Dysmantle is a survival game set on a large island that’s been ravaged by monsters. Two players can explore the island together, sharing upgrades and stats, while able to equip gear independently of each other. The game uses a top-down view for the most part, but the camera can be adjusted to give players a better look at whatever area they’re exploring. Players have to stay within the same camera shot, so it’s a little restrictive, but they’re given enough room to roam that it rarely becomes an issue.

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Dysmantle’s survival game elements aren’t hugely oppressive, so players don’t have to worry about eating regularly or drinking water. They will have to adjust what they’re wearing if they wind up in a place that’s too hot or too cold, but for the most part the gameplay revolves around smashing things to get crafting items to make new weapons that can in turn smash more things.

Dysmantle definitely has some Minecraft influence, but it also takes some cues from the Dark Souls series. Dysmantle has a high-level of difficulty at first, with most monsters able to easily kill the player characters. As the game progresses, Dysmantle players will become significantly stronger and be able to turn the tables on their enemies, dispatching monsters with ease.

The Dark Souls influence is also apparent with the way exploration works in Dysmantle. There are campfires that function the same as Dark Souls bonfires in that resting at them will respawn all the enemies the player has killed so far, sans bosses. Players have to make their way from one campfire to the next, looting for supplies, fighting monsters, opening up more of the map, and completing quests.

Dysmantle offers around 40 to 50 hours of content for those that want to complete the game 100%, and with it priced at just $19.99, it’s a no-brainer for gamers looking for a new local co-op game to play. There are some glitches, and it can be rough around the edges at times, but Dysmantle is overall a fun local co-op game that’s incredibly hard to put down.

Dysmantle is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X with a mobile version also in development. The Switch version launches March 31.

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