

A Dark Room 2013
Developed by Doublespeak Games
- Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy
A Dark Room is an open-source software role-playing text-based game originally published in mid 2013 for web browser by Doublespeak Games. Later that year it was released in the App Store for iOS devices. In 2014 a prequel entitled The Ensign, which provided more insight into the world and its characters, was released for iOS.
Point-and-clickRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyAdventureIndieSurvivalroguelikebrowser-basedasciiopen-sourcefree-to-playdigital distributionWeb browser, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
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Character
Grave, earnest, contemplative and plot-driven.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- intimateepic
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About the game
- Platforms
- Web browser, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Doublespeak Games
- Publisher
- Doublespeak Games, CIRCLE Entertainment
- Released
- November 8, 2013
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Text
IGDB rating 6.1/10 from 11 ratings.
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