Dead of Darkness
Nintendo Switch
GS2 Games

Descend into a dark, grotesque survival-horror mystery on Nintendo Switch.

Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure where every bullet and clue matters. Investigate a remote island, face macabre creatures, outwit deadly traps, solve puzzles, and fight to survive as the truth comes into focus.

In 1985 England, private investigator Miles Windham follows a lead on his daughter’s mysterious death to Velvet Island. The locals’ unsettling behavior turns to open hostility, forcing Miles into a desperate struggle for survival. With newfound ally Olivia, search the Graham Memorial mental hospital and surrounding facilities as Velvet Island comes to life in grotesque detail.

Explore retro top-down pixel art environments enhanced by HD character illustrations. Carefully manage ammunition, discover key items, maps, clues, and files, and arm yourself with weapons including pistols, knives, and shotguns. Meet a memorable cast fully voiced by an international ensemble, take down monstrous hordes, challenge massive bosses, and lose yourself in a haunting original soundtrack.

Face the darkness and uncover Velvet Island’s secret on Nintendo Switch.

More Details:

• Platform: Nintendo Switch game
• Genre: 2D survival-horror action-adventure
• Presentation: Retro top-down pixel art with HD character illustrations and meticulously animated sprites
• Story Setting: 1985 England; play as private investigator Miles Windham on Velvet Island with ally Olivia
• Key Locations: Graham Memorial mental hospital and surrounding facilities
• Gameplay: Explore, solve puzzles, collect key items/maps/clues/files, and manage limited ammo
• Combat: Equip pistols, knives, shotguns, and more; battle enemy hordes and massive bosses
• Voice Acting: Large cast fully voiced by an international ensemble
• Music: Haunting, atmospheric original soundtrack
• Languages: Audio – English; Text – English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
• Publisher/Label: GS2 Games
• Release Date: March 13, 2026
• UPC: 850047777805