Dead of Darkness 2 brings retro survival horror to PS4 and PS5
The PlayStation 4 is nearly thirteen years old, and it is still getting brand-new games. One of them is Dead …
Dead of Darkness news
This section collects news about Dead of Darkness, an isometric survival horror with old-school visuals from developer Retrofiction Games and publisher Eastasiasoft. You will find the announcement of the sequel Dead of Darkness 2 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, as well as Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch and PC, with no exact release date revealed yet. We cover the move of the story from an island in England to Pennsylvania in the USA, the 28 playable characters compared to 15 in the first game, seamless character switching during gameplay and cutscenes with animation inspired by 1990s anime. We also revisit the original game, released in July 2025, which holds an average PS Store rating of 4.72 out of 5 stars from more than 230 reviews.