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What the Fog

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

What the Fog?! You’ve been sucked into a cursed boardgame! Now you and a friend will need to work together to survive. Run, jump, dash, and shoot to escape swarms of angry monsters in this chaotic co-op roguelite from the world of Dead by Daylight.

What works

  • Fun cooperative gameplay
  • Affordable price / free with bhvr account
  • Cute art style and characters
  • Easy to learn but with some challenge
  • Enjoyable soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited content and characters
  • Repetitive levels and enemies
  • Lack of updates and future support
  • Small player base for online matchmaking
  • Some technical issues and bugs

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Spell Brigade

  • Archons

  • Ratatan

  • Shing!

  • Warden's Will

  • Portal Dungeon

More exploratory

Games that feels like What the Fog but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Dungeons of Sundaria

  • Shape of Dreams: Prologue

  • Final Exam

  • Astral Ascent

  • Mycopunk

  • Borderlands 2

More story-driven

Games that feels like What the Fog but with deeper narrative immersion

  • GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE-

  • Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition

  • Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

  • GOD EATER 3

  • DAIMON BLADES

  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr

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What the Fog: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026