Buried Darkness
A downloadable game for Windows
About The Game
Buried Darkness is a short first-person indie horror game created by a solo developer in 2 months. The game's main goal is to build an atmospheric horror with well-chosen audio and graphical style. This is not a survival or a thriller game where you have to run or killing enemies. This is more like a psychological horror game.
Estimated Gameplay Time: 30 minutes
Full Release Notes
The game is out now! There has been done a lot of changes/ improvement to the game by listening to user feedback. The gameplay length of the game has been increased by adding more events and jump-scares but it's still a short game. Most of the time of the development has been spent on optimization, lighting, mechanics, story, sound/fx quality.
- Interactable Lights
- Inspectable Objects
- The security camera is fully interactable now
- Gameplay length, story, events, jump-scares, and more!
If you have played the early access version. This version has the same progress as was in the early access ends. Then you will continue where you left.
The game contains jump-scares. If you have heart disease, please avoid playing this game!
Story/Gameplay
The game takes place in an apartment you just moved into it. But there is something wrong with this place. You start hearing strange noises and rattlings. You have to do something to get rid of this darkness. The way out seems simple. But something wants to keep you in this place.
In this game, you don't need to read many notes. Or finding the keys to unlock doors. The game's mechanics designed to be fluent gameplay.
Features
- Quality Graphics
- Fluent Gameplay
- Developed with Unreal Engine
- Quality Audio
- Well-optimized for low-end systems too
If you encounter bugs or have an idea to be added to the game feel free to contact me at codelessmangamedev@gmail.com
Note: This version of the game represents the finished product. I'm not thinking to make more major updates or adding new content to this game. But I may make small updates if I find bugs or anything that break this game.
If you enjoyed the game, please rate it and leave a review. All suggestions are welcomed.
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P.S: For the best experience wearing headphones is recommended
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Comments
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the game is beautiful aesthetic-wise. i must admit some of the jumpscares actually got me, so good job there. i don't really understand the ending, but it was cool nonetheless. kudos!
I had a fun time playing this game! The jumpscares really got me which is rare for me when it comes to horror games! The graphics were impeccable! I was on edge during the whole thing! Amazing game!
great atmosphere
Good Game!!
I can tell this game was made with love, there was a lot of attention to detail here. The ghost was creepy, the house had a decent layout and the plot was straightforward.
Really well made game! Great graphics and good scary bits, definitely kept us on our toes.
9/10
gameplay: 3:34
nice game. Beautiful graphics and very scary. I played on my channel here :)
This game was just the right amount of spooky. I loved it.
Awesome game, great jumpscares and graphics super job. Shaved a few years off my life.
This game almost made me cry it was TERRIFYING!
Not bad horror.
Level design is very good.
But, the gameplay is not finalized.
The player comes for sharp emotions, and hourly walking and contemplating furniture in the dim light of a flashlight is not the most interesting activity.
And this is 99% of the gameplay.
I would advise to work on the narrative design and game scenario, thus making the gameplay more intense and interesting.
Add screamers and enemy/enemies.
Add backstory that says:
1) what is the player doing here
2) how the player got here
3) what are the goals of the player.
Without this, the game becomes incomprehensible and boring.
And to shorten the gameplay a little due to the intensity of the developing game scenario.
Very well put. I was also annoyed by how the game does not navigate you at all so you have to figure out everything on your own.
Especially the mid parts, where the game has these" horror sessions" where you have to wait until the whole session is played out. Instead of uncut session where we have to endure the horror for few minutes straight, game could lead us to that.
I also think there are way too much objects that are put for "inspect" . I think it was obsolete since it had nothing to do with story or gameplay.
The rest of the part I had problems with, you have already mentioned it so I dont think i will elaborate on that.
This was really good, got me a couple times...
I can tell this game was made with love, there was a lot of attention to detail here. The ghost was creepy, the house had a decent layout and the plot was straightforward.
good job !muito bom, destaque para os jumpscares...bela ambientação !
Great game. Looks amazing and has a very creepy atmosphere.
Really nice horror game, the graphics are amazing
Absolutely great horror game! The setting created a really uncomfortable feeling all the time. It has a great mix of psychological horror and some jump scares. Had so much fun playing it and will definitely check out more of your games! Great job!
Loved everything about your game, the beautiful graphics and classy home design as well as the pacing of the horror story. I'm curious so I liked that I could open everything and pick it up. The scares were really well done too. I never got too lost and I always wondered what would happen next. Great game, thanks :)
She is following me, she knows where I live, and she has changed my wallpaper -_-.
love the game
I played this game and i enjoyed it
can't wait to see the future games you put out keep up the good workSo nice game. Beautiful graphics and very scary. I played on my channel here :)
I can tell this game was made with love, there was a lot of attention to detail here. The ghost was creepy, the house had a decent layout and the plot was straightforward. Another hit game from you Codeless, good job !
I made a playthrough on the game too if you're interested :)Great work!
Hey, great gameplay video. Thank you for playing the game and honest review :)
It Will not work at all I double-click on the unreal icon after unzipping the game and it leaves me stuck at a black screen with the bottom bar on windows 10 still showing. Really wanted to play this too. Hope I get a chance in the future. The graphics look nice.
Interesting gameplay though the triggers to progress can feel obscure and linear at times.
Still very well done and shows a lot of promise.
This game is so good. Definitely recommend! :)
Absolutely great horror game! The setting created a really uncomfortable feeling all the time. It has a great mix of psychological horror and some jump scares. Had so much fun playing it and will definitely check out more of your games! Great job!
I played this game and i enjoyed it i will bring your content to my youtube video soon can't wait to see the future games you put out keep up the good work