$14.99DESOLATE Survive the island that keeps its secret
DESOLATE drops you on Granichny Island as a Volunteer researching monsters, anomalies and madmen. You manage hunger, thirst, temperature, injuries and sanity, craft and upgrade weapons and gear, and explore abandoned settlements and labs solo or in 4-player co-op.
Is DESOLATE worth it?
DESOLATE is worth it if…
- you like survival meters, crafting weapons and scavenged armor over base building
- you want a dark, tense open world full of anomalies and notes to piece together
- you like sneaking, dodging and picking fights carefully in solo or 4-player co-op
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Scavenge, craft and keep your gear alive
You pick through settlements, bases and labs for components, recipes, clothing and armor, then craft, modify and upgrade weapons and equipment to stay dangerous. Weapons wear down and need repair, so you are always weighing what to fix, break down or replace. Train abilities and perks to carry more, tire less slowly and handle hunger and thirst better. You learn about Granichny's creatures as you fight them, which gives you an edge in the next encounter.
An island that wants you nervous
Granichny mixes frozen forest, ruined villages, military bases and secret facilities, with notes and diaries left by earlier settlers. You fight monsters, marauders and soldiers head-on, or sneak up for heavy damage from the shadows. Hunger, thirst, cold, wounds and a slipping mental state all pull at you, and the madness changes what you see around you. Stealth, dodging, blocking and throwing stones to distract things all matter when ammo is scarce and melee gets risky.
What else should survival crafters know?
Can you play it solo?
Yes. You can explore Granichny alone as a lone wolf or form a research team of up to four, with team abilities like reviving fallen members. Solo means every injury, repair and long walk back is your problem, which suits careful stealth and planning.
What do you actually craft?
Weapons and equipment, not houses. You gather recipes and components to craft, modify and upgrade melee weapons and guns with things like spikes and barbed wire, repair gear with limited repairs, and swap scavenged clothing and armor. Disassembling spare loot feeds back into repairs and purchases.
