Escape from Darkness

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Escape from Darkness is a single player, first person survival horror game. After waking up alone in a strange, eerie place. You must plunge into the oppressive darkness ignorant of what awaits. Use stealth to avoid danger, but don't play it too safe. You will also need to investigate your surroundings and find resources to fight the horrors that lurk in the gloom around you. Persevere, and make y…

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

47%

Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

atmosphere2 positive mentions

optimization1 negative mentions

The game offers a very spooky and suspenseful atmosphere, enhanced by its level design and rural setting.
Resource collection is challenging but not frustrating, making gameplay engaging.
The Lovecraftian horror theme and exploration elements are well-received, providing an interesting experience.

PC performance issues are noted, with struggles to maintain high frame rates even on powerful hardware.
The flashlight's limited range makes stealth ineffective, leading to frustrating encounters with enemies.
There are several UI bugs and clipping issues that detract from the overall experience.

atmosphere
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
-50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is significantly enhanced by the level design, which effectively utilizes a large, dark rural setting to create a sense of fear and tension.
- “The level design enhances the atmosphere significantly; the expansive rural setting in the dark creates a truly frightening experience.”
- “The level design contributes greatly to the atmosphere, with a vast rural environment that amplifies the sense of fear in the darkness.”
- “The level design contributes significantly to the atmosphere; the expansive rural setting in the dark creates a lot of tension and fear.”
optimization
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The optimization for this game on PC has been noted as somewhat lacking, with users reporting rough performance issues.
- “PC performance for this game is a little rough.”