Fear the Dark Unknown
Released Dec 2019
The clock is ticking and the survival game can no longer be stopped. James and Chloe have been chosen and nothing will ever be the same again after discovering the Dark Unknown.
65% positive · 161 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $29.99
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Evaluation
Fear the Dark Unknown launched on December 2, 2019 as a survival horror game with two playable characters. In the months following launch, the developer actively patched the game with fixes and quality-of-life improvements. On March 30, 2020, the developer released the "Survival Edition" — a free major update that added new difficulty levels for puzzles, new enemy mechanics, new weapons, improved graphics, new playable sequences, additional puzzles, new cinematics, improved AI, and better optimization. This appears to be the developer's capstone update, rounding out the game's content. Following this update, only minor bug fixes and balance tweaks were released through April 13, 2020. There has been no developer communication of any kind since April 13, 2020 — no new content, no announcements, no roadmap, and no DLC has been listed on the store. With only one major post-launch content drop across its entire history and no subsequent activity in over six years, the game launched and was completed as a fixed, single-player narrative experience. No further content is expected.
Evidence
Developer released the 'Survival Edition' free major update, adding difficulty levels, new mechanics, weapons, graphics improvements, new sequences, puzzles, cinematics, and AI improvements.
Update 1.36 — the last recorded developer communication — delivered minor bug fixes and map clue improvements.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Dreamlight Games Studios SL
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
"It is said that our worst fears come from within. But... What if there were a greater fear than we are capable of conceiving? What if that terror were much closer than we think? Suffering is the only way. Fear is a necessary evil."
What kind of curse does the Beresford mansion keep inside? For 200 years its inhabitants have suffered the consequences of an unknown shadow, a dark being who walks among us, and whose existence extends beyond what we imagine.
Now James and Chloe will face the ultimate test of their lives. They will know the true horror. The suffering of a father. The despair of a daughter. The clock is ticking and the survival game can no longer be stopped.
Fear the Dark Unknown transports you to the great survival horror classics of the 90's.
Choosing between two protagonists, with a fixed camera system that enhances the feeling of being immense in a true horror movie. Face a multitude of challenges, certain deaths and enemies of various kinds that will force you not to waste a bullet.
Face them, hide or even flee from them.
All mixed with a wealth of puzzles, integrated into the story, which will allow you to learn more details of the Beresford mansion and the Dark Unknown.
What kind of curse does the Beresford mansion keep inside? For 200 years its inhabitants have suffered the consequences of an unknown shadow, a dark being who walks among us, and whose existence extends beyond what we imagine.
Now James and Chloe will face the ultimate test of their lives. They will know the true horror. The suffering of a father. The despair of a daughter. The clock is ticking and the survival game can no longer be stopped.
GAMEPLAY
Fear the Dark Unknown transports you to the great survival horror classics of the 90's.
Choosing between two protagonists, with a fixed camera system that enhances the feeling of being immense in a true horror movie. Face a multitude of challenges, certain deaths and enemies of various kinds that will force you not to waste a bullet.
Face them, hide or even flee from them.
All mixed with a wealth of puzzles, integrated into the story, which will allow you to learn more details of the Beresford mansion and the Dark Unknown.
KEY FEATURES
- Enjoy more than 30 hours playing two totally different adventures with James Sullivan and his daughter Chloe.
- Four difficulty levels for combat, from those who want a ride to those who enjoy suffering with each combat.
- Choose between your four weapons and don't waste a bullet. Survival is your main goal, and it's not easy.
- Thoroughly examine every room. You never know where you are going to find that object that will give you the key to continue your adventure.
- Discover the Beresford mansion and its inhabitants throughout its 200 years of life. You can visit it at different times, and remember that to find out all its secrets is to know yourself.
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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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