Heart of Darkness is a major influence in gaming, both as a 1998 cinematic platformer and as a narrative thematic template for games like Far Cry 2 and Spec Ops: The Line . These games, along with others such as Darkest Dungeon , utilize the themes of moral deterioration in hostile environments. You can explore an academic overview of this topic in the MDPI article, "Gaming the Heart of Darkness" . Gaming the Heart of Darkness - MDPI