes the approach as encouraging players to follow their instincts and observe, rather than chase icons.

Tech Analysis: That is a risk on a new platform, but that refusal to over-explain is exactly what made the game stand out.

Why Enemy Variety Mattered So Much

Enemy variety was the criticism that followed the game from release. NACON acknowledged that feedback in its press release, saying the additions bring more diversity to the foes players encounter.

The game has grown from 1.5 million players last month, according to coverage of the milestone, to 2 million players now. A larger bestiary gives veterans a reason to replay familiar areas, while Switch 2 owners meet a fuller Hadea from the start.

Practical Takeaway: If you stopped playing because encounters began to repeat, this update is aimed at you. Familiar locations should play differently now.

What This Means for New and Returning Players

For Switch 2 owners, the proposition is straightforward: the complete current version, not a build missing a year of fixes.

For existing players on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, the update is available now on all platforms, according to publisher and outlet reports.

NACON also confirmed a GOG PC release on October 29. Rogue Factor, founded in Montreal in 2013, built this as a new property — and the milestone suggests it has found its audience.

Bottom Line

Hell Is Us has had its biggest week in a year: a Nintendo Switch 2 launch, 10 new Hollow Walkers for every player, important save and collision fixes, and 2 million players reached. Watch whether the expanded bestiary lifts replay interest, and whether the GOG arrival extends the milestone further.

FAQ

When did Hell Is Us launch on Nintendo Switch 2?

It launched on October 8, 2026, according to NACON's announcement that day. The game is now available on Switch 2 alongside PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

What does update 1.8 add?

Update 1.8 adds 10 new Hollow Walker enemy types on all platforms. It also fixes a memory corruption issue affecting saves, several map collision problems, and various other bugs.

How many players has Hell Is Us reached?

NACON announced that the game has reached 2 million players, up from 1.5 million reported last month.

Who is the main character and where is the game set?

Players control Rémi, who is searching for his origins in Hadea, an isolated country ravaged by civil war and by supernatural creatures resembling its ancient monuments.

Is Hell Is Us coming to GOG?

Yes. According to NACON, the PC version will also become available on GOG on October 29, 2026.

Sources

• Games Press / NACON — Hell Is Us is now available on Nintendo Switch 2, October 8, 2026 announcement: https://www.gamespress.com/HELL-IS-US-IS-NOW-AVAILABLE-ON-NINTENDO-SWITCH-2
• PlayStation Lifestyle — Hell Is Us update 1.8 patch notes and 2 million players, October 9, 2026: https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2026/10/09/ps-plus-ps5-action-game-hell-is-us-october-update
• Push Square — Hell Is Us expands its enemy roster to celebrate 2 million players: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/hell-is-us-massively-expands-its-roster-of-freaky-enemies-to-celebrate-2-million-players
• GamingBolt — Hell Is Us update drops 10 new Hollow Walkers as studio celebrates 2 million players: https://gamingbolt.com/hell-is-us-update-drops-10-new-hollow-walkers-as-studio-celebrates-2-million-players
• A Gaming Network — Hell Is Us launches on Nintendo Switch 2 with major update: https://www.agamingnetwork.com/hell-is-us-nintendo-switch-2-major-update-hollow-walkers/
• Hero image: original AI-generated illustration created for Red Eye Eagle News.