A Dark Room ®

Amir Rajan

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...

Ratings and reviews

I had only played somewhat on a computer, and I decided to purchase the mobile version for portability and out of support. It is safe to say I was decently surprised. For a game that started out so simple (gathering wood and keeping the fire going), it was surprisingly fun for an interesting premise. For my first text-based game in years, I completed the game wanting more of this style. I am really glad this game has a prequel and I hope to play it soon. 5/5 stars, worth the money.

this started out incredibly simple. gather wood, keep the fire going. and then out of nowhere progress started booming and I became exceedingly addicted. had to keep going out. had to keep exploring, getting supplies. it's so simple but I kept getting lost in it. 100% worth the playthrough

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..

What’s new

Fixed that one crazy unexpected thing that happens when you do that one thing that one specific way (sorry no spoilers).

16kb alignment added.