A Walk in the Dark
A 2D platformer about a cat navigating traps and inverted gravity
· Released Nov 7, 2013
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 354
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 67/100 (critic reviews)
What is A Walk in the Dark?
You play Bast, a cat, in a 2D action platformer set in a dark fantasy world. You run, jump, and slide through levels filled with strange creatures and dangerous obstacles, adapting to changes in gravity.
For you if...
- +you enjoy mastering difficult jumps and chasing faster times
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving platforming with little trial and error
What players say
80% of 354 reviews are positive
Players praise the soundtrack and visual style. Common complaints concern floaty jumping and cave auto-runner levels that demand very precise timing.
Screenshots and trailer
A Walk in the Dark system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
- Processor
- 1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater
- Graphics
- 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 3)
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Integrated graphics and low budget cards may not work
Does A Walk in the Dark have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does A Walk in the Dark run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 27
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does A Walk in the Dark 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
