Underplayed Gems

Draft of Darkness (2023)

Draft of Darkness cover
Developer
Crawly Games
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.7 of 5, 363 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 14 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense and strategic card-battling roguelike where every bullet counts and survival feels precarious.

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What players say

Players praise the oppressive survival horror atmosphere and resource scarcity, but warn that micromanaging ammo, batteries, and chemicals can be a turn-off. The game is considered very hard, with some comparing every fight to a boss battle, and a few note basic enemies feel underwhelming on normal difficulty.

Screenshots

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