When the Darkness comes
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When the Darkness comes

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

DEV: SirhaianPUB: SirhaianAppID 1021950
UPDATE PULSEevery ~1d·last 2770d ago·3 recent on record

Is When the Darkness comes still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

88.7
Strong

Elixir Rating

92.3% of 8,428 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 91.7. It was sold as a game that would keep being worked on, and the developers have gone quiet — subtracting 3.0.

reception 91.7·support −3.0·Strong

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

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From Steam's own record

Development

Unusually quiet

Last heard from developers

9 months ago

Usual rhythm

not yet established

Substantial updates (6 mo)

0

Current silence

cannot be judged

The codex holds only a single day of announcements for this game, so its normal rhythm cannot be established. The developers were last heard 9 months ago.

We hold a thin slice of this game's announcement history, so its normal rhythm can't be established. That is a limit of our record, not evidence about the game.

Recent Transmissions

10 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsJan 7, 2026
WTDC Music Remaster and EP

Hello everyone! I just wanted to provide a nice little update from the composer of the music featured prominently in When the Darkness Comes: Mars Landscape.The composer of Mars Landscape, Julie Maxwell, is soon releasing a Remastered versi…

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Community AnnouncementsNov 26, 2019
When the Steam Awards come.

Hi everyone! I can't believe it has already been over 8 months since the Steam release. What a ride it's been. I first wanted to thanks everyone for the extraordinary support and all your kind words. It means a lot to me. So, as most of you…

Community AnnouncementsAug 31, 2019
You can now feature your Achievements on your profile!

Hello everyone! Just a tiny little update to let you know that Valve has finally allowed WTDC's achievements to be featured on player profiles! Thanks again everyone for all your support! And keep following your light.

Community AnnouncementsMar 29, 2019
The Piano Song is now available on iTunes!

Hi, everyone! Julie Maxwell just let me know that she released the song featured in When the Darkness comes on iTunes! For those interested, here it is: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mars-landscape-moon-set-from-when-the-darkness-comes-…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 5, 2019
Patch 1.16d - Breathe level and launch warnings

Hi, everyone! Patch 1.16d is very minor, but thought I'd push it before going to sleep. Changed up the Breathe level (Chapter X) in the second playthrough. Lengthened the game's launch warnings to hopefully get more people to read them. Add…

Community AnnouncementsMar 5, 2019
Patch 1.16c - Mouse Invert, vSync, Fullscreen and more!

Hi, everyone! Here's another small patch with a few changes and requested features, listed below: 1.16c Changelist Added an option to invert the mouse in both horizontal and vertical axes (selectable individually). Added an option to toggle…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 3, 2019
Patch 1.16b - Changelog and Thank You

Hi, everyone! First of all, thank you SO much for all the support. I am truly overwhelmed by the reception this experience is getting. I expected it to fly under the radar, and that would have been fine. I truly never expected it to get thi…

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Community AnnouncementsMar 1, 2019
When the Darkness comes - Now out on Steam for free!

Hi, everyone! After about one year of working on it, I am delighted to announce that "When the Darkness comes" is now out on Steam for free! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34507613/7a18053ceed1eadad8045d7…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 27, 2019
What changed between the itch.io and Steam versions?

Hi, everyone! Here are the changes between the older version 1.15b, which was initially available on itch.io, and this newer 1.16 version. If this is your first time with this Experience, do not read those changes, as they contain spoilers.…

Community AnnouncementsFeb 11, 2019
Coming Soon on Steam!

Hi, everyone! After a first release last month on itch.io, I am pleased to announce that When the Darkness comes is coming to Steam soon, and still for free! The Experience will have some new features and scenes, a small polish pass and ach…