Fear & Hunger
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AdventureIndieRPGDark FantasySexual ContentHorrorGoreViolent

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Game description

Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.

Basic info

DeveloperMiro Haverinen
PublisherHappy Paintings
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJan 21, 2019
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindowsR 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo or better
Memory2 GB
GraphicsDirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 324 reviews from the past 1 year

82.6/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Brutal and grim by design, this dungeon horror game scores 82.6, and reviews admire its world more than its mercy.

👍 Strengths

110 reviews praise the world, describing an astonishing work of art full of dread and an unsettling atmosphere. Story & World ranks 112th of 1096. 89 find it addictive or deeply satisfying, the most upvoted enjoying pulling off a win despite the cruelty. 31 call the difficulty hard but fair, rewarding attention and learning. Visuals & Sound ranks 265th of 1249, and Content Volume ranks 196th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

78 reviews find the difficulty punishing, with sudden deaths, heavy luck on loot and saves, and hours of progress lost at once, though some joke about it fondly. 33 report bugs, such as targeting that breaks, softlocks, freezes and lost save files, and a few rely on a fan made patch. Tech & Support ranks 1092nd of 1399. 22 say it barely explains itself, so some players keep a wiki open and learn through trial and error. Gameplay ranks 780th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“astonishing work of art with dread and emotional impact” · 110 reviews
“addictive and extremely satisfying to pull off despite cruelty” · 89 reviews
“targeting breaks, softlocks, crashes unacceptable for punishing game” · 33 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 74% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.14 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “multiple endings and hard mode provide strategic depth and replayability” · 12 reviews
Negative “every decision leads to failure, no viable choices” · 2 reviews

Progression 7% · Difficulty 62% · Onboarding 19% · Freedom 5% · Controls & feel 3%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.95 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “astonishing work of art with dread and emotional impact” · 110 reviews

Story 22% · Characters 8%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 21% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.63 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “every death different, excellent variety system” · 11 reviews

Volume 7% · Variety 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.68 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “artstyle, character and enemy designs are good” · 14 reviews

Audio 10%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.14 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “unfair RNG mechanics that elevate horror but make gameplay objectively unfair” · 5 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.49 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “targeting breaks, softlocks, crashes unacceptable for punishing game” · 33 reviews

Performance 2% · Developer support 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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