Underplayed Gems

Dead of Darkness (2025)

Dead of Darkness cover
Developer
Retrofiction Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 216 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A tense, story-driven survival horror set on a hostile island with a dark, Lovecraftian atmosphere.

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What players say

Players describe it as a pixel art homage to Resident Evil with a surprisingly complex story and varied locations, but opinions split on execution: some praise the narrative depth and resource management, while others find the opening overwhelming with disposable characters, the enemies repetitive, and the backtracking tedious.

Screenshots

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