Underplayed Gems

Grimmwood - They Come at Night (2018)

Grimmwood - They Come at Night cover
Developer
Big Moustache Games
Publisher
Headup Publishing
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation, Strategy
Rating
2.8 of 5, 243 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 7.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A tense cooperative survival game where you and strangers must gather resources by day and defend against nightly monster attacks in a mystical forest.

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What players say

Players praise the cooperative social dynamics and roleplay potential but are split on the punishing stamina system that forces long waits with short bursts of action. Multiple reviewers warn the game is abandoned and the servers are dead, making it unplayable.

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Screenshots

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