01START HERE
Beginner's Guide
Understand the revamped onboarding, squad structure, objectives, communication and the first decisions that matter in a 50v50 battle.
FAN-MADE COMMUNITY WIKI POST-LAUNCH
HELL LET LOOSE:VIETNAM
Enter large-scale 50v50 tactical battles across the jungles and rivers of Vietnam. Coordinate with your squad, master infantry and vehicle roles, fly helicopters, use tunnel networks and fight for control across massive battlefields.
RELEASED / 2026-08-20Expression Games · Team17
HLLV—01
OFFICIAL FEATURE / JUNGLE FRONTOwn the battlefield
＋
13 AUG 2026Released
HOTFIX 1Live Aug 16
50v50Battle format
6Launch maps
6Game modes
—Steam live count
HLLV–2026
FIELD MANUAL
FIELD MANUAL
01 START HERE
THE FIELD MANUAL
Four clear routes into Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, built around the systems the official sources actually confirm.
02BATTLEFIELD ROLE
Roles & Classes
Read the confirmed role groups: infantry, recon, armour, mortar and US helicopter units.
03MAPS & MODES
Maps & Game Modes
Learn the confirmed launch scale: 6 large maps, 6 gameplay modes, Warfare sectors and Offensive attack-versus-defence flow.
04VIETNAM SYSTEMS
Helicopters, Tunnels & Vehicles
Get oriented around US helicopters, NVA tunnel networks, armed patrol boats and the movement systems that define this front.
QUICK START FIRST DEPLOYMENT
YOUR FIRST
DEPLOYMENT
Use a source-first route from onboarding to roles, modes, Vietnam systems and current updates.
- 01First deployment
Start with onboarding
Use the revamped tutorial and player onboarding to learn the basic flow before joining a full battle.
Open route - 02Role briefing
Choose a role
Read the confirmed role groups and fill the squad need across infantry, recon, armour, mortar or helicopter units.
Open route - 03Mode briefing
Learn the modes
Begin with the confirmed Warfare and Offensive flows, then read how the six-mode structure changes the match.
Open route - 04Systems briefing
Use Vietnam systems
Understand what helicopters, NVA tunnels and patrol boats add to movement, logistics and pressure.
Open route - 05Update watch
Check the live build
Hotfix 1 is live; use the updates note before relying on old launch-day troubleshooting advice.
Open route - 06Source desk
Keep official links close
Follow the official site, Steam, Discord and YouTube for changes to maps, modes and future patches.
Open route
02 RESEARCH INDEX
THE BRIEFING ROOM
9 notes on release, roles, maps, modes, vehicles, updates, platforms and player signals. Each entry keeps confirmed facts separate from changing data.
01
Release Date & Launch Status
Steam lists Hell Let Loose: Vietnam as released on August 13, 2026. Expression Games is the developer and Team17 is the publisher.
Aug 13, 2026
02
Beginner Onboarding
The official store listing calls out a revamped tutorial and player onboarding for new deployments.
Revamped tutorial
03
Roles & Unit Groups
The official material names Command, Infantry, Recon, Armour, Mortar and Helicopter unit groups; public role totals are not treated as settled here.
Official role groups
04
Six Launch Maps
The official page confirms six large-scale maps inspired by real-world locations and dramatic terrain.
6 large-scale maps
05
Warfare & Offensive
Warfare is a 50v50 tug-of-war over five sectors; Offensive sets one side to attack and the other to defend.
6 gameplay modes
06
Helicopters, Tunnels & Patrol Boats
Official materials confirm US helicopters, NVA tunnel networks and armed patrol boats on the river network.
Vietnam systems
07
Hotfix 1
Hotfix 1 addressed AMD GPU stability, server stability and availability, the Server Browser and PS5 audio.
Live Aug 16, 2026
08
Steam Player Count
The supplied SteamDB capture did not return a reliable current number; use the live chart for changing player-count data.
Live source check
09
Platforms & Languages
The game is listed for Windows PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with cross-platform multiplayer and 12 interface languages on Steam.
PC · PS5 · Xbox
No field notes match that search.
OFFICIAL VIDEO / RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT
03 OFFICIAL MEDIA
SEE THE
FRONTLINE
The official release-date announcement is a useful first look at the Vietnam front. It complements the text guides without replacing the source-first facts on this page.
01 Official YouTube channel02 Release-date announcement03 Steam · PS5 · Xbox Series
04 ORIENTATION
WHAT IS
HELL LET LOOSE?
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is a multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Expression Games and published by Team17. It sets North Vietnamese Army and US Armed Forces teams against each other in expansive 50v50 battles.
The official feature brief adds six large-scale maps, six gameplay modes, confirmed role groups, helicopters, NVA tunnel networks and armed patrol boats, alongside swimming, climbing and fast crawling.
Read moreAT A GLANCEHLLV–01 / 2026
DEVELOPERExpression Games
PUBLISHERTeam17
BATTLE SIZE50v50
LAUNCH MAPS6
GAME MODES6
STATUS Released
END OF BRIEFING
READY TO
DEPLOY?
Start with onboarding, choose a role, learn the mode structure and keep the official update trail close as the live game changes.