Duskers

Misfits Attic · May 18, 2016

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You are a drone operator, surrounded by old gritty tech that acts as your only eyes and ears to the outside world. What you hear comes through a remote microphone. What you see is how each drone sees the world. Motion sensors tell you something's out there, but not what. And when you issue commands, you do it through a command line interface.

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Critic 8.3 (6 critics) · Gamer 8.9

Critic reviews

GameSpot
Jason Imms · Jul 03, 2016
8.0
Duskers makes you feel powerful. The cold sense of dread the setting provides never really goes away, but as you gain knowledge and resources, your confidence grows. Ultimately, Duskers is about allowing yourself to believe that you're really sitting on a rickety old space ship, with only drones for friends. You're alone, but not without hope. You may not conquer the universe, but you'll eventually learn how to survive it.
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Polygon
Charlie Hall · Jun 11, 2016
9.0
In the end, Duskers isn't simply about moving from point A to point B with the biggest weapons and the most powerful robots. It's about finding a quiet space in the real world where you can pretend to be stranded inside a wounded old spaceship. It's about forming bonds with lifeless metal drones and giving them names. It's about worrying over the real, nameless human beings who've vanished without a trace.
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PC Gamer
Christopher Livingston · May 23, 2016
8.6
This doesn’t stop Duskers from being a great game: challenging, always tense, and completely startling at times. Entering a new ship always makes me nervous. Opening my first door, no matter how careful I’ve been, always makes me brace myself for what horrors may lie ahead.
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Game Reactor
A. R. Teschner · Aug 13, 2016
7.0
It is a delight when you find a new component, learn a bit more about the world through captured files, or reach an automated trading post and are able to switch out junk for something better. The randomness of the game can be daunting but seems a bit more manageable than in most games of this ilk. At times Duskers can leave the player feeling as wrecked as the derelicts you explore, but the experience is a memorable and compelling one.
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God is a Geek
Chris White · Jun 10, 2016
9.0
When all of your drones are destroyed, you can reset the game and start all over again. Sometimes, starting again with a weaker loadout can be frustrating, and having a difficult beginning can result in a short survival time. It’s not enough to diminish the fantastic experience you’ll have when playing Duskers, and it does help to change the way you plan and prepare for certain missions. Duskers is a fantastic rogue-like game that has you on the edge of your seat and always keeps you on your toes.
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4players.de
Benjamin Schmädig · Jun 03, 2016
8.2
Nicht nur das Konzept ist einzigartig, auch das Spiel ist es: Wenn die metallenen Planken zerfallener Raumschiffwracks erschöpft gähnen, während man leise fiepende Dronen durch verlassene Gänge dirigiert, löst man in vom Zufall erstellten Grundrissen knifflige Aufgaben.
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