Underplayed Gems

The Church in the Darkness (2019)

The Church in the Darkness cover
Developer
Paranoid Productions
Publisher
Fellow Traveller
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Rating
2.5 of 5, 2 player ratings
Main story
about 2.0 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A tense, investigative stealth game set in a 1970s cult compound, where careful observation and tactical choices unfold a morally ambiguous story.

stealthinvestigativeatmospherictacticaltenseretronarrative-driven

About

From Richard Rouse III and inspired by real-life events, The Church in the Darkness is an action-infiltration game that delves into the radical movements of the 1970s. As a former law enforcement officer, you have resolved to get into Freedom Town and check on your sister's son. But life in Freedom Town may not be what it seems.

Trailer

Screenshots

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