I'll second Tunic. It's RTFM the game.
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Urge is a very strange one but kinda fits the bill
First review on Steam - Negative:
Personally, I find the game just too hard.
Absolutely NOTHING is explained (there isn't even a tutorial), so I can't even figure out how to get rid of, reduce, or avoid the fog in the early game.
There seems to be a story, but since there’s no clear path on how or where to explore, it gets completely lost.
The enemies simply can’t be fended off during the first fog phase, as they’re just way too strong due to their sheer numbers...
Second review - Positive:
piss
Yup, that's the game I'm looking for!
Rain World. Fucking struggling with this one. Animal Well, little easier than rain world. Tunic.
Kerbal Space Program
I've sunk hundreds upon hundreds of hours in this :)
Project Zomboid has a tutorial, but it's strictly optional to play. You can absolutely just dive straight in to it.
Knox County, Kentucky, 1993. The zombie apocalypse hits. As far as you know, you're the last person alive on earth. It's all up to you, and you alone, to keep going.
The game's default settings are plenty brutal, but you can tweak them to an insane degree, and anything the settings don't cover, someone's probably made a mod for that. I highly recommend the Bandits mod, which adds hostile human NPCs in to the mix of all the things that will kill you.
There’s a very light “tutorial” but Breath of the Wild is like that. Especially on Hero Mode (I think that’s what it’s called)
I was 20 hours in when I found out cooking was an option. No explanation of the mechanic in-game
I've been playing Pacific Drive. It's a roguelite driving survival exploration and crafting game. There's very little guidance, the punishment for failing is decent. You may like it.
Noita may be close. It nails the no directions and unforgiving part.
I'm looking for other complex open world games that throw you into the deep end without any explanation, and are completely unforgiving when you make mistakes.
Games that even actively hate the player, but give you a deep sense of satisfaction when you finally figure it out.
So no tutorial, no quest markers, no mini-map, no quick-saving, etc.
Boy have I got a game for you. I'm playing Darkwood right now and this should tick most of your boxes. It's not a huge open world, more like several open zones as you progress through the story, but otherwise should do what you want. It's also not just deeply unsettling but also genuinely terrifying despite being a top-down game.
Pathologic series and Gothic 1 remake
I’m looking for other complex open world games that throw you into the deep end without any explanation, and are completely unforgiving when you make mistakes.
UnReal World? It's never really grabbed me when I've tried it, personally, but it might be up your alley.
Kenshi has a pretty difficult start, though it gets easier later in the game. I don't think that it's as complex.
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is quite complex and has a very steep learning curve, with a lot of hidden stats and the like and limited documentation.
All good games and I would think those are good suggestions too.
Have you checked out Fear and Hunger or Pathologic? I've only experienced them through video essays but they seem like what you're looking for.
Pathologic looks very interesting, thanks!
Also Pathologic 2 is currently on sale for under 7€.
My Winter Car its the sequel
I know, and I also own it.