Dead of Darkness

Buy87%

Very Positive · 225 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Retrofiction Games · Survival Horror · Jan 23, 2025

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$15.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
54
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Dead of Darkness?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 225 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 120 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise22% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
51 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
Accompanying this is a fully voice acted and strong narrative, slowly peeling back this mystery through exploration was an absolute joy.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
38 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is very professionally done, and the character portraits (especially the body horror ones) were a treat.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
37 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
It absolutely nails the essence of the genre with its gameplay and atmosphere.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
The game's 2D-pixel art style is very much the norm now for indie titles and is extremely well done.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story51 reviews
Audio38 reviews
Gameplay37 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
72% still recommend
Combat
93% still recommend
Difficulty
93% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$15.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.59.

7 points recordedtoday · $15.99

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