# A Dark Room

Light a fire. Then the text opens up into a village, a map, and a story told almost entirely through what it doesn't say.

- Developer: Doublespeak Games
- Released: 2013
- Platforms: Browser, Mobile
- Has an ending: Yes
- Time to finish: 3–6h
- Idle rating (0 active, 100 idle): 25
- Offline progress: no
- Prestige layers: 0
- Price: free
- Status: complete
- Last update: May 23, 2025
- Tags: narrative, text, exploration, classic

## Where to play
- Play in browser: https://adarkroom.doublespeakgames.com/
- CrazyGames: https://www.crazygames.com/game/a-dark-room
- Source on GitHub: https://github.com/doublespeakgames/adarkroom

## Questions
### How long does it take to beat A Dark Room?
About 3–6h to reach the ending, by our estimate. Incremental playtime depends heavily on how much you leave it running, so expect most of that to be hands-on play.

### Does A Dark Room have an ending?
Yes. A Dark Room has a final ending you can reach, roughly 3–6h in.

### Does A Dark Room have offline progress?
No. A Dark Room only progresses while it's open in a tab. Nothing happens while you're away.

### Is A Dark Room an idle game or an active one?
Leans active: we rate it 25 on a scale where 0 means fully active and 100 means it plays itself. You'll get the most out of it by actively playing.

### Is A Dark Room still being updated?
A Dark Room is finished by design, so it doesn't need updates. The most recent update we've seen was on May 23, 2025.

### Is A Dark Room free?
Yes, A Dark Room is free to play in your browser.

### Where can you play A Dark Room?
A Dark Room is available on browser and mobile.

### Can you export your A Dark Room save?
Yes. A Dark Room can export your save as text, so you can back it up or move it between devices.

### What games are like A Dark Room?
Candy Box 2, Universal Paperclips and Level 13 share the most with it. Candy Box 2: also narrative, exploration, classic.

Source: https://incrementalgames.org/game/a-dark-room (IncrementalGames.org, facts tagged by an editor)