Necronomicon: The Dawning of Darkness is a classic Lovecraft‑inspired point‑and‑click adventure released in 2001. You play as William H. Stanton, a university scholar in 1927 Providence who becomes entangled in supernatural events after receiving a mysterious occult artifact from his friend Edgar.

Key Features

• Live-Action Cinematic Adventure
  Combines real actors and pre-rendered environments to immerse you in a haunting 1920s occult mystery.

• Linear, Step-by-Step Gameplay
  Puzzle progression is strictly sequential, requiring specific actions in given order to advance through each scene.

• Text-Based Research & Inventory System
  Manage a catalog of documents and inventory items to solve puzzles—collect clues, decode symbols, and unlock secrets.

• Complex and Frustrating Puzzle Design
  Includes maze navigation in darkness, timed sequences, code-breaking mechanisms, and experiments with frequently illogical triggers.

• High Atmosphere, Mixed Execution
  Despite budget visuals and occasional sound or bug issues, the game captures a tense Lovecraftian mood through ambient environments and eerie soundscapes.

• Multiple Difficulty Modes & Potential Dead-Ends
  Offers four difficulty settings and can lead to unwinnable states if progress is missed—frequent manual saves are recommended.

• Short Detective Experience
  A focused single-player journey with an estimated playtime around 3–4 hours, ideal for curious horror-adventure fans seeking compact gameplay.

Minimum:

• OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7
  
• Processor: 200 GHz
  
• Memory: 32 MB RAM
  
• Graphics: DirectX compatible Video Card
  
• DirectX: Version 9.0c
  
• Storage: 1 GB available space
  
• Sound Card: DirectX compatible Sound Card
  
• Additional Notes: Mouse, Keyboard