The Church in the Darkness
No one is forced to join a cult. It welcomes you. It understands you. It envelops you until the words become more than truth—they make you whole. In the late 1970s, the charismatic Isaac and Rebecca Walker lead the Collective Justice Mission. Labeled radicals and feeling persecuted by the US government, they relocate their followers to the one place they believe they can create a socialist utopia: the jungles of South America. There they build Freedom Town. But relatives left behind in the US become worried: what exactly is going on at this compound in the jungle? You play as Vic, an ex-law enforcement officer who has snuck into Freedom Town to check on their nephew, Alex. Whether you choose stealth or violence, you must infiltrate the commune, find out what’s going on within, and locate your nephew, before it’s too late. The dynamic story of The Church in the Darkness changes every time you play. It's up to you to explore Freedom Town, figure out the shifting personalities and motivations of the cult leaders, and decide what to do. What ending will you get? Will you get Alex out, whether he wants to go with you or not? Will you confront the cult leaders? Will you join the cult? Unlock every ending for each scenario by trying different play styles or making different choices. Multiple ways to play: Avoid detection completely, taking out guards and civilians non-lethally, or kill anyone who gets in your way.
Game Discussion
Steam User 1
the church in the darkness is an action-adventure game that was released in 2019 for PC, PS4, & xbox one. published by fellow traveller, a smaller publisher. you play as someone attempting to infiltrate a religious cult that is very reminiscent of the whole 'jonestown' thing from the 1960s. it's very similar to the original metal gear solid in regards to gameplay style, focusing on stealth, albeit extremely basic in depth.
the game plays very unpolished, which is extremely disappointing given the scope of this game and how small it is. some tight and responsive gameplay would've made up for some of the other shortcomings the game had. this is not some terrible flop of a game, but it definitely is closer to a 4/10 then like a 7/10, but i wouldn't say it's so bad to warrant a negative rating (which i reserve for stuff that is like 1/10 territory).
for how cheap you can buy this, i just can't NOT recommend it.
Steam User 1
you get to kill hippies