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From The Darkness

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

Should you play it?

From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment.

What works

  • Intense psychological horror atmosphere
  • Excellent sound design and lighting
  • Well-timed scares without cheap jump scares
  • Creative puzzle integration
  • Affordable price for the experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Minimal story and narrative depth
  • Some puzzles can be confusing or unintuitive
  • Lack of customization or replay value
  • No accessibility options like brightness adjustment

What to play next

Top picks

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  • Suite 776

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Less violent

Games that feels like From The Darkness but with less combat and destruction

  • Scauage

  • Haunted Room : 205

  • Understanding, The Game

  • Wire Lips

  • Born Into Fear

  • Within Skerry

More relaxing

Games that feels like From The Darkness but with a more relaxing feel

  • I'm counting to 6...

  • Lucid Dream

  • Locked Up

  • Mists of Aiden

  • You Deserve

  • 港詭實錄ParanormalHK

More story-driven

Games that feels like From The Darkness but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Infliction

  • The Beast Inside

  • Father's Day

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • Palmyra Orphanage

  • Fear the Timeloop - Prologue

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like From The Darkness but with less survival pressure

  • Rise of Insanity

  • September 7th

  • Psalm 5:9-13

  • Psalm 2

  • Root Of Evil: The Tailor

  • File Destined

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From The Darkness: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026