
The Church in the Darkness is an action/stealth game where you infiltrate a religious cult and the story changes every time you play. It's 1977 and your nephew has moved deep into the South American jungle. Sneak into his commune, find out what's going on, and try to get the best ending you can.
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An action/stealth game where you infiltrate a realistic cult in the 1970s, see if your nephew is safe, and try to get the best ending for everyone.
No one is forced to join a cult. It welcomes you. It understands you. It envelops you until the words become more than truth—they make you whole.
In the late 1970s, the charismatic Isaac and Rebecca Walker lead the Collective Justice Mission. Labeled radicals and feeling persecuted by the US government, they relocate their followers to the one place they believe they can create a socialist utopia: the jungles of South America. There they build Freedom Town. But relatives left behind in the US become worried: what exactly is going on at this compound in the jungle?
You play as Vic, an ex-law enforcement officer who has snuck into Freedom Town to check on their nephew, Alex. Whether you choose stealth or violence, you must infiltrate the commune, find out what’s going on within, and locate your nephew, before it’s too late.
The dynamic story of The Church in the Darkness changes every time you play. It's up to you to explore Freedom Town, figure out the shifting personalities and motivations of the cult leaders, and decide what to do.
What ending will you get? Will you get Alex out, whether he wants to go with you or not? Will you confront the cult leaders? Will you join the cult?
Try to find the best ending you can live with for each scenario by trying different play styles or making different choices.
Multiple ways to play: Avoid detection completely, taking out guards and civilians non-lethally, or kill anyone who gets in your way.
Interview characters from Freedom Town and search for clues. Documents and letters scattered around camp will hint at the true nature of the commune.
Fully voiced game, starring Ellen McLain (best known as GLaDOS in Portal) and John Patrick Lowrie (the Sniper from Team Fortress 2) as the cult leaders, Rebecca and Isaac Walker.
Directed, designed, and written by Richard Rouse III (The Suffering). With guest writing contributions from legendary game writers Chris Avellone, Marc Laidlaw, Steve Meretzky, Brian Moriarty, and Brenda Romero.
How dangerous are the Walkers? How far will you go to uncover the truth and save Alex? Could it all have turned out differently?
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Languages: English*, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese*languages with full audio support
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Come brothers and come sisters Come weary and come strong Come meet the man who reaps the land on which we walk upon The time has come for judgement, but we ain't done nothing wrong Join us so, we all can sing along Oh John (oh John) Bold and brave He's finding us a family He's teaching us the faith Oh John (oh John) Keep us safe He's gonna march us right through Eden's Gate Oh Lord He's gonna march us right through Eden's Gate Come mothers and come fathers Come caring and come fierce You've gotta see this for yourself if you don't believe your ears The blessing just takes minutes, but it lasts a thousand years In holy water, there can be no tears Oh John (oh John) Bold and brave He's finding us a family He's teaching us the faith Oh John (oh John) Keep us safe He's gonna march us right through Eden's Gate Oh Lord He's gonna march us right through Eden's Gate Come elders and come children Come wisdom and come fire You've gotta see how strong you'll be when you're free of all desire Our country made a promise, but you cannot trust a liar So grab a book and step into the choir Oh John (oh John) Bold and brave (bold and brave) He's finding us a family He's teaching us the faith Oh John (oh John) Keep us safe He's gonna march us right through Eden's Gate Oh Lord He's gonna march us right through Eden's Gate Oh Lord He's gonna march us right through Eden's Gate They'll look high and they'll look low They'll look everywhere we go But when the sinners find us, we won't hide They'll come loud and they'll come fast We shoot first and we can last Keep your rifle by your side Singin', "Oh Lord, this earth was made for us" Singin', "Oh Lord, this sinful life just ain't enough" So we'll take a stand 'Cause we must protect our land Keep your rifle by your side They'll come day and they'll come night They'll have our children in their sights But if they don't have faith, their eyes are blind They can scream and they can shout But they can never smoke us out Keep your rifle by your side Singin', "Oh Lord, this earth was made for us" Singin', "Oh Lord, this sinful life just ain't enough" When we hear the voice We know we have no other choice Keep your rifle by your side They'll have bombs and they'll have tanks 'Cause they've got money in their banks But we won't fall as long as we can fight They'll go on and preach their hate But they won't get past the gate Keep your rifle by your side Singin', "Oh Lord, this earth was made for us" Singin', "Oh Lord, this sinful life just ain't enough" And when I see your face I know I must protect my place I'll keep my rifle by my side I'll keep my rifle by my side Keep your rifle by your side He once was a peach picker and he toiled in the sun He reaped the orchard on his own until the day was done His hand were hard and callused 'cause he didn't have a choice He served so many non-believers 'til he heard the voice Now he's our shepherd and we're his flock Now he's our captain and our ship's about to dock Now he's our keeper, to keep us safe from wrath Now he's our father, he's gonna lead us down that path He once became a beggar when the wealthy had no work He'd sit out in the snowfall 'til his toes and fingers hurt Every flake that fell on him felt like a demon's kiss He suffered countless hardships, until he found the Bliss Now he's our shepherd and we're his flock Now he's our captain and our ship's about to dock Now he's our keeper, to keeps us safe from wrath Now he's our father, he's gonna lead us down that path They once locked him in prison, though his soul was free from sin They fed him almost nothing 'til his face was cold and thin They slandered him with every crime that was within their laws He had to face a thousand liars, 'til he knew his cause Now he's our shepherd and we're his flock Now he's our captain and our ship's about to dock Now he's our keeper, to keep us safe from wrath Now he's our father, he's gonna lead us down that path Now he's our father, he's gonna lead us down that path I once was a child With innocent eyes And my family swore They knew best for my life I followed their rules As I played with my friends When it came to the world I never thought it would end Help me faith Help me faith, shield me from sorrow From fear of tomorrow Help me faith Help me faith, shield me from sadness From worry and madness Lead me to the bliss And as I grew up I could never be free 'Cause the shackles I wore Can't be touched to be seen My heart never loved And my soul couldn't laugh So much hate in my life Couldn't make out the path Help me faith Help me faith, shield me from sorrow From fear of tomorrow Help me faith Help me faith, shield me from sadness From worry and madness Lead me to the place And when I grew old I was riddled with sin Locked my soul in the dark Never let the light in I crawled towards the gate With little time left I cried, "what have I done?" As I took my last breath Help me faith Help me faith, shield me from sorrow From fear of tomorrow Help me faith Help me faith, shield me from sadness From worry and madness Lead me to the place Lead me to the place If your soul has grown weary Your heart feels tired Let the water wash away your sins If the snow begins to fall And you can't find a fire Let the water wash away your sins If the night time lasts forever But the days are cruel and mean Let the water wash away your sins And you thought one day you'd be happy If you held in all your screams Let the water wash away your sins Let the water wash away your sins Let the water wash away your sins Now that this old world is ending A new one begins Let the water wash away your sins If you spent your whole life working For a world that feeds on doubt Let the water wash away your sins And those banks keep getting bigger While your pockets empty out Let the water wash away your sins And if all the thieves and liars Have been knocking at your door Let the water wash away your sins And they said they'd feed your family And you believed what they swore Let the water wash away your sins Let the water wash away your sins Let the water wash away your sins Now that this old world is ending A new one begins Let the water wash away your sins If you thought that there was a heaven But you can't find the proof Let the water wash away your sins And you can see your brothers marching But you can't speak your truth Let the water wash away your sins If your mother was a screamer And your father ruled with fists Let the water wash away your sins And if you're thinking 'bout the highway And you're looking at your wrists Let the water wash away your sins Let the water wash away your sins Let the water wash away your sins Now that this old world is ending A new one begins Let the water wash away your sins Let the water wash away your sins Let the water wash away your sins Now that this old world is ending A new one begins Let the water wash away your sins When the world seems bleak and cold When your bones feel tired and old When wind is howling through the trees There's a shelter from the storm There's a fire burning warm You'll find it if you follow me Oh, the Bliss Oh, the Bliss Oh, the Bliss will set you free Oh, the Bliss is gonna make you see When the world seems grim and dark When the sky won't show a star When fog is thicker than the sea Travel through the blackest night In the forest hides the light You'll find it if you follow me Oh, the Bliss Oh, the Bliss Oh, the Bliss will set you free Oh, the Bliss is gonna make you see When the world is torn by war When the rain of bullets pours When bombs fall like autumn leaves There's a garden through the gate Where the father keeps us safe You'll find it if you follow me And oh, the Bliss Oh, the Bliss Oh, the Bliss will set you free Oh, the Bliss is gonna make you see Oh, the Bliss Oh, the Bliss Oh, the Bliss
It is far from perfect and riddled with highly average moments and story-telling, but it scores big points for being one of the very few cult-infiltration games out there in the adventure genre. It's glitch-free, has a solid setting and voice acting, and a very interesting concept. Overall, though, it's just...average. Oddly enough, it got better as I went for alternate endings. So, I hesitantly suggest it if you're a fan of stealth games with minimal combat (but plenty of killing should you so choose) or if you like the concept of sneaking into a Jim Jones/People's Temple setting to find your nephew. BUT you should know going in that while it is more than entertaining enough, it is just not very engaging or immersive in terms of your character. You have no real back-story and minimal set up for the adventure to come.
Идея игры крайне любопытная. Явно стоит того.
游戏性还行,主要靠躲避背刺,但是很奇怪我想带亚历克斯回入侵点逃出去,有点回不去了...不知道是不是bug,但是我确实逛遍了都没找到路。
沒其他中文評論那麼遭,頂多操作起來有點不順,尤其射擊方面滑鼠一定要瞄準到才比較會中,簡直和用真槍一樣難以集中,這遊戲絞殺比較有效率,氛圍呈現的很好很有帶入感,很喜歡這種題材的,不過玩到最後一次要過關時回去的路不知為什麼被堵上過不了關我還是第一次遇上 索性直接把遊戲刪了,有時後一槍就可以把敵人斃了通常時候兩槍 我不知道概率機率怎麼設置的,地圖左上角其中一個儲藏室屋子的後方有一條死路記得別走到最底你有機率卡死在那邊出不去,那是個bug
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I actually enjoyed this game. It's a cool premise, the execution is not bad at all, just kinda clunky sometimes, also, wish we could skip whenever the leaders jail us, that got tiring to watch over and over, maybe make it so you can skip once you've heard that dialogue before? The gameplay also got a bit tiring, I don't think I'll ever come back to get the rest of the endings, but overall, I did enjoy the game, so it's a yes from me, albeit I can see why some people dislike it.
el lore tiene buena pinta, pero el sigilo es la cosa más involucionada del mundo...literal podés speedrunear tirando piedras y viendo el cono de visión de los enemigos mientras corres y no te escuchan PERO cuando te escuchan tienen aimbot y te matan de 3 disparos
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