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Fear & Hunger

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2019

Should you play it?

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

What works
  • Unique dark fantasy atmosphere
  • Deep lore and story
  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • High replayability with multiple endings
  • Immersive sound and art design
Things to keep in mind
  • Highly punishing rng and coin flip mechanics
  • Buggy and unstable at times
  • Graphic sexual violence content
  • Steep learning curve and difficulty
  • Limited save system can frustrate players

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Fear & Hunger 2: Termina

  • LISA: The Painful

  • BLACK SOULS II

  • UnderRail

  • BLACK SOULS

  • Lakeview Cabin Collection

  • Vagrus - The Riven Realms

  • Darkwood

  • Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Subterrain: Mines of Titan

  • Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy

  • TowerClimb
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Fear & Hunger: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competition

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  • Cooperation

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    "Some squad management and NPC interactions exist but mostly single-player focused with limited cooperation."

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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    "Strong immersion in a dark fantasy world provides escape from real life through narrative and atmosphere."

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    "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and curiosity, despite difficulty and frustration."

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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    "Strongly rooted in dark fantasy, eldritch horror, and surreal, imaginative fiction."

  • Fellowship

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    "Primarily a solitary experience with limited social or community interaction."

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  • Growth

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    "Players develop skills through repeated attempts, learning enemy patterns and mastering mechanics over time."

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  • Health

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    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; some tension and stress but no physical exercise."

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  • Idle

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    "Requires constant attention and focus due to high difficulty and punishing mechanics."

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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    "No leadership roles; players control their own party without managing others."

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  • Progression

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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    "High suspense and thrill from risk, brutal difficulty, and unpredictable outcomes create intense emotional experiences."

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  • Value

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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    "Core gameplay revolves around avoiding death, managing resources, and overcoming threats."

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