Darkest Hours Guide: Before you start
About
OverviewDarkest Hours is a pre-alpha horror survival game on Roblox where you play as a prisoner trying to escape a dark facility. You have to complete objectives, avoid mysterious entities, and reach the exit — alone or with friends.
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Before you start
Check
The game contains flashing lights, so if you have epilepsy or are sensitive to strobing effects, take a moment before pressing Play. Your control scheme is not fixed — you can check and change it in the settings menu before you begin. Because this is a very early pre-alpha build, bugs and unbalanced features are a normal part of the experience right now.
- Read the epilepsy warning on the game page before loading in
- Open the settings menu and confirm the controls feel right for you
- Go in knowing that rough edges and unexpected behavior are expected at this stage
Your three goals as a prisoner
Step
The game casts you as a prisoner sentenced to endless trials inside a dark facility. The win condition is straightforward and the same every time.
- Complete objectives work through whatever goals the stage sets for you before you can leave
- Survive the entities avoid the mysterious creatures that hunt you while you are working
- Reach the exit once your objectives are done, find the way out of the facility and escape
Playing with friends
Tips
Darkest Hours supports co-op play, so you can bring friends into the facility with you.
- Keep track of where your teammates are at all times
- Call out an entity the moment you spot one so nobody gets caught off guard
Dealing with bugs in a pre-alpha game
Warn
The developers themselves flag this build as pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-alpha, which means the game is far from finished. Features may not work as intended and balance is not locked in yet. If something breaks mid-run, leave the game and rejoin — that alone clears up many common problems.
Glossary
Glossary- Entity
- A hostile creature inside the facility that hunts you while you try to complete your objectives.
- Pre-alpha
- A very early stage of development where bugs, missing features, and unbalanced gameplay are all normal and expected.
- Objectives
- The tasks you must finish inside the facility before you are allowed to reach the exit.
Common questions
FAQWhere do I find the controls?
The controls are listed in the settings menu inside the game.
Is this game safe to play if I have epilepsy?
The game itself carries an epilepsy warning because it contains flashing lights.
What do I do when a bug stops my run?
Leave the game and rejoin — that fixes most issues in this build. The game is in a very early pre-alpha state, so some bugs are simply part of playing it right now.
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