Tokyo Dark

 PC
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 35
  3. Negative: 6 out of 35

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  1. quil
    Sep 7, 2017
    10
    - Amazing soundtrack
    - Loved the writing, all characters had a distinct voice. Ito's monologues were powerful.
    - Story was really intriguing, I rarely replay games for multiple endings but I absolutely did for this one. - Beautiful background art and cool character designs. - Horror elements were fantastic, genuinely creepy. - Super fun to have so much choice in this game. Different    - Amazing soundtrack
    - Loved the writing, all characters had a distinct voice. Ito's monologues were powerful.
    - Story was really intriguing, I rarely replay games for multiple endings but I absolutely did for this one.
    - Beautiful background art and cool character designs.
    - Horror elements were fantastic, genuinely creepy.
    - Super fun to have so much choice in this game. Different dialogues appear for different choices you make throughout the entire game, not just one section.
    - Overall, a highly enjoyable experience that makes me want to get all the achievements, which to me is the sign of a fantastic game. Would definitely recommend if you are into horror/thriller stories in general!    … Expand
  2. llow
    Aug 6, 2020
    6
    An enjoyable thriller visual novel with a bit of point and click puzzle elements to it. Both the story and characters are interesting. There are multiple endings and getting to a normal ending should take about four hours.

    The one major negative I would point out to this game is the problematic New Game+ and skipping of dialog you have already read. There are multiple endings (and one    An enjoyable thriller visual novel with a bit of point and click puzzle elements to it. Both the story and characters are interesting. There are multiple endings and getting to a normal ending should take about four hours.

    The one major negative I would point out to this game is the problematic New Game+ and skipping of dialog you have already read. There are multiple endings (and one you only get with New Game+) and only maybe 10% of the dialogue is skippable making getting the other endings a serious drag. "The Cat God's Blessing" ending is the most difficult to obtain but I found it enjoyable despite the painful amount of clicking required to skip through dialog I already have read.

    The game can be a bit buggy at times as well with one of the issues being able to click on dialog hidden dialog choices you shouldn't be able to use.    … Expand
  3. deadfairness
    Jan 31, 2018
    0
    - Terrible soundtack
    - Absolutely pointless writing, and there's no character voices. Only couple phrases in the beginning
    - Story hasn't a single clue, all endings stupid and horrible. - Backgrounds was like they're painted by an amateur, character designed in typical anime and there wasn't any specific lines. - Horror elements can scare only a child. Choices doesn't matter at all,    - Terrible soundtack
    - Absolutely pointless writing, and there's no character voices. Only couple phrases in the beginning
    - Story hasn't a single clue, all endings stupid and horrible.
    - Backgrounds was like they're painted by an amateur, character designed in typical anime and there wasn't any specific lines.
    - Horror elements can scare only a child. Choices doesn't matter at all, and they're were on level of fallout 4 choices.
    - Overall, this game is may be quite interesting for people who tired of dating simulators, but still playing them. Not for people, who looking for something special.    … Expand
  4. ShakaU
    May 1, 2020
    5
    - Soundtrack is neither good nor bad
    - Writing is surely lacking yet it might have ben worse, I kinda liked SOME of characters but they lack voice-acting
    - Story was decent. Nothing too good nor too bad - Backgrounds weren't bad - Game is trying to be creepy but is only a little bit - I'm not sure if my choices mattered, I don't feel like replaying it - Overall decent game, some my    - Soundtrack is neither good nor bad
    - Writing is surely lacking yet it might have ben worse, I kinda liked SOME of characters but they lack voice-acting
    - Story was decent. Nothing too good nor too bad
    - Backgrounds weren't bad
    - Game is trying to be creepy but is only a little bit
    - I'm not sure if my choices mattered, I don't feel like replaying it
    - Overall decent game, some my find it intriguing    … Expand
  5. Sohati
    Nov 6, 2020
    4
    An unenjoyable thriller visual novel with a bit of point and click puzzle elements to it. Both the story and characters are boring. There are multiple endings and getting to a normal ending should take about four hours.

    The one major positive I would point out to this game is the New Game+ and skipping of dialog you have already read. There are multiple endings (and one you only get    An unenjoyable thriller visual novel with a bit of point and click puzzle elements to it. Both the story and characters are boring. There are multiple endings and getting to a normal ending should take about four hours.

    The one major positive I would point out to this game is the New Game+ and skipping of dialog you have already read. There are multiple endings (and one you only get with New Game+) and only maybe 10% of the dialogue is skippable making getting the other endings a breeze. "The Cat God's Blessing" ending is the most difficult to obtain but I found it enjoyable despite the painful amount of clicking required to skip through dialog I already have read.

    The game can be a bit buggy at times as well with one of the issues being able to click on dialog hidden dialog choices you shouldn't be able to use.    … Expand

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Worth Playing
    Dec 21, 2017
    75
    Tokyo Dark serves as a very good primer for those who are either curious about the visual novel genre or just want more to do than click through text boxes. The multiple endings are certainly a tempting thing for completionists, while the short runtime makes it so that the journey to the endings doesn't feel so tiring. Though most of the journey is rather linear and there's a significant lack of puzzles, the various choices at your disposal and needing to actually move to the spots gives you more to do than idle mouse-clicking. More importantly, the story is engaging from beginning to end, so you'll want to see the various paths along the way. While Tokyo Dark may not drive players toward the visual novel genre, it provides a better appreciation for the genre's capabilities.
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  2. GameGrin
    Dec 12, 2017
    75
    I can count on one hand the number of times where Tokyo Dark fully takes advantage of its powerful storytelling abilities, and you’re left looking for more of them.
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  3. The Digital Fix
    Nov 3, 2017
    60
    A flawed but brave take on a traditional genre, and one which oozes enough atmosphere to keep you playing until the credits.
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