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Deep Despair is a Minecraft-style survival sandbox. Travel, collect resources, craft items, dig, build, grow crops and survive. Freedom of action is limited only by your imagination!

2020ActionIndieAdventureSimulationRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby BekkerDev Studio
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    Crashlands

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Frequently asked about Deep Despair

Does Deep Despair run on Steam Deck?
Deep Despair is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Deep Despair cost?
Deep Despair is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Deep Despair?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Deep Despair are Terraria, Crashlands, The Forest.
Who developed Deep Despair?
Deep Despair was developed by BekkerDev Studio.

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