Dark Places is a Action, Adventure, Simulation game from Madbox Entertainment with a 60% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Madbox Entertainment
- Release year
- 2019
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $4.99
- Review signal
- 60% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows® XP 32/64 or better
Processor: Dual core 2.4 GHz processor or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1 GB DX9 Compliant
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 2 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Additional Notes: Attention: Windows 8 may cause problems - Recommended
- OS *: Windows® 7 32/64 or better
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 2 GB DX9 Compliant
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 5 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
Additional Notes: Attention: Windows 8 may cause problems
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Dark Places is worth a closer look if you want strong atmosphere, psychological themes, psychological horror, and exploration.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, psychological themes, psychological horror, and exploration.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness and unclear onboarding.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
psychological-themes
SettingPsychology, perception, or mental strain is an important theme without implying horror.
psychological-horror
SettingThe fear comes through pressure, perception, or psychological unease.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
confusing-onboarding
FrictionThe first hours can be unclear without patience or outside help.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
Steam review snapshots
its not scary but it dose have this atmosphere to it.Pros -Storyline / Gameplay /atmosphere -Puzzles -Music -Price (bought DLC support) Cons – Unstable FPS creator engine (two crashes fortunately the saves…The story line's need more work, cuz all I got from the first few hours playing the game was the unseen entity…The story line's need more work, cuz all I got from the first few hours playing the game was the unseen entity…Why it fits
Check it if you want action, adventure filtered by single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.