These Darker Tides

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These Darker Tides is a single player management game with horror and mystery themes. It was developed by PixelDripGames and was released on March 6, 2025. It received very positive reviews from players.

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Audience ScoreBased on 44 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Unique underwater horror theme with diverse antagonists including mermaids, sharks, ghosts, and aliens.
Engaging gameplay that combines atmosphere, tension, and task prioritization with multiple distinct campaigns.
Overall fun and spooky experience with a good challenge level and a style comparable to Five Nights at Freddy's but more original and mature.

Frequent bugs affecting achievements and some gameplay elements, requiring patches from developers.
Relatively short game length, with most campaigns completed within a few hours.
Some reliance on cheap jump scares rather than consistent atmospheric horror; certain modes can have frustrating visibility or difficulty issues.

gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
57%
The gameplay offers an engaging mix of scenario remixing with varied enemy types and mechanics, providing a fun and interesting experience despite some minor bugs and less scariness than expected. Players appreciate the solid gameplay loop and variations based on early choices, resulting in an enjoyable overall experience.
- “I really like the idea of remixing a scenario, cabin in the woods style, with different gameplay and enemy types.”
- “Game was really fun, not as scary as I hoped but the mechanics are interesting and fun.”
- “It seems like there are some gameplay variations depending on the choice you make at the very beginning.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The atmosphere in Darker Tides is generally praised for its creepy, unsettling, and claustrophobic tension, effectively creating a strong sense of dread. However, some players feel the game relies too much on cheap jump scares rather than building deeper horror ambiance, with the most impactful atmosphere experienced primarily in mode 3.
- “Darker Tides was a lot of fun, had great creepy atmosphere, and has a few glitches here and there but nothing super game breaking.”
- “Some good jump scares, but majority of the spook is just atmospheric dread.”
- “Some cheap jump scares here and there, but the game creates a lot of unsettling atmospheric tension, coupled with the fact the game takes place in such a claustrophobic setting.”
- “Also, the game relies way too much on cheap jumpscares instead of an actual horror atmosphere.”
- “The only game mode where the atmosphere has an impact is mode 3.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The story in this horror game is engaging, but players report bugs such as enemies from completed story modes appearing unexpectedly and issues with unlocking certain story-mode achievements. Despite these problems, the narrative remains a solid aspect of the game.
- “After beating one story mode, you must reset your game; otherwise, enemies from another story mode you just completed will appear due to bugs.”
- “Not horrible, but I beat the whole game and still can't get the alien or ghost story achievements.”
- “Completed the alien story mode multiple times but didn't get the achievement.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers an enjoyable and atmospheric experience but is currently affected by several bugs. While some glitches are present, they are generally minor and not game-breaking, with developers actively working to resolve stability issues.
- “Great yet difficult game, but very buggy.”
- “Darker Tides was a lot of fun, had great creepy atmosphere, and has a few glitches here and there but nothing super game breaking.”
- “Was a little buggy but from the Steam discussion page, looks like they are addressing these issues as fast as possible.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users consistently praise the game for its great graphics, highlighting visually impressive and well-designed visuals.

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These Darker Tides is a management game with horror and mystery themes.

These Darker Tides is available on PC and Windows.

These Darker Tides was released on March 6, 2025.

These Darker Tides was developed by PixelDripGames.

These Darker Tides has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked These Darker Tides for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

These Darker Tides is a single player game.

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