Rank 01Why this
Shares environmental storytelling with Dark Fall: The Journal.
- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2013
Games like Dark Fall: The Journal
- 11 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Dark Fall: The Journal also play
The closest matches to Dark Fall: The Journal: Dark Fall 2: Lights Out, Dark Fall: Lost Souls, Black Mirror II, Goetia, and ASYLUM. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Dark Fall: The Journal.
- $10.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2010
Rank 03Why this
Shares non linear exploration with Dark Fall: The Journal.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2014
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Aporia: Beyond The Valley
Why this: Shares non linear exploration and environmental storytelling with Dark Fall: The Journal.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dark Fall: The Journal
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Dark Fall 2: Lights Out
Shares environmental storytelling with Dark Fall: The Journal.
- 72% of 72 reviews
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Shares non linear exploration and environmental storytelling with Dark Fall: The Journal.
- 82% of 273 reviews
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Darkling Room
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 79% of 184 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Metacritic 68
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Non linear exploration enhances immersion
- Puzzles require careful observation and inductive reasoning
- Requires note taking to track clues and connections
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Mysterious
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Dark Fall: Ghost Vigil
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Dark Fall: The Journal.
About Dark Fall: The Journal
The closest matches to Dark Fall: The Journal: Dark Fall 2: Lights Out, Dark Fall: Lost Souls, Black Mirror II, Goetia, and ASYLUM. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dark Fall: The Journal is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dark Fall 2: Lights Out, Dark Fall: Lost Souls and Black Mirror II — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and mysterious, and single out its audio recording analysis and deductive puzzle solving. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Dark Fall: The Journal: This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember!
Is Dark Fall: The Journal worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 184 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Non linear exploration enhances immersion
- Puzzles require careful observation and inductive reasoning
- Requires note taking to track clues and connections
- Sound driven horror creates lingering unease
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“While P&C Adventures, especially spooky ones and ones in a hotel, are my absolute favorite, this game was more of a chore than a challenge. Many of the spots you had to click on were a dreaded pixel hunt. It was Myst style navigation…”
People who play it also play: Dark Fall 2: Lights Out, Dark Fall: Lost Souls, Black Mirror II
Frequently asked about Dark Fall: The Journal
Can I run it?
Is Dark Fall: The Journal verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Dark Fall: The Journal is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Dark Fall: The Journal cost?
Dark Fall: The Journal is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dark Fall: The Journal?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dark Fall: The Journal are Dark Fall 2: Lights Out, Dark Fall: Lost Souls, Black Mirror II.
Who developed Dark Fall: The Journal?
Dark Fall: The Journal was developed by Darkling Room and published by THQ Nordic.