HUNGER Review | A Brutal Napoleonic Extraction RPG With Bite

War has ravaged Europe — but something far worse now grips the continent. HUNGER drops you into a multiplayer first-person extraction RPG where a bacterium of unknown origin has twisted the land, and every expedition into the decay could be your last. From developer and publisher GOOD FUN CORPORATION, it is one of the more ambitious extraction concepts on the near horizon.

HUNGER is a multiplayer first-person extraction RPG from GOOD FUN CORPORATION, built around PvP and co-op expeditions and listed as coming soon in Early Access for PC.

What Is HUNGER?

HUNGER is a multiplayer first-person extraction RPG. You scavenge a decaying world, face unspeakable horrors, and outlast rival survivors in desperate, high-risk expeditions where every step could be your last. Per the official Steam description, it “blends brutal melee and ranged combat with deep long term character progression, questing and crafting.”

It is listed as Early Access and coming soon for PC, with multiplayer modes spanning PvP, online PvP, co-op, and online co-op. For players who like tense survival shooters, our STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl review covers a similar blend of dread and danger.

Plague-Ravaged Napoleonic Europe

The setting is the hook. Instead of the usual modern or sci-fi wasteland, HUNGER plants its extinction-level event in Napoleonic Europe, with a bacterium twisting the land into ruin, fear, and something far more sinister. That historical-horror frame gives the loot-and-extract loop a tone most genre entries lack.

The fantasy is clear: progress from level 1 to 100 by completing quests, surviving Expeditions, and mastering a robust skill system that evolves with your choices. The extraction loop is not just a gameplay feature — it is how you grow stronger, build your reputation, and fund your next run.

Brutal, Deep, And Risky

The combat is described as brutal melee and ranged, and the loop rewards players who treat every expedition as a real stake. The promise of “deep long term character progression” is what separates a good extraction game from a forgettable one, and HUNGER is aiming squarely at the long haul.

The obvious risk is the Early Access label itself. Extraction games live or die on population, netcode, and a fair economy, and those are exactly the systems that need months of live tuning. Our The Blood of Dawnwalker review is a helpful read for how gothic RPG horror can land — or stumble — on tone.

Co-Op Or Solo, If You Survive

With co-op and PvP both supported, HUNGER gives you the choice to run with friends or against rivals. The social layer is where extraction RPGs find their second wind, and GOOD FUN CORPORATION’s design clearly accounts for both.

For more on live-service co-op design done well, our Wuthering Waves review is a useful companion.

Is HUNGER Worth Wishlisting?

At a Glance

The setting is fresh and the systems are ambitious. Wait for the Early Access launch and the first population reports before committing time or money.

Sources

• HUNGER on Steam — developer, genres, modes, and official description
• Insider Gaming — original “can’t be missed” preview coverage

Final Verdict

HUNGER delivers an ambitious, distinctive extraction concept with a score of 80/100. This is a preview based on the official Steam listing and announcement coverage; Early Access will determine whether the brutal loop and long-term progression hold up under a live player base.