Underplayed Gems

Dark Fear (2016)

Dark Fear cover
Developer
Arif Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG
Rating
4.7 of 5, 233 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A tense, immersive horror experience with retro pixel graphics and a cinematic soundtrack that keeps you on edge as you explore a pitch-black unknown.

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What players say

Players describe it as a short horror adventure that wears its 1980s Sierra inspirations on its sleeve, with a love-it-or-leave-it grind for money and crafting late in the game. Reviews split on scariness, some find it atmospheric, others say the jump scares are telegraphed and the horror is mild.

Screenshots

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