Action · September 26, 2018

Dark Deception (2018)

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Dark Deception is a story driven first-person horror action maze game that mixes the fast-paced style of classic arcade games with fun horror game design. Trapped in a dark world full of nightmarish mazes and ridiculous monsters, the only way out is to face the darkness and find a way to survive. This is the first chapter in the Dark Deception story. Investigate and survive the first maze. Be careful though. You are not alone. There are monsters in there and they are looking for you. You will face your fears. The question is - what are you afraid of? Features: Fast-paced Arcade Horror: No hiding in lockers here. Run for your life and run fast. Enemies can be stunned and avoided, but not killed. Power System: Earn XP and unlock powers as you progress that will allow you to even the odds and survive longer against horrendous creatures. High Quality: AAA-quality graphics and creative designs give players a variety of unique and terrifying worlds and enemies to survive. Hazardous Environments: Enemies are not the only danger. The mazes themselves are full of traps, hazards, and other dangers to watch out for. Unique Enemies: Every nightmare presents a unique creature that has its own distinct AI. Players will have to change up their tactics in order to survive. Dark Humor: While scary, Dark Deception is not a bloody or gory game and features it's own stylized brand of dark humor. Dark Deception was designed to be enjoyed by everyone.

Action releases from 2018

175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume21.2k Steam reviewsTop 23% in Action
Positive rating89% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41%
Concurrent peak162 playersTop 28% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours8 h averageTop 57% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Horror · 910
  • Free to Play · 639
  • Multiplayer · 450
  • Singleplayer · 448
  • First-Person · 435
  • Psychological Horror · 425
  • Runner · 386
  • Survival Horror · 375
  • Indie · 333
  • Action · 327
  • Survival · 301
  • Dark Humor · 296
  • Adventure · 294
  • Story Rich · 289
  • Arcade · 258

Peer Action titles

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Korean

Reception Metrics

Steam community

89%Very Positive · 21.2k reviews

18.9k positive · 2.3k negative

Curator recommendations

1.2k

Peak concurrent players

162

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

8h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

40

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 26, 2018
DeveloperGlowstick Entertainment
Base priceFree-to-play
DLC / Add-ons5 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Accessibility

  • Captions available

Other

  • Single-player