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In The Dark

In The Dark is a first-person horror game set in a post-apocalyptic 2005. You are R2-P23H, a maintenance robot stationed in a remote forest bunker. But something is watching you. And maybe… you're not just a machine after all.

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Eternal Soul Studios
Publisher
Eternal Soul Studios
Release
July 11, 2025
1 year and 22 days ago
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About the Game

Welcome to the world after the Blackout.

The year is 2005. Civilization collapsed after a global energy blackout.

What remains of humanity now hides underground, sealed inside bunkers to escape the horrors roaming the surface.

You are R2-P23H, an autonomous maintenance unit assigned to Bunker 01, buried deep within a forgotten forest.

A disembodied voice gives you orders through a flickering monitor.

But the forest... seems alive.

There’s something out there. Something that listens. Something that doesn't want you here.

Survive this first-person psychological horror experience.

Explore a decaying post-apocalyptic world.

Solve twisted puzzles.

Avoid what moves through the fog.

And uncover the truth about who you are... or what you've become.

Are you just a machine?

You were made to obey. To maintain. To survive.

But the forest remembers something you've forgotten.

You dream.

You hesitate.

You hear your name when no one speaks.

And deep down... you know you shouldn’t.

Features

  • Atmospheric first-person horror with subtle survival elements.

  • Puzzles seamlessly integrated into the environment and story.

  • Hidden secrets that alter your understanding of the world.

  • Tense stealth sections: crouch, listen, and stay silent.

  • Constant psychological tension — no cheap jumpscares.

  • Episodic story: future chapters will be released as updates.

Step outside. The dark is waiting.

Are you ready to face what remains of the world?

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