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.
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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 watchiron lung, 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 | 21 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5 |
| Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,079 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-art and fan videos for the Dominion of Darkness21 days ago
- Fan work, review and something more34 days ago
- Support the text-based games43 days ago
- Big update and new fan song47 days ago
- Fan gons for the Dominion of Darkness69 days ago
- Looking for playtesters for the next update83 days ago
- Forum/subreddit active again!Apr 11, 2025
- New review of the Dominion of Darkness and plansFeb 22, 2025



Comments
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Fantastic execution of a villain protagonist story. The corruption mechanics and decision-making depth are top-notch. It’s rare to find a text-based game with this much replayability. Great job!
Cool game man
Cool game, it reminds me of the Fear and Hunger.
👍 👍 👍 👍 Nice
Nice Game! it's really cool
Fantastic gamebook. The updated version is even more interesting. Many possibilities and NPCs make me want to play again. Very good job.
love the art!
looks neat
Pretty cool writing with some real depth, nice concept! Great if you enjoy story based games
Your game is great, I really enjoyed it! I feel like adding some agent-based random events in the future would make it even more creative and fun.
Really cool premise. Playing as the actual Lord of Darkness and focusing on intrigue, corruption, and long-term decisions is such a fun angle. The replayability idea sounds solid too.
This is the best text-based game I've ever seen. I've played similar games before, but none of this high quality. It's a very engaging game. I haven't finished it yet, of course, but even at first glance, it's clear that it's a very good game.
Man. This game is good! However is reading this: You should give this game a chance.
I'm totally gonna corrupt the elves, BTW.
It's pretty fun reminds me of old school dungeons crawlers
Very interesting project! Fun to play;)
I like the story
My god! I love it!! Really love how it looks and the font, makes me feel like I'm reading a book that I'm somehow a part of!
Great game!
Really cool game, love the atmosphere!
What a great game
The game is really good, it caught my attention and I think it will catch others' attention too, you should keep playing :)
Impressive game
This is my first strategy text game i recommend it!!
LOVE THE STORY BRO!! GOOD WORK!!
very immersive & fun!
This is actually pretty fun. Too bad I died in it. Still fun to play though. Really makes you think with unexpected surprises.
Enjoyed! I was bloodthirsty! :D
Great game
So cool!
Reminds me of the chose your adventure books paired with inspiration from D&D. Its a cool idea!
Wow this is a nice game. Hope i can see more from you.
I loved the premise and politics... I always love magical ideas brought to life, and u executed it well to be interesting!
Love the aesthetic
really good game, I enjoyed playing. You can play for a few hours and not even realize it!
The story is actually interesting I like how your stats are affected by the story choices, I think that the choices need some ui work just a button format or a black blackground and white text something along those lines. Besides that its a nice game
Good job
Ottimo gran gioco, ottima l'introduzione e sopratutto lo sviluppo del gioco. Voto 10++++👍👍👍❤️
Excellent game, I'd never played a text-based one before. Excellent! It would be great if it were also available in other languages, as this would involve more people and provide greater immersion.
Wow, like an interactive book from my childhood.
Great game man!!