Screenshots
Watch trailer on Steam ↗Back To The Dark
ringot · Published by ringot
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Singleplayer medieval-fantasy extraction looter with melee combat and the occasional arrow and spell. "Demo 2.1" now available!
Action, Indie · More free games
Embark on a solo adventure through a dark medieval world where every encounter is a fight for survival. Unleash your sword skills and magic to extract valuable loot, all while facing dangers at every turn.
About this game
Demo 2.1 Released!
Demo 2.1 of Back To The Dark is now available!
The main changes are an update to the lighting, item highlight outlines, character shadows, and more performance tweaks.
About the Game
Do you enjoy dungeonering in the dark?What about when the dark is even... darker?
Then you'll love Back To The Dark!
Singleplayer 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 (Demo 2)
- 6 Playable Classes: Soldier, Archer, Marauder, Mage, Thief, Monk
- Multiple weapons per class, with chained attacks!
- 3 Dungeons 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!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
Latest news
Community & EventsOfficial
Next Fest Stream Part Deux: The Nextening
Another stream of the Back To The Dark Demo for Steam Next Fest! This time playing mage, thief, perhaps some monk and marauder.Read full article on Community Announcements (Ringo)AnnouncementsOfficial
Back To The Dark Stream
Back To The Dark Stream. Livestream of Back To The Dark. I will be streaming, live, Back To The Dark. At the time of this event gameplay of Back To The Dark will be streamed live. Streaming Back To The Dark. Etc...Read full article on Community Announcements (Ringo)AnnouncementsOfficial
Back To The Dark Livesteam
Edit: Today was just a short stream (that over-ran), more tomorrow! Quick little gameplay stream of Back To The Dark. Come watch!Read full article on Community Announcements (Ringo)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Crash Fix!
Demo 2.1 updated to fix the startup crash! Apologies for missing that in testing. Thanks to "norss" for reporting that in the forums.Read full article on Community Announcements (Ringo)AnnouncementsOfficial
Demo 2.1 Released!
Demo 2.1 of Back To The Dark is now available! The main changes are an update to the lighting, item highlight outlines, character shadows, and some more performance tweaks. Updated lighting. Added shadows to characters. Highlighting of interactable items. Added Attack Speed statistic. Added new treasures. Performance improvements. Updated logo. Check out the updated visuals in the latest trailer: There's also a comparison screenshot of Demos 1 vs 2 vs 2.1 from a previous DevLog: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43885341/c6f4e4f5b20ab0226beb15d6bd1c471ac162b59f.png Hope you like it all! Please feel free to leave comments etc etc...Read full article on Community Announcements (Ringo)
