Subterranauts (2024)

Developer: Asa Longino
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 238 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You and your team scavenge procedurally generated underground ruins in a dystopian wasteland, balancing dark humor with tense resource management.

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What players say

Players split on this early-access horror game. Some have fun in multiplayer, but many say it punishes solo play, has overly dark lighting and unbalanced monsters that can instantly kill you. Several call it a Lethal Company clone, and additions come slowly, so the game gets repetitive.

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