Hidden Deep Early Access — Is it worth it?

It’s always a rush to carefully explore the darkness, feeling unsure of what exactly you’ll find. Hidden Deep, which enters Early Access today, is very much about careful navigation and surviving bleak situations. As you might expect, the game isn’t easy, and it doesn’t hold back with requiring you to start lengthy sections from the beginning if you make too many mistakes. But it does a great job of building tension while making for a captivating push as you explore deeper into perilous places, alongside a militaristic theme reminiscent of some of the Alien movies. Also, lots of falling. But the question stands: is Hidden Deep worth it in Early Access? When you first begin Hidden Deep, you start a new expedition. At first, it seems like the game is some sort of rogue-lite, but it isn’t. Early on, you have access to a single character belonging to the scout class. But your characters have lives. The game has sections akin to levels, but you won’t f…