The Church in the Darkness ™
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.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:8/2/2019
- Developer:Paranoid Productions
- Publisher:Fellow Traveller
- Last Updated:4/19/2025
- Steam App Id:339830
The Church in the Darkness ™
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Church in the Darkness ™ has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 75% lower than its previous all-time peak of 4 players achieved on 9/15/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Church in the Darkness ™. It has received a total of 144 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 57 (Mixed).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Church in the Darkness ™ and its growth over time. It currently has 4,709 followers on its community page.
The Church in the Darkness ™ Price
The Church in the Darkness ™ costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 4/19/2025. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like The Dark Cult Bundle or True Believer Special Edition which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for The Church in the Darkness ™.
About The Church in the Darkness ™
The Church in the Darkness ™ is an Indie, Action, and Adventure game developed by Paranoid Productions. On 8/2/2019, it was released on the Steam Store by Fellow Traveller.
Players have rated The Church in the Darkness ™ as "Mixed" out of 144 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 85 positive reviews and 59 negative reviews — an overall 59% positive review rating. Additionally, The Church in the Darkness ™ has earned a metascore of 65 on Metacritic.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Church in the Darkness ™ on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, The Church in the Darkness ™ supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
- Captions available
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, The Church in the Darkness ™ has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Great Soundtrack
- Violent
- Roguelite
- Atmospheric
- Dark
- Multiple Endings
- Story Rich
- Stylized
- Choices Matter
- Psychological Horror
- Stealth
- Action-Adventure
- Mystery
- Open World
- Alternate History
- Indie
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Church in the Darkness ™ and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
The Church in the Darkness ™ is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Church in the Darkness OST + BTS | DLC | 8/2/2019 | View |
Related Bundles
The Church in the Darkness ™ is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Dark Cult Bundle | 5 | 5 | $68.55 | View |
 | True Believer Special Edition | 2 | 2 | $25.48 | View |
Related Packages
The Church in the Darkness ™ is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Church in the Darkness | $1.99 | View |
Supported Languages
The Church in the Darkness ™ is available in 4 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Church in the Darkness ™ data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 19). The Church in the Darkness ™ on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/339830
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 19). The Church in the Darkness ™. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/339830
- Metacritic. (2025, April 19). The Church in the Darkness ™ for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-church-in-the-darkness
- Paranoid Productions. (2023, July 8). The Church in the Darkness ™. The Church in the Darkness ™. http://www.paranoidproductions.com/church