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Darwin Project

Scavengers Studio · 2020

Darwin Project

IndieIGDB 67Steam 81%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Fast-paced multiplayer survival requires full focus and commitment."

Best session: 45-60 minutes

Minimum session

45 min

Pausability

No pause

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

High FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Play during dedicated gaming blocks; live matchmaking won't wait for interruptions.

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About

The Darwin Project takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic landscape in the Northern Canadian Rockies. As preparation for an impending Ice Age, a new project, half science experiment half live-entertainment, is launched. It's called "The Darwin Project" and it challenges participants to survive the cold and fight to the death in a treacherous arena. The Darwin Project offers a competitive multiplayer third person survival experience featuring at its core a new gameplay innovation: the manhunt. In his or her path to victory, a player must survive extreme environmental conditions, track opponents, and set traps in order to win.

MultiplayerThird personActionSurvivalOpen world

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platforms

PlayStation 4, PC / Windows, Xbox One

Age Rating

ESRB T

Darwin Project — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Darwin Project take?
The minimum meaningful session for Darwin Project is approximately 45 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Darwin Project?
Darwin Project cannot be paused mid-session (it runs in real-time or is multiplayer). Plan for a full session window before starting.
Does Darwin Project pressure you to keep playing?
Darwin Project has high FOMO. The game may use cliffhangers, timed missions, online leaderboards, or live events that create pressure to keep playing.
What is Darwin Project's Session Respect Score?
Darwin Project has a Session Respect Score of 3.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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