Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 636 player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Stormling Studios · Adventure · Nov 13, 2014

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
$7.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
6
Full audio6 of 6
Subtitles6 of 6

Should I buy Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 126 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 67 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 636 player reviews · updated

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
38% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews62% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
126 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But as for game fun, not really this is very detailed oriented and very obsessive-compulsive as in do it 1-2-3 (but figure it out yourself) BUT in terms of story line i loved it.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite the low production values, the graphics add a gothic charm while the SFX audio instills plenty of atmosphere.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound compliments the visuals quite well with heavy sound effects such as clocks ticking, floorboards creeking, doors slamming, casettes playing...

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story126 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio45 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Gameplay
69% still recommend
Interface
54% still recommend
Difficulty
73% still recommend
Crashes
25% still recommend
Bugs
20% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$7.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.19.

8 points recordedtoday · $7.99