A Dark Room ®

4.7
9.8K reviews
100K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this game

A minimalist low-fi RPG harkening back to the days of Zork and Nethack.

- Official Android release of A Dark Room (registered trademark).
- No ads.
- No micro transactions.
- No data usage (playable without wifi)).
- No elevated permissions.
- Made with love by indie game developers.

A Dark Room is an innovative text-based adventure that harkens back to the magic of Zork, adding a modern spin on a classic genre and time in gaming.

It challenges the player’s perceptions, actions and imagination. Visually clean, A Dark Room presents text and cues with limited visual flourishes, but the experience that takes shape is full of depth and environmental storytelling. Audio is also important, portraying a dark world that the player can only imagine.

It is a game that draws players in, allowing them to perceive the intriguing...
Updated on
Jun 30, 2024

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Ratings and reviews

4.7
9.59K reviews
Eliza M
March 12, 2025
I've played through this game a few times on PC and mobile. Could have sworn it was less clunky before and had a "dark mode" setting. Can't lost the changes but I can say I prefer the simplicity of the older versions. The current iteration is too flashy. Like, literally.
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Nicholas Dougherty
April 23, 2024
I want to preface this by saying the browser version is amazing. I am hooked. 10/10 The mobile version is not as good. Aside from the UI not being the most intuitive system, (which is understandable) I really just wish there was a Dark Mode/etc, and that the player's inner monologue/updates/etc didn't block the screen and actions. There should be a way to swipe them away or have them out of the way of the interactables. It just slows everything down too much for a game that costs money..
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Cedric Parker
April 30, 2024
Loved this game and beat it a few times though the years. Picked it back up and recently was doing my first run of an alternative playthrough over the last few months. Going to be honest, the new visuals are not it. It's too much clutter and is trying too much. I loved the extremely simple UI contrasted against a confusing and, at times, harsh world. If there was a button to go back to the old UI, I'd finish this run. For now, I'm just finished with the game.
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Amir Rajan
April 30, 2024
Some context. The problem is I get countless emails about how the game doesn't look right because. The underlying reason is because the user replaced their system font with some calligraphy style presentation. The clutter you're feeling is because of the 1-star reviews I received about the supplies not being visible on every screen. Suggestions?

What’s new

- Added gamepad support (ignores controllers that aren't recognized).
- Volume preferences are now saved and will be respected across sessions.
- Added link to The Ensign (pre-sequel to A Dark Room).