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Dark Deception
Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
30 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Dark Deception, developed and published by Glowstick Entertainment, is a rare kind of horror experience that replaces helplessness with urgency and transforms fear into a constant state of motion. Instead of encouraging…”
“The game is fun, but honestly I would suggest waiting until the upcoming remaster before buying the game. The game in its current state is very buggy”
“One of the best games AOT in my opinion, absolutly GOATED enemies, i absolutly love the visual designs, level designs, ideas, and really interesting story. I absolutly adore nearly all the antagonists and the main…”
11 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“One of the best games AOT in my opinion, absolutly GOATED enemies, i absolutly love the visual designs, level designs, ideas, and really interesting story. I absolutly adore nearly all the antagonists and the main…”
“*** SPOILER ALERT *** Not a bad game tbh but a little repeditive. It's basically Pacman but with modern graphics and in 3D. The game does great at keeping you hyped to collect all the gems asap but also stressed out by…”
“Really fun and intense game. The chase mechanics keep you on edge the whole time and the enemy designs are creepy and memorable. Some levels can be frustrating, but overall it's a unique horror experience and definitely…”
10 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“PEAK so good that i crashed out 30 times ot the last boss fight with mama bear”
“progression is noticeable and satisfying by gaining points to upgrade your talents levels get harder but you also gain extra power-ups to help you through them some power-ups have a slight edge over the others on…”
“Quite a good game, I like how it gets more easy the more you get used to it. That's all I have to say. Can't wait for Chapter 5!”
10 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“One of the best games AOT in my opinion, absolutly GOATED enemies, i absolutly love the visual designs, level designs, ideas, and really interesting story. I absolutly adore nearly all the antagonists and the main…”
“Very fun and interesting game, each chapter except the stupid ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ducks is very fun, the lore is great and i love the gameplay loop of collecting the shards mixed in with new powers every chapter. BUT WE HAVE BEEN…”
“this game is FRICKING AMAZING I LOVE THE STORY THE MODELS THE BOSSES THE CHASES THE GAMEPLAY EVERYTHING though there's a bug or not but in stranger sewers i found a secret and a duck was chasing me and he would not…”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“You could say Dark Deception is basically a 3D horror version of Pac-Man; it has standard hiding mechanics for fast-paced, high-tension chases. Each level introduces unique monster AI and environmental hazards, keeping…”
“One of the best games I've ever played. The art style was amazing and lore OMG perfect. and voice acting! you're missing out if you haven't played. the only down side is that it's taking a while for the developers to…”
“I love this game. From its atmosphere to gameplay. I love the unique locations, monsters mechanics and music. 8+/10 imo. I'm hyped for chapter 5.”
16 of the 101 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Aside from the fact that the game has delightful potential in its terms to play, the game is incredibly buggy, and hasn't been updated in what, almost 4 years now? No bug fixes, or bug patches at all, achievements at…”
“The game is poorly coded even when just opening it. The app launches SteamVR even though the game isn't VR compatible and this leads to SteamVR crashing. The menu can become soft locked so that you can't select to even…”
“The game design is questionable. Though I guess I cannot complain about the free. It does run pretty well. Technically competent, design-wise misdirected. The free version includes the first chapter Monkey Business. The…”
13 of the 101 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Aside from the fact that the game has delightful potential in its terms to play, the game is incredibly buggy, and hasn't been updated in what, almost 4 years now? No bug fixes, or bug patches at all, achievements at…”
“The game is poorly coded even when just opening it. The app launches SteamVR even though the game isn't VR compatible and this leads to SteamVR crashing. The menu can become soft locked so that you can't select to even…”
“The game is fun, but honestly I would suggest waiting until the upcoming remaster before buying the game. The game in its current state is very buggy”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“A game of Pac-Man where the AI feels overly active and inactive isn't my vibe. You run around and then you get detected, so you try to escape, but then another enemy ends up blocking the only path you have..... and this…”
“The game design is questionable. Though I guess I cannot complain about the free. It does run pretty well. Technically competent, design-wise misdirected. The free version includes the first chapter Monkey Business. The…”
“When does it get fun? Chapter 2 has a less than desirable second half, same goes for chapter 3. Then I get to chapter 4, and while it seemed cool at first, the endless doors that take 7 seconds to open are the first…”
4 of the 101 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Aside from the fact that the game has delightful potential in its terms to play, the game is incredibly buggy, and hasn't been updated in what, almost 4 years now? No bug fixes, or bug patches at all, achievements at…”
“The game design is questionable. Though I guess I cannot complain about the free. It does run pretty well. Technically competent, design-wise misdirected. The free version includes the first chapter Monkey Business. The…”
“господа, а чо я должен платить за остальные главы? жирновато, мне кажется ещё на карте не показывает местонахождение врага на карте (хотя должно показывать)”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Highly recommend this game. If you like horror games where you are always on the move, completing an objective and have to second guess turning around, this game is the godfather of it. The 2 problems I have with this…”
“You could say Dark Deception is basically a 3D horror version of Pac-Man; it has standard hiding mechanics for fast-paced, high-tension chases. Each level introduces unique monster AI and environmental hazards, keeping…”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 88.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“It has a lot of details, it gives info to help except Bercie's info sometimes. The game goes easy to hard every chapter.”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“i wasnt decieved by this game, its pretty alright albiet a little silly now”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Game is fine but I can't get behind GE's management of the project. They're taking more than 8 years to finish the story and responding to fans in such a spiteful manner”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:18 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Dark Deception x Youtooz plush collection now live 🩸!
Dark Deception plushies (Joy Kill, Malak, and Murder Monkey) are on sale for a limited time at Youtooz!https://youtooz.com/collections/dark-deception
Flamingo Dread Ducky is now available on Makeship!
Dark Deception's horrifyingly cute Dready Ducky is back with a new pink look as Flamingo Dread Ducky! Bright & flamboyant, Dready Ducky's done hiding and ready to shine in Monsters & Mortals! Don't be
Super Dark Deception Demo
Super Dark Deception's Demo is now live on Steam. This is the mini-game that will be playable in Dark Deception CH5. It's a fun 2D reimagining of Dark Deception. Be sure to give it a try! Super Dark D
Dark Deception Youtooz Now Available!
Dark Deception finally has vinyl figures! Murder Monkey & Dread Ducky are now available on Youtooz!
Dark Deception performance improvement
Decrease in GPU usage by anywhere from about 10% to 45% across the board on Dark Deception, enjoy the faster frames!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Horror · Free to Play · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · First-Person · Psychological Horror · Runner · Survival Horror · Indie · Action · Survival · Dark Humor (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Captions available · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean * |
| Achievements | 40 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.glowstickentertainment.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-4330/AMD FX-6300 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB/ AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: 60fps low settings at 1080p