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Dark Fall 1: The Journal

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App ID 260690
App Type Game
Store Name Dark Fall: The Journal
Developer
Publisher THQ Nordic
Franchise Dark Fall
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 29689419
Last Record Update 22 June 2025 – 10:38:45 UTC ()
Release Date 3 December 2013 – 16:22:21 UTC ()
❓ 72.38%
283 reviews
2
In-Game

This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember!

Additional Information

Developer Darkling Room
metacritic_name Dark Fall: The Journal
metacritic_score 68
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dark-fall-the-journal?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
ReleaseState released
Publisher THQ Nordic
Store Release Date 19 June 2002 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25)
Steam Release Date 3 December 2013 – 16:22:21 UTC ()
Original Release Date 19 June 2002 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1024470000)
Store Asset Modification Time 11 July 2019 – 11:53:35 UTC () (1562846015)
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Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 28 June 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 134473
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First seen on SteamDB 21 October 2013 – 12:52:12 UTC (), in changelist #309961

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

🗺️ Adventure 🔎 Point & Click 😱 Horror 🤫 Mystery 🌫 Atmospheric 🧩 Puzzle 🙌 First-Person 🔮 Supernatural

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Assets

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Trailers
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Steam charts

  • 2 players right now
  • 2 24-hour peak
  • 28 all-time peak 1 February 2014
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Store data

  • 834 followers
  • 219 positive reviews
  • 64 negative reviews
  • 77.39% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 3,019 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Mostly Positive
  • 72.38% SteamDB Rating
  • 219 77.4% positive reviews
  • 64 22.6% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
3 December 2013 – 16:22 Steam Release -
20 February 2014 – 08:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Sale: The Adventure Company and Friends -
11 March 2019 – 22:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: THQ Nordic Build Your Own Bundle -

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Dark Fall 1: The Journal had an all-time peak of 28 concurrent players on 1 February 2014.

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