10 Severely Underrated RPGs You Need To Check Out

6. Neo Scavenger

Video games tend to make the apocalypse seem like a blast, casting you as a kind of post-apocalypic wild west hero wandering a world unfettered by the suffocating restraints of society. The lo-fi indie RPG Neo Scavenger breaks that mould, offering a gritty permadeath experience that makes Fallout 4 look positively glamorous.

The world of Neo Scavenger - which is randomised on each play-through - is a cold, depressing place in which every pathetic scrap of anything you find - whether it's a plastic bag, a dirty cloth or a single ravaged shoe - could be a critical survival tool. The difficulty is relentless, and the simple aesthetic of Neo Scavenger deceives its depth, immersion and intensity - bolstered by the fact that when you die, there's no turning back.

If Fallout's got a bit pedestrian and you want to really test your survival skills, then you can pick up Neo Scavenger DRM-free at GOG.com.

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