What is Dark Arcana: The Carnival?
This single-player, point-and-click adventure takes place at a carnival and in an alternate world beyond its Hall of Mirrors. You search for hidden objects or play an alternative minigame, solve puzzles, and investigate a supernatural threat.
For you if...
- +you enjoy hidden-object searches and puzzle minigames
- +you like eerie carnival mysteries and hand-drawn art
- +you prefer a short, single-player adventure
Not for you if...
- −you dislike searching scenes for hidden objects
- −you want a long adventure to work through
What players say
89% of 765 reviews are positive
Players praise the art, eerie atmosphere, and approachable puzzles. Several describe the game as short, while some find it less polished than other Artifex Mundi games. One player notes typos and confusing hidden-object names.
Screenshots and trailer
Dark Arcana: The Carnival system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor
- 1.5 GHz
- Graphics
- 128 MB VRAM
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor
- 2 GHz
- Graphics
- 256 MB VRAM
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 19
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Hidden Object
- Adventure
- Casual
- Female Protagonist
- Point & Click
- Puzzle
- Mystery
- Horror
- Fantasy
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Indie
- Story Rich
- Great Soundtrack
- Family Friendly
Recent updates
- Jun 25, 2019 · Irony Curtain: Revolutionary Update #3
- May 23, 2019 · Irony Curtain: Revolutionary Update #2
- May 18, 2019 · Irony Curtain's Revolutionary Update #1
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