Is Hell Let Loose: Vietnam a Separate Game? Standalone vs DLC
Published 2026-09-212 min read
Yes — Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is a standalone game, not DLC or a mod. It has its own Steam page, its own $39.99 price, and doesn't need the original HLL.
Is Hell Let Loose: Vietnam a separate game?
Yes. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is a fully standalone game — not DLC, not an expansion, and not a mod of the WWII Hell Let Loose. It ships on its own Steam store page (app 3079210) with its own $39.99 price tag, installs and launches independently, and is published as its own product for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S (checked September 21, 2026).
What "standalone" means for your library and wallet
- You do not need the original Hell Let Loose to play Vietnam — owning neither, one, or both are all valid setups.
- It is a separate purchase: the $39.99 is for Vietnam alone; there is no bundle mechanic that merges your WWII copy into it.
- It lives as its own library entry, with its own achievements, store page and update cadence.
- Progress does not cross over: role and weapon levels in Vietnam are its own progression system, keyed to its new 17-role structure.
How it differs from "just a reskin" of Hell Let Loose
Vietnam is built on the same 50v50 sector-warfare DNA, but the systems list is genuinely new: tunnel networks for the NVA, fully operational US helicopters with transport and supply-drop roles, armed river patrol boats, swimming, climbing and fast crawling, a reworked 17-role class structure including a dedicated mortar crew and helicopter officers, and a six-map jungle-theater pool. Whether it's worth $39.99 to you is a review-page question — but mechanically it is a distinct game, not content bolted onto the WWII one.