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Is Dead of Night worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy 2D flipscreen adventure games with puzzle-based progression
- Fans of vampire-themed games involving enemy avoidance and nighttime restrictions
- Players interested in recovering scattered possessions and returning them to a central location
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-centered progression, since the stated objective focuses on solving puzzles and avoiding enemies
- Players looking for a game without time-of-day restrictions, since daylight limits when Vlad can remain outside
- Players who prefer settings without vampire themes, police enemies, rats, or toxic goo
Our take on Dead of Night
The game replaces a straightforward adventure structure with a vampire-specific survival rule: daylight becomes a recurring hazard that dictates when Vlad can remain outside. Human transformation also turns concealment into a central way to pass people and police.
What is Dead of Night?
Play as Vlad, a vampire who wakes after years of sleep to discover that his possessions have been stolen.
Solve puzzles to recover the items and return them to the castle while avoiding police officers, rats, and toxic goo. During the night, Vlad may encounter people who can be eaten to increase health and may leave behind an item. Transforming into human form prevents detection by people and police. A day-and-night cycle limits Vlad's time outside, requiring him to return to the castle or find another way to evade the sun.
How Dead of Night plays
- 01Puzzle-led recovery
- Progress centers on finding Vlad's missing belongings and taking them back to the castle.
- 02Human transformation
- Changing form can keep Vlad from being detected by people and police.
- 03Day-night cycle
- Vlad must return to the castle or find another way to avoid the sun when daylight arrives.
- 04Health through eating
- Vlad can eat people to increase health, and some may also drop an item.
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Dead of Night: platforms & release
Is Dead of Night worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy 2D flipscreen adventure games with puzzle-based progression. Skip it if: players seeking combat-centered progression, since the stated objective focuses on solving puzzles and avoiding enemies.
Where can I download Dead of Night?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dead of Night's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dead of Night on?
Windows only.
