Fear & Hunger

Fear & Hunger is a 2018 survival horror role-playing video game developed by Miro Haverinen and published by Happy Paintings. It was released on 11 December 2018 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The game is set in an alternate history medieval dark fantasy setting and follows four characters, one of whom the player chooses as a playable protagonist. Their goal is to find a man named Le'garde inside the labyrinthine, deadly Dungeons of Fear and Hunger, where monsters and gods dwell. Fear & Hunger features unforgiving turn-based combat during which party members can permanently die or lose limbs, with each enemy type having unique moves and weaknesses. Players must manage the physical health, mental health, and hunger of the characters in their party and find their way throughout the Dungeons with little guidance. There are no experience points, and saving comes with risks, encouraging the player to avoid certain encounters and go without saving for lengthier periods. The game received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its atmosphere, gameplay, storytelling and difficulty while criticizing the presence of semi-frequent typos, frequent bugs, and the game's handling of some of its more mature themes, particularly that of sexual violence, drugs, and violence towards children. A sequel, Fear & Hunger 2: Termina, was released in 2022.