Into the Dark

Into the Dark is an adventure and shooter hybrid starring Peter “Pete” O’Brannon, a private eye who investigates insurance fraud for GlobalSecure Inc. The company’s investigation department is run by Samantha “Sam” Miller, who cannot take semi-legal steps to gather evidence because of the company’s code of conduct and ethics rules. Pete handles that work for $500 per day, expenses and 20% of the money the company saves through his findings.

Story and tone

Pete’s usual cases involve cheating husbands and lost dogs, but his work for Sam leads into a B-movie-style mix of humor and horror, with zombies, Nazis and Nazi-zombies. The story includes bad jokes, pop-culture references and messages about post-World War II politics. Understanding the references and political subtext calls for some familiarity with pop culture and politics.

Levels and gameplay

You can play Into the Dark as an adventure, a shooter or a mix of both. It has 11 levels, 67 puzzles and 15 guns and weaponized items. You can also explore its levels in VR using an Oculus Rift Kit.

Additional content

The game includes a soundtrack featuring Nox Arcana and the full film Night of the Living Dead to watch in-game. It also includes a free Halloween minigame, with a new one each year.