Underplayed Gems

DEATH PENALTY (2026)

DEATH PENALTY cover
Developer
HACKJOB
Publisher
UnderWare
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.0 of 5, 101 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

You creep through a demonic fortress with everything out to get you, hoarding scraps and praying the shadows keep you alive.

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What players say

Players describe a Fear and Hunger style survival horror RPG that is punishing and hard to read, with unexplained status effects and almost no guidance. Several call the combat a forced damage race against similar enemies, and some report crashes and bugs, while others praise the art, sound design and dread.

Screenshots

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