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2019 PCXboxNintendo Switch −75 % 16.79 € 4.19 € ends today 👍 94 % Very positive, 4,011 reviews on Steam

Darq is a dark puzzle-horror game in which a boy escapes a nightmare by twisting gravity and the rules of space. Striking atmosphere and clever puzzles define this short, linear experience.

What defines Darq:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Lavish presentation

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2012 PCPlayStation 9.75 € 👍 85 % Very positive, 978 reviews on Steam Steam Deck playable

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  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

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Little Nightmares

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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Out of Sight

Puzzles and brain teasers

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Poppy Playtime

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Happy Game

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Cube Escape: Theatre

Puzzles and brain teasers

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Typoman

Puzzles and brain teasers

A dark 2D puzzle platformer where you form words from letters to reshape the environment and get past obstacles. Its surreal, stark visual style and word-based mechanic set it apart.

White Night

Dark, serious atmosphere

A 1930s noir survival horror game where you are injured and trapped in a haunted manor, relying on matches as your only light. Its stark black-and-white art makes darkness the central threat.

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