Dark Arcana: The Carnival

Dark Arcana: The Carnival

Released Oct 2014

Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors.

89% positive · 760 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Dark Arcana: The Carnival is a hidden object puzzle adventure game developed by Artifex Mundi that released on October 28, 2014. The store description presents a complete, self-contained narrative experience with no mention of post-launch content, seasonal updates, or planned expansions. The store listing references a "Special Collector's Edition version full of exclusive extras" and a "Bonus Chapter awarded for completing the game," indicating those elements are already included in the package rather than being future additions. The 50 developer news posts scanned are entirely focused on a separate Artifex Mundi title — Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love — covering its pre-release announcements (2018–2019) and post-launch bug fix patches. None of the posts relate to Dark Arcana: The Carnival in any way. There are no post-launch updates, announcements, or developer communications of any kind for Dark Arcana itself. This game launched as a finished, complete product in 2014 with no post-launch content cycle, no DLC pipeline, and no developer statements indicating future additions. It is a complete standalone game.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully self-contained story experience with all features — including a bonus chapter and Collector's Edition extras — already included at launch. No post-launch content or updates are referenced.
description · Oct 28, 2014 source content shipped
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Game released on October 28, 2014 as a standalone complete product with no early access flag and no unreleased DLC on the store listing.
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Artifex Mundi
Achievements
19
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Investigate two worlds: the one you know and an alternate plane existing behind the Hall of Mirrors. Discover the secret of an ancient being known as the Evil One. Reveal the story of star-crossed lovers and stop the Evil One from breaking its magical chains and invading our world.

While traveling through dimensions, you will solve cleverly designed minigames and find hidden objects or play a special minigame as an alternative. Best of all, you will befriend a cute and clever monkey devoted to aiding you on this adventure.

Features

  • Cute helper monkey
  • Two beautifully designed and crafted worlds
  • Unique option to switch from HO scene to a minigame
  • Wonderful hand-drawn art
  • Breathtaking events and twists
  • Mysterious storyline
  • Clever and unique minigames
  • Hollywood quality animations
  • Special Collector’s Edition version full of exclusive extras
  • Bonus Chapter awarded for completing the game
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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