Dark Notes
Released May 2024
Dark Notes is a dark suspense puzzle game . You will play as the two protagonists, traveling through time and space to explore the secrets hidden in Happiness Mall!a secret concerning both protagonists surfaces... ...Anything can be a perfect fairytale as long as you believe it.
75% positive · 131 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $7.99
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Evaluation
Dark Notes launched on Steam on May 23–24, 2024 as a complete, self-contained dark suspense puzzle game. The store description presents a fully realized narrative experience with no mention of episodic releases, planned expansions, or future content phases. The only DLC released is an art book and settings collection (黑暗笔录-原画与设定集), which shipped the day after launch on May 24, 2024 — a cosmetic/collectible supplement rather than a content expansion. The two developer posts consist of the launch announcement and a small bug-fix patch on May 27, 2024. There have been no developer communications since May 27, 2024, no roadmaps, no announced future content, and no unreleased DLC on the store. The game appears to have shipped as a finished product and has received no post-launch content updates.
Evidence
Launch announcement confirms Dark Notes is now fully available on Steam, framing it as a complete narrative puzzle experience with no mention of future content or updates.
The only DLC is an art book and settings collection released the day after launch — a cosmetic supplement, not a content expansion. All DLC is released.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
HeartBeat Plus
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Dark Notes is a dark suspense plot puzzle game. It is a new style of puzzle new work tried by the Black Book Studio under the Paper Bride team.
You will play the two protagonists, traveling through time and space, to explore the secrets hidden in the happiness mall!
When the truth gradually becomes clear, a secret closely related to the two people shows surfaces...
...what you want to believe is the perfect Fairy Tale.
【Game Features】
- Dual protagonist perspective, a different experience
You will play two protagonists, gradually piecing the dark truth in various times, spaces, and perspectives.
- Multiple truths, layers of reversal
The border between truth and lies is gradually blurred. It is so difficult to distinguish just like the Möbius loop.
- Brain-burning organ puzzles
The carefully designed puzzles are closely matched with the treacherous plot, which brings players brainstorming experience while leading the plot.
- Closer to reality
Deserted mall, flickered lights, depressed restaurant give you a more realistic immersion.
You will play the two protagonists, traveling through time and space, to explore the secrets hidden in the happiness mall!
When the truth gradually becomes clear, a secret closely related to the two people shows surfaces...
...what you want to believe is the perfect Fairy Tale.
【Game Features】
- Dual protagonist perspective, a different experience
You will play two protagonists, gradually piecing the dark truth in various times, spaces, and perspectives.
- Multiple truths, layers of reversal
The border between truth and lies is gradually blurred. It is so difficult to distinguish just like the Möbius loop.
- Brain-burning organ puzzles
The carefully designed puzzles are closely matched with the treacherous plot, which brings players brainstorming experience while leading the plot.
- Closer to reality
Deserted mall, flickered lights, depressed restaurant give you a more realistic immersion.
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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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