
Into The Gloom
A 2015 retro horror game with stark black-and-white visuals and five branching endings that relies on evasion rather than combat across 18 levels.
GamerScout Verdict
For retro horror fans who value atmosphere and experimental design over mechanical complexity or narrative scope.
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About Into The Gloom
Into The Gloom is a lean indie horror title from 2015 that leans hard on atmosphere over mechanics. You're dodging an unkillable pursuer called The Shadow across procedurally-varied levels, with five different endings based on your choices and survival. The art direction - minimalist black, white, and red palette - compensates for modest technical scope, and the sparse audio design actually works in its favour, making silence feel threatening. The trade-off is real: this is short, deliberately lo-fi, and won't appeal to players hunting for complex systems or narrative depth. If you've burned out on AAA horror polish and want something that feels authentically experimental from a decade ago, the low floor for entry might surprise you. Just don't expect modern production values or mechanical sophistication.

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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 and later
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 160 MB available space
- Graphics
- 512 MB VRAM
- Processor
- 1.6 GHz or better
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 and later
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 160 MB available space
- Graphics
- 512 MB VRAM
- Processor
- 2.0 GHz dual core or equivalent
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Game Info
- Developer
- earrgames
- Publisher
- Conglomerate 5
- Release Date
- Apr 7, 2015