
Fear of the Dark
A downloadable game for Windows
Trapped in Darkness. Hunted by Shadows. Your Only Hope? Stay in the Light.
You are a reporter searching for 6 lost kids in a mansion , its walls whispering secrets of a forgotten past. Once a grand estate, it’s now a prison where darkness has taken hold—alive, sentient, and merciless. The shadows here don’t just obscure—they hunt.
Armed with only a flickering light and a dwindling supply of fuel, you must navigate through the mansion’s decayed corridors and hidden rooms. As you search for clues to your escape, cryptic notes scattered throughout reveal the mansion’s tragic history and the mysterious force that consumes all who linger too long in the dark.
But time is your enemy.
The deeper the darkness grows, the more relentless the shadow stalker becomes—an unseen predator waiting just beyond your light’s fragile radius, watching, stalking, ready to strike.
But beware:
The longer you stay in the dark, the more it stalks you.
🕯️ Core Features:
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Dynamic light survival: Stay within your torch’s radius or face the consequences.
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Shadow stalker AI: A creature that appears outside the light, watching... waiting.
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Interactive exploration: Read scattered notes, pick up keys, fuel your light, and unlock escape routes.
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Cinematic endings: Two possible outcomes, each with unique sound design and a full scrolling credits sequence.
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Immersive atmosphere: Glitch effects, heartbeat pulses, and reactive horror mechanics to keep you on edge.
Can you make it out alive—or will the darkness consume you?
This project is in early beta, come check for new updates soon
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Update 0.15
-Changed some player models to not bug into the wall and now you can walk thru doors much easier
-Added difficulty settings ingame, as a lot of you wanted it to be easier,
- Fixed bug were you could not come back from pause without reseting
ATTENTION DO NOT GO TO OPTIONS MID GAME AS IT RESETS THE RUN!
This game was made in 10 days for the GameDev.tv gamejam
Updated | 7 hours ago |
Published | 4 days ago |
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows |
Author | Berry studios |
Genre | Survival |
Made with | GameMaker |
Tags | 2D, Creepy, Dark, Dark Fantasy, GBJam, Global Game Jam, Horror, No AI, Pixel Art |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
Accessibility | Interactive tutorial |
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Development log
- Update v-0.157 hours ago
- Update v-0.142 days ago
- Update v-0.13.53 days ago
- Update v-0.133 days ago
- V-0.11 notes3 days ago
Comments
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That’s a solid title. Reminds me of resident evil. Looks good on big screen.
Writing was funny, I’m interested to explore this story further.
Hey,
Promising start you have here!
I like the vibes and the concept. The timer decays pretty fast, and I had a couple of issues navigating.
Some of the doors seemed to work once, and then I was trapped in a room and couldn't find a way out before dying.
I reran from the start and took an alternative route, found the key and explored further.
Unfortunately, when I used the key, I encountered a crash!
This actually reminds me of some old AdventureGameStudio games I used to play many years ago.
Lots of potential here, best of luck polishing it up!
I repaired the crash, as for the navigation its made to be like that, else it would take too little, as its a small map
well-made game, charming game, beautiful game!
Thank you! I appreciate it!