Dark and Darker

Dark and Darker is a first-person fantasy dungeon adventure set in a devastated ancient citadel. You delve into its underground depths with friends to find mythical treasure, fight gruesome monsters and outwit other treasure hunters. Getting out alive is the challenge: find a hidden escape route before the darkness reclaims you and your loot.

Form your party

Choose from a range of fantasy roles and assemble a party of three. A barbarian can hold the front line, a ranger can attack from afar with arrows, and a bard can sustain morale with music.

Risk and reward

The underground fortress is dangerous, and even a small mistake can lead to death. Sound judgment can bring great rewards, but dying means losing all your loot. Hidden portals let you descend deeper, where you can encounter more fearsome monsters and find valuable artifacts; you must still locate an exit to keep what you have collected.

Fight and cast

Combat depends on watching and listening, then targeting, tracking and aiming at your opponents. Close-combat weapons each have distinct attack patterns to learn, and strikes to the head or back deal critical damage. Wielding each weapon well can give you an advantage.

Magic is powerful but difficult to control. Casting requires long incantations, special skills and the right channeling equipment, while spells must be timed and aimed carefully. Tinkering, specialized equipment and foresight can help characters who are less inclined toward magic.

Use the darkness

You can turn off lights and use the shadows to hide from enemies or prepare an ambush. If a fight turns against you, blending into the darkness can help you retreat unseen.