Through the Darkest of Times is a strategy game, that let's you play a resistance group in Third Reich Berlin. The game covers the entire time from Hitler's seizure of power 1933 to Germany's unconditional surrender 1945.
A mechanically-archetypal strategy sim elevated by the potent historical context through which it's examined.
Through the Darkest of Times is not surprising, it's fun and different from normal, but it won't capture the attention of a larger audience.
The Night is Darkest Before The Dawn. Through the Darkest of Times is an interesting strategy game that combines the storytelling of a visual novel with the tactics of a war table planner. The art style is striking in its simplicity and the music provides an immersive ambiance. The game's focus on telling the story of the fight against the Nazis from...
The writing in Through the Darkest of Times is evocative, powerful and poignant. Too often it's undermined by the game also having systems that contain the same kind of resource juggling and time management that we see in anime dating sims.
This captivating game, which immerses players in 1930s Berlin, is an essential reminder of how fascism takes root and grows
