Dead of Darkness
Retrofiction Games · 2025-01-23
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Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric
Releases: Jan 23, 2025 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), TBD (PlayStation 5), TBD (PlayStation 4), TBD (Nintendo Switch), TBD (Xbox Series X|S), TBD (Xbox One)
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.
England, 1985. Private investigator Miles Windham is asked to help the local police on a missing persons investigation on Velvet Island. But once he arrives on the island, he soon realizes that the residents are behaving strangely. Nobody seems to be interested in clearing up the case. 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.(Storyline via IGDB)
Health check
- · 14 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
- · Review velocity down 7% vs the prior 8 weeks.
- · Top 50% of 13,200 Action games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 225 total reviews — how this is computed.
Current store prices
| lowest across shops (ITAD) | $15.99 |
Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.
All-time low: $9.59 at Steam (2026-07-20)via IsThereAnyDeal
12-month high $15.99 · on sale 11 of 23 observed days · $6.40 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)
Review momentum
Price history
Completion
- · 80.4% of players earned The Nightmare Begins
- · 29.9% of players earned The Heart of Darkness
- · 0.9% of players earned Against All Odds
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
7 supported languages: English, German, Spanish - Spain, French, Italian, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS5 (PlayStation) | 139 | 35% | 41 |
| Steam (Steam) | 79 | 1% | 54 |
| Xbox Series, Xbox One (Xbox) | 50 | 14% | 45 |
| PS4 (PlayStation) | 24 | 29% | 41 |
| Switch (Nintendo) | 3 | 0% | 0 |
| Switch (Nintendo) | 2 | 0% | 0 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Player tags
2DDarkAnimeActionHorrorPuzzleThrillerNarrativeStory RichExploration
Census log
- 2025-01-23First review activity on record (week of 2025-01-23).
- 2025-01-23Biggest review week on record: 32 reviews (week of 2025-01-23).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
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Similarity via IGDB.