Obscure

THE DARK DWELLERS

67% positive of 34 Steam reviews

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2022
Steam Deck: Not tested
Known on: Steam

Made by COLNELIUS.

About the game

In this dank pit of rot and undeath, take control of The Mortali, the newest member of ragtag-group THE DARK DWELLERS. Fight and crawl your way through this subterranean land, collect unique weapons, learn devastating Blood Magic spells and attempt to end The Maddening Curse.

What sets it apart

Souls-like
Metroidvania
Dark Fantasy
Difficult
Side Scroller
Combat
2D Platformer
Dark
Story Rich
Exploration
Pixel Graphics
Action RPG

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THE DARK DWELLERS

67% positive of 34 Steam reviews

See it on Steam

Main story: Unknown
Everything: Unknown
Released: 2022
Steam Deck: Not tested
Known on: Steam

Made by COLNELIUS.

About the game

What sets it apart

Souls-like
Metroidvania
Dark Fantasy
Difficult
Side Scroller
Combat
2D Platformer
Dark
Story Rich
Exploration
Pixel Graphics
Action RPG

What players say

Recommended
The Dark Dwellers is an unbelievably fun game that I highly recommend. While a little bit rough at times, it's charm always shines through. A lot of the charm of this game comes from what it does exceptionally well. These include art, sound effects, voice acting, level design, fair traps, and some super sick weapons. I want to highlight sound effects, since I swear I have never heard such good sound effects! From…
6.3 h played when written. 9 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I have only beat the 1st boss and cleared the 1st area, so this isn’t my final review, but I thought I would point out that this is more or less Dark Devotion without any rogue elements. I am digging it so far, although it is a little rough around the edges. More Dark Devotion is always a good thing in my book though!
1.3 h played when written. 18 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
+ : fine atmosphere: pixel art, animations, ambient sounds; the voice acting was unexpected, felt slightly awkward but good nonetheless; be warned: "the dark dwellers" proceeds only deep down in gloomy caves, you won't get much air. 0 : should take about 6 hours to complete, requiring a bit of exploration but almost no back-tracking; checkpoints are relatively frequent but often not directly on the path; the story…
4.5 h played when written. 6 found it helpful.
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