A Walk in the Dark

 PC
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Feb 24, 2014
    80
    Derivative but really well implemented, which gives the game a personality of its very own. [March 2014, p.61]
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  2. GameWatcher
    Dec 5, 2013
    80
    For less than a fiver, it’s a bargain, if for nothing else but to experience the bizarre feeling of absolute frustration and absolute relaxation in tandem, courtesy of well-structured, taxing level design and Cody Cook’s beautiful soundtrack.
  3. Hooked Gamers
    Feb 7, 2013
    71
    All in all A Walk in the Dark is a great game for a rainy afternoon, or to play in short bursts between work, school or other responsibilities. The piano-filled soundtrack does much to soothe the irritations of dying constantly so you won’t feel like throwing your keyboard at your screen - too - often.
  5. Gameblog.fr
    Jan 4, 2013
    40
    You won't be able to blame A Walk In The Dark for concealing its influences. It's an open and blatant mix of Super Meat Boy, VVVVVV, Bit.Trip Runner and Limbo. Unfortunately, mixing the best elements is not always the recipe of success, when you don't cook it well enough. It's not nearly as fun and enticing as the sum of its parts, or even of a single one of them. The music is still superb, though.

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User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 6 out of 19
  1. hellhoundpro
    Aug 17, 2013
    3
    Do. Not. Buy. This. Game. ok review done. I literally made an account just to review this game and tell people to avoid at all costs. LetsDo. Not. Buy. This. Game. ok review done. I literally made an account just to review this game and tell people to avoid at all costs. Lets go over the positives, the music is wonderful and the art design is pretty cool. There. Positives end there. The gameplay is a very generic and boring, most elements pulled from other games like vvvvvv. At about 50 levels in or the half way point I have yet to see anything that shows originality. Honestly I can deal with a generic platformer the worst part of this one is how unresponsive and floaty the controls feel. Atleast on Super Meat Boy when you die 1000 times on one level its your fault, the controls were perfect, here not so much. And it just isn't FUN to play, honestly I had more fun just pausing the game and listening to the music. I would avoid it like the plague.… Full Review »
  2. Jakim
    Aug 30, 2013
    9
    Don't listen to the negative reviews, trust me.
    "A Walk in the Dark" is a indie game that combines mechanics from several successful indie    Don't listen to the negative reviews, trust me.
    "A Walk in the Dark" is a indie game that combines mechanics from several successful indie games, in one. With a great atmosphere, superb in-game music and mechanics tuned to the mm, this game is a must have if you enjoy games like Limbo, v v v v v v and Super Meat Boy.    … Full Review »
  3. ReezeTheVampire
    Nov 7, 2019
    4
    Have you ever player Super Meat Boy or VVVVV and thought 'what if this game hand bland music, bland level design, a weird time limit mechanic,Have you ever player Super Meat Boy or VVVVV and thought 'what if this game hand bland music, bland level design, a weird time limit mechanic, and HORRIBLE controls?' Well that basically sums this game up. Take all the bad parts of those two games, none of the good parts, and combine them with LIMBO rip-off graphics and you have A Walk in the Dark.… Full Review »
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