Dead Man´s Diary

Critic reviews

• COGconnected

  Tony Bae · Mar 31, 2022

  4.0

  Criticisms aside, this was the studio’s first crack at the survival game genre. I can see their talent in making good-looking environments, especially in cities and building interiors. It’s hard trying to do something unfamiliar and I respect them for trying something so different. Dead Man’s Diary feels like a learning step possibly leading to something greater in the future.

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• NoobFeed

  Grayshadow · Mar 30, 2022

  5.0

  Dead Man's Diary starts off strong, but the tedium quickly drains the interest in exploring this man's journey. Having to constantly forage for the same items, scan every little thing, and search randomly, hoping you get the object needed to progress overshadows the terrific presentation. At first, you'll be on edge, wondering if something is in the dark and having no way to defend yourself to running around hoping that the last stack of wood is just around the corner.

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• TheXboxHub

  Gareth Brierley · Jul 25, 2023

  6.0

  Visuals are good, at least in the daytime with some decent design in the buildings and overgrown decay. The lighting is impressive and at times Dead Man’s Diary can look quite beautiful. However, it does feel like there is some overuse of assets at times and you’ll quite possibly want some variety to what you are seeing. It’s similar in terms of the audio – the soundtrack has some nice moments of suspense and the effects are quite creepy, but the voice over is just not quite right.

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• God is a Geek

  Lyle Carr · Jul 17, 2023

  3.5

  Dead Man’s Diary is tedious, full of invisible walls, and often downright unfair. Whether you’re repeatedly scanning food to check for radiation or looking for the same old materials to build yet another shelter, I can almost guarantee you’ll be bored doing it. When there are so many better games with an apocalyptic setting, there’s sadly really no reason to play Dead Man’s Diary.

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