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Dark Arcana: The Carnival

Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors. Investigate two worlds: the one you know and an alternate plane existing behind the Hall of Mirrors. Discover the secret of an ancient being…

8 October 2012

Dark Arcana: The Carnival is an adventure developed by Artifex Mundi, released 8 October 2012 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and iOS. The main story takes about 2 hrs to finish.

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What Dark Arcana: The Carnival is

Dark Arcana: The Carnival is an adventure game developed by Artifex Mundi and released in 2012. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors. Investigate two worlds: the one you know and an alternate plane existing behind the Hall of Mirrors. Discover the secret of an ancient being known as the Evil One. Reveal the story of star-crossed lovers and stop the Evil One from breaking its magical chains and invading our world. While traveling through dimensions, you will solve cleverly designed minigames and find hidden objects or play a special minigame as an alternative. Best of all, you will befriend a cute and clever monkey devoted to aiding you on this adventure.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 2 hrs.

What it launched against

Dark Arcana: The Carnival launched on 8 October 2012, within three weeks of Dishonored, Hotline Miami, Borderlands 2 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Dishonored, Hotline Miami, Borderlands 2, XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Dark Arcana: The Carnival — frequently asked questions

When did Dark Arcana: The Carnival come out?
Dark Arcana: The Carnival was released on 8 October 2012 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How long does it take to beat Dark Arcana: The Carnival?
The main story of Dark Arcana: The Carnival takes around 2 hrs.

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