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Dark Hour

Microforum International · 1996

Dark Hour

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Custom Quake levels offering self-contained challenge runs perfect for dropping in and out between other activities."

Heads up: As a legacy 90s mod, accessibility depends heavily on your familiarity with Quake engine mechanics and dated level design conventions.
Best session: 15-30 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Missions & levels

Play individual levels as standalone sessions rather than attempting full campaigns to fit gaming around a busy schedule.

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DLC
Part of Quake

About

A commercial add-on for Quake that adds new custom levels.

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platform Notes

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Performance is stable
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Cloud saves work
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Full controller support
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Platforms

PC / Windows

Age Rating

ESRB M

Dark Hour — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Dark Hour take?
The minimum meaningful session for Dark Hour is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Dark Hour?
Yes — Dark Hour supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does Dark Hour pressure you to keep playing?
Dark Hour has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Dark Hour's Session Respect Score?
Dark Hour has a Session Respect Score of 8.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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