Bleak
Other (objects, etc.) theme
Presents a bleak world for the player to explore, one that seems sad, hopeless, depressing, or otherwise where things are or go wrong all the time and getting them right is nigh impossible or come with heavy price.
108
games
25platforms
Alternate names: Grim
Name variations: cheerless, hopeless, grimdark

WIN 1997-09-30

X360 2011-10-04

WIN 2003-06

SWTC 2018-05-25

LIN 2012-05-05

WII 2009-01-22

WIN 1998-10-31

WIN 1999-06-01

XBOX 2005-09

WIN 2003-11

WIN 2009-12-08

DOS 1995-10-30
The first video game about Bleak was released on August 12, 1992.
Electronic Arts, Midway Games and Superflat Games has published most of these games
Generally the purpose is to create a sad, hopeless setting that hopefully gives the player some level of helplessness.
Commonly an autumnal setting is also used.
Commonly an autumnal setting is also used.