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Parked In The Dark

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32%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
45% User Score Based on 22 reviews

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About Parked In The Dark

Parked In The Dark is a single player arcade action adventure game with a horror theme. It was developed by Black Curtain Studio and was released on September 1, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

Find you car somewhere in the garage by finding clues, before the time runs out. But you are not as alone as you think...

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45%Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews
gameplay1 positive mentions
stability5 negative mentions
  • Atmospheric horror experience with effective use of sound and visuals to create tension and fear.
  • Simple and engaging premise suitable for a short, quick gameplay session that delivers suspense.
  • Low-poly art style adds charm and a unique atmosphere of helplessness and isolation.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, including freezing upon finding the car and glitches with controls.
  • Unpolished gameplay with clunky controls, random and unfair enemy spawns, and inconsistent mechanics that affect playability.
  • Repetitive and lacking depth with no tutorial, poor balancing, annoying music loops, and limited replay value.

  • stability

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent crashes, freezes, and softlocks that often require restarting. Random monster spawns and buggy mechanics further disrupt gameplay, making the overall experience frustrating and unreliable.

    • “The real problem is that this is completely buggy to the point of being unplayable, with serious crashes and lockups. It's easy to get mouselocked on the menu, forcing you to quit and restart the game.”
    • “There are even times where the game glitches up and softlocks itself from time to time, forcing me to restart the game.”
    • “Every time I find the right car, the game freezes.”

  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users appreciating the style despite low-poly visuals, while others criticize the overly bright visuals for lacking proper horror atmosphere. Additionally, the game has an issue with not saving resolution settings, requiring reconfiguration on each launch. Overall, the graphics are seen as decent but not a standout feature.

    • “Visuals are too bright and don't have the proper atmosphere for a horror game.”
    • “The game doesn't remember the resolution settings you put in, so you need to reconfigure the graphics every time you launch the mobile app.”
    • “I don't mind low-poly graphics, but the game seems to be poorly designed visually.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The music in this game is widely criticized for being repetitive, featuring a short 10-second loop that becomes very annoying. Overall, players find the soundtrack irritating and detracting from the gaming experience.

    • “This game sucks, it's got my mouse locking all the time, and it has a ten-second loop for a soundtrack.”
    • “However, one thing I absolutely hated while playing this game was the music.”
    • “But the clunky gameplay, the unbalanced mechanics, the unpolished glitches, and the annoying music are what make it so.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is marred by frequent bugs, clunky controls, and unbalanced mechanics, with random monster spawns that disrupt flow. As a mobile port, it feels unpolished and frustrating, detracting from the overall experience.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is criticized for being too bright, which undermines the intended horror mood and diminishes the overall immersion.

    • “Visuals are too bright and don't have the proper atmosphere for a horror.”

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game "Parked in the Dark" features no monetization, as it is completely free on Steam, distinguishing it from typical cash-grab mobile ports.

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users feel that the game lacks a story and suggest adding one to enhance the overall experience.

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Parked In The Dark is a arcade action adventure game with horror theme. Common tags for Parked In The Dark include free to play, first-person, indie, stylized, minimalist and others.

Parked In The Dark is available on PC and Windows.

Parked In The Dark was released on September 1, 2020.

Parked In The Dark was developed by Black Curtain Studio.

Parked In The Dark has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Parked In The Dark for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Parked In The Dark is a single player game.

Similar games include The Forgotten Ones, Unplagued, Phantasmal: City of Darkness, All Is Dust, Welcome to Hanwell and others.