Releasing a hit like co-op horror icon Lethal Company is sure to bring some pressure with it, but it also gives you the creative and financial freedom to follow your heart wherever it may lead. Solo creator and horror enthusiast Zeekerss says there's no reason to put "unnecessary pressure on myself" at this point, freeing him up to focus exclusively on getting good games into player hands, even if it doesn't make him any money at all, and even if that game took roughly 10 years to finish.
Welcome To The Dark Place started as a Roblox prototype around 2015, Zeekerss explains in an interview with GamesRadar+, and only recently launched on Steam as a horror text adventure. Like some of Zeekerss' previous releases, it's totally free. Unlike those games, it took a decade. It might sound wild to give away that much work, but that prolonged development period is actually part of the reason it's free.
