The WhatsNext verdict
For Players seeking a short, evocative psychological horror experience that delves into surreal themes of mental health and existential dread.: Its surreal glitch aesthetic, evolving narrator dynamic, and fourth-wall-breaking framing create a deeply unsettling and memorable psychological journey. Tradeoff: Its raw thematic focus on depression and nearly nonexistent mechanical challenge mean it offers emotional weight rather than traditional gameplay depth.
What it does best
horror
thriller
drama
mystery
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What you are walking into
Taking around an hour on the first play-through, "When The Darkness Comes" feels like you're wandering around a glitchy hard drive full of abstract dreams and beautiful nightmares. The narrator initially makes it feel like a comedic game, but it soon starts to take a darker tone as you travel down the bizarre broken rabbit hole that explores the darkest themes of the human mind.
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