Dead Man's Diary (2022)

Developer: TML-Studios
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Rating: 1.8 of 5, 1 player ratings
Where to get it: PlayStation Store

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How it feels

Scavenging through a desolate world, where every drink of water and every safe night's sleep is a hard-won victory, and the story unfolds through careful exploration and realistic puzzles.

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About

You're on your own in a world full of danger! You can drink only if you discover water, survive the night only if you have a safe place to sleep - eat only what you have found or hunted. Explore a destroyed world and experience a dark story. Dead Man's Diary is a unique blend of elements from several genres. The gameplay adopts typical survival game mechanics such as crafting items or exploring a hostile world along with the need to find places to sleep or food. And enriches it with a gripping story and realistic puzzles.

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