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
- 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
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
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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- 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
Tags
- Horror
- Adventure
- First-Person
- Exploration
- Indie
- Free to Play
- Survival Horror
- Psychological Horror
- Action-Adventure
- Dark
- Walking Simulator
- Atmospheric
- Action
- Surreal
- Psychological
- Supernatural
Recent updates
- Apr 24, 2025 · Dark Fracture – April 2025 Update
- Jan 31, 2021 · Dark Fracture: Prologue 2.0 & 2.1 Release Notes
- Nov 19, 2020 · Dark Fracture: Prologue 1.1 Release Notes
- Aug 29, 2020 · Dark Fracture: Prologue Release Notes.