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Dead of Darkness

23 January 20257.5/ 10M5

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About

In 1985 England, private investigator Miles Windham follows a lead on the mysterious death of his daughter that takes him to Velvet Island. But once he arrives on the island, he soon realizes that the residents are behaving strangely. In fact, there is a growing hostility towards the investigator that feels as though it is becoming stronger by the minute. It doesn't take long until the situation escalates and Miles finds himself in a struggle for his own survival.

Dead of Darkness is a survival-horror action-adventure with cosmic horror influences.

Key features

Complex, multi-layered narrative. Meet more than 15 characters over the course of the game - each with their own story that revolves around the terrible secrets of Velvet Island.

Challenging survival-horror. Resources are scarce, your inventory is limited, and danger lurks around every corner. Plan your routes carefully if you want to survive.

Intense hallucinations. Each enemy encounter takes a toll on your mental state. The lower your mental state, the stronger the hallucinations you will experience - some will even blur the distinction between reality and fiction.

Relentless enemies. 13 different enemies are hungry for your flesh, and some of them will stalk you relentlessly. Fight them, run from them, or use your wits to outsmart them.

Become a detective. Search your environment, inspect items and read documents in order to unlock clues. Use these clues to reveal hidden troves or unlock secret passageways.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Languages (8)

Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Chinese (Simplified)
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish (Mexico)
Spanish (Spain)

Also known as

至暗死境Chinese title - simplified

Dead of Darkness.exeWindows Executable

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Facts

Released

23 January 2025

Platforms

PCWindowsPlayStationPS4XboxXbox OneNintendoSwitchPS5

Age ratings

PEGI16ESRBM

Standing

Top 9% by 24hr peak players

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Tags

Diagonal-down2D scrollingSurvival horrorDirect controlEuropeHorror