Precipice of Darkness, Episode One
A turn-based RPG adventure adapted from the Penny Arcade webcomic
Hothead Games · Released May 21, 2008
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 374
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Precipice of Darkness, Episode One?
This single-player RPG adventure begins a series set in New Arcadia, an alternate version of the 1920s. You create your own character and join Gabe and Tycho to investigate mysteries, solve puzzles, and fight enemies using team-up moves.
For you if...
- +you prefer short campaigns over lengthy adventures
- +you enjoy comic-style cutscenes and exaggerated attack animations
Not for you if...
- −you dislike timed button inputs during special attacks
What players say
91% of 374 reviews are positive
Players praise the absurd humor, and several describe the difficulty as approachable.
Screenshots and trailer
Precipice of Darkness, Episode One system requirements
Minimum: ™ 9500, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows® 2000/XP/Vista™ with latest updates
- Processor
- Pentium® III, AMD Athlon™ 1.0 GHz or better
- Graphics
- ATI Radeon™ 9500 or better, NVIDIA GeForce™ FX 5200 or better, Intel® GMA 950 or better with 64 MB of video memory (shared or dedicated)*
- Memory
- 512 MB of available system memory
- Storage
- 350 MB of available hard drive space (185 MB installed)
Recommended
- Processor
- Pentium® IV, AMD Athlon™ 1.5 GHz or better
- Graphics
- ATI Radeon™ or better, NVIDIA GeForce™ or better video card with 128 MB of video memory*
- Memory
- 768 MB of available system memory
Does Precipice of Darkness, Episode One have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Precipice of Darkness, Episode One run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 12
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Precipice of Darkness, Episode One 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
