A Flame in the Dark (2025)
- Developer
- tornadre
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie
- Rating
- 5.0 of 5, 6 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.8 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
Players navigate crumbling ruins with a single torch that illuminates the dark and determines how long they survive, creating a quiet, tense feeling of fragile hope and inevitable loss.
atmosphericdark fantasysurvivallonelytenselight-basedexplorationpunishing
What players say
Players praise the torch-as-a-timer mechanic and say the game is short, taking about one to two hours. Opinions are split on the lack of a hint system, with some wanting it for stuck moments.
Screenshots
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- More like this game, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
