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Fear the Dark Unknown: James

Fear the Dark Unknown: James overview

Dreamlight Games Studios SL | Dec 18, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 23 September 2026 - 09:12:40 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)150
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,627
  • Review score20% positive

Fear the Dark Unknown: James dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)150
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,627
  • Review score20% positive
  • Total reviews5
  • Release dateDec 18, 2020
  • DeveloperDreamlight Games Studios SL
  • PublisherDreamlight Games Studios SL

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Dreamlight Games Studios SLPublisher: Dreamlight Games Studios SL

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Game overview

Overview

Fear the Dark Unknown: James comes from Dreamlight Games Studios SL and is published by Dreamlight Games Studios SL. It arrived on Steam on Dec 18, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Fear the Dark Unknown: James's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 09:12:40 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 20% positive across 5 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Fear the Dark Unknown: James is available in 6 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainRussian languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Core i5-3470 (3.2 GHz) / AMD A8-7600 (3.1 GHz)8 GB RAMGeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon R7 26512 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel Core i7-7700 (3.6 GHz) / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X16 GB RAMGeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 59012 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Fear the Dark Unknown: James has sold up to 150 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,627. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Fear the Dark Unknown: James overview details

Fear the Dark Unknown: James combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

WARNING: Fear the Dark Unknown James is the James's campaign included in the original Fear the Dark Unknown game. If you own Fear the Dark Unknown you don't need Fear the Dark Unknown James. "It is said that our worst fears come from within. But... What if there were a greater fear than we are capable of conceiving? What if that terror were much closer than we think? Suffering is the only way. Fear is a necessary evil." What kind of curse does the Beresford mansion keep inside? For 200 years its inhabitants have suffered the consequences of an unknown shadow, a dark being who walks among us, and whose existence extends beyond what we imagine. Now James will face the ultimate test of her live. He will know the true horror. The suffering of a father. The clock is ticking and the survival game can no longer be stopped. GAMEPLAY Fear the Dark Unknown transports you to the great survival horror classics of the 90's. Fixed camera system that enhances the feeling of being immense in a true horror movie. Face a multitude of challenges, certain deaths and enemies of various kinds that will force you not to waste a bullet. Face them, hide or even flee from them. All mixed with a wealth of puzzles , integrated into the story, which will allow you to learn more details of the Beresford mansion and the Dark Unknown. KEY FEATURES Enjoy more than 15 hours playing. Four difficulty levels for combat , from those who want a ride to those who enjoy suffering with each combat. Choose between your four weapons and don't waste a bullet. Survival is your main goal, and it's not easy. Thoroug…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Fear the Dark Unknown: James is listed as a game with $16.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 09:12:40 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 20% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameFear the Dark Unknown: James
Steam App ID1322550
Typegame
Release dateDec 18, 2020
DeveloperDreamlight Games Studios SL
PublisherDreamlight Games Studios SL
Price$16.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 23 September 2026 - 09:12:40 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews1
Negative reviews4
Total reviews5
Positive percent20%
Review type5 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 18, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)24 February 2021 - 15:44:55 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)23 September 2026 - 09:12:40 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 09:12:40 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)23 September 2026 - 09:12:40 UTC

Content descriptors

Blood and gore in realistic graphics. Violence on human and human-like characters. Fear-inducing atmosphere, events and characters.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Complete James adventureNo description
I did itNo description
Not guiltyNo description
Jedi skillsNo description
No fearNo description
Dare to pet the dogNo description
Easy for JamesNo description
Medium for JamesNo description
Hard for JamesNo description
Survival for JamesNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeFear the Dark Unknown: James © Dreamlight Games Studios SL 2020. All rights reserved. Fear the Dark Unknown: James game software uses Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2018, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1322550
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1322550/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1322550
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Fear the Dark Unknown: James

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Fear the Dark Unknown: James?

Fear the Dark Unknown: James's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 23 September 2026 - 09:12:40 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Fear the Dark Unknown: James growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Fear the Dark Unknown: James?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are China (100%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to China (58.2%), United States (8.4%), Russia (3.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to China (70.1%), United States (6.8%), Russia (2.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to China (49.5%), United States (10.2%), Russia (4.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Fear the Dark Unknown: James?

Fear the Dark Unknown: James currently sits at 20% positive across 5 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 5 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Fear the Dark Unknown: James have?

Fear the Dark Unknown: James currently has about 127 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Fear the Dark Unknown: James?

Fear the Dark Unknown: James is currently listed at $16.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

5 user reviews

20% positive, 1 positive, 4 negative

Price and discount

$16.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing

Achievements

11

Platform releases
  • Steam 18 December 2020

DLC and packages

Fear the Dark Unknown: JamesBuy Fear the Dark Unknown: James #461779$16.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 (3.2 GHz) / AMD A8-7600 (3.1 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon R7 265 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 12 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i7-7700 (3.6 GHz) / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 590 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 12 GB available space

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