Dark Thoughts

Dark Thoughts is a bullet heaven about fighting the dark thoughts inside your head. You choose a damaged hero, use their trauma as a weapon and ability, and take an arsenal into domains of dread shaped around apathy, grief, anger, hate, shame and fear. Survive each map long enough to face its major trauma opponents.

Heroes and afflictions

The game features 12 heroes, each with their own history and traits:

• DJ Introverto: He never leaves his fortress, with crippling anxiety keeping him there.
• Sr. Shitposter: After years of radicalizing senior citizens online and his family at home, he is left with panic attacks.
• PorkiPanda the Influencer: A pathological liar whose dishonesty pays off as an influencer.
• Kar Krash Karen: A rear-end collision at a red light left her with a rage disorder; online tutorials led her into suburban samurai training.
• Danny Doomscroller: Allowed online too young by his father, he now spends his days spreading conspiracies in Discord. His FPS skills can finally shine.
• Psycho L. Bin: A hallucinogenic enthusiast with devastating mental abilities acquired at a cost.
• Stikipanda: Driven by consuming rage and unhinged, like his brother Porki.
• Short King: Also known as Li’l Sane, Karen’s offspring and protégé. His blade is shorter, but his bitterness cuts deep.
• Sin Bin: Like her twin sister, she is mentally gifted, but gained her powers by making a deal with the Devil.
• NYX91: An updated Technomancer model built for the task, which records every kill and analyzes them incessantly.
• SE7EN11: Replaced by the updated Technomancer model and left out to pasture, it now goes unnoticed in its devotion and has frequent outbursts.
• Plaxico: A dyslexic subterranean hellhound who loves hunting but gets bored easily.

Each hero’s afflictions become weapons and abilities on the battlefield. You use them to fight mental anguish and evolve; maxing out a hero’s afflictions unlocks a powerful, God-like combination. You choose how your heroes progress.

Mental battlefields

Each map pits you against hostiles while dark thoughts attack from all directions. The maps are:

• Apathetica: In the land of apathy, dozing off gives the dark thoughts a chance to attack.
• Gala of Grief: A sea of decay where Death patrols with laser focus.
• Ragebait Ridge: A place to confront loss, which rage cannot bring back.
• Loathe Land: A place filled with hate and loathing.
• The Hole In My Heart: A heartbreak-themed map where healing takes time and moving forward means evolving.
• Shame Spiral Street: A rundown pocket of the city, beyond shameful.
• Fearmonger Farm: A place where you might eat crow, though the crows may eat you too.
• Voices In Your Head: Voices judge and tear you down; you must stand strong.
• Dystopia: The hardest map, described as inevitable.

Progress between runs

You find sanity and happiness during each run. Sanity keeps you alive, while happiness must be collected and administered between runs to support your long-term progress. Your Case File tracks how you are progressing, and the game includes over 100 accolades.

Music album

The game includes a full-length album of 15 tracks by its creator, Pastor Fussycat. He remixed songs from his discography for the game and created a new lead track, titled “Dark Thoughts.” Completing all 10 maps unlocks the full album for free download.