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Dark Hours

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2025

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Quick resume

Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for up to 4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with an evil entity. Forget your plan, your mission is to survive. Explore and cooperate to find a way out or hide and wish for daylight.

Global score

83/100

Genres

Action, Adventure

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    Pros

    • Fun and engaging cooperative gameplay
    • Unique and varied monsters
    • Strong social and trolling elements
    • Good replayability with procedural maps
    • Active developer support and updates

    Cons

    • Early access bugs and glitches
    • Limited map variety
    • Some monsters feel unbalanced or frustrating
    • Difficult solo play experience
    • Lack of tutorial and key rebinding

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination, Survival. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players have freedom to choose strategies, use various items, and interact with environment, though some mechanics and monster behaviors impose constraints."

    • Competence
      4

      "Game involves skillful cooperation, puzzle solving, and monster evasion with feedback on performance; some monsters require significant tactical thinking."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on cooperative play and personal/team survival rather than direct competition or leaderboards."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report habitual play, long sessions with friends, and repeated enjoyment despite some repetitive elements."

    • Cooperation
      5

      "Strong emphasis on teamwork, communication, and coordinated objectives; game is designed for 4-player co-op."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Some customization options and emergent player interactions (trolling friends), but core gameplay follows set mechanics and map layouts."

    • Domination
      2

      "Some player-versus-player trolling and sabotage occurs, but mostly balanced interactions within cooperative framework."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game for stress relief, fun, and distraction with immersive horror and chaotic gameplay."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players try different monsters, strategies, and tactics; some experimentation with game mechanics and emergent play."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Procedurally generated maps provide some novelty, but limited map variety reduces exploration over time."

    • Expression
      2

      "Some character and cosmetic customization available, allowing personal expression."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong supernatural horror theme with imaginative monsters and scenarios far from realistic experiences."

    • Fellowship
      5

      "Players form social bonds, share experiences, and enjoy community aspects in multiplayer sessions."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop skills in cooperation, puzzle solving, and monster counterplay; some learning curve noted."

    • Health
      -4

      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity components."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires active attention and focus during gameplay; not designed for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy
      3

      "Social interactions with friends and teammates foster closer relationships beyond surface-level connections."

    • Leadership
      2

      "Some players take leadership roles in coordinating team actions, though cooperative support is common."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players collect items, unlock cosmetics, and accumulate upgrades; some grind elements present."

    • Relaxation
      -2

      "Game involves sustained tension and suspense, with moments of humor and chaos providing relief."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Engaging audio-visual effects and jump scares provide sensory stimulation and emotional excitement."

    • Status
      -2

      "Limited social recognition or ranking systems; focus is on cooperative play rather than status."

    • Story
      2

      "Some lore and narrative context exist, but gameplay is largely focused on procedural heists and monster encounters."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires mental challenge, planning, and problem solving to complete objectives and evade monsters."

    • Thrill
      4

      "High suspense and jump scares create thrilling and tense gameplay experiences."

    • Value
      4

      "Players perceive good value for price with hours of entertainment and ongoing updates."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat and attacks against monsters and other players occur, with some chaotic and destructive interactions."

    • Survival
      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around avoiding death, managing threats, and surviving hostile entities."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026