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Dark Fracture: Prologue

First-person psychological horror during a night shift at a body farm

Twisted II Studio · Published by Twisted II Studio, Feardemic · Released Aug 25, 2020

ActionAdventureIndieSimulationFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 1,380
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Apr 24, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 560
6 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Dark Fracture: Prologue?

This free, stand-alone prologue is a first-person psychological horror game set at a decomposition research facility in the late 1990s Northeastern US. As Edward, you search for items, manage your sanity with medication, and investigate strange events during a midnight shift.

For you if...

  • +you like tense horror built around exploring a workplace
  • +you want a short introduction to a larger story
  • +you enjoy jump scares and an unsettling atmosphere

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast-paced action rather than searching for items
  • −you prefer a full story over an introductory chapter

What players say

84% of 1,380 reviews are positive

Players praise the tense atmosphere, jump scares, and setting detail. Some report freezes and bugs, while others complain about the lack of saves or slow item searches.

How many players finish Dark Fracture: Prologue?

14% of Steam players have unlocked «The End?», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dark Fracture: Prologue system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 560, 6 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 7, 8, 10
Processor
Intel® Core i3 equivalent or higher
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 560 or AMD® Radeon R7 250X
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows® 7, 8, 10
Processor
Intel® Core i7-4770k equivalent or higher
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce GTX 1050 or AMD® Radeon 520
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Dark Fracture: Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Dark Fracture: Prologue run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
8
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Dark Fracture: Prologue 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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