is a Japanese light novel series written by Hamuo and illustrated by Mo. It began serialization online in November 2019 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment, who have published eleven volumes since July 2020 under their Earth Star Novel imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Enji Tetta has been serialized online via Earth Star Entertainment's "Comic Earth Star" website since October 2020 and has been collected in eleven "tankōbon" volumes. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.


Media.
Light novels.
Written by Hamuo, "Hell Mode: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing" began serialization on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on November 17, 2019. It was later acquired by Earth Star Entertainment who began releasing it with illustrations by Mo under their Earth Star Novel light novel imprint on July 15, 2020. Eleven volumes have been released as of March 14, 2025.
During their panel at Anime Expo Lite 2021, J-Novel Club announced that they had licensed the series for English publication. During their panel at Anime NYC 2022, J-Novel Club announced that print releases of the series would be handled by Yen Press.
Manga.
A manga adaptation illustrated by Enji Tetta began serialization on Earth Star Entertainment's "Comic Earth Star" manga service on October 15, 2020. The manga's chapters have been compiled into eleven "tankōbon" volumes as of April 2025.
During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, J-Novel Club announced that they had also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.
Anime.
An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 5, 2024.
Reception.
The series won the grand prize at the 2nd Earth Star Novel Award in 2020. 
By December 2024, the series had over 1.6 million copies in circulation.