What game punishes you the most for being unhealthy?

Game Reviews & Recommendations
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Unhealthy meaning your character is sick, injured, or just in bad shape overall. What games make that a big deal?

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Project Zomboid is brutal. Even catching a cold can get you killed if you can’t treat it properly.

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Luca said:
Project Zomboid is brutal. Even catching a cold can get you killed if you can’t treat it properly.

Burnt toast? You die.

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Luca said:
Project Zomboid is brutal. Even catching a cold can get you killed if you can’t treat it properly.

Zomboid is harsh. Scratches have a 7% chance to infect you. Lacerations? 25%. Basically, you can’t afford to take hits.

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@Levi
Thankfully, you can change it in sandbox mode so only bites infect you. But yeah, default settings? A scratch can end it all.

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Jules said:
@Levi
Thankfully, you can change it in sandbox mode so only bites infect you. But yeah, default settings? A scratch can end it all.

The sandbox settings are awesome. I have multiple saves for different difficulties depending on my mood.

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Jules said:
@Levi
Thankfully, you can change it in sandbox mode so only bites infect you. But yeah, default settings? A scratch can end it all.

Or just turn off zombies completely. Makes it dull, though.

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@Harlem
Yeah, turning them off is fun for a ‘last person alive’ vibe, but it gets boring fast. You can make it harder by reducing loot availability, but without zombies, it lacks excitement.

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@Levi
On base settings, Green Hell feels even less forgiving.

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Luca said:
Project Zomboid is brutal. Even catching a cold can get you killed if you can’t treat it properly.

Once, I was running in the woods and a tree branch slit my throat. That game is wild.

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Luca said:
Project Zomboid is brutal. Even catching a cold can get you killed if you can’t treat it properly.

Wound infections just slow down healing, but they’re still annoying to deal with.

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@Logan
True, but ignoring them can spiral into a real problem.

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7 Days to Die makes survival hard. You need to stay fed, hydrated, and medicated just to be effective.

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Ellis said:
7 Days to Die makes survival hard. You need to stay fed, hydrated, and medicated just to be effective.

Gotta pop vitamins before chowing down on Sham sandwiches and toilet water.

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@Firth
Sounds like my college diet.

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@Firth
Save those Sham sandwiches for antibiotics. Or just burn meat into biscuits of doom.

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@Firth
Don’t forget to hydrate after the inevitable dysentery. Lol.

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Ellis said:
7 Days to Die makes survival hard. You need to stay fed, hydrated, and medicated just to be effective.

Make sure to boil the water first. Always.

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Clove said:

Ellis said:
7 Days to Die makes survival hard. You need to stay fed, hydrated, and medicated just to be effective.

Make sure to boil the water first. Always.

Or get a purifier for your helmet slot.

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Ellis said:
7 Days to Die makes survival hard. You need to stay fed, hydrated, and medicated just to be effective.

The old wellness system made things even tougher. Cooking meals felt rewarding, and sickness or death hit harder.