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Hunter, in Darkness

An interactive fiction story by Andrew Plotkin depicting a tense and harrowing chase in a claustrophobic cavern setting.

31 December 1999

Hunter, in Darkness is an adventure developed by Andrew Plotkin, released 31 December 1999 on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What Hunter, in Darkness is

Hunter, in Darkness is an adventure game developed by Andrew Plotkin and released in 1999. It is available on Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Inform.

How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Hunter, in Darkness launched on 31 December 1999, within three weeks of Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead and Little Fighter 2.

Released around the same time: Shenmue, Planescape: Torment, The Typing of the Dead, Little Fighter 2.

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When did Hunter, in Darkness come out?
Hunter, in Darkness was released on 31 December 1999 for Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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