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When the Darkness comes

Sirhaian · Sirhaian

When the Darkness comes

gameAppID 1021950Released
Release dateMar 1, 2019

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Player statistics

Default: last 7 days, hourly. · Fresh · Range: 6/16/2026, 10:20:27 PM - 6/21/2026, 4:12:19 AM

Current Players1
24h Peak3
All-Time Peak3
24h Player-Hours52 h

Player History

PeriodAvg. PlayersGain (total)Gain (%)Peak Players
Last 24 Hours2.1700%3
Last 7 Days200%3
Last 30 Days200%3
Last 12 Months200%3
2026-06200%3

Details

DeveloperSirhaian
PublisherSirhaian
FreeYes
Required ageNone

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

A Game Without Meaning. A Game Nobody Should Play. When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes. A clock, a piano and a girl. What do they all mean? What is meaning, anyway? What has meaning? Do you have one? A path, a goal, something determined, pre-determined? A light to follow? Discover a world filled with loneliness and fear. A world where despair breathes and hope dies. A world about you, about us. A world about humanity and about life.Before StartingThis Experience is NOT for everyone. This Experience explores themes such as depression, anxiety, verbal abuse, manipulative control, and suicide. This game could also potentially trigger epilepsy attacks. Seriously, do NOT play this Experience if you believe this might affect you in any way. The first Arc should take about one hour to complete.About the ExperienceThis was the culmination of a self exploration into my own psyche. If it can help anyone else explore their own I am thankful for that, and if the game isn't to your liking I appreciate you taking the time to try it anyway. I won't be updating it anymore (safe for major bugs) since it was simply an outlet for my own creativity but enjoy it as it is.ControlsMovement: WASD or arrow keys Interact: F Jump: Space Sprint: Shift There's a toggle to swap between AZERTY and QWERTY layouts in-game. This Experience might not be suitable for streaming audiences.

Genres and categories

AdventureFree To PlayIndieSingle-playerSteam Achievements

Platforms and requirements

windows: yesmac: nolinux: no
PC
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Ratings and content

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