Darkway: Murder of King Mere
IM/MORTAL Studios · 2025 · Story Rich, Exploration, Dark Fantasy, Snow, Puzzle Platformer
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About Darkway: Murder of King Mere
The King Mere is dead. His brother stands accused.
Journey to the City of Ink in Darkway: Murder of King Mere, a captivating painterly-pixelated murder mystery where the fate of the Dog Empyre rests in your paws.King Mere, once a beacon of diplomacy for the Dog Empyre, now lies a bloodstain on snow. His brother, August, has been swiftly convicted. As the Master Detective's Apprentice, you arrive four days too late to the crime scene. Is the King's brother the true murderer? Or has the truth been redacted in ink?
Featuring:
- Non-Linear Story and ExplorationEvery Apprentice will have a different journey as they solve the murder. Investigate, convict, and pry for information from whoever you want, whenever you want.
- Over 20 EndingsYou can convict everyone - except the crow. The correct conviction has 5 endings!
- A Gripping Murder MysteryDelve into a complex narrative where every conversation, clue, and observation brings you closer to the truth behind King Mere's death. Was it a simple act of regicide, or a conspiracy that threatens the entire Empyre?
- Challenging ParkourTraverse the intricate architecture of the City of Ink, leaping across castle walls, scaling towers, and exploring hidden paths as you gather evidence. Your agility will be as crucial as your intellect in uncovering secrets.
- 20+ Fully Voiced and Illustrated CharactersInteract with a diverse cast, each brought to life with full voice acting. Uncover their secrets, manage relationships, and gain their trust to unlock vital information.
- Stunning Painterly-Pixel Art Style
- Dynamic Story & ConsequencesYour investigations and choices will directly influence the narrative's progression and outcome. Both your own fate, and that of the City of Ink's rests in your paws.
Beyond the Investigation
Explore the rich lore of the Dog Empyre and Darkway, uncover ancient cults, and piece together the history that led to the King's demise. Collect evidence, challenge assumptions, and ultimately decide who is truly responsible for the Murder of King Mere.Will you uncover what really happened? Will you die trying? Or will you find yourself behind bars?
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Pierce Papke, or Ekpap on the internet, is the director of IM/MORTAL Studios, and an artist (concept artist and art director). Pierce aspires to capture life in art, creating inspiring and emotionally resonant work.What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Solid little game. As a mystery fan, I burned a night on this and really enjoyed the characters, the cold and eerie city, and having to solve the mystery myself without much handholding.
Surprisingly deep story, I found this game through an Instagram post from the creator and wanted to support them. This game is a beauty that I really enjoyed playing! I do wish I could have multiple saves to go through but maybe that defeats the point. I like it a lot regardless!
It's rough on the edges, but for a first game from the dev it is awsome! Especially the world building stood out to me. I hope we get see more of this world in future games. I get that people are critizing the Voice acting, but I perfer any voice actor of any skill over AI voices. And everything is voiced in this game. Even your own thoughts! You feel that there is a lot of love and thought in it and that for me makes is it completely worth it!
MOKM is a great murder mystery mixed with some creative open-world exploring and even a little good ol' fashioned platforming. The visuals make it all worthwhile, and the game never gets boring to look at. It nails the retro feel right on the head without compromising any detail. The worldbuilding is rich and compelling, so I can't wait to see what other stories take place in the world of Darkway.
An absolute dream of a game. An incredibly impressive solo-dev mystery in a land of assassins, secrets, cold, murder, intrigue, war, cults and... dogs! A dash of A Short Hike, a bit of Dark Souls lore, a touch of Paradise Killer: it feels inspired by some great games but still feels very unique. The mystery mechanics help you unveil the story and never hold your hand when it comes to making your own conclusions. The setting is very compelling and I enjoyed my time with the characters a lot. This needs so much more attention.
Really cool game ! Not perfect (reaching this crow nest was a bit annoying, jumping is not precise and I kept on falling), but unique. The lore, the atmosphere, the characters were really interesting. A hiddent gem !
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