Just don’t step in the purple goo.
As of recent patches, Hawkins has been reintegrated! It’s darker, slightly balanced (fewer god pallets), but the nostalgia is real. The portal sound design is still terrifying. Is It Worth Buying in 2024/2025? Absolutely. Dbd Stranger Things
But in November 2021 (and solidified by their grand return in 2023), the portal reopened. The Upside Down came back. Just don’t step in the purple goo