When the Darkness comes

When the Darkness comes

Steam Deck Playable

Sirhaian · Psychological Horror · Mar 1, 2019

Yes, worth playing.

It's free to play.

92%
Very Positive
8k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 87 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 8k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise40% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Good try for those who would like to know what it is like to be depressed, and the good ending has a beautiful message, without limitations.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The visuals are done well and the style stays consistent adding to the whole vibe of the game.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
The game tries really hard to be meaningful, but feels afraid of really expressing something.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Story and characters87 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay22 reviews
82%
Audio12 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
32
total to unlock
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Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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