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Amir Rajan · Published by Scratchwork Development LLC
6 user reviews — 83% positive (6 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Pre-sequel to the critically acclaimed, minimalist text-based RPG: A Dark Room. Death awaits.
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RPG · 2024 · More £5 - £15 games
Embark on a narrative journey where every decision could be your last. The Ensign, a minimalist RPG from Amir Rajan, sets the stage for those familiar with its predecessor, promising a tense and engaging experience.
About this game
The Ensign is the pre-sequel to the critically acclaimed text-based RPG, A Dark Room.
The Ensign is a Soulsian adventure. Traverse a desolate world. Each step threatens death. And with each death, lessons are learned: fight with both ferocity and caution against even the weakest enemies, refill your canteen regularly, and trust in your compass to find the way.
Your morality will be tested throughout this journey as the events that lead to A Dark Room are revealed to you the further you get.
Slate Magazine
Weapons are found, run down against tough hides, and then discarded. You upgrade your bodily capabilities by appeasing a mystic, and offering them eyes, teeth, and flesh. The definition of the word “grit” greets you when restarting, encouraging you to bite down even harder on the bit. It’s a game of diabolic rituals, of juggling the encumbrance of a fated journey, of imperative commands and intimidating forewarning; “Death awaits” croaks your pathetic admiral each time you embark, and he’s always right.
It’s no use denying it: The Ensign is every bit a Souls game as a text-based adventure could ever hope to be.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: 2.4GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 100 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: 2.4GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 100 MB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Steam Machine at 4K
People with the Steam Machine, and high end PC, Mac, or Linux machines will be able to now take advantage of HighDPI rendering at 4K. Enjoy all the pixels you beautiful human you.Quality of life improvements have also been added (you'll need to refuse the compass and then beat the game to see them).Read full article on Community Announcements (ar)Patch NotesOfficial
QoL improvements, bug fixes, and made the game easier.
Just kidding. I didn't make the game easier. But the following changes were made: Color balancing of the light background. Better text rendering. Loot screen bug fixes when using the gamepad. Volume preferences saved.Read full article on Community Announcements (ar)Patch NotesOfficial
Okay. Maybe that was a little too blood red.
My eyes! Okay that's better.Read full article on Community Announcements (ar)Patch NotesOfficial
Color tweaks.
The death screen's red tint wasn't blood-red enough. This is been resolved.Read full article on Community Announcements (ar)
