Dark humor Archives

AppWizard

November 23, 2025

Great moments in PC gaming: Chilling in my Zen Garden in Plants Vs. Zombies

Plants vs. Zombies is a PC game created by PopCap, first released in 2009. Players control plants that defend against zombies, showcasing a mix of humor and violence. The game features various plant types, including the melon-pult, which can decapitate zombies. Players can also access a Zen Garden, where they nurture plants in a peaceful setting, performing tasks like watering and applying bug spray. Caring for plants rewards players with coins, which can be used for items. The game has evolved with the release of Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, maintaining its core mechanics and engaging gameplay.

Winsage

November 23, 2025

Microsoft Swaps BSOD to Black, Adds Auto-Hide and AI Tools for Reliability

Microsoft is launching an initiative to eliminate the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) by introducing a new black screen error interface in Windows 11, which will replace the traditional blue backdrop. This redesign aims to modernize the error display and provide actionable insights while removing the frowning face emoji. A new feature called Digital Signage Mode will automatically conceal BSODs on public displays after 15 seconds, preventing prolonged visibility of errors. This mode suppresses all Windows error dialogs and allows systems to reboot or enter recovery without displaying errors, which is crucial for environments like retail and transportation. Microsoft is also enhancing remote recovery tools for IT administrators and promoting proactive measures for error prevention, such as regular driver updates and system scans. The company is collaborating with hardware manufacturers to improve driver compatibility and reduce BSOD incidents. Despite concerns about obscuring underlying issues, Microsoft ensures that all incidents are logged for future review. By 2026, experts anticipate advancements in AI-driven error handling that could eliminate public BSODs entirely. User adoption remains a challenge, particularly among small businesses, and Microsoft is addressing this through educational campaigns. The transition to a black screen has been positively received in consumer spaces, marking a cultural shift away from the blue screen as a symbol of computing errors.

AppWizard

October 27, 2025

Five new Steam games you probably missed (October 27, 2025)

On an average day, Steam launches approximately a dozen new games. Misery - Release Date: October 24 - Developer: Platypus Entertainment - Players take on the role of a soldier for a private military company in a fictional Eastern European nation, tasked with protecting a secret research institute amid a nuclear explosion, scavenging for artifacts while facing hostile humans and mutated creatures. The game features a late '90s 3D art style. Splintered - Release Date: October 24 - Developers: dotMake Studios - After early access, Splintered offers an 8-bit-inspired JRPG experience with a "splintering" mechanic that alters the world and enemy traits, enhancing replayability. The Bench - Release Date: October 25 - Developer: Voxel Studios - Players embody an elderly man who enjoys spending time on park benches, solving puzzles, feeding pigeons, and fishing in a whimsical setting. The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles - Release Date: October 23 - Developer: Fix-a-Bug - This dungeon-crawler blends fast-paced action with turn-based mechanics, featuring 50 unique level archetypes, crafting options, and a diverse skill tree.

AppWizard

September 26, 2025

Baby Steps is funny, but it’s also a depressing, confrontational horror game about thwarted modern masculinity

The game "Baby Steps" combines humor with a deeper exploration of themes such as failure, futility, and wasted potential. The protagonist, Nate, navigates his clumsy existence in a comedic manner, but the game also presents a darker narrative. It features moments that evoke sympathy and introspection, particularly when Nate wishes for death after encountering a group called the "big-dicked donkey bros." The creators, Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy, highlight feelings of insignificance and entrapment, making the game a commentary on contemporary life.

AppWizard

August 9, 2025

The most honest survival game I’ve ever played is this unemployment simulator

Unemployment Simulator 2018 is a survival game that focuses on the challenges of modern life, set in a modest apartment rather than a wilderness. Players collect empty beer cans and craft application letters, reflecting the realities of job hunting. The game features various minigames that highlight struggles in the job market, infused with dark humor. It includes elements of psychological depth, such as pressing a key to cry and experiencing lucid dreams. The developer, Samuel Lehikoinen, claims the game is based on real events, capturing the essence of contemporary struggles with a mix of silliness and sincerity. A free demo is available for players interested in this unique gaming experience.

AppWizard

July 21, 2025

Yogscast Games’ The Royal Writ Launches August 7 for PC

The medieval roguelike deckbuilder, The Royal Writ, developed by Save Sloth Studios and published by Yogscast Games, will launch on PC via Steam on August 7. Players command cards on the battlefield, strategically positioning them to advance toward the enemy while facing the risk of permanent destruction for cards that fail to achieve victory. The game features a diverse army of characters with unique abilities, including an injured flamingo and a short-sighted chicken archer. There are two campaigns: one focused on quelling a rebellion and another introducing gunpowder as a new adversary. Key features include intuitive gameplay, roguelike progression, card permadeath, a charming art style, memorable NPC encounters, special boss mechanics, a gradual difficulty ladder, challenge modes, and collectible relics that alter gameplay dynamics.

AppWizard

June 30, 2025

The dev behind one of my favorite recent FPSes is making a ‘horror game about a trainee metro driver trapped in the dampest subway east of anything that matters’ set in a real city that doesn’t actually have a subway

Spytihněv, the creator of the 2023 boomer shooter HROT, has announced a new horror game titled Brno Transit, set in a surreal subway system in Brno, Czechia, which does not have a traditional subway system but introduced an underground rail line in 2022. The game is part of the indie horror trend focusing on mundane and workplace-oriented themes, featuring a narrative-driven psychological horror experience about a trainee metro driver. It includes dark humor elements, such as humorous employee benefits and a mature content warning stating it is "not suitable for youth under the age of 30." Brno Transit is set to launch toward the end of this year and is available for wishlisting on Steam.

AppWizard

April 28, 2025

Five new Steam games you probably missed (April 28, 2025)

Steam releases approximately a dozen new games daily, creating a diverse gaming landscape. Navicula Meatus - Release Date: April 25 - Developer: Torgomind - Description: A game focused on immersive discomfort, lacking traditional fun but featuring dark humor. Replicube - Release Date: April 24 - Developers: Walaber Entertainment LLC - Description: A programming game where players replicate voxel-based objects using code, featuring a 3D voxel editor and a 2D image editor. GeckoShop - Release Date: April 25 - Developer: Reptoid - Description: A retail simulator where players sell geckos in an open world filled with quirky NPCs and quests. Dishventory - Release Date: April 25 - Developer: Final Offer - Description: A strategy card game centered on doing dishes, where players use cards to manage dishwashing tasks; it is free to play.

AppWizard

April 18, 2025

Co-op submarine survival simulator Barotrauma has a free weekend on Steam, so dive in with friends and experience the most comically horrifying deaths you can imagine

In a gaming session of Barotrauma, a player exploring sunken ruins ran low on air and mistakenly swapped an empty oxygen tank for a fuel tank, leading to disastrous consequences. The latest update, Calm Before the Storm, introduces a new mission for intense PvP deathmatches and enhances the game's dark and chaotic nature. The player experienced various misfortunes, including being trapped in an airlock by a teammate, being eaten by a sea monster, misusing a plasma cutter, and dying from a closing submarine door. Additionally, developer FakeFish announced a new co-op survival game, Frostrail, set to release next year, which will shift the gameplay from 2D sidescrolling to first-person shooter action.

AppWizard

April 4, 2025

The Best PC Games to Play Right Now (Spring 2025)

PC gaming in 2025 features advanced GPUs enabling ray tracing and AI-enhanced upscaling, with tools like Unreal Engine 5 facilitating diverse game development. Platforms such as Steam and Epic Games Store host tens of thousands of titles, with over 13,000 new games launched on Steam in 2024. Notable games include Baldur’s Gate 3, Elden Ring, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, Cyberpunk 2077, Valorant, Overwatch 2, Dota 2, League of Legends, Warframe, and Apex Legends. Key trends include cross-platform compatibility, free-to-play models, and game subscription services. Optimal gaming setups typically require a mid-range processor, a GTX 1070 or better graphics card, and at least 16GB of RAM. Popular multiplayer games include Valorant and Apex Legends, while highly rated titles include Baldur’s Gate 3, Elden Ring, and Disco Elysium. Classics worth playing today include The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Portal 2.