Back To The Dark
A downloadable game
"Demo 2.1" Now available!
See Demo 2.1 DevLog for details or jump to downloads.
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:
- Dungeon RPG Tileset by Rekkimaru
- 16x16 DungeonTileset II by 0x72
- DungeonUI by 0x72
- DungeonFont by vrtxrry
- 16x16 Fantasy RPG Characters by Superdark
- 16x16 Enchanted Forest Characters by Superdark
- RPG Medieval Themes by Nicole Lyria
- Ancient Library Backgrounds by FieraRyan
- Minifantasy - Dungeon Audio Pack by Leohpaz
- Nb Pixel Font Bundle by Nimble Beasts Collective
- Input Prompts Pixel 16× by Kenney (Assets)
Demo 2:
- RPG Essentials SFX - Free! by Leohpaz
- Fantasy Card Assets by cafeDraw
- Fantasy Card Game SFX Pack by Olex Mazur
- Free Fantasy 200 SFX Pack by TomMusic
- FREE EPIC SOUNDTRACKS & SFX by HZSMITH
- FREE 8BIT SOUNDTRACKS & SFX by HZSMITH
- FREE VIDEO GAME SFX PACK VOLUME 3 by HZSMITH
- FilmCow Royalty Free Sound Effects Library by FilmCow
- FilmCow Royalty Free Sound Effects Library Vol. 3 by FilmCow
- Essentials Series - Free Sound Effect by Nox_Sound_Design
- Horror Sound Effects by YourPalRob
- Monster Sound Effects Vol.1 by Atelier Magicae
- Monsters SFX Vol.2 by Atelier Magicae
- Fantasy Monsters SFX Vol.1 by Atelier Magicae
- Beasts SFX Vol.1 by Atelier Magicae
- UI assets pack 2 :) by Sr.Toasty
Disclaimer: This demo is intended as a fun parody of existing video game tropes, etc.
Status | In development |
Release date | Apr 01, 2023 |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (3 total ratings) |
Author | ringot |
Genre | Action |
Made with | GameMaker |
Tags | 2D, Demake, Dungeon Crawler, Hack and Slash, Loot, Medieval, Perma Death, Pixel Art, Singleplayer, Top-Down |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English, Korean |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse, Xbox controller, Gamepad (any) |
Links | Steam, YouTube, GX.Games |
Download
Download
BackToTheDarkDemo21_0090_Installer.exe 42 MB
Development log
- Demo 2.1 Released!Jun 07, 2024
- Demo 2.1 ComparisonsMay 31, 2024
- Demo 2.1 PreviewApr 30, 2024
- Demo 2 Now Available!Feb 07, 2024
- Demo 2 - TrailerJan 11, 2024
- Demo 2: Devlog 2Oct 01, 2023
- Demo 2: Devlog 1Jun 08, 2023
- 한국어 업데이트Apr 21, 2023
Comments
Log in with itch.io to leave a comment.
Dude! love It! More folks need to check this out for sure.
HOW THE ACTUAL FUCK THIS GMAE IS HAVE NO REVIEWS THIS IS SO FUCKING COO