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Dead of Darkness

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App ID 2157210
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Retrofiction Games
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies GameMaker Engine
Last Changenumber 31751279
Last Record Update 19 October 2025 – 09:55:19 UTC ()
Release Date 23 January 2025 – 16:45:57 UTC ()
❓ 80.83%
174 reviews
2
In-Game
+4
🎒 Survival Horror 😱 Horror 📚 Story Rich 🌫 Atmospheric 🌄 Action-Adventure

Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.

Additional Information

Developer Retrofiction Games
metacritic_name Dead of Darkness
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metacritic_score 76
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Retrofiction Games
Store Release Date 23 January 2025 – 16:46:01 UTC ()
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Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/deadofdarkness.bsky.social
https://discord.gg/BEagkW6D38
https://www.instagram.com/retrofictiongames/
https://www.threads.net/@retrofictiongames
https://www.tiktok.com/@retrofictiongames
https://x.com/deadofdarkness
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPAfjY_c6myB5wo-__mNqpQ/
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 23 January 2025 – 16:45:57 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 14 August 2025 – 06:08:48 UTC () (1755151728)
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schinese至暗死境
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Detected Technologies (?) GameMaker Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 1 February 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 17136138
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Content Descriptors Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 15 September 2022 – 21:42:09 UTC (), in changelist #16060352
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

8 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes

Tags

🎒 Survival Horror 😱 Horror 📚 Story Rich 🌫 Atmospheric 🌄 Action-Adventure 🕴 Psychological Horror 🐙 Lovecraftian 👾 Pixel Graphics 🏽 2D 👤 Singleplayer 🗺️ Top-Down 🌆 Isometric 👊 Violent 😖 Gore 🗺 Exploration 😨 Dark 📦 Inventory Management 🧩 Puzzle 📚 Narrative 🧰 GameMaker

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers (USB Only) Gamepad Preferred DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers

Accessibility Categories

Custom Volume Controls Keyboard Only Option Adjustable Difficulty

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timestamp2 October 2025 – 22:18:57 UTC

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Steam charts

  • 2 players right now
  • 4 24-hour peak
  • 39 all-time peak 26 January 2025
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  • 2,104 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Very Positive
  • 80.83% SteamDB Rating
  • 155 89.1% positive reviews
  • 19 10.9% negative reviews

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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2 players live playing Dead of Darkness on Steam.

Dead of Darkness had an all-time peak of 39 concurrent players on 26 January 2025.

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