If you're looking for a brand-new early access survival game to play this week, but can't stomach Palworld's particular blend of cartoon color, animal cruelty, and Steam domination, then I'm here to remind you about Enshrouded.
The smash-hit of October's Steam Next Fest, Enshrouded takes the mysterious, folkloric open world that catapulted Valheim to massive success in 2021, and throws in some proper Dark Souls-style combat. Those two don't necessarily feel like a classic combo, but to watch Enshrouded's trailers, there's no question that that's what the devs have gone for - on the one hand you'll chop trees and roast hunted meat over an open fire, but on the other you'll be dodge-rolling past skeletal enemies and taking on towering bosses.
