A downloadable game

"Demo 2" Now available!

Do you enjoy dungeonering in the dark
How about when the dark is even... darker
Then you'll love Back To The Dark! A dungeon delving demake demo.

Singleplayer demo of a medieval-fantasy extraction melee-looter with the occasional arrow and spell. 

Can you survive the encroaching dark long enough to extract through a blue escape portal? Or will you be forced to delve deeper in the darkness through a red portal?

Oh and don't forget to loot some treasure.

Features

  • 6 Playable Classes: 
    • Soldier
    • Archer
    • Marauder
    • Mage
    • Thief
    • Monk
  • Multiple weapons per class, with chained attacks!
  • 3 Dungeon levels!
  • Tutorial dungeon!
  • Various monster types, including spiders!
  • Armour!
  • Potions!
  • Jewellery!
  • XP, levels, attributes!
  • Treasure!

Not Yet Included

  • Skills
  • Perks
  • "Useful" spells
  • More weapons
  • More treasure
  • More mobs!
  • More dungeons!
  • More coming soon!

Controls

Mouse + Keyboard recommended, but twin-stick controller support included.

  • Aim : Mouse / Right Stick
  • Attack/Use Item : Left Mouse / Right Trigger
  • Movement: WASD Keys / Left Stick
  • Walk : Shift Key / Left Trigger
  • Interact : F Key / B Button
  • Cycle Weapons/Items: 1/2/3/4 Keys  / Left/Right Shoulder Buttons
  • Unequip Item : X Key
  • Drop Item : Right Mouse / X Button
  • Inventory : Tab Key / Y Button
  • Menu: Escape Key / Start Button
  • Menu Navigation: Mouse / Left Stick

Thanks

This demo wouldn't have been possible without creators providing amazing assets free of charge:

Demo 1:

Demo 2:

Disclaimer: This demo is intended as a fun parody of existing video game tropes, etc.
StatusIn development
Release date Apr 01, 2023
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Authorringot
GenreAction
Made withGameMaker
Tags2D, Demake, Dungeon Crawler, Hack and Slash, Loot, Medieval, Perma Death, Pixel Art, Singleplayer, Top-Down
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse, Xbox controller, Gamepad (any)
LinksSteam, YouTube, GX.Games

Download

Download
BackToTheDarkDemo2_0080_Installer.exe 42 MB

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Comments

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(+1)

Dude! love It! More folks need to check this out for sure.

(+2)

HOW THE ACTUAL FUCK THIS GMAE IS HAVE NO REVIEWS THIS IS SO FUCKING COO