BATTALION 1944 vs Hell Let Loose
BATTALION 1944 is an FPS survival game from BULKHEAD (2019) while Hell Let Loose is an FPS mmorpg game from Expression Games (2021).
What each one is
Steam files BATTALION 1944 under FPS and Survival. In contrast, it files Hell Let Loose under FPS and Mmorpg.
BATTALION: Legacy recaptures the core of classic shooters in the final iteration of Battalion 1944. Return to the simple days of playing first person shooters with your friends. Grab your bolt action rifle in 'rifles only' mode or compete in 5v5 Search and Destroy.
Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.
At a glance
| BATTALION 1944 | Hell Let Loose | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 5.7/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (60%, 16,305) | Very Positive (82%, 149,565) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 79/100 |
| Price | Free | $49.99 |
| Install size | 20 GB | 60 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Developer | BULKHEAD | Expression Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
BATTALION 1944 vs Hell Let Loose, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
BATTALION 1944FPS survival gameHell Let LooseFPS mmorpg gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
BATTALION 1944FPS, Arena Shooter, PvPHell Let LooseShooter, Realistic, World War IIThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
BATTALION 1944Score 5.7 · 60% on SteamHell Let Loose ✓Score 7.7 · 82% on Steam · 79 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
BATTALION 194416,305 reviews · 20 GBHell Let Loose149,565 reviews · 35 add-ons · 60 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
BATTALION 1944 ✓FreeHell Let Loose$49.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
BATTALION 1944UnsupportedHell Let Loose ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Hell Let Loose takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueBATTALION 1944 and Hell Let Loose on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Hell Let Loose (GamingPickz Score 7.7)
- The cheaper right now: BATTALION 1944 (Free)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Hell Let Loose (playable)
- Lighter on storage: BATTALION 1944 (20 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Hell Let Loose (149,565 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
FPSPvPShooterFirst-PersonActionWorld War IIMilitaryTactical
Where they differ
Arena ShooterCompetitiveArcadeSurvivalCo-opEarly Access
RealisticSimulationGoreHistoricalStrategyMature
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, BATTALION 1944 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Hell Let Loose is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| BATTALION 1944 | Hell Let Loose | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 380 4GB |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Dual-Core 2.7 GHz | Intel Core i5-6600/AMD Ryzen 3 1300X |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Install size | 20 GB | 60 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: BATTALION 1944 · Hell Let Loose.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for BATTALION 1944 and 1 for Hell Let Loose. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are BATTALION 1944 and Hell Let Loose in scope?
BATTALION 1944 has drawn 16,305 Steam reviews and installs in 20 GB. Hell Let Loose has drawn 149,565 Steam reviews, ships 35 add-ons and installs in 60 GB.
Is BATTALION 1944 or Hell Let Loose better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Hell Let Loose rates higher (7.7 to 5.7). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, BATTALION 1944 or Hell Let Loose?
BATTALION 1944 is cheaper right now at Free, against $49.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.