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Sirhaian / Mar 1, 2019 / Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
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CompareWhen the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.
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Hi, everyone! Patch 1.16d is very minor, but thought I'd push it before going to sleep. • Changed up the Breathe level (Chapter X) in the second playthrough. • Lengthened the game's launch warnings to hopefully get more people to read them. • Added an extra warning requiring the user confirmation before going to the Main Menu. And that's all for now! Never forget to always follow your light!
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92% positive, 5,815 reviews
i First played this game two or 3 years ago and STILL to this day it hasn't been off my mind. its beautiful, one of a kind. THE best experience i have ever had. i wish nothing but great things for whoever thought of making this beautiful masterpiece and changing my life.
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-17
NO PLEASE RUN DONT PLAY THIS LET ME GO PLS HELP Oh, I mean, If you have motion sickness or would try to control exposure time to this game for some other reason please try not to play this game. I mean, it really does make you feel miserable. I guess that's the point, but why would I want to suffer more?? Didn't already had enough suffering??? Being being trapped, being watched, unable to see, stuck, lost... I just...
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-13
A polite notice for ANYONE going through ANY mental health battles with ANY mental condition(s), Example, Anxiety and/or depression. This game is going to touch on things you may currently be gonig through or gone through and it is almost certain it will hit things you do not want to be hit. (Including "Sewer side.") Please do not play this game unless you are absolutely certain you can play it. There is no shame...
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-12
There's a reason it says don't play if you experience depression or suicidal thoughts, because once I finished all three chapters I started crying and cut myself. Still a very vivid experience, just maybe be careful if you struggle with those initial thoughts.
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-12
Love this game- just recommended it to a friend and now I might play through it again myself.
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-21
loved it will play again
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-17
Replaying this game after five years feels like a milestone I wasn’t sure I’d reach. I honestly owe it to my cats that I’m still here to play it. As someone who has struggled throughout her life with anxiety, depressive episodes and suicidal thoughts, this game hit home. It captures that heavy, hollow weight where everything feels meaningless, and mirrored that cycle I know all too well: trying to snap out of it,...
8 found this helpful, 2026-07-16
I've had a photo of this game saved as my background for a long time. It's the ending part, where you decide between death and living. I think the quote at the end really just hit me and I've played this game every time I felt as though I needed to decide, really beautiful.
3 found this helpful, 2026-06-26
The following is an abridged transcript for a YouTube video review I did of the game: Summarizing this game in just a nutshell is to deliver unto it the most grievous of disservices. While the game has some dark themes (as the title may imply), that's not the real focus. We're here to analyze exactly why, so let's take it from the top. To begin with, the game looks sharp. You might suspect a game like this to be...
1 found this helpful, 2026-08-03
This game throws you in a very Intense immersive situation. its not for everyone. but My god. after my dad passed yesterday it actually told me some things about myself... Highly suggest you play this game with the goal of finding its meaning rather then beating it.
0 found this helpful, 2026-09-22