Underplayed Gems

Desolate City: The Bloody Dawn Enhanced Edition (2019)

Desolate City: The Bloody Dawn Enhanced Edition cover
Developer
Netherware Ent.
Publisher
DigitalEZ
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.3 of 5, 21 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow-burn pixel-horror adventure where you explore a quarantined city, fight for survival, and piece together a viral outbreak story.

retroatmospherictensepixel graphicsexplorationsurvival horrorcombatstory-driven

What players say

Players say this 2D survival horror is a love letter to classic Resident Evil, with tank controls and no strafing making melee combat particularly clunky. Most agree the solution is to run past enemies or rely on scarce ranged ammo. Opinions split on the level design, with some praising the atmosphere while others find the backtracking excessive.

Screenshots

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