DarKnot

DarKnot

DarKnot is a game about the extermination of monsters on the streets of a foggy city. Here you will find insidious opponents, dynamic battles and puzzles of various degrees of difficulty. It’s up to you to decide in what style to play the game.

Darknot is a gloomy world of eternal terror. You are the one who has been left alone face to face with death in its labyrinth. Challenge yourself and try to keep your mind sane meanwhile. Welcome to the third-person non-linear psychological horror game with a high level of detail and immersion by ElbrusLab studio, a new indie game developer.

The action takes place in a labyrinth of streets of a huge city. They feel deceptively calm while being deadly dangerous. You know almost nothing about the world and even less about yourself. You can become a part of Darknot, resist it, or find your own way. What will you do to survive? How far will you go to save yourself?

Explore the world, experience survival at your best. You choose your own style of play and strategy for interaction with each of your opponents. You can return to Darknot again, and your fate will be different.

Features:

  • Playability: we use immersive simulation and design the lore in a way that will provide you with a new experience every time you play the game.

  • Hardcore: it is not easy to survive, each death affects the plot development and the way you play through the game.

  • Several styles to play: Warrior, Explorer, Survivor, Fugitive. Who of them are you?


Read More: Best Survival Difficult Games.


DarKnot on Steam

Trenchlore

Trenchlore

Enjoyable game with great potential. Hearing a few of my song tracks in it is cool too.

Real player with 5.1 hrs in game


Read More: Best Survival Base Building Games.


I really wanted to like this game but i cant give it a good review. I think that if they put a little more work into it it could be a much better game.

Real player with 4.0 hrs in game

Trenchlore on Steam

Return to Nangrim

Return to Nangrim

Return to Nangrim is a dark first-person fantasy adventure with survival and RPG elements embedded in an epic dwarven lore. Craft, explore, and survive an abandoned and hostile world. So, grab your axe and shield and go on an epic journey that will take you and your animal companion into the ominous depths of an ancient mountain.

Cold winds howl through the abandoned caverns of Nangrim. This forsaken place holds nothing good for those who dare to pass. Now you must survive down in the depths of this ancient dwarven mountain city, and discover the fate of the Stonebeards in their last days.

MAIN FEATURES

  • Explore epic locations and unveil their secrets. Collect, combine and craft items, and interact with the environment to progress.

  • Find and forge weapons to defend against the dangers that lurk in the dark. Not all creatures have left the mountain fortress.

  • Become a master blacksmith. Learn to forge like the dwarves of old.

  • Brew legendary beers and cook delicious dwarven dishes in the tavern.

  • Your torch is essential: it is not only a flame to light your way but also your primary weapon of defense; keep it close when the darkness closes in.

  • Hammer or axe? Both are unmerciful tools against the evil forces. Forge and upgrade them to unlock their full potential.

  • Use Hilduir, the runic language of the dwarves, to piece together the story, puzzles, and culture of this long-forgotten nation.

  • Procedural elements guarantee a different gaming experience for every player.

  • Experience deep and extensive fantasy lore with tons of side contents, collectibles, and hidden items.


Read More: Best Survival Crafting Games.


Return to Nangrim on Steam

Shadow Walls

Shadow Walls

A good indie game. It is not really a horror game but an action game. There is an atmosphere of suspense through sound, but the theme is action. The difficulty is well balanced, which is very rare in the indie scene. Today, I arrived in the last phase, I believe there was a short time to finish, but it is not easy. There is a good progression of the difficulty that increases gradually and peaks in the last phase, of course. My only criticism is the flashlight, which in fact is useless, just decoration. The developer has a style that can be recognized in other works and knows how to do a good level design, this is very good. And finally, the game has an originality, something also difficult to achieve today with so many titles. Congratulations.

Real player with 4.3 hrs in game

Very nice game to play and with a lot of challenge. It is undoubtedly a great deal for the price. If you are looking for a fun and challenging experience, this game is for you.

Real player with 1.3 hrs in game

Shadow Walls on Steam

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl

Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive. Nevertheless, artifacts of unbelievable value attracted many people called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who entered the Zone for their own risk striving to make a fortune out of it or even to find the Truth concealed in the Heart of Chernobyl.

EPIC NONLINEAR STORY IN SEAMLESS OPEN WORLD

Take over a role of the lone stalker and explore photorealistic seamless open world in a 64-km² radioactive zone with a variety of environments that reveal post-apocalyptic atmosphere from different angles. Make your way through the Zone to define your destiny as you choose your paths within highly branching epic story.

VARIETY OF ENEMIES AND HUNDREDS OF WEAPON COMBINATIONS

Meet members of different factions deciding who of them worth your friendship and who deserve a bullet. Engage intense gunfights with a variety of enemies that follow different tactics trying to outsmart you. Choose your preferable firearms from 30+ types of weapons with numerous modifications that allow creating hundreds of distinctive lethal combinations.

LEGENDARY MUTANTS WITH DIFFERENT BEHAVIOUR MODELS

Prepare to encounter horrifying mutated creatures that will try to slaughter you following different behaviour model. Each mutant may appear in different subtypes which makes their behaviour less predictible. Truly extreme danger represent regions with lairs with numerous mutants hunting in large groups.

ARTIFACTS OF INCREDIBLE VALUE AND UNFORGIVING ANOMALIES

The most valuable artifacts and secrets of the Zone are hidden in the most dangerous places. Beware of the hazardous anomalies and unique devastating arch-anomalies as you hunt for highly valuable artifacts scattered around the Zone. Will you dare to unveil the mysteries of the Zone that took lives of many others before you?

Discover legendary S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe and experience:

  • Unique gameplay built on a blend of FPS, horror and immersive sim

  • Non-linear story with the variety of paths that lead to one of the several endings

  • Benchmark-setting graphics developed using cutting-edge photogrammetric and scanning technologies

  • Advanced artificial intelligence systems that will keep engaged even the most hard-boiled players

  • Life-simulating system “A-life 2.0” that makes the game world feel alive as never before

  • Immersive survival mechanics like hunger, sleeping, bleeding, radiation effects that enrich the gameplay

  • Dynamic day-night cycle and weather will add even more realism to the gameplay experience

  • Mod support giving the freedom to the creative players to extend and enrich the game universe

  • Multiplayer mode, that will be added soon after release as a free update

GOOD HUNTING, STALKER!

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl on Steam

The Pale Beyond

The Pale Beyond

Five years ago, The Viscount and its crew set sail into The Pale Passage in search of absolute magnetic South. The ship and its crew were tragically lost to the ice, never to be seen again. Her sister ship, The Temperance shall follow in her path, hoping to find answers where The Viscount failed.

You didn’t ask to lead this expedition but here you are: stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead. Manage your meager resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls and head in the only direction you can - into The Pale Beyond.

A polar exploration game set in an unforgiving frozen wasteland where you embark on a treacherous voyage across the ice and into the Pale Beyond. It’s a stunning yet harsh landscape that can change at any moment.

Every decision matters. As the expedition unfolds and the winter approaches, every decision you make will have a meaningful impact on the story as you navigate a way over the ice.

After the Captain mysteriously goes missing, you unwillingly take the position of Captain. You didn’t ask to lead this crew but here you are: stuck in the ice, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead.

Keeping the crew and sled dogs safe, fed, and warm during an expedition is key for survival. Surviving the ice will matter little in the face of a mutiny, every vote will count. So keep the crew on your side.

Inspired by Victorian etchings and historic paintings of the time depicting the ice, each character and environment has been drawn by hand. The result is a unique artstyle with an expressive cast to see you through the cold and grim environment of the ice.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1266030/The_Pale_Beyond

The Pale Beyond on Steam

Into the Midnight

Into the Midnight

Into the Midnight is a halloween themed co-op multiplayer survival game full of mystey and fantasy. Team up with your friends, build a base, hunt creatures and survive one more day. Gather resources to craft items and structures that prepares you to surprises.

Start with nothing.

Prepare yourself for worse.

Resolve mysteries.

Proceduraly generated worlds.

Game is over when you die.

Into the Midnight on Steam

Outbreak: Endless Nightmares

Outbreak: Endless Nightmares

Been playing for about 12 hours and its a good game if you want to play a rogue-like that carries over your equips, levels and meta progression. As you play, you will find Conductor coins that unlock said features but the spawn rate of these coins slow down by midgame. You can tweak the dungeon difficulty by yourself before entering, with higher difficulties giving better loot.

As for the gameplay, its Resident Evil 1-3 with tweakable camera angles. And randomised dungeon layouts. Weapon types are like in RE. AI could be better, they usually stand around unless you take too long to clear the level. I’m kind of disappointed with the costume unlocks but the gameplay is fun enough to grind for coins. Some enemies can one shot you so the difficulty is definitely there.

Real player with 12.4 hrs in game

Its a really fun game but I feel the weapons certainly need some rebalancing, to go from needing 3 bullets to kill a fat zombie with a target pistol mk.2 to needing legit 6 bullets with a tactical rifle mk3 is beyond a problem, especially when the rifle only has 7 bullets. The game is really fun and i still am finding new enemies that i absolutely didnt expect to run into but the camera certainly needs some work and it is definitely very very janky. Theres a lot of potentional here and hopefully it continues to improve. What’s here is a great game though, and it can only get better

Real player with 9.1 hrs in game

Outbreak: Endless Nightmares on Steam

Red Rope: Don’t Fall Behind

Red Rope: Don’t Fall Behind

This game compelled me to write a review.

First saw this featured on the main store page, I was curious. I honestly thought you could play co-op online but was slightly saddened to find out that it is local co-op only, I didnt pay enough attention to the tags. I wanted to get my 7.99s worth so I played about 3 hours solo.

Death followed, MUCH death. I hadnt died so much since the Souls.

After about 50 deaths I retrieved my first bronze key in the House of Spring and was so pleased with myself; only to discover I would need two more to proceed into one of the bronze doors, Then I realized there were 3 other types of keys obviously leading to more difficult rooms,,. That is when my hopes ended. It would be nearly impossible for me to get through this entire labyrinth alone. So I was forced to summon some bros.

Real player with 58.4 hrs in game

(This review is written after the game was beaten.)

What I thought was going to be a simple cooperative experience, turned out to be, without a doubt in my mind, the greatest coop game of all time. No seriously. This is my first review, and I’m doing it for a reason.

Right off the bat, it is to note, that if you don’t have patience, this game is probably not for you. It required more patience and communication than anything else me and my buddy Deez have ever experienced. We’ve beaten tough games together, Battletoads, Zombies Ate my Neighbors, that kind of stuff, and Red Rope was easily the most challenging, but also the most gratifying out of everything.

Real player with 41.7 hrs in game

Red Rope: Don't Fall Behind on Steam

Swallow The Blue: Remastered

Swallow The Blue: Remastered

Full Play through w/ all fedoras once it uploads here: https://youtu.be/WtRqorHYGCY

I enjoyed the game a pretty good amount the scares are decent I love how they use the mechanics to create mini games, but there are glitches which will be included in the video. The third bathroom I’m not sure if this is intentional or a glitch but it freezes the game if you stay in there too long. If you close your eyes cause tom scares you the game stays black screen. If your floating on the couch and don’t look left when the policeman gets off he blocks the door which might be intentional. The game seems to hint that there is possibly multiple endings but there’s not there’s just one. After searching for the fedoras I found the easter egg room really underwhelming as well. The game itself though was great super atmospheric and interesting.

Real player with 5.1 hrs in game

DISCLAIMER: This is a first impressions review, and NOT a full review

Swallow The Blue: Remastered is a game developed and published by Euphoric Brothers

With most of the (completely) free-to-play games (meaning games that do not have an in-built in-app purchase system) I’ve played, I believe, it’s free, get it and give it a try… doesn’t cost you anything

Real player with 4.8 hrs in game

Swallow The Blue: Remastered on Steam