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DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark

DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark

DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark is a new standalone horror game that takes place in the DreadOut universe. In this missing chapter, you will help Linda face the challenges of the DreadOut world with even more dangers lurking within.

Released Mar 24, 2016 Developer Digital Happiness Platforms Windows AdventureHorrorIndieSurvival HorrorFemale Protagonist
View on Steam ↗ $6.99 (US · as of 2026-05-13)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.

79.0%positive1,112 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“so I started with Dreadout 2 as my first game in the series, finished it then decided to get this game. there's stronger horror elements in this game and more of a "your being watched closely" feeling, if you played the first game you already know the story but for anyone new to…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“In this game we return as Linda into the abandoned town from the first game, i think it is between act 1 and 2. The atmosphere. I really like this expansion but also could have been an DLC for the first game. So create a extra game for it wasn't really needed. Buuuuut it is fun…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Its a boss rush with very minor puzzles and a vague (and not-animated slideshow) story to tie things into the main game. The problem is that DreadOut doesn't have sleek enough gameplay for something like this. The fights are a mix of frustratingly slow or frustratingly…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-08-02 18:32 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

0playing at last check
324-hour peak
317all-time peak
0 10 20 2017 2019 2021 2023 19 avg · May 2025

Latest official news

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May 07, 2026
DHXP 2026 Anniversary Event

Another one full lap around the sun! Twelve years already. Every year, DHXP gives us a chance to slow down for a bit and look back at everything we’ve been building together. From the earliest days un

Dec 30, 2025
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A JOYFUL NEW YEAR!

Hope you’re all doing alright out there. Since the year’s winding down, we just wanted to especially say thanks for supporting DreadOut series, for hanging out with us and checking out the game. It re

May 14, 2025
DHXP 2025 Anniversary event

Thank you for sticking with us all these years! It's been over a decade since we began this journey, as this month marks eleven years of Digital Happiness' first-ever launched title, DreadOut. What st

Dec 30, 2024
Happy New Year from Digital Happiness, and More!

Greetings! This year flew by in a whirlwind of hustles, and we all have grown through every milestone and challenge. Regardless the ups and downs, we want to wish you and your loved ones nothing but a

May 17, 2024
Decade of Spooks - Celebrating DreadOut 10th Anniversary

In Digital Happiness, 10 years already we have grown organically with you. At this moment, I would like to say deep thanks to our team, partners, media, and most importantly, you the gamers, that has

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Facts & details

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GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Horror · Indie · Survival Horror · Female Protagonist · Third Person · Gore · Nudity · Survival · Psychological Horror · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Traditional Chinese, Japanese *
Achievements10
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://digitalhappiness.net/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 - 64 bits Processor: Quad-Core 2.4 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible