Dark Echo (2015)
- Developer
- RAC7 Games
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 916 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
You navigate utter darkness by painting with sound, each echo revealing the world while a creeping dread tells you that noise is both your lifeline and your death sentence.
tenseatmosphericminimalistpsychological horrorsound-basedclaustrophobicpunishingpuzzle-driven
What players say
Players praise its unique sound-based navigation where echoes reveal the environment. The game was removed from Steam, which many mention with regret. It has 40 levels plus a harder light world mode, though some find the gameplay slow and some puzzles unclear.
Screenshots
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