Prior to the game's release, Darq gained significant media attention following public disclosure by Unfold Games founder Wlad Marhulets that he had rejected numerous offers from several publishers as well as an exclusivity deal with the Epic Games Store. An updated version of the game titled Darq: Complete Edition, which collects the base game and all downloadable content, was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on December 4, 2020, and ported for multiple console platforms in March 2021.
The game was initially released for Microsoft Windows on August 15, 2019. Marketed as a psychological horror game, Darq follows a boy named Lloyd, who is trapped in a lucid dream state, as he manipulates the physics system which governs his dream world in order to solve puzzles and evade enemies. Puzzles that involve bending the laws of physics ( walking on walls and ceilings), manipulating the dream world (moving things, rotating rooms), collecting and using found objects, and avoiding enemies.Darq (stylized as DARQ) is a puzzle- platform adventure game developed by independent studio Unfold Games.Sound design by Bjørn Jacobsen, known for his work on such games as Cyberpunk 2077 and Hitman.Unique artstyle and detailed environment to explore.Psychological horror set in a lucid dream, relying on slow build and creepy atmosphere rather than gore and violence.Instead, he has to rely on careful planning to avoid getting detected. He has no chance of winning in an open confrontation, since the creatures he will encounter are much more powerful and faster than him. WALL WALK, STEALTH, PUZZLESĪpart from gravity-defying puzzles, Lloyd will have to use stealth when nearby enemies. While exploring the darkest corners of his subconscious, Lloyd learns how to survive the nightmare by bending the laws of physics and manipulating the fluid fabric of the dream world.
To Lloyd’s misfortune, the dream quickly turns into a nightmare and all attempts to wake up end in failure.
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