Dark Fear
A retro horror adventure combining point-and-click puzzles with RPG battles
Arif Games · Released Jun 22, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 146
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Oct 22, 2016
Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)
What is Dark Fear?
You wake in darkness without knowing who you are in this 2D horror adventure with RPG elements. You explore a village and surrounding wilderness, solve puzzles, help locals, and fight enemies while upgrading weapons and armor.
For you if...
- +you enjoy the look of classic PC adventures
- +you prefer short, relatively straightforward adventures
Not for you if...
- −you avoid loud noises and frightening scenes
What players say
92% of 146 reviews are positive
Players praise the story, eerie atmosphere, and soundtrack. Recurring complaints concern repetitive hunting and fishing to pay for upgrades, along with combat that relies on reflex-based timing.
Screenshots and trailer
Dark Fear system requirements
Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Dark Fear?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Dual Core 2.4 Ghz
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 150 MB available space
Does Dark Fear have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Dark Fear 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
- 32
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Dark Fear 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
