Precipice of Darkness, Episode One
On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is the first installment in the RPG-Adventure game series based on the web comic Penny Arcade. Create your character in the classic comic style, and join Gabe and Tycho in the alternate 1920s universe of New Arcadia, where you'll combat savage enemies, solve mysteries, meet bizarre new...
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About This Game
Precipice of Darkness, Episode One is a adventure/rpg game designed for single-player, developed by Hothead Games and released in 2008. With an estimated 27,000 copies sold, it is considered a modest seller on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 88.8/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 5.46 hours, with side content bringing that to 5.87 hours, and a completionist run can reach 7.3 hours. Players commonly describe it as RPG, Adventure, Comedy, Funny and Singleplayer.
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User Reviews
88.8
Overall Score / 100
8.9/10
Steam (518 reviews)
Playtime Estimates
5.46h
🎯 Main Story
5.87h
⭐ Main + Sides
7.3h
💯 Completionist
Based on 10 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
May 21, 2008
Developer
Hothead Games
Publisher
Hothead Games
Platforms
Windows
Price
$7.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
56
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System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
Minimum:
- OS: Windows® 2000/XP/Vista™ with latest updates
- Processor: Pentium® III, AMD Athlon™ 1.0 GHz or better
- Memory: 512 MB of available system memory
- Graphics: ATI Radeon™ 9500 or better, NVIDIA GeForce™ FX 5200 or better, Intel® GMA 950 or better with 64 MB of video memory (shared or dedicated)*
- Sound: OS-supported sound card
- Hard Drive: 350 MB of available hard drive space (185 MB installed)
- Input Devices: OS-supported keyboard and mouse
*All video cards require latest drivers supporting OpenGL®.
Recommended
Recommended:
- Processor: Pentium® IV, AMD Athlon™ 1.5 GHz or better
- Memory: 768 MB of available system memory
- Graphics: ATI Radeon™ or better, NVIDIA GeForce™ or better video card with 128 MB of video memory*
- Sound: 16-bit stereo- or surround-capable sound card with latest drivers
Minimum
- OS: Mac OS X 10.5 or later with latest updates
- Processor: Intel based Mac 1.5 GHz or better
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon x1600 or better, NVIDIA GeForce 9400 or better
- Hard Drive: 350MB
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