Probably some of the simplest and easiest to understand gameplay mechanics of the genre. Sadly that means it also becomes very repetitive really soon. Not a bad game but I don't think there's a lot to it, you'll probably feel you've been doing the same thing over and over after a while, and not even the procedurally generated levels will help to alleviate that feeling. If you're expecting something like Grimrock you won't find it here.
Not really a fan of this genre but the game is fine, it's pretty good at doing what it's trying to achieve. If you're into twin stick shooters this is probably the perfect game for you. The Linux version might not be nearly as polished as it could right now but that might change in the future.
This game is the reason why we got so many first person survival horror games during this last decade, it might be one of the reasons why Resident Evil 7 abandoned its third person camera in favor of a first person perspective. This is not just "another one of those", it's a really great horror game with a great atmosphere. As the name says you will start knowing nothing about why you're there and why some evil entity is trying to kill you, you'll have to explore every single room of the decaying castle while you hide from the not too frequent encounters with monsters if you want to know how you and ended in such a dire situation. And no, you can't defend yourself, but that really isn't a problem if you don't mind playing hide n' seek with a bunch of deformed creatures that only want to murder you while your sanity quickly deteriorates, making all of this harder for you. If you have to choose between this game or its sequel, A Machine for Pigs, don't doubt for a second and choose The Dark Descent. The sequel was developed by a different company with no real connection with the original team and they got wrong everything that makes this game great. A real shame. The system requirements were never too high but I guess it's worth mentioning that this is a good Linux port and it should run flawlessly even in old hardware.
You're in an empty room, fighting for your life against an endless horde of strange enemies and then you die, maybe after a few seconds. Doesn't sound too appealing but if you're the kind of person willing to test your skills and get better you might find yourself losing hours and hours of your life playing this game, trying to get good, survive longer, become stronger, and see what's next. Don't expect a long campaign with a deep story, because there's literally none of that. A game that's no more than an endless horde mode shouldn't be this good but Devil Daggers got right everything it tried to do. It's a good Linux port and performance is perfect, but in this case I'd be surprised if that wasn't the case. Worth the money.
