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stringburka

Game tips! Neo Scavenger

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So, having been stuck in front of the game Neo Scavenger for a few days, I realized how much of the feel of that game aligns with the feel of terrafirmacraft, despite having completely different mechanics. So I thought that some people here might be interested in that game!

 

It's a turn-based rogue-like set in a post-apocalyptic world, with a very heavy focus on survival. Now, most rogue-likes are very deadly, and so can TFC be, but nowhere near Neo Scavenger. Lack of shoes will often kill you quickly. Lack of water will almost always kill you quickly, and even if you get water, unless you get some way to clean the water, you'll still probably get gastroenteritis or cholera and die after a week or so. A rabid dog can be deadly. Exploring a crumbled building can be deadly; not so much in the short term, but that it might collapse on you, causing bruising and cuts that might either be infected or simply make you so weak or be so painful you can't keep up with the things you need to do to survive (like get more water, try to get food etc).

 

When you see a potentially hostile creature or person, you can't just dive in, you really have to consider the risks - it's not "can I win?" as much as "is it really worth the risk of getting wounded, even if I'm almost guaranteed to win?". Unlike most other roguelikes, and to a large degree unlike TFC, running is often the best way to stay alive. And you have to consider things such as if your tracks will reveal you, or if you want to make a proper fire - it will keep you from getting hypothermic, but it might also draw in unwanted visitors.

 

It really feels like a survival game. Maybe not realistic, but very believable. It's a game where you'll be happy over finding a left foot sandal, because you've only found two right shoes before and your feet have loads of blisters from wearing them on the wrong foot to protect you from the hypothermia.

 

It's really, really good and really, really hard. I haven't managed to finish it so far, at most I've survived about a week.

a let's play (not by me). Check it out if it sounds interesting!

Regards // stringis
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This is a great game. It's the only Early Access game I've ever purchased and they did it right. I haven't played since it's been officially released though. I think I need to fix that.

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