Spark in the Dark

Spark in the Dark

Steam Deck Playable

Stellar Fish · Dungeon Crawler · Apr 7, 2026

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $16.99. It has been as low as $13.59.

88%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 76 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 48 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 4 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
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Unique and unlike most other games I've played; I guess the closest comparison is "No Rest for the Wicked," although this gameplay is much less frantic and more thoughtful and methodical, often requiring deep thought on what your next steps should be.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It's incredibly rewarding to do the quests and figure out what they want you to do, or where certain keys go.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The lighting (better yet the lack of it) grips you and threatens to swallow you whole, sound design is chilling, the overall tone of the game works together to create a constant sense of unease, danger, fear and discovery.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Fantastic atmosphere, dungeon design, awesome sound design and ambience.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
very fun game can be spooky and difficult but a great time, would be cool if they did a like, coop mode?
6 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 love5 themes
Gameplay38 reviews
Story and characters31 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio9 reviews
Co-op6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Controls11 reviews
73%
Interface10 reviews
90%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat76 reviews
76%
Difficulty48 reviews
79%

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.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $16.99. The lowest we've tracked is $13.59.

4 points recordedtoday · $16.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
30
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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