Dominion of Darkness
"Dominion of Darkness” is a strategy text game in which the player takes on the role of a Sauron-style Lord of Darkness with the goal of conquering the world. He will carry out his plans by making various decisions. He will build his army and send it into battles, weave intrigues and deceptions, create secret spy networks and sectarian cults, recruit agents and commanders, corrupt representatives of Free Peoples and sow discord among them, collect magical artifacts and perform sinister plots. Note – one game takes about 1 hour, but the premise is that the game can be approached several times, each time making different decisions, getting different results and discovering something new. Feedback is very much welcome. Very, very much.
Maybe You played in my other game with the same premise - "Malefactor". I want You to know, that "Malefactor" was just a demo. This version is much much more elaborate, with more content and mechanics.
If You want to download offline version, it is here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/9nlarmqfiumj10e/Dominion+of+Darkness+3.40.html/fi...
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If you are hesitant to play the game, I invite you to watch/listen to the reviews:
- Indie Game Sampler (video):
- [BOKC] BlancoKix (video):
- Choice Beat (zine, page 30): https://www.flipsnack.com/choicebeat/choicebeat-issue-13/full-view.html
- Dads Game Review (podcast): https://www.dadsgamereview.com/dgr-78-dominion-of-darkness/
In the game there are few main love interests and full extended romances:1) Kiriela, fallen paladin who treats Dark Lord with religious devotion 2) Polena, young vampire lady, torn between good manners, innocence and bloodthirst 3) Airen, tomboyish dark elf pirate, 4) Namaah, sensual but cunning succubus 5) Meroe, serpentwoman, alchemist and inflitrator, a bit cold at the start. The game can be recommended to fans of games such as: Shadows of the Forbidden Gods, That Which Sleeps, Warhammer, Pathfinder, Crusader Kings, Europa Universalis, Overlord, Dungeon Keeper, World of Horror, Fallen London, visual novel, Diablo, Bloodborne, Heroes of Might and Magic, Disciples, Tyranny, Iratus, Cultist Simulator Ruinarch, Soulash, Corruption of Champions, Reigns, Blood of the Dawnwalker, Evil Genius, King of Dragon Pass. Game is very non-linear, there are plenty of meaningfull decisions, branching storylines and many different endings. Although the game is text-based, it features many beautiful 2D graphics that reflect its dark nature. The game can be recommended to fans of media as: Berserk, Lord of the Rings, Silmarillion, Game of Thrones, A Song of the Ice and Fire, Witcher, Elder Scrolls, Dark S, fortnite wraps, nimbus cliud, fortnite vbucks, punch cards, victory royale, catty corner, fort f fortnite midas, reboot van, slurpfish, ouls, the Black Company, First Law Trilogy, Cthulhu Mythos, Lovecraft. It was recommended by the Polish youtubers Andrzej Śledź and Anastazja Faith. You can play it on PC, laptop, Mac, smartphone, mobile. It is free 4x game. It is free RPG/strategy game. Already nearly 50k people have played the game, it was rated 821 with average rate over 4.8. Deep strategic layer, complicated many-levelled deep intrigues. God Game. Villain Protagonist. Corruption Mechanics. Resource Management. Dating Sim Elements. Grimdark. The ultimate power fantasy.fortnite , fortnite tracker, , fortnite skins, fortnite refunds,, asmr, hytale, mr beast, asmongold, valorant, HOW TO GET FREE ROBUX ON ROBLOX https://youtube.com/watch?v=qggYgert2-0 #roblox #robuxgiveaway
| Updated | 3 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (975 total ratings) |
| Author | Adeptus7 |
| Genre | Interactive Fiction, Role Playing, Strategy |
| Made with | Twine |
| Tags | Dark Fantasy, Horror, Multiple Endings, Narrative, Story Rich, Text based, Twine |
| Average session | About an hour |
Development log
- Fan work, review and something more3 days ago
- Support the text-based games12 days ago
- Big update and new fan song16 days ago
- Fan gons for the Dominion of Darkness37 days ago
- Looking for playtesters for the next update52 days ago
- Forum/subreddit active again!Apr 11, 2025
- New review of the Dominion of Darkness and plansFeb 22, 2025
- Update 2.70Nov 09, 2024



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Aren't you the guy who didn't like a nazi punching game because it showed elon doing the salute?
I am the guy who disliked a “nazi” punching game, because I dislike how people like its author consider anyone who is not far-far-left a “nazi”. But You are probably thinking about me. Feel free to give me one star :)
Wow cool idea here ! very creative !
Cool game
Cool game idea! The text screen looks a little unpolished, could maybe grab more attention if the UI was cleaner
Interesting concept, I feel like this would really shine if the images were made by an artist and not AI
Cool bro
Always been a game book fan and this is very cool!
Great stuff!
nice
It´s a great game
I enjoy the story and choices. Ui design and images made by actual artist would make a difference (I personally would rather have only text than AI images). The images should also be optimized as they load slowly.
Really cool stuff, good job dude!
Had fun trying it out, not usually my style of game but I enjoy it! Would recommend if you like reading and into dark lore
This really gave me Fighting Fantasy vibes, which was a treat! Very enjoyable, thank you.
Interesting concept
Cool game! Love the concept
Great game, keep on the good work.
This is a nifty idea for a CYOA style game, but the real draw is the author's sensibilities in creating a game of this match and type. I am drawn by the level of detail and immersion from his other works (check out his Wordpress page), and anyone who embraces Lovecraft while accrediting Ludwig Boltzmann has done his homework. I can't help but find parallels with the craft and my own methods of storytelling in my own text-based game.
My intentions were to do a quick playthru, but the rabbit hole goes deep and Dominion of Darkness has its own level of addiction. Keep up the good work!
One thing, the artwork no longer loads on my "offline" version.
It's cute and has some charm to it. Simple, but has nice content.
That's interesting
fun!
I’m not very familiar with the genre, but I spent an enjoyable hour playing as a reckless Orc Queen.
At least on my Windows 11 + Chrome setup, images failed to load due to SSL errors. The page layout may have been affected as well. As it stands, it might help to bold key points in the text and make important stats visible without requiring scrolling.
Very immersive!
how did nobody notice that all of the images are AI?
Why do You assume that nobody noticed? :)
because nobody mentions it
Because for the most of the people it is not an issue worthy mentioning :)
I totally agree, this needs to be said.
It's truly a shame to me
I wouldn't have minded a game with no images! Oh well.
I don't mind AI images that much in a free game, but not disclosing them is really bad.
Cool stuff
Awesome job! Very good!
Interesting game, good job!
Nice story! Good work
Wow that is a very interesting game! Good job!
Love the style!
Not usually a fan of these games but this one had me very interested, really cool
The theme is incredible. And the game as an amazing story line
Pretty cool game!
Beautiful illustrations and clear yet concise guide for a first-timer like me!
Nice Work!!
Very interesting stuff here. Nice work!
Nice Work !
Amazing game! Great job on this project. Keep it up!
Good job on the game and story, very well made
Very nice!