About the expedition

Survive the Hex. Build the Town. Push Back the Dark.

Dark Cell drops you into a shared frontier where every survivor is short on daylight, supplies, and certainty. Choose how far to scout, what to carry home, and which town projects deserve the next hard-earned haul.

Shared stakes Town upgrades, forum intel, and group decisions shape the world for everyone.
Risky runs Search, fight, escort, or retreat before action points and fear turn against you.
Lasting progress Facilities, gear, skills, and achievements give each expedition a reason to matter.
PreparePick boosts, loadouts, and town objectives.
ScoutReveal hexes, mark threats, and chase resources.
ExtractReturn before injuries, fear, or darkness snowball.
RebuildConvert salvage into facilities and safer routes.
Dark Cell world view screenshot
Expeditions happen in a living hex world. Every move spends time — and time makes noise.
Co-op Survival Town building Hex exploration
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What you’ll do

A tight loop: prepare in town, push into the dark, return with what you can carry. Long-term progress comes from smart coordination and hard choices.

Explore

Chart a hex world full of ruins, anomalies, and threats. Choose routes that keep you alive.

Scavenge

Gather materials and relics — but every expedition has a cost. Bring back what matters.

Build

Upgrade the town with infrastructure, defenses, and research that change how your group plays.

Craft & specialize

Develop loadouts, perks, and roles. Your kit should match the danger you’re walking into.

Coordinate

Work together in a persistent community. Share intel, plan routes, and protect each other.

Endure

The map is hostile and the dark adapts. Learn the patterns, manage risk, and survive longer.

In-game looks

A quick look at the world, the interface, and the atmosphere.
Dark Cell UI screenshot
Hex UI and planning tools.
Concept art: farm facility
Facilities, progression, and long-term goals.

Latest updates

Shipped changes from the last couple of weeks (same source as in-game release notes). Sign in and press N or open the forum for the full list.

FAQ

Is this playable in a browser?

Yes — it runs as a web game. Click Play, create an account, and you’re in.

Do I need friends to start?

No. You can start solo to learn the loop, then coordinate with others as you go.

What’s the core loop?

Prepare in town → expedition into hexes → extract with resources → upgrade town → repeat with higher stakes.

Is there permadeath?

Expect risk and consequences. Some progress is persistent (town), while expeditions can go very wrong.

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Town Tribunal

How tribunal evidence and voting works
  • Evidence is snapshotted when a tribunal opens, so votes are based on a frozen incident bundle instead of mutable live logs.
  • Only eligible active town members can vote. The accused player is excluded from the voter list captured at tribunal start.
  • Banishment requires quorum, a supermajority of counted votes, and a minimum number of Agree votes.

Report a player

Reports are anonymous. Enough reports will start a vote.

Active votes

When a tribunal starts, vote Agree / Disagree / Abstain here.

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