You can destroy more things, and what was once an obstacle is suddenly merely a brief distraction. As you level up and gather more resources, however, you get access to an increasing number of tools, trinkets, equipment, and features.

You have a small inventory, low strength, and you’re only able to destroy a handful of things. And that’s very much the name of the game (see what I did there?).ĭysmantle starts off quite slow. I still have things to find, secrets to uncover, challenges to overcome, thousands of undead to kill, and probably thousands of items yet to dismantle. After playing for just over 40 hours, I still haven’t fully explored every part of it. Honestly, I’d maybe even qualify it as huge. Exploration with a capital EĪs I said, the world of Dysmantle is quite large. You have to piece a lot of it together yourself, but that’s part of the fun. There are a ton of amazing details all over the sizable map telling you the story of the people who once were – and what might have happened to them. Even if the world is the literal opposite of alive, it feels very (previously) lived in. The game is pretty light on actual story, but it’s got environmental storytelling in spades. Thankfully, you’ve got access to the tools required to survive. Oh and turrets that will mow you down in seconds. Instead, you’ll worry about surviving a world filled to the brim with things looking to kill you. Dysmantle is a survival game, but not one where you ever have to worry about food or water. Thankfully you’ve got a crowbar, a tireless arm, and the will to do whatever it takes to survive. Stuck on an island overrun by the undead, you’re the only human left alive. The world of Dysmantle is in pretty bad shape.

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