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Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
OpenCritic77IGDB80
Darkwood is a unforgiving survival horror with a procedurally generated, open world. By blending RPG, roguelike and adventure elements together with a challenging difficulty, Darkwood aims to please players craving for a deep and rewarding experience.
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Dark, overwhelming, demanding and richly built.
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GameSpotCian MaherMay 20199/10Darkwood's forests are atmospherically horrifying in a novel and affecting way.
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We Got This CoveredEthan WillardMay 20194.5/5 starsDarkwood is a deeply unsettling horror game that turns night into your greatest enemy and makes players question what could be lurking in the dark. For any fans of the genre, this is an instant classic.
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Geeks Under GraceNov 20209.5/10Darkwood is a masterpiece of the horror genre and at once accessible to wannabe horror gamers and harrowing to fear junkies.
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Digitally DownloadedMay 20191.5/5 starsUnfortunately for me Darkwood is unintelligible, and I'm genuinely sad that I wasn't able to appreciate the many merits of a game because I simply had no way of actually making sense of it.
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WccftechNathan BirchOct 20176/10Darkwood is a fine open-world survival experience, and spins a good yarn, but doesn't quite succeed as a horror game. The ominous veneer wears off quickly enough, and you're left with a somewhat cumbersome Don't Starve clone. Darkwood has its moments and will please a certain dedicated breed, but less masochistic general gaming audiences may find the title more tedious than terrifying. Don't venture into these woods unless you're prepared to rough it.
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IGDB rating 8.2/10 from 90 ratings.
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