Dark Fear
Released Jun 2016
Dark Fear is a pixel horror game with RPG and adventure game elements. Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their...
94% positive · 233 reviews
Done
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Dark Fear launched on June 22, 2016 as a port of an existing mobile game. The store description presents it as a complete, self-contained experience with no mention of future updates, DLC, or post-launch content plans. There are no DLC listings for the game.
The only post-launch developer communication is a June 23, 2026 announcement in which Arif Games thanks the Dark Fear community and directs players toward their next game, "Shadows of Eldemir." This statement — framing Dark Fear in the past tense ("over the years") while announcing a new project — strongly signals that Dark Fear is a finished product and the developer has moved on. No additional content for Dark Fear has been announced or promised.
The game appears to have shipped as a complete, finished package in 2016, and the developer's most recent communication confirms that focus has shifted entirely to a new title.
Evidence
Developer thanks Dark Fear supporters and announces their next game, Shadows of Eldemir, describing Dark Fear in past tense with no mention of further updates or content for it.
Store description presents Dark Fear as a complete experience with no mention of planned updates, DLC, seasons, or post-launch content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Arif Games
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
*** WARNING: This game contains loud noises and frightening scenes which some players may find disturbing! ***
You wake up in pitch blackness. You have no idea who you are, where you are or how you got here - it's up to you to figure it out!
For horror game fans seeking out that ultimate fix, 'Dark Fear' delivers an immersive, frightening experience wrapped in a cinematic soundtrack and a dark, twisted storyline written by an ex-film industry professional. The game can only described as blend between RPG and adventure with a 2D graphical style similar to the classic PC games from the 1980s (think Myst meets Kings Quest). Its simplistic approach allows even the most casual gamers to gently unfold and enjoy its many complex layers of game mechanics.
Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their problems.
Developer Interview on Horror website Dread Central
DESCRIPTION
You wake up in pitch blackness. You have no idea who you are, where you are or how you got here - it's up to you to figure it out!
For horror game fans seeking out that ultimate fix, 'Dark Fear' delivers an immersive, frightening experience wrapped in a cinematic soundtrack and a dark, twisted storyline written by an ex-film industry professional. The game can only described as blend between RPG and adventure with a 2D graphical style similar to the classic PC games from the 1980s (think Myst meets Kings Quest). Its simplistic approach allows even the most casual gamers to gently unfold and enjoy its many complex layers of game mechanics.
Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their problems.
FEATURES
- A combination of both adventure and RPG game mechanics
- Classic 1980's PC style visuals
- A cinematic Hollywood-style soundtrack composed by film industry professionals
- A deep and engaging storyline
- Higher clarity, improved audio quality over the original mobile version
MEDIA
Developer Interview on Horror website Dread Central
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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