Players control a marine, technician, or scout on a demon-infested science base on the moons of Jupiter.

[2] ChaosForge previously developed DoomRL, which reimagined the first-person shooter Doom as a traditional ASCII-based roguelike.

Jupiter Hell is a spiritual successor to DRL, using a similar premise in an original setting with 3D graphics.

[8] RPGFan made it an editor's choice and said "while being any good at it requires a time commitment, the rewards are exhilarating".

[9] Bloody Disgusting said the mash-up of genres "works well" and "provides a compelling game" whether played in short bursts or long-term.