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Dark Seed is a horror adventure game released in 1992 for MS-DOS. Developed and published by Cyberdreams, Inc., it is a point-and-click title presented from a side view perspective. The player assumes the role of Mike Dawson, an advertising manager who has purchased an isolated mansion in the town of Woodland Hills.

Players guide Mike through a detailed environment, interacting with objects and characters to solve puzzles and advance the narrative. The core objective is to investigate the mysterious mansion and its surroundings to remove a dark entity implanted in Mike's mind, with the in-game constraint of accomplishing this within three days. Gameplay involves exploring both the ordinary world and a parallel, grotesque dimension, with progression heavily dependent on finding and using items in logical sequences. Key systems include inventory management for puzzle-solving and navigating between the two distinct realities, which often requires actions in one world to affect the other.

The structure is divided into daily cycles, with time advancing as the player performs actions, adding a layer of urgency to the exploration. The puzzle design integrates environmental observation and item combination, often requiring players to deduce connections between the two worlds. The narrative unfolds through interactions and scripted events, driven by the player's investigation into the source of the supernatural threat.