Dead of Darkness Demo Preview: Classic 2D Survival Horror Return in 2025

Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure set on Velvet Island in 1985, blending Resident Evil–style puzzles, scarce resources.
Dead of Darkness Demo Preview: Classic 2D Survival Horror Return in 2025
Dead of Darkness is a retro-inspired 2D survival horror game where you explore a cursed island, solve puzzles, and try to survive limited resources and relentless monsters. The demo gives a strong taste of its atmosphere, story hooks, and classic horror gameplay loop. Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure set in 1985 England, where private investigator Miles Windham follows a lead on his daughter’s mysterious death to the remote Velvet Island. Once he arrives, the locals behave strangely and hostility towards him escalates, forcing Miles into a struggle for survival against human and inhuman threats. ​ The game leans heavily into cosmic and folk horror influences, with the island’s secrets, occult undertones, and mental breakdowns forming the backbone of the narrative. Across the full game, you encounter more than 15 characters, each tied to Velvet Island’s dark history, and the demo offers a snapshot of this multi-layered storytelling through early investigations and…