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what is The Universe is Dark?

Light up the dark universe as a ball in this incremental game from the 2021 Incremental Game Jam.

You control a ball in a dark space, aiming to illuminate the universe through incremental gameplay. This game was created for the Incremental Game Jam 2021 and features simple mechanics focused on progression.

It sits in the Idle / Prestige / Sci-Fi corner of the genre. Like most idle games it runs on a simple loop — earn, reinvest, automate — but the depth is in how long that loop keeps unfolding. Expect to check in, make a few decisions, and watch the numbers climb whether you're at the keyboard or not.

New to incrementals? Read our beginner's guide first, or just hit play — these games are built to teach themselves.