14 Single Player Games with the Best Permadeath Mechanics

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Published on July 16, 2022 3:30:03 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co4pjGTPXpU

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Don't Starve (2013)

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Challenge and intensity aren't universal in their appeal in games, but there's a vast number of players who enjoy games significantly more when they raise the stakes- and nothing raises the stakes permadeath mechanics.

Knowing that a character will be gone forever and no longer be playable if they die ramps up the intensity greatly, giving more weight to every action you take, forcing you to think longer and harder about how you're going to proceed. Here, we're going to talk about a few games that implemented permadeath mechanics to great effect.

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