When the Darkness comes

A psychological horror walking simulator through glitchy, imaginary digital landscapes

Sirhaian · Released Mar 1, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 9,496
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 15 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Dec 29, 2019
Minimum PC: 970; 2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is When the Darkness comes?

This free, single-player walking simulator uses first-person exploration to examine depression and anxiety. You walk, jump, and interact with your surroundings as its dark story unfolds. The first arc takes about an hour.

For you if...

+you prefer exploration and narration over action-focused play

Not for you if...

−you want to avoid themes of abuse and suicide

What players say

92% of 9,496 reviews are positive · 93% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise its portrayal of mental health struggles and the personal reflection it encourages.

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When the Darkness comes system requirements

Minimum: 970, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5-3xxx
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 970
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 550 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does When the Darkness comes have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does When the Darkness comes run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 32
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does When the Darkness comes use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam