A Dump in the Dark

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A Dump in the Dark is a single player casual shooter game with horror and erotic themes. It was developed by Oubliette and was released on January 24, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"A Dump in the Dark" is a first-person puzzle-adventure game set in a mysterious underground dump. Players must navigate through the dark, maze-like environment, solving puzzles and uncovering secrets to escape. With a unique aesthetic and challenging gameplay, it offers a memorable and immersive experience.

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72%

Audience ScoreBased on 490 reviews

story16 positive mentions

gameplay6 negative mentions

The game is a unique and bizarre experience that combines horror and humor, making it entertaining for those who appreciate its absurdity.
Many players found the graphics and sound design to be surprisingly good for a low-budget game, enhancing the overall experience.
Despite its flaws, some players felt that the game provided a good laugh and was worth the low price, especially for those looking for something different.

The game suffers from poor optimization, making it difficult to play due to lag and glitches, which frustrates many players.
The gameplay is often confusing and lacks clear instructions, leading to a frustrating experience where players don't know what to do.
Many reviews criticize the game for its incoherent story and lack of meaningful content, making it feel like a disjointed mess.

story
68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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61%
15%
The game's story is a convoluted mix of dark humor, surrealism, and complex character arcs, featuring a war veteran named Johnny and a race of creatures called gribbles. While some players praise its depth and branching choices, others criticize its incoherence and confusing narrative structure, leading to mixed reactions about its overall execution. Despite its bizarre elements, the story has garnered both admiration for its uniqueness and frustration for its lack of clarity.
- “The game has a branching story, with multiple endings and choices that affect the outcome.”
- “The story was amazing and very complex, and the character development was insane.”
- “This is the best story I have seen in a video game in the past 5 years.”
- “It does not have a coherent story, just different scenes you can choose from in the main menu.”
- “The game is confusing; I played for a little bit and didn't understand the story at all!”
- “The dialogue tells a near incomprehensible story.”
humor
62 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is a divisive topic, with many players appreciating its absurd and grotesque toilet humor, while others find it immature and off-putting. The combination of horror and comedy, particularly through its unique premise of playing as a pair of floating buttocks, elicits both laughter and confusion, though the gameplay itself is often criticized as janky and frustrating. Overall, it appeals to those with a taste for dark, scatological humor, but may alienate players who dislike such themes.
- “If you are looking for a game that is both hilarious and horrifying, then 'A Dump in the Dark' is the game for you.”
- “Overall, it's funny to play as a butt that can poop on people and has physics-based diarrhea.”
- “This game made me laugh so hard and I overall really enjoyed it, although I might not show it off to the general people I know. I do recommend it to those that are interested already.”
gameplay
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
9%
77%
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The gameplay features a unique mechanic where players can shoot various types of "dumps" from their character, but it is marred by buggy controls and simplistic mechanics that detract from the overall experience. While some players appreciate the humor and creativity, many find the gameplay frustrating, unresponsive, and not reflective of the promotional material, leading to mixed reviews. Overall, the game offers a bizarre blend of humor and horror, but its execution leaves much to be desired.
- “The game has a unique gameplay mechanic: you can shoot different types of dumps from your rear, each with its own effects and advantages.”
- “The part where you're being ridden through a cornfield with an insane clown after you is genuinely frightening, but much more importantly it actually has a set goal and clear gameplay to it.”
- “Gameplay: 10/10”
- “The fact that it's buggy and has the most simplistic mechanics of all time adds to the deranged experience you will go through.”
- “The gameplay is too frustrating and the inability to skip cutscenes to simply try again takes away from the immersion.”
- “I was ready for some scatological humor, but nothing could prepare me for the awfulness that was the gameplay.”
graphics
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24%
62%
14%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the retro style and dark atmosphere, while others criticize the visuals as cluttered and reminiscent of early 2000s games. Many users noted that the graphics can be difficult to discern, leading to frustration, especially in streaming scenarios. Overall, the visuals are polarizing, with some finding them effective for horror elements, while others deem them poorly executed and off-putting.
- “Beautiful graphics and story”
- “The game has some nice looking graphics.”
- “Visuals: 10/10”
- “The visuals are so bad that I can't tell what's going on and gave up after about 30 minutes trying to stream this game for my friends on Discord.”
- “The controls feel terrible, the sound design is garbage, the story is nonsensical, and the visuals look like someone managed to climb into your monitor and rub sh*t on the inside of your screen.”
- “There is no story to speak of, the controls are buggy at best and the graphics are reminiscent of the early 2000s.”
optimization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
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The game is widely criticized for its poor optimization, with users describing it as a "terribly optimized mess" that suffers from significant performance issues and a lack of coherent design elements. Overall, players express frustration with the game's optimization, indicating it detracts from the overall experience.
- “It's an incoherent, terribly optimized mess.”
- “Very unoptimized game with poor performance.”
- “Horribly optimized, no menus!”
atmosphere
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
60%
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The game's atmosphere is characterized by decent graphics and sound, featuring a retro style that contributes to a dark and engaging experience, particularly for fans of atmospheric horror. While it successfully captivates players with its unique and bold ambiance, some reviewers noted that the gameplay itself does not live up to the atmospheric promise. Overall, it garners a mixed reception, with an average rating of 7/10 for atmosphere.
- “I love atmospheric horror.”
- “Atmosphere 7/10”
- “The game had me hooked with its no-nonsense, balls-out atmosphere, but sadly fell apart when I tried to actually play it.”
- “The game has decent graphics and sound, with a retro style and a dark atmosphere.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is highly inconsistent, with some players praising its polish and minimal bugs, while others report significant glitches and control issues that hinder gameplay. Many users find the mechanics overly simplistic and the overall experience frustrating due to frequent bugs and unclear objectives. Overall, the stability of the game appears to be a major point of contention among players.
- “The fact that it's buggy and has the most simplistic mechanics of all times adds to the deranged experience you will go through.”
- “There is no story to speak of, the controls are buggy at best and the graphics are reminiscent of the early 2000s.”
- “Very bad game, too many glitches to even beat a single level.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The music in the game is highly praised for its ability to enhance the overall experience, contributing to both relaxation and a sense of discomfort in horror scenarios. Players appreciate the soundtrack's quality, which complements the impressive graphics and immersive environments, creating a memorable atmosphere.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “Some of the scenarios it puts you in are creative horror stuff meant to disgust, but the cluttered visuals, music, and bizarre dialogue really start to make you feel uncomfortable.”
- “Some of the scenarios it puts you in are creative horror stuff meant to disgust, but the cluttered brown visuals, music, and bizarre dialogue really start to make you feel uncomfortable.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game elicits a wide range of emotions, combining violent and horrific moments with touching and awe-inspiring scenes, leading some players to experience deep emotional responses, including tears.
- “This game features violent, touching, bizarre, horrific, stomach-turning, and awe-inspiring scenes.”
- “I cried.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players highlight the game's affordability and abundance of content, which significantly enhance its replayability, making it a worthwhile investment.
- “The game is also very cheap, and offers a lot of content and replay value for its price.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers praise the character development as exceptional, highlighting its complexity and depth within the context of an amazing story.
- “The story was amazing and very complex, and the character development was insane.”