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The Dark Stone from Mebara
Set in 1924 Massachusetts, take the role of Detective Monroe, Professor Webley, and Boss Pendleton of the Pendleton Agency, all of whom have come to possess an eerie black rock with strange properties.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
14 of the 60 reviews raise this.
“Pretty good game if you like a good Lovecraftian story. Themes of hidden knowledge and madness. Some detectives from the thirties get involved in a case with a mysterious black stone... Pros- Good story and charachters.…”
“Any Lovecraft fan will love this little gem, it is greatly inspired by Lovecraft so we have that going for us right of the bat. The game itself though is quite difficult in the beginning, combat can get deadly fast but…”
“Well worth playing for a really good Lovecraft atmosphere, don't worry too much about the negative reviews. It's short, and very much limited by it's RPG maker style. However, if you like the old turn-based RPGs, you'll…”
10 of the 60 reviews raise this.
“This game have two positives: Story and soundtrack. The story is heavily H.P. Lovecraft inspired. You follow the three people of the Pendleton Agency; Monroe, Webley and Pendelton, in their attempt to understand a…”
“While The Dark Stone from Mebara is not a terrible game, I still don't recommend it to casual players. It has decent writing and a somewhat interesting story, but the game is hard like hell. There is a high chance…”
“Pretty good game if you like a good Lovecraftian story. Themes of hidden knowledge and madness. Some detectives from the thirties get involved in a case with a mysterious black stone... Pros- Good story and charachters.…”
6 of the 60 reviews raise this.
“Amount of unpolished spots, ugliness and confusing gameplay makes me feel sad about this game, made by one man, however I rate it as proper product. For its full price it's quite not right to get it. Publisher: KISS ltd…”
“Didn't play this for a very long time,but it wasn't very bad. It's far from a great game,but it's not in the garbage tier. The best word to describe this is "mediocre". Also it has trading cards,which is a small plus.”
“*** Pros : - it is a method to banish boredom - it has an acceptable price - it is indie - it is a good RPG - it has adventure - it has trading cards *** Cons : - none ^_^”
5 of the 60 reviews raise this.
“This game have two positives: Story and soundtrack. The story is heavily H.P. Lovecraft inspired. You follow the three people of the Pendleton Agency; Monroe, Webley and Pendelton, in their attempt to understand a…”
“Any Lovecraft fan will love this little gem, it is greatly inspired by Lovecraft so we have that going for us right of the bat. The game itself though is quite difficult in the beginning, combat can get deadly fast but…”
“Amount of unpolished spots, ugliness and confusing gameplay makes me feel sad about this game, made by one man, however I rate it as proper product. For its full price it's quite not right to get it. Publisher: KISS ltd…”
4 of the 60 reviews raise this.
“It's not that bad, but I don't recommend it unless you are looking for a challenge. It has a good atmosphere, but it could've used more playtesting. The difficulty is unbalanced at several points and there's a few…”
“Any Lovecraft fan will love this little gem, it is greatly inspired by Lovecraft so we have that going for us right of the bat. The game itself though is quite difficult in the beginning, combat can get deadly fast but…”
“The story and the athmosphere is nice but the game is full of bugs so I can't recommend it.”
11 of the 60 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“One question .. What did these guys THINK, when they thought about how difficult this game should have been????? OK .. First creature battle, you get your ASS KICKED! .. OK, is there ANY oher smart and alternative…”
“Game is too hard. Even when I bought all the bread I could buy to heal my characters, found all the spells to make use of, I was wiped out by the third fight.”
“While The Dark Stone from Mebara is not a terrible game, I still don't recommend it to casual players. It has decent writing and a somewhat interesting story, but the game is hard like hell. There is a high chance…”
8 of the 60 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“One question .. What did these guys THINK, when they thought about how difficult this game should have been????? OK .. First creature battle, you get your ASS KICKED! .. OK, is there ANY oher smart and alternative…”
“Game is too hard. Even when I bought all the bread I could buy to heal my characters, found all the spells to make use of, I was wiped out by the third fight.”
“At the moment can't even get past library...is it just me?”
7 of the 60 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This game have two positives: Story and soundtrack. The story is heavily H.P. Lovecraft inspired. You follow the three people of the Pendleton Agency; Monroe, Webley and Pendelton, in their attempt to understand a…”
“Call of Cthulhu: Shadow of the Comet from 1993 is a much better Lovecraft based game (better graphics and better story), and that game was bad too even by that time's standard. In other words, The Dark Stone from…”
“Pretty good game if you like a good Lovecraftian story. Themes of hidden knowledge and madness. Some detectives from the thirties get involved in a case with a mysterious black stone... Pros- Good story and charachters.…”
7 of the 60 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Pretty good game if you like a good Lovecraftian story. Themes of hidden knowledge and madness. Some detectives from the thirties get involved in a case with a mysterious black stone... Pros- Good story and charachters.…”
“The Dark Stone from Mebara is somewhat unique as it has a Lovecraftian feel to this RPG game. You basically play as a detective who finds a rock, then there's a cult that constantly goes after you. The plot is decent,…”
“Amount of unpolished spots, ugliness and confusing gameplay makes me feel sad about this game, made by one man, however I rate it as proper product. For its full price it's quite not right to get it. Publisher: KISS ltd…”
5 of the 60 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“This game have two positives: Story and soundtrack. The story is heavily H.P. Lovecraft inspired. You follow the three people of the Pendleton Agency; Monroe, Webley and Pendelton, in their attempt to understand a…”
“Pretty good game if you like a good Lovecraftian story. Themes of hidden knowledge and madness. Some detectives from the thirties get involved in a case with a mysterious black stone... Pros- Good story and charachters.…”
“It's not that bad, but I don't recommend it unless you are looking for a challenge. It has a good atmosphere, but it could've used more playtesting. The difficulty is unbalanced at several points and there's a few…”
Counted across 60 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 56.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“UPDATE: One of the major areas I was originally uncertain about (whether combat ever gets any easier) has been answered - it does, for the most part. It's still challenging, and harder than average, but the almost-unwinnable situation I described from the opening combat sequence…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“Fun short game. The fights were challenging, much tougher than I expected, and the storyline was neat with lots of great homages to Lovecraft's works. Your main character is a detective, that should give you a (ha) clue of what to expect; examine everything. The difficulty of…”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs played“My playtime: 02:24:12 (based on in-game clock, last save after the final boss). Intro The Dark Stone from Mebara is an adventure, turn-based RPG Maker game with unusual storytelling. The story tells about a mysterious dark stone that has a connection with other beings. Pros: -…”
— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Latest official news
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Steam Trading Cards Now Available!
We are happy to announce that The Dark Stone from Mebara now features Steam Trading Cards. In honor of this addition we have put the game on sale for 50% off this week. In this set you'll find 5 tradi
Steam Trading Cards Now Available!
We are happy to announce that The Dark Stone from Mebara now features Steam Trading Cards. In honor of this addition we have put the game on sale for 50% off this week. In this set you'll find 5 tradi
Version 1.2 - Difficulty Adjustment
Adjustments were made to both the enemies and the players to move towards "Normal" difficulty. The numbers changed a lot. Changes *Enemy scores have been rebalanced. -Health reduced to more reasonable
Version 1.2 - Difficulty Adjustment
Adjustments were made to both the enemies and the players to move towards "Normal" difficulty. The numbers changed a lot. Changes *Enemy scores have been rebalanced. -Health reduced to more reasonable
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Indie · RPG · Adventure · RPGMaker · Lovecraftian (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Official site | http://thedarkstone.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7 Processor: Pentium 4 2.0ghz or higher Memory: 512 MB RAM