DYSMANTLE: Underworld

DYSMANTLE: Underworld is a paid expansion to the post-apocalyptic action RPG DYSMANTLE. It leads into a separate underground game world with new enemies, equipment and tasks. The additional abilities also help when exploring the original island.

The base game is required. Underworld is not a standalone remake and does not replace the main story.

Underworld first released on PC via Steam on Aug 24, 2022. The console versions and the expansion for mobile versions of DYSMANTLE followed in November 2022. Each release concerns the add-on pack for the main game, which has already been released.

Underworld is available for Windows PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android. On mobile devices, the add-on content is offered within the main game.

A Nintendo Switch 2 version does not become a standalone release through the backward compatibility of the Switch version. The PC version also needs a matching installation of DYSMANTLE.

The expansion moves part of the exploration from the surface into a new, extensive underworld. Branching paths, hostile creatures, old buildings and mysterious facilities lead to additional quests.

The familiar mix of combat, gathering and crafting remains. Some unlocked tools can also be used outside the Underworld afterwards.

Underworld adds an additional map, new tasks and enemies, plus recipes, skills and building options. The DLC thus expands exploration as well as equipment and base building.

If you want to explore more regions afterwards, Doomsday and Pets & Dungeons are two separate expansions for DYSMANTLE. These are not part of Underworld.

The Windows version requires a 64-bit processor, a graphics card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher, and DirectX 11. For the DLC files, Steam lists 768 MB of free storage. The main game DYSMANTLE must also be installed.

The current Steam client supports Windows 10 and newer. The older Windows versions in the original product description are therefore no indication of current Steam support.

The additional content unlocks after your character passes the gate from the first area of the main game. At the next rest at a campfire, a new main quest appears that opens the way into the Underworld.

A completely new save game is not needed for this. The DLC inserts the quest into your existing progress.

In the Underworld, the events of the 1930s and the mysterious Ivory Mountain Company take center stage. Abandoned facilities and new tasks provide clues about the history of this place.

The expansion combines the additional environment with its own puzzle and quest line, rather than just offering new combat arenas.

With the crossbow and a sawn-off shotgun, Underworld expands the arsenal with new ranged weapons. Unknown creatures also wait, creating combat situations different from those on the main island.

New recipes and skills add to equipment crafting. The pinstripe suit is also among the additional clothing items.

Underworld unlocks fast travel between campfires. This cuts down on long walks back when exploring and gathering materials.

The Mana seed bag makes it easier to manage larger planting areas. Both new features are not limited to a single underground quest.

The PC version supports local split-screen co-op. Steam Remote Play Together can also share this local play over the internet.

Underworld uses the multiplayer features of the main game. As a result, the DLC has no separate online server mode.

On Steam, interface and subtitles are available in German, English, French, Spanish, Italian and Japanese, among others. English voice-over is listed.

The PC version supports controllers. Language and input options may differ between stores.