Dark Egypt

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Dark Egypt is a single player action adventure game. It was developed by GDNomaD and was released on February 7, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

There is a legend about an ancient pyramid, great treasure and mighty emperor who was damned by the gods. Play as an archeologist studying the pyramid. The earthquake during the expedition blocked the entry. Try to find the exit... or search for the treasure of the Pharaoh? It's up to you!

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13%

Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews

atmosphere3 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

The game has an atmospheric setting with a dark Egyptian theme that some players find intriguing.
The ambient music and sound design are generally praised and contribute to the game's mood.
The game is challenging with trap-based gameplay and some puzzle elements, appealing to fans of difficulty.

The game suffers from severe technical issues including frequent crashes, long loading times, and bugs that hinder progress.
Gameplay is frustrating due to trial-and-error mechanics with instant death traps, poor level design, and lack of clear instructions.
The game is largely considered an asset flip with reused and low-quality graphics, poor story, and lack of originality.

story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
34%
44%
The story is a polarizing aspect, with some finding it captivating and meaningful, while others criticize it as nonsensical, poorly written, and a major detriment to the overall experience. Many reviewers note that the narrative fails to engage and, combined with technical issues, makes the game frustrating to play.
- “A captivating story, challenging gameplay, and depth of character.”
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “The story is completely nonsensical, even after applying a lot of suspension of disbelief.”
- “Awful story, awful gameplay, and really awful stock music and graphics make this one a pain to play, not to mention all the other issues like constant crashing with the GameGuru engine, terrible grammar, and new trial and error segments; this one is not even worth playing for the laughs.”
- “It crashes, it's buggy, the story is laughable, and the overall experience is so bad you're happy when it's finally over.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The music in the game is mostly ambient and atmospheric, fitting well with the dark and challenging environments. However, some users find the soundtrack repetitive, reused from the developer's other games, and featuring annoying royalty-free elements. Overall, while the music contributes to the mood, it is somewhat marred by looping and lack of originality.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “Well, the game is actually atmospheric, I like the locations and their music/soundtrack.”
- “Ambient music is good.”
- “The soundtrack and sound effects are all reused from gdnomads' other games.”
- “The terrible royalty free music and the same creepy whispering and chanting you've heard in his other games is front and center, and it's just as annoying as it was in his other games.”
- “Awful story, awful gameplay, and really awful stock music and graphics make this one a pain to play, not to mention all the other issues like constant crashing that come with the GameGuru engine, terrible grammar, and new trial and error segments, making this one not even worth playing for the laughs.”
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The graphics are consistently criticized for being poorly optimized, with no resolution or graphical settings available, resulting in sluggish performance even on high-end systems. Visuals are described as unattractive, with an unpleasant brown vignette filter and long load times despite the game's simplicity. While the Egyptian theme initially attracted some interest, the overall graphical quality is considered disappointing and detracts from the experience.
- “Graphics/visuals: the entire reason I bought this game was to see the Egyptian theme.”
- “Load times are unforgivably long, especially for such a graphically simple game.”
- “Also the graphics, which are always ugly in an FPSC game, are even worse than usual, as there is an awful brown 'vignette' filter over everything.”
- “If you try to take it seriously as a game, you'll find no resolution or graphics tweaks, no controller tweaks... it's horribly optimized and will be sluggish even on high-end rigs.”
- “As always with GameGuru asset flips, there's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “Also the graphics, which are always ugly in an FPS Creator game, are even worse than usual, as there is an awful brown 'vignette' filter over everything.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay is described as a mix of challenging and engaging elements, such as a captivating story and character depth, but is frequently overshadowed by frustrating trial-and-error sections, technical issues, and uninspired mechanics that hinder the overall experience.
- “A captivating story, challenging gameplay, and depth of character.”
- “It looks nice, has fitting noises/music, decent, challenging gameplay, but also fun-destroying technical issues.”
- “Again, 3/4 of my actual gameplay in this is running through corridors lined with arrow traps that kill you if you touch them.”
- “Awful story, awful gameplay and really awful stock music and graphics make this one a pain to play, not to mention all the other issues like constant crashing that come with the gameguru engine, terrible grammar and new trial and error segments, making this one not even worth playing for the laughs.”
- “Trial and error gameplay sections make the game annoying to play.”
- “Again, three quarters of my actual gameplay in this is running through corridors lined with arrow traps that kill you if you touch them.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game's atmosphere is generally praised for its dark, gloomy, and psychologically tense setting, reminiscent of classic Frictional Games. While the first level and locations are noted for their strong mood and fitting soundtrack, the overall experience can feel overshadowed by constant survival pressure, which detracts from exploration and horror elements.
- “Dark Egypt without laughs, an example of what an original Frictional Games project could really look like: gloomy, atmospheric, and psychologically tense, not sunny and soulless as we have in the end.”
- “The game is actually atmospheric; I like the locations and their music/soundtrack.”
- “The atmosphere was nice in level 1.”
- “Every bit of atmosphere, horror, exploration, or anything potentially enjoyable about this game takes a backseat to running through these corridors praying that you'll survive.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from frequent crashes and freezes, making for a frustrating and unstable experience. Numerous bugs and glitches further detract from gameplay, leading to an overall negative impression.
- “The game freezes every five minutes.”
- “It crashes, is buggy, the story is laughable, and the overall experience is so bad you're happy when it's finally over.”
- “I'm just going to list some of the glitches I've found.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor is largely conveyed through hilarious translation, adding an entertaining and comedic element to the experience.