- October 31, 2022
- Pinlin
- 10h median play time
Dark Nights
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About Dark Nights
Dark Nights is a single player simulation game with horror, fantasy, romance, mystery and others themes. It was developed by Pinlin and was released on October 31, 2022. It received very positive reviews from players.
Nothing is what it first appears. You live in a small, peaceful village. Every day is the same as any other; boring. Right when you wish for something exciting to happen, strange things start to occur, stemming from the nearby forest. If that isn't enough, the locals have begun disappearing. At the same time you meet four mysterious guys. Will you discover the truth before becoming the next targe…











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Reviews
- Beautiful and high-quality art and character designs with many satisfying CG scenes.
- Engaging, intricate storyline with a good mix of mystery, horror, romance, and supernatural elements that keeps players invested across multiple routes and endings.
- Strong character development with likable and diverse main and side characters, supported by an evocative soundtrack enhancing atmospheric immersion.
- The main character's personality and decisions are often seen as frustrating, unrealistic, or lacking logic, reducing player immersion.
- Writing and pacing issues including slow or uneven pacing, continuity errors, excessive exposition, rushed or underdeveloped romantic elements, and sometimes awkward or crude dialogue.
- Technical imperfections such as abrupt music transitions, inconsistent sprites, some unpolished art assets, and occasional bugs or typos.
story
171 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story is rich, layered, and centers on supernatural mystery with multiple interconnected routes that deepen the overall plot and character development, offering strong replayability. While some find the pacing slow at times and note occasional plot inconsistencies or confusing moments, the engaging narrative, intriguing characters, and atmospheric art style generally captivate and maintain player interest. Fans of dark fantasy visual novels will likely appreciate its blend of mystery, suspense, romance, and detailed worldbuilding despite minor flaws.
“The writing is exceptional, with a strong narrative that balances slow-burn character development and intense plot twists.”
“The strong point of this visual novel is definitely the story and characters, as everything is both linked and different in each new route you play.”
“The mystery happening in the village evolves within each route, and key characters are different every time, which makes you discover alternate versions of the story while bearing a sense of continuity.”
“It's a baffling bit of writing that makes the story frustrating to read.”
“There were a lot of little things that would break immersion here and there, which I feel is a real shame since every now and then there would be a moment where I thought the story was going to pick up, or something would happen that felt worth sticking around for because it would genuinely be interesting, only for the main character to do something genuinely incomprehensible and it just didn't feel worth it anymore.”
“It suffers from some plot inconsistencies, especially in some specific routes (like Zeikun) where many things end up not being explained, and there are even things that happen and you wonder why.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dark Nights is a simulation game with horror, fantasy, romance, mystery and others themes. Common tags for Dark Nights include free to play, indie, female protagonist, otome, choices matter and others.
Dark Nights is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.
On average players spend around 10 hours playing Dark Nights.
Dark Nights was released on October 31, 2022.
Dark Nights was developed by Pinlin.
Dark Nights has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Dark Nights for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.
Dark Nights is a single player game.
Similar games include Hotel Tutwin, Love Notes, CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ Remastered, Cafe 0: The Sleeping Beast, Lover's Enigma and others.










