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The Sounding Dark
The world is pitch black. Every step sends out a pulse of sound that paints the crypt in neon and tells the blind things below exactly where you are. Sneak, listen, and lure the hunters away. Rescue the lost villagers, wake the Great Resonance, and walk out of the dark for good.

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About This Game

YOU SEE WITH SOUND. SO DO THEY.

The crypt is absolute darkness. Every step you take rings out as a pulse, a neon

wave that reveals walls, doors, treasure, and everything that hunts you. Sound is

your only light, and every light you make is a beacon for the blind things listening

in the dark.

THE STORY

The villagers went below, and the dark kept them. You are the only one who walks in,

armed with nothing but your own footsteps and a heartbeat that refuses to stay quiet.

Somewhere at the bottom of the crypt waits the Great Resonance. Light every anchor,

lead every lost soul out of the dark, and the crypt fills with light for the first

time in an age. Fail, and the dark keeps you too.

HUNT BY EAR, SURVIVE BY SILENCE

  • Echolocation is everything. Walking lets you see. Sneaking keeps you silent
    but shows you nothing. Running saves your life and wakes every hunter on the floor.
    Every movement is a trade between sight and safety.

  • Four hunters, four rules. Stalkers chase every sound you make. Screechers
    sweep the dark with red sonar rings, and getting marked brings the whole floor running.
    Mimics wear the shape of treasure. Wardens walk fixed patrols, sweeping a gaze you can
    slip behind.

  • Turn sound into a weapon. Throw a Decoy and let them hunt a lie. Stun the dark
    with a Tuning Fork. Ping ahead in silence before you commit to a doorway.

  • Rescue them all. Every villager you reach joins you and follows your light
    through the dark. Only when every soul is safe does the exit unseal.

  • Permadeath. The dark does not forgive. Eleven handcrafted floors, from your
    first breath to the Great Resonance.

MAKE YOUR OWN DARK

A full level builder inside the game. Paint your own crypt, place the hunters, set the

villagers, then play it or share it as a file with anyone.

PLAY IT YOUR WAY

  • Full controller support for Xbox, PlayStation, and generic pads. Every control is
    rebindable, on pad and keyboard alike.

  • Accessibility options: rhythm assist, a screen shake toggle, a high contrast reveal
    mode, and separate audio buses.

  • 3D positional audio. Headphones strongly recommended. The game is meant to be heard.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Dual core 2.0 GHz (Intel Core i3-4000 series or AMD equivalent)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 11 capable GPU with 1 GB VRAM (Intel HD 520 / GeForce GT 730)
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Required. The game cannot be played without audio.
    • Additional Notes: This game is played by ear. Headphones are strongly recommended. Gamepad supported (Xbox, PlayStation, and generic controllers).
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 11 64-bit
    • Processor: Quad core (Intel Core i5-7000 series or AMD Ryzen 3+)
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 / Radeon RX 560 or better
    • DirectX: Version 12
    • Storage: 500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Headphones strongly recommended for 3D positional audio.
    • Additional Notes: This game is played by ear. Headphones are strongly recommended. Gamepad supported (Xbox, PlayStation, and generic controllers).
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