Underplayed Gems

Fear & Hunger (2019)

Fear & Hunger cover
Developer
Miro Haverinen
Publisher
Happy Paintings
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.7 of 5, 22,150 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 13 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, unforgiving dungeon crawl where every step risks brutal death and players must carefully manage scarce resources to survive.

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What players say

Players describe Fear & Hunger as relentlessly punishing, where losing limbs and dying within minutes is normal. The game does not explain mechanics and offers very few save points, so players often rely on a wiki. Sentiment is split: some praise its unique horror RPG design while others call it broken and unfair.

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