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2013 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch −75 % 8.19 € 2.04 € 4 days left 👍 97 % Overwhelmingly positive, 109,816 reviews on Steam

A merciless survival game with a gothic, Tim Burton-esque hand-drawn style, where you scavenge, craft and fend off hunger, insanity and monsters in a procedurally generated wilderness. Death is permanent, but every run teaches you something new.

What defines Don't Starve:

  • Open world
  • Lots to discover
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Challenging difficulty

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2017 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 16.99 € 👍 90 % Very positive, 112,575 reviews on Steam Steam Deck verified

  • Open world
  • Lots to discover
  • Challenging difficulty

A lonely, unforgiving survival experience in the frozen Canadian wilderness after a geomagnetic disaster, where cold, hunger and wolves are your real enemies. Its painterly visuals and quiet atmosphere turn every trek into a tense, often melancholic journey.

Praey for the Gods

Open world

A lone hero crosses a frozen, dying island and must take down towering god-like colossi in the vein of Shadow of the Colossus. Cold, stamina and survival pressure turn every expedition into a harsh trial.

Below

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An atmospheric survival roguelike in which a tiny wanderer descends into procedurally generated caverns full of hunger, cold, traps and creatures. Death is harsh and punishing, and the mood is lonely and dark.

I Hate this Place

Dark, serious atmosphere

An isometric survival horror game with bold comic art and an 80s horror vibe, where you scavenge, craft and use stealth and noise management against monsters that hunt by sound.

Mina the Hollower

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A spooky top-down adventure from the Shovel Knight team with a Game Boy Color look, where Mina whips foes and burrows underground. Tight, demanding combat meets an intricate gothic-horror world full of secrets.

Rain World

Open world

You play a small slugcat in a decaying, unforgiving ecosystem, hunting for food and evading predators before the deadly rain arrives. The simulated wildlife, enigmatic world and steep difficulty make every escape feel unique.

Grime II

Lots to discover

A surreal, dark action metroidvania where you absorb foes with tendrils made of hands and wield their forms as molds. Its bizarre, art-obsessed world rewards deep exploration.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Open world

A vast, freely explorable Hyrule where you can climb nearly any mountain and solve obstacles through physics, elemental systems and creativity. Puzzle shrines, breakable weapons and constant discovery make every journey feel personal.

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