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Darkness Ahead
by Useless Machines, published by SA Industry
Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your qu
Released Nov 2, 2016
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 54% positive of 87 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $4.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.3k – 7.9k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $6.9k – $24k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 87 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–90 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Short | 1 in 57 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| Dark | 1 in 12 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
| First-Person | 1 in 6 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
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