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| Dead Man's Diary | |
|---|---|
 game cover art | |
| Developer(s) | TML-Studios |
| Publisher(s) | TML-Studios |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 30 March 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure, Survival |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Dead Man's Diary is an adventure-survival video game developed and published by TML-Studios. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on 30 March 2022.
The game is set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where the Earth is destroyed fifteen years after nuclear holocaust. [1] Players would be portrayed as a survivor, who have to survive the hostile world by crafting items and finding safe places to eat and sleep without using weapons. [2] In addition to the survival mode, the game would also feature a puzzle mode that contains twenty-seven levels. [3]
The game is developed and published by the German-based game studio TML-Studios, who is known for the bus simulation titles such as Fernbus Simulator , Tourist Bus Simulator and The Bus . [4] The game was available for Microsoft Windows on 30 March 2022 via video game digital distribution Steam. [5] Console versions are confirmed to be launched later in 2022. [6]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| COGconnected | 40/100 [7] |
| IGN Greece | 4.5/10 [8] |
Upon release, Dead Man's Diary received praised for its graphics, environment, and story, [9] but received criticism for its flawed exploration, bad writing, and unfitting voice acting, with COGconnected rating the game a 40 out of 100. [7]
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