Between Me and The Night
Released Jan 2016
‘Between Me and The Night' is a surrealist action adventure game that walks the thin path between sanity and madness. Take on the role of a young boy and explore and interact with the mysterious house in which he lives.
75% positive · 832 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $4.99
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Evaluation
Between Me and The Night launched into full release on January 22, 2016, after graduating from Early Access. A post-launch patch (v1.1) was released on January 29, 2016, addressing bugs and adding minor quality-of-life improvements. That was the last update the game received.
In a candid post on February 25, 2019, the sole remaining developer behind the project — Karlos — explained what happened: the studio RainDance LX closed in 2016, the publisher relationship ended, and the team disbanded. He acknowledged that the game shipped with bugs and cut content, and that he had hoped to deliver future updates but was ultimately unable to do so. He lowered the price to make the game more accessible and expressed a personal hope to someday improve it, but made no concrete commitments or announced any plans.
There have been no updates, announcements, or developer communications since February 25, 2019. The store page describes the game as a complete surrealist adventure with no mention of planned content. No DLC has ever been listed. The game is a finished, self-contained product — albeit one that shipped in a rougher state than the developer originally intended.
Evidence
Developer Karlos confirmed that RainDance LX closed in 2016, the publisher relationship ended, and the team disbanded. He acknowledged the game shipped with bugs and unfinished elements, admitted he was unable to deliver promised updates, and lowered the price. He expressed a vague personal hope to improve the game someday but made no concrete plans or commitments.
The game graduated from Early Access to full release on January 22, 2016.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
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Achievements
18
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
‘Between Me and The Night' is a surrealist action adventure game that walks the thin path between sanity and madness. Take on the role of a young boy and explore and interact with the mysterious house in which he lives. Solve puzzles around the house to reveal new places, help you overcome the shadows of the night and discover the strange world beyond it's walls.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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