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A Walk in the Dark

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2013

Should you play it?

In this action platformer you play as a cat, Bast, running through a dark fantasy world. You’ll be running, jumping and sliding with smooth and precise controls designed to make you feel like a cat. But it wont be easy. In the dark you never know what lies in the shadows.

What works

  • Challenging and precise platforming
  • Beautiful atmospheric art and music
  • Varied gameplay with two characters
  • Short levels suitable for repeated attempts
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Frustrating controls and hitboxes
  • High difficulty may deter casual players
  • Some levels cause lag or technical issues
  • Lack of checkpoints increases frustration
  • Minimal narrative and character development

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Mutant Mudds Deluxe

  • SHEEPO

  • Bloo Kid 2

  • Monolight

  • Hue

  • ANIMAL WELL

More violent

Games that feels like A Walk in the Dark but with more combat and destruction

  • Vox Populi Vox Dei 2

  • Unworthy

  • Dead Cells

  • FEIST

  • Armed with Wings: Rearmed

  • Volgarr the Viking

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A Walk in the Dark: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026