DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain

I recommend this game despite my personal grievances with it as, in the end, these are personal preferences. Darkest Dungeon Meets Dave the Diver. Dive or Die is a solid enough entry into this new Dave the Diver Genre with Eldritch Horrors and, unlike most eldritch horror games, it actually has a story that ends somewhat logically? If you liked Darkest Dungeon and Dave the Diver, Try it. If you like Cthulu-Esque, Try it. If you dislike getting attacked by enemies that offer you only the option of running, avoid it like the plague.

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Я теперь реально на этой игре прочувствовала всю фобию глубокого дна. Вот это я понимаю, эмоции

아직 초입이지만 할만 함. 한글 패치 감사함. 희생해서 축복하는 건 초반에 하지 말 것. 초반엔 필요도 없는 축복 아이템 + 강해진 적으로 멘탈 터짐.

I know it's a high stakes game, but it would more fun if you get the option to retry a dive. The game doesn't give you much time to figure out how things work. Most of the difficulty is from not knowing where to go next, or a tedious progression item is hidden somewhere tough. It's not fun wasting dives trying to pinpoint your next objective.

Excellente surprise, difficulté bien dosée.

I went in expecting a decent "lil" Lovecraftian roguelite with some colony management bolted on. What I got was something that quietly becomes greater than the sum of its handcrafted (with love) parts. The world-building is wonderful. It leans hard into the cosmic horror without ever feeling like it’s just name-dropping Mythos lore for atmosphere points - instead, it creates its own fantastic mythology with heavy nods Lovecraft. The writing and the voice acting blend seamlessly - adding to the immersion. Replayability is high in the way that matters. Runs feel distinct without relying on pure randomness for the sake of it, and the colony management loop actually gives you reasons to care about the long term instead of treating every death as a full reset. Aesthetically it’s both beautiful and (somehow?) charming, but more importantly the mood of the setting is pitch-perfect. Everything from the UI to the environments to the creature design feels like it belongs to the same carefully considered night terror. Individually the various components that make up this experience are strong; together they create something that feels cohesive and strangely addictive. Lots of fun in the purest sense — and, after all, isn't that what we're all here for?