Welcome to the Dark Place is a psychological horror game developed by Zeekerss, the creator of Lethal Company, and is currently free to play on Steam. Fans of the genre may already be familiar with Zeekerss, who has created several hit games over the past decade on both Steam and Roblox. Building on this experience, their latest creation, Welcome to the Dark Place, is now available on PC, earning rave reviews from players.
Lethal Company has been one of the biggest co-op games on Steam and is likely the title that made Zeekerss' name known to many horror fans. However, the developer had been creating games long before Lethal Company. And now, Zeekerss is returning to those roots with a new project.
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Welcome to the Dark Place Is a Text-Based Psychological Horror Experience
Lethal Company developer Zeekerss has released a new game called Welcome to the Dark Place on Steam, which is free to play and has received Very Positive reviews. Welcome to the Dark Place is a text-based psychological horror adventure with strong Silent Dark vibes in terms of story and atmosphere. For context, Silent Dark was one of Zeekerss' first viral horror games, launched on Roblox in 2016 and nominated as one of that year's best single-player games. According to Zeekerss, development on Welcome to the Dark Place began around the same time Silent Dark went viral, though it took nearly eight years to release.
"Development started around 2017 as my first game outside Roblox," wrote the developer, adding that it was scrapped and restarted in 2019, and that version is the one they have been working on until today. Zeekerss also described the game as the starting point for many of their other finished projects, including The Upturned, which has become a popular survival horror game on Steam in its own right.
While not as polished as games like Lethal Company, Welcome to the Dark Place has captured the attention of horror fans seeking a creative experience. The gameplay relies on sound effects and text-based scenarios that players describe as genuinely terrifying. The goal is to escape the nightmare-inspired world by making the right decisions during intense and frightening moments. Fans have praised how the game creates these powerful experiences using minimal gameplay elements, calling it a masterpiece built on the developer's years of experience crafting popular psychological horror games across different platforms.
Those interested in Zeekerss' work can also explore their older Roblox games, which share a similar vibe with Welcome to the Dark Place. For another free experience, players can also try the developer's 2021 Steam game, Dead Seater, which currently has Very Positive reviews from nearly 800 players.
