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The Dark Curiosity

First-person sci-fi psychological horror set on a secret corporate station. Left alone to secure it, you navigate oppressive corridors where every sound, shadow and choice punishes. "Curiosity always leads you…

1 July 2026

The Dark Curiosity is an indie, released 1 July 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Dark Curiosity is

The Dark Curiosity was released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You awaken alone, with no memory of who you are or what happened. As you explore silent corridors, labs, and living quarters, you’ll piece together fragments of the past and uncover what led to the station’s downfall. But something else is here. A presence that reacts to your actions. The deeper you go, the more the line between reality and perception begins to blur.
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How it plays

Its themes are action, horror and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Dark Curiosity launched on 1 July 2026, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Palworld, Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations and Denshattack!.

Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Palworld, Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, Denshattack!.

Official trailer

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When did The Dark Curiosity come out?
The Dark Curiosity was released on 1 July 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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