Publisher Hooded Horse announced the survival horror game "Dark Forest 2" on October 29, and simultaneously launched the corresponding Steam store page for this game.It is reported that this game will be added to PC Game Pass for the first time, but the release date has not yet been determined.
Steam Store Page: Dark Forest 2
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This game is the sequel to the critically acclaimed "Dark Forest" which was released in 2017. The game supports Simplified Chinese for the first time."Dark Forest" has been highly praised for its excellent resource management and strategic survival elements. Among the reviews of more than 20,000 Steam players, more than 95% of the reviews gave positive reviews and received "rave reviews".
"Dark Forest 2", as its sequel, will tell the events that happened several years after the story of the previous game, but it is said that there is no direct connection between the story and the characters, so you can enjoy the game even if you have not played the previous game.In addition, the development of this game was conducted by Ice-Pick Lodge, who is famous for developing the horror RPG "Plague" series, and was assisted by Acid Wizard Studio, the development team of the previous game.
The stage of this game is set on the coast of the Aral Sea, which has been depleted and turned into a desert due to human destruction of nature after the collapse of the Soviet Union.Abnormal phenomena began to occur in this land, and a strange forest that swallowed everything appeared.Players will embark on a survival adventure as the corruption caused by the forest spreads and the local residents try to curb its erosion.
The map includes barren deserts, deep swamps and other environments, scattered with abandoned villages and ruins of oil drilling installations, power stations, factories on the verge of collapse, secret biological research institutes, etc.At the same time, rival gangs such as marauders and ex-soldiers operate, ruling the population through terror.
In terms of gameplay, players need to explore these areas and collect resources during the day.Use these resources to craft weapons and other items.However, this game does not provide guidance such as quest markers, so players must use their brains to find the way forward.When night comes, players need to secure a shelter to rest in, and set up traps and roadblocks to fend off terrifying monsters to survive the night until dawn.At the same time, in this world where humanity is gradually losing, players will encounter a variety of characters, and the choices made by the players will create divergences in the story.
"Dark Forest 2" will soon be launched on the PC (Steam/Microsoft Store) platform and will be added to PC Game Pass for the first time. The release date has not yet been determined.
