# Area of Darkness: Sentinel Summer DB entity ID: de57dadd\-1811\-4125\-a7ac\-2358fb6149ad Steam App ID: 626810 “How did it get to this; A meeting I didn’t want to have; a trip I didn’t want to take\. My life’s in the hands of strangers I don’t even trust\. From the moment I first stepped foot on the Sentinel Islands, I saw creatures that I thought were the thing of legends\.\.\. My only goal now: Survive\.” Area of Darkness: Sentinel is a psychological thriller/adventure game that offers you a uniquely immersive cinematic VR experience like no other\. Set in 1978, you’ll play as Dr Anne Evans on her journey from New York to the iconic Sentinel Islands; one of the few remaining places in the world untouched by modern civilization; a true area of darkness\. Along the way, you’ll encounter a cast of intriguing characters and creatures, uncover harrowing mysteries and fight for your very survival\. Features Play as archaeologist Dr Anne Evans in the faithfully\-recreated 1970’s game world Immerse yourself in the truly cinematic experience with its 135\-page script and decisions that affect the storyline and multiple endings Breathtaking locations to explore: from an upstate New York mansion to millennia\-old tombs on the Sentinel Islands Experience thrilling, life\-like set pieces built from the group up for VR, including the sensation of parachuting from a plane at 30,000 feet\! Interact with a vibrant cast of characters that all play an essential role in the unfolding mystery Fight supernatural creatures using the intuitive, motion\-based combat system Solve unique puzzles using a variety of techniques such as controller motion, item combining, physics\-based throwing, and environmental manipulation Collect dozens of fully voiced journal entries, telling an exciting sub\-narrative of those who came before\.\.\. Fully motion\-captured scenes choreographed using professional actors and voice actors, with animation created by an Emmy\-nominated Animation Director Full body view \(no floating hands here\) and a physical inventory system \(without the need to navigate through menus\) allows for total VR immersion Smooth VR\-optimized movement and rotation options mean no motion sickness\! Cinematic movement and rotation options for the VR Purists out there \- feel the intensity\! ## Game information - Type: game - Developer: Rematch Studios - Publisher: Rematch Studios - Release date: Coming soon - Coming soon: true - Free to play: false - Parent Steam app: Not collected - Genres: Adventure, Indie - Categories: Single\-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing - Platforms: windows - Website: Not collected - Screenshots: https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_661a0badeaa5d896951189d48098837bae21714a\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_bc8a97fb30cdbcc59e695548fa0535f58bbf56a8\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_786090271c51ab1bb3b1ed23980b845db6201a79\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_3c9864141d618ea1b92d9f5b0034a634dc11fce2\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_5f976b21388e382cc5b48543026baff837e45e64\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_cdbcbb686fc3704fc214664fdfa47125f629c68b\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_1b51894bfe5f7e029e3632726ccefb47ee38b4a0\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_904f27a18535d8a95084d65ca1104018741f3431\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_f9f959501f6ac3fa7d034834f40e3e22db50349d\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_8e31369e5f413864c32157b07bfa3ffca44ac31d\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_086cb0e3d095d758606df7784226620119a3c795\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_830c89e0c5b862526b0c8eb9bba63ef2d6193cf6\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427, https://shared\.akamai\.steamstatic\.com/store\_item\_assets/steam/apps/626810/ss\_d12feb04964dd73f485ca13bca9bb164f8823106\.1920x1080\.jpg?t=1572347427 - Price: Not collected - Price country: Not collected ## Observed metrics - Current players: Not collected - Steam review count: 0 - Steam positive reviews: 0 - Steam negative reviews: 0 - Steam positive percentage: Not collected - Summer DB rating: No native votes Review filters: \{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\} ## Player history [Seven-day chart data as Markdown](/api/v1/entities/de57dadd-1811-4125-a7ac-2358fb6149ad/player-metrics?days=7&format=markdown) · [JSON](/api/v1/entities/de57dadd-1811-4125-a7ac-2358fb6149ad/player-metrics?days=7) Chart values are hourly observed maxima. The sampled 24-hour peak and missing intervals carry explicit coverage; history before collection is unknown. ## Sources and freshness - Catalog membership: store\_catalog - Catalog observed: 2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00 - Details observed: 2026\-09\-22T21:46:44\.669002\+00:00 - Player count observed: Not collected - Reviews observed: 2026\-09\-22T21:46:45\.655765\+00:00 Full provenance: \{"urls":\{"price":null,"catalog":"https://api\.steampowered\.com/IStoreService/GetAppList/v1/","details":"https://store\.steampowered\.com/app/626810/","players":null,"reviews":"https://store\.steampowered\.com/appreviews/626810"\},"price":null,"source":"steam","catalog":"2026\-09\-28T16:58:32\.455488\+00:00","country":"US","details":"2026\-09\-22T21:46:44\.669002\+00:00","players":null,"reviews":"2026\-09\-22T21:46:45\.655765\+00:00","language":"en","editorial":null,"membership":"store\_catalog","observations":\{"price":null,"catalog":"eeb76c4c\-5e12\-45f4\-a64e\-81e0ea8ad7f8","details":"4b892b38\-a622\-4095\-accc\-c5064a2bca9c","players":null,"reviews":"d5a8e55e\-c2ef\-4db2\-a7f2\-03d24a2cf106"\},"reviewFilters":\{"language":"all","review\_type":"all","purchase\_type":"all","filter\_offtopic\_activity":0\}\} Native rating methodology: \{"count":0,"average":null,"entityId":"de57dadd\-1811\-4125\-a7ac\-2358fb6149ad","revision":0,"observedAt":null,"methodology":"arithmetic\-v1","distribution":\[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0\]\} Steam reviews are not Summer DB votes. Missing data is not zero. Player counts are observations, not historical peaks. A supplemental record does not establish that a game was delisted. [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/626810/) · [JSON](/api/v1/games/de57dadd-1811-4125-a7ac-2358fb6149ad)