KARMA: The Dark World

 PC
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Adventure Game Hotspot
    Apr 4, 2025
    73
    A bewildering story is content to leave players floundering in the dark, but KARMA’s commitment to nonstop weirdness provides some gloriously unhinged nightmare fuel.
  2. GameMAG
    Apr 2, 2025
    70
    Karma: The Dark World is a compilation of popular movies and games, which in its desire to copy got too carried away, losing its own identity.
  3. Gamesurf
    Mar 27, 2025
    70
    Taken as a game, KARMA: The Dark World is well-crafted but has modest length and complexity. However, when viewed as an interactive cinematic experience, it becomes a rather profound work that draws heavily from the greatest dystopian and science fiction masterpieces to immerse the player in a captivating story. The recommendation, therefore, is to approach it with this second perspective in mind.
  5. CGMagazine
    Mar 27, 2025
    70
    KARMA: The Dark World tells a mildly interesting story, but it squanders a lot of good potential with simplistic gameplay and obvious symbolism.
  6. Combo Infinito
    Mar 27, 2025
    70
    KARMA: The Dark World is efficient in delivering an intriguing narrative and a tense setting. However, your role as a player is far below expectations in gameplay and is limited to interacting in the scenarios.
  7. SpazioGames
    Mar 27, 2025
    65
    The stylistic choices and the intention to offer a game that challenges the conventions of the sci-fi horror genre are commendable, but the overall feeling is one of a missed opportunity. If you're a fan of the genre and looking for an experience that challenges your perceptions, KARMA: The Dark World is still a title worth exploring, but with the awareness that it never fully reaches the potential greatness it could have.