Underplayed Gems

A Walk in the Dark (2013)

A Walk in the Dark cover
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.0 of 5, 388 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

You run and jump with precise, cat-like agility through a dark, foreboding world, always wary of unseen dangers.

action platformerdark fantasychallengingfluid controlsatmosphericprecise movementtense

What players say

Players are split on A Walk in the Dark: some praise its art and challenge, but many blame floaty controls, oversized hitboxes, and unreliable wall climbing for unfair deaths. The game is short to complete, but later levels feel like repetitive filler rather than creative design.

Screenshots

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