[STEAM] Forget Balatro and CloverPit—I’ve found my new obsession and it’s spookily awesome

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I'm not one to get engrossed in a virtual world unless the narrative and worldbuilding are extremely captivating. While I have my go-tos when it comes to indie horror, there's one dev in particular that always gets me excited.

From the horrifying IT STEALS and the hilarious Lethal Company, Zeekerss has gone and done it again—and this time I'm all in. Released on Oct. 25,

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is a text-based choose-your-own-adventure horror game. After falling from the Cloud following what I can only assume to be a devastating car ******, Welcome To The Dark Place literally throws you into the darkness, where you must get on a distant train that may never reach its destination.

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Screenshot by Destructoid Like listening to a Stephen King audiobook, the sound design makes me panic, squirm, and talk aloud as if I, too, fell into the Dark Place. There are rules to follow, yet curiosity had me often ignoring them—after all, over 100 endings await. Certain moments left me in awe, in disbelief that I could be this captivated by a ****** screen and directions. It's addicting to go back in and try something new, or revisit a location to pick up whatever dignity I had left behind from failed attempts—yeah, there might be something wrong with me.

It's consuming my every thought like I'm transported back to SOMA, Funeralopolis, Who's Lila?, and SIGNALIS. I'm thankful Zeekerss dropped this passion project after eight years of development, and I would have gladly paid money because I'm having too much fun in this bizarre, terrifying world, and I know Welcome To The Dark Place will be one of those games I mourn when it's all over.

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