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Trapped in a nightmare realm, race through first-person mazes to collect shards, evade monsters, and unlock survival powers.
Released 26 Sep 2018
Collect Maze Shards
Outrun Nightmare Creatures
Dodge Maze Traps
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
Developed by Glowstick Entertainment · Published by Glowstick Entertainment








You are trapped in a dark realm of nightmare mazes alongside a mysterious woman, and must survive its creatures while seeking a way out.
Explore maze corridors, collect shards, and plan routes as monsters pursue you. Traps and other environmental hazards add danger, and each nightmare brings its own enemies and behavior.
Earn XP as you progress to unlock powers that help you survive. You cannot kill the creatures, but you can stun or evade them, choosing when to use your abilities to get through each maze.
Players who enjoy Dark Deception often praise its arcade-style maze chases, which turn collecting shards into tense runs from pursuing monsters. Reviews also highlight the horror atmosphere, varied enemies and levels, and the appeal of planning routes or using powers under pressure. Some players value its story or nostalgic connection to the game. Many reviews, however, focus on bugs that disrupt progress and frustration over delays to the remaining story chapter.


| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 40 |
| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | The provided store information describes Dark Deception as a single-player game. Steam tags include both Multiplayer and Singleplayer, but the listed features only confirm Single-player. A player review says the game needs multiplayer for the normal story mode, which suggests that story co-op is not present in the provided information. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No information about mods or multiplayer mod support is provided. |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 5 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |