Underplayed Gems

Dracula Awakens (2024)

Dracula Awakens cover
Developer
Bricchi Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 23 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A slow, tense first-person exploration through retro pixelated environments, solving puzzles while evading a vampire lord and his wife with a flash camera.

retro survival horroratmospherictensepuzzle-drivenlow polyfirst-personstory richexploration

What players say

Players praise the retro PS1 aesthetic and atmosphere, but many get stuck early on, especially finding the catacombs in the intro. The puzzles are a highlight, though some find them either too easy or need patience. Complaints include long door cutscenes, limited ammo for combat, and clunky tank controls that take getting used to. Enemies like Dracula and bat jumpscares keep tension high.

Trailer

Screenshots

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