A Dark Room ® (2023)
- Developer
- Amir Rajan
- Publisher
- Scratchwork Development LLC
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 66 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A stark, text-driven survival experience where each word and sound builds a lonely, oppressive world through imagination and resource management.
minimalistatmospherictext-baseddarkdystopiansurvivalexplorationresource managementstory rich
What players say
Players praise the minimalistic storytelling and emotional journey, though some find the game too short for the price. The narrative has a gut-wrenching twist and two sad endings, but one ending can be reached early by accident, skipping most of the lore. Players who know the free web version note the Steam version plays faster and explains more directly.
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