Welcome to the twisted, eerie world of Hell is Others. If you’re struggling to survive or just want to get ahead of the curve, this tips and tricks guide will walk you through essential gameplay mechanics, survival strategies, and downright strange but effective techniques to give you the upper hand. This guide is split into three core sections: getting started, surviving longer, and obscure yet impactful gameplay insights.
Getting Started: Make the Most of Day One
The tutorial phase might seem basic, but it’s where you can set the tone for a massive advantage. On your first day, you’ll be sent into the manor to retrieve a gold item—but here’s the trick: there are actually at least three. Grab them all. Octave, one of the vendors, is already buying gold items on day one, so you can rake in a 50,000+ run if you’re thorough. Don’t forget to loot all the blood vials you find along the way.
Your loot priority should always be: 1) Quest items, 2) Blood, 3) Money. And speaking of money, don’t stress it too much. You can deposit it at the bank and retrieve it from any ATM, which is far safer than hoarding it in your apartment. But frankly, cash isn’t your biggest concern early on—your quests and blood collection are what really matter.
Also, don’t overlook Octave’s quests. He’s more than just a merchant, and his missions open up critical progression. If you’re struggling to locate an NPC you’ve seen mentioned elsewhere, it’s likely because NPCs are tied to your sleep cycle—new ones appear as days pass, and sleeping is key to progressing their storylines.
Speaking of sleep, there are mechanics tied to it that you absolutely need to manage. For instance, your hallway plants give you 30 bullets every day—which can be a lifesaver after a failed run. Satiation resets when you sleep, so try to eat rotten food before resting. Alcohol reduces satiation, letting you eat more, and medicine is immune to satiation effects, making it one of the best healing items.
One more crucial tip: perishable healing items degrade when you sleep. Medium and small hearts get halved, so use them before resting and store blood vials instead, as they’re immune to spoilage.
Surviving Longer: Combat and Exploration Tactics
Now that you’ve made it out of the base, it’s time to loot up and survive. The police station is a reliable spot to find guns—but be warned, you’re locked in when looting the bottom floor, making it a dangerous choice. Roaches can be found in dumpsters and garbage cans, with large infestations at the movie theater.
Looking for blood? Monsters are your usual source, but you can also stock up at the hospital. Ammo is scattered throughout, but the best sources are plants. Check the cemetery (southeast), central park, and the manor (northeast), where you’ll even find specialty bullets.
Let’s talk about explosives: they’re game-changers. Grenades are absolutely broken—in the best way. Right-click to quick-swap and throw one. Landmines, while also powerful, are best used in choke points, not open areas. Their yellow coloring on yellow terrain makes them practically invisible to enemies.
What many players miss is that your character’s stats persist between runs and are modified by what you consume. If you’ve built up vitality and movement speed, then you might want to switch over to melee weapons like the katana. These stat buffs stay until you die, and pills permanently enhance stats without any side effects—so use them liberally.
To avoid early death, remove the streamer debuff if it’s enabled. It can cripple you with inverted controls, half movement speed, or blocked dodging. If something feels wildly off, check if the debuff is ruining your run.
Advanced Tips: Mechanics, Time, and Player Tactics
Use Alt to quick swap between melee and your last ranged weapon. Holding R allows you to cycle through bullet types. For efficiency, use Tab or even click into the game world to exit menus instead of reaching for Escape.
One of the strangest but most crucial mechanics: Smell. The game doesn’t explain it clearly, but it seems to function based on the heartbeat mechanic—likely detecting other players or enemies. Use it to smell out others’ locations.
Combat-wise, you can reload while sprinting and dodging, so abuse it. Dodges also grant invincibility frames (i-frames), which let you roll through bullets and monster attacks. Pair this with energy drinks, which give half your endurance back instantly, and you become extremely mobile.
There are always 10 players on the map, and if you’ve killed four, it helps to know that some might have escaped already. Escaping players call elevators, which appear as orange icons on your minimap. Use this info to track others.
Duo queueing is a fun but balanced mechanic—you and your partner spawn separately and see each other as monsters. Importantly, your partner doesn’t emit a heartbeat, so don’t shoot if there’s no pulse!
Crucially, you can’t share elevators. Each player must escape solo. Monster spawns increase over time, so the longer you linger, the more likely you are to get overwhelmed. Track your objectives and loot plan accordingly to minimize backtracking.
And most importantly: watch the clock. Elevator summoning takes 25 seconds, and it’s easy to lose track of time. A Silent Hill-style siren would be a godsend here, but until then, make time management a habit.
Bonus Knowledge: Elite Tricks to Outplay Others
You don’t have to hoard all mission items until you can complete a quest—turn them in one by one. Player hearts, once dropped, still emit a heartbeat, even when stored in containers. You can use this to confuse enemies, making them search where there’s no real threat.
Finally, monsters have no respect for physics—they’ll float through walls, leap rivers, and walk over cars. You can’t use terrain to block them, so always keep your escape paths open.
And that’s all 27 tips! With this knowledge, you’ll not only survive, but thrive in the brutal, stylish horror that is Hell is Others. Good luck out there, and remember—blood is currency, but knowledge is power.
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