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Is Dark Shadows worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror players who want microphone-based sound detection
- Story-focused players who prefer a short campaign with two endings
- Survival horror fans who want an extra enemy-wave mode
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign may reach the end of the main story after approximately 2 hours.
- Players unable to remain quiet may repeatedly restart when the game detects a scream.
- Players looking for climbing, puzzle-platforming, or multiplayer shooting will find a different structure here.
Our take on Dark Shadows
The bounce point is the microphone rule: a scream restarts the game, so players who cannot stay quiet will hit that system immediately during tense encounters. The approximately 2-hour story may also feel brief before the extra wave mode becomes the main source of continued play.
What is Dark Shadows?
Dark Shadows is a survival horror game following Elena after she kills Jason to protect Lisa from his abuse.
A supernatural force resurrects Jason as Dark Shadow, who hunts Elena and Lisa through abandoned houses, forests, and empty streets. Players uncover secrets, confront the creature, and manage fear while using a microphone and headset. Real-world sounds can trigger events, and screaming causes the game to restart. The story offers two possible conclusions based on choices and has an approximately 2-hour playtime. An additional Undead Waves mode presents enemy waves with increasing difficulty for extended survival challenges.
How Dark Shadows plays
- 01Microphone interactions
- Voice and other detected sounds can activate events and affect the horror experience.
- 02Scream restart rule
- A detected scream sends the game back to the beginning.
- 03Branching conclusions
- Player choices lead to one of two story endings.
- 04Undead Waves mode
- The extra mode pits players against successive enemy waves with rising difficulty.
- 05Short story campaign
- The main story has an approximately 2-hour playtime.
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Dark Shadows: platforms & release
Is Dark Shadows worth it?
It is worth it if: horror players who want microphone-based sound detection. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign may reach the end of the main story after approximately 2 hours.
Where can I download Dark Shadows?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dark Shadows's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dark Shadows on?
Windows only.
