The Church in the Darkness ™

Wait60%

Mixed · 164 player reviews · Low confidence

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Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Paranoid Productions · Action · Aug 2, 2019

Player review score
60%
Mixed
Price
$1.99−90%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
48
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio1 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy The Church in the Darkness ™?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 164 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 96 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
34 of 96 sampled reviews raised it
This randomized narrative structure is a creative choice that invites multiple playthroughs and supports a sense of moral ambiguity.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
13 of 96 sampled reviews raised it
Accompanying the visuals is a soundtrack that works quietly but effectively in the background, blending eerie ambience with the charismatic propaganda of the Walkers, who broadcast sermons over loudspeakers throughout the camp.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 96 sampled reviews raised it
It's glitch-free, has a solid setting and voice acting, and a very interesting concept.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story34 reviews
Graphics13 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
56% still recommend
Combat
71% still recommend
Bugs
67% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
54% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend
Controls
40% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Captions available
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$1.99$19.99−90%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $1.99

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