Deep Despair
2D survival sandbox with layered caves, crafting, and farming
BekkerDev Studio · Released Feb 17, 2020
ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulation
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 284
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 6 years ago
- Apr 24, 2020
What is Deep Despair?
Deep Despair is a 2D survival sandbox where you explore a surface world and descend through cave layers for more valuable resources. You gather materials, craft items, build shelter, grow crops, and manage food to survive, with nights posing a greater threat to an unprepared character.
For you if...
- +you like exploring and building without a set route
- +you enjoy digging deeper for more valuable resources
Not for you if...
- −you want a guided story with set objectives
- −you dislike managing food and preparing for dangerous nights
Screenshots and trailer
Deep Despair system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- Quad Core Processor 2.6+ GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 / AMD Radeon R7 240
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Adventure
- Action
- RPG
- Indie
- Survival
- Crafting
- Simulation
- Open World
- Sandbox
- Pixel Graphics
- Exploration
- 2D
- Building
- Top-Down
- Open World Survival Craft
- Underground
Recent updates
- Apr 24, 2020 · Screen Shake Patch
- Feb 16, 2020 · Update 1.0.1
1 DLC available.
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