The Darkest Island (2020)

Developer

Gamix Studios, Wise Box Studios

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation

Rating

3.5 of 5, 31 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 36 minutes

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

You navigate a deserted island in first person, scouring villages for supplies while piecing together a fragmented story, with tension rising from the need to manage limited resources like fuel for torches.

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What players say

Players are split on this budget survival horror game. Some praise its tense atmosphere and scary moments, while others report game-breaking bugs like a save system that stops working and broken hit detection. It is very short, often compared to The Forest, and several reviews mention lacking a brightness setting.

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