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Darkness Ahead

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.

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Developer
Useless Machines
Publisher
SA Industry
Release
November 2, 2016
9 years and 275 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed106 reviews51.9%

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About the Game

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his missing younger brother.

Set on a remote plateau between the mountains, the journey leads through abandoned locations hiding a dark secret from the past. Search for clues, solve puzzles, overcome dangerous obstacles, and survive supernatural events as you uncover what really happened.

Explore abandoned buildings to find useful tools, gather everything you need, and piece together the mystery one clue at a time.

Features

  • Mysterious story.

  • Collectibles.

  • Puzzles.

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