Underplayed Gems

The Withering (2019)

The Withering cover
Developer
CM Softworks
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
2.5 of 5, 372 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a tense mix of managing a survivor camp and venturing into a devastated open world to scavenge and fight

post-apocalypticsurvival horrorstrategicmanagementtenseatmosphericpunishingsingleplayer

What players say

Players call this an abandoned project with a good concept but terrible execution. The controls and combat are clunky, enemies are overpowered, and the game never received updates after its rushed 2019 release. A few players found fun in it, but most warn to stay away.

Screenshots

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