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
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.
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