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Walk surreal digital landscapes, follow a shifting narrator, and make choices in a psychological horror story about depression and anxiety.
Released 01 Mar 2019
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When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
Developed by Sirhaian · Published by Sirhaian
You explore a first-person world of shifting digital landscapes, guided by a narrator whose role and tone change along the way. The story uses surreal scenes to explore depression, anxiety, loneliness, and the search for meaning.
Move through each area, follow paths of light, interact with objects, and look for details that may be easy to miss. Some sequences also ask you to search for items or navigate narrow routes.
Your choices affect how the experience unfolds and can lead to different endings. Replaying reveals new details and may respond to decisions from earlier runs.
In the supplied reviews, players often describe the game as a personal, emotionally affecting look at depression and anxiety that prompts reflection. They also praise its eerie surreal atmosphere, narration, and the way choices and repeat playthroughs reveal more of the experience. Some say its heavy themes made it uncomfortable or difficult to continue.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 32 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
