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Necken

Explore, collect resources and craft your way through the roguelite forest. Battle mystical creatures from Swedish folk lore, and reach Necken, the creature known for drowning everyone who meets him.

13 April 2021

Necken is an adventure developed by Joccish, released 13 April 2021 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Necken is

Necken is an adventure game developed by Joccish and released in 2021. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Deforest, plunder and kill. Leave no stone unturned. The forest is full of animals, carolean soldiers and mystical creatures, and neither of them wants you around. Collect resources, craft gear and explore the woods to reach the water spirit Necken and end his growing influence.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Necken launched on 13 April 2021, within three weeks of It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Returnal and Disco Elysium: The Final Cut.

Released around the same time: It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Returnal, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut.

Official trailer

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When did Necken come out?
Necken was released on 13 April 2021 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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