In The Dark
Game Boy Color · 2022
About this game
Edward Carnby, private eye of the paranormal, is back.
His best friend, Charles Fiske, has been found dead near Shadow Island--a mysterious island near Maine.
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It is his duty to take up the investigation and find out the secrets of Shadow Island.
The game takes place in the surrounding grounds of a gloomy mansion.
The game tries to import most of the gameplay mechanics of its Windows/Consoles sibling: most time is spent exploring the game world (screens with switching camera perspectives), collecting items and using them to solve puzzles.
Besides the obvious technical changes due to the restricted power of the Game Boy Color system, there are two important differences: There is no choice of characters, and if the player is attacked (mostly on pre-defined points, in some areas randomly) the game switches to a different playing mode.
The perspective is somewhere between isometric and top-down, and the player has to kill the approaching enemies - he can turn in eight directions and has to aim in the general direction.
Consistently to the previous entries of this series the ammo is scarce.
About Game Boy Color
The Game Boy Color (1998) added a color screen to the original Game Boy formula while remaining backwards compatible with the entire existing cartridge library. Its colorful, semi-transparent cartridge shells make it a visually distinct platform for shelf collectors, and several late-cycle exclusives — released just before the Game Boy Advance took over — are notably harder to find complete today.
Gamevaro tracks In The Dark for Game Boy Color with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-08 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €32.19 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for In The Dark, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Game Boy Color titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is In The Dark worth?
In The Dark for Game Boy Color is currently worth €32.19 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is In The Dark rare?
In The Dark has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Game Boy Color titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for In The Dark?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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