Endless Dark

Endless Dark is a psychological horror game about monotony and the purpose of existence. You are the Custodian, a sentient machine aboard a sleeper colony ship, responsible for keeping it intact and its passengers alive. There is no combat, no enemies and no NPCs; instead, you contend with system failures, isolation across decades and the decline of your own sanity. You can customize your chassis and repair the ship while uncovering the purpose behind your creation.

Story and choices

In Story Mode, ancient agreements and long-forgotten understandings work to keep you in your place, doing your assigned work for as long as absent conspirators intended. The narrative develops across multiple playthroughs, as you encounter revelations and choose how to respond. Some truths may not set you free, and some are better left unsaid.

Hundreds of story events explore the ship and its history. Across the game, more than 350,000 words of events are spread over dozens of dilemmas. A Director adjusts the pressure, and your actions shape what happens: situations vary between playthroughs, while your small victories and defeats are recorded and can affect later games.

Endless Mode

The optional Endless Mode challenges you to propel the ship as far as possible before you lose your passengers, your mind or both. You face the ship’s oddities and catastrophes through a specially written Crisis Cycle. It presents three impending crises that threaten serious, irreparable damage; you must judge which two are false and which one is real, then prepare for the true threat. Failing to prepare brings the Crisis down on you.

Play at your pace

Play proceeds in distinct, bite-sized turns, with autosaving for drop-in, drop-out sessions. The game can be played using only a gamepad, only a keyboard, or a mouse and keyboard.