Underplayed Gems

Zafehouse: Diaries (2013)

Zafehouse: Diaries cover
Developer
Screwfly Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.4 of 5, 442 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 6.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, turn-based survival game where you manage fragile relationships and scarce resources in a procedurally generated zombie apocalypse.

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What players say

Players describe a hard, text-based zombie survival game with randomly generated characters that often bicker and fight, making it feel like managing a dysfunctional group. The small, non-resizable screen frustrates many, and the lack of a tutorial and only one save slot add to the game's punishing nature.

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