Wintermute serves as the game’s story mode and follows Will Mackenzie, a pilot searching the Canadian wilderness for his lost friend. The Long Dark is playable in two modes: Wintermute and Creative. You’re in a plane over Canada when the storm hits, bringing you crashing down in the middle of a snow-filled tundra.

There’s no escape and no one’s coming to your rescue, so you might as well set sail and go where the wind takes you.Ī geomagnetic storm has destroyed all electronics. You’re never meant to stay in one place too long. Eventually, you’ll find materials and more advanced components that let you move faster and go farther out to sea, even to other islands. The starter island is small and sparse the game’s scale only becomes clear after you first hop atop a raft (MacGyver’d together from sticks and wooden planks) and set off into unknown waters. That’s a common premise in survival sandboxes, but where Stranded Deep stands out is that it eventually lets you escape from your island prison and sail the high seas. Stranded Deep throws you on a desert island where you must do whatever it takes to stay alive. If you loved (or hated) Journey’s vibe and atmosphere, expect more of that in Abzû. Several members of Giant Squid Studios honed their game-making skills on 2012’s Journey. In fact, there isn’t much ‘game’ to it at all - you can power through its single player adventure in just a few hours. It’s less about survival and crafting than it is about just immersing yourself in the sights and sounds of Abzû’s underwater landscapes. Platforms: PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Amazon LunaĪbzû is the game to play if your favorite part of Subnautica was its gorgeous aquatic environments.

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