The main character in Amidst The Darkness needs to search for an exit, which is underground. The action takes place in labyrinths that are connected to the city's sewers. The protagonist moves through them from a first-person perspective, and all this happens in almost complete darkness. Only from afar does an orange light shine through, emitted by lamps located on the walls. The main character is pursued by a monster called the Creature. The character needs to be very careful, since this enemy can hide around every corner.The process of passing Amidst The Darkness is based on solving puzzles, you will also have to explore the territories. Puzzles are needed to then move to a new location. The surrounding world belongs to the interactive category. This means that the user has the ability to pick up certain things and objects, move them, open doors. Sometimes the use of objects is necessary in order to achieve a certain goal or solve a particular problem. These objects should be looked for on the levels. If the user has problems with the passage, then hints will always come to the rescue.The functional features of the gameplay are as follows:
- the monster is constantly chasing the hero. It will not be possible to destroy this nightmare, so you just have to run away from the Creature;
- There is a mode when saves are deleted. In this case, each death will be the last, and the passage will need to be started over;
- there are screamers that appear at moments when the character does not expect them;
- a flashlight is needed to create light in unlit corridors;
- 50 minutes are enough to complete the game;
- each playthrough is always unique and different from others.