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The Dark Method

The Dark Method overview

Analog Joker LLC | Nov 19, 2020 | game

Released

1players observed · 4 October 2026 - 19:15:08 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieEarly AccessSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 4 October 2026 - 19:15:08 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,230
  • Revenue (VGI)$18,924
  • Review score88% positive

The Dark Method dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 4 October 2026 - 19:15:08 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)1,230
  • Revenue (VGI)$18,924
  • Review score88% positive
  • Total reviews41
  • Release dateNov 19, 2020
  • DeveloperAnalog Joker LLC
  • PublisherAnalog Joker LLC

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: Analog Joker LLCPublisher: Analog Joker LLC

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Game overview

Overview

The Dark Method comes from Analog Joker LLC and is published by Analog Joker LLC. It arrived on Steam on Nov 19, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Dark Method's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 4 October 2026 - 19:15:08 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 88% positive across 41 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Dark Method is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimum64-bit Windows 10Intel Core i7-6700 or better8 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 107035 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required
WindowsRecommended64-bit Windows 10Intel Core i7-6700K or better16 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce GTX 108035 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Dark Method has sold up to 1,230 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $18,924. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Dark Method overview details

The Dark Method combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

There are two options offered with different experiences to gamers. Either choose "The Dark Files" option for the randomly generated mansion to exorcise the hauntings or choose "New Game" to jump into a long, story driven, campaign where you get to explore scary environments, solve classic adventure game style puzzles and battle monsters along the way. Story The story is focused on shooting monsters, solving puzzles, and exploring varied environments while following a story. This is the option for people who prefer an adventure rather than a jump-scare experience. Demonic possessions? Haunted dolls? They’re real. And the only way to fully exorcise this evil is by entering into the 11th dimension. You play as Dr. Dark, who discovered this secret from a demon by successfully performing an exorcism on himself. Now named after Dr. Dark, “The Dark Method”, is the only known way to fully exorcise evil. Dr. Dark’s work has drawn the attention of certain government officials and is now asked to perform an exorcism on their behalf. But little does he know, there's more to this request than what meets the eye. Fight your way through hordes of monsters! Explore haunted mansions, catacombs, mountain paths, caves and much more! Solve classic adventure style puzzles and uncover the secrets of the 11th dimension! The Dark Files WARNING: Unlike the story option, these exorcisms are created to be scarier and more heart pounding experiences. What does Dr. Dark do outside the main story? He does more exorcisms! The randomly generated mansion will keep you guessing each time you play as y…

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Dark Method is listed as a game with $12.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 4 October 2026 - 19:15:08 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Dark Method
Steam App ID1462700
Typegame
Release dateNov 19, 2020
DeveloperAnalog Joker LLC
PublisherAnalog Joker LLC
Price$12.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 4 October 2026 - 19:15:08 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews36
Negative reviews5
Total reviews41
Positive percent88%
Review typePositive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 19, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)24 May 2023 - 05:13:07 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)4 October 2026 - 19:15:08 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 19:15:08 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)4 October 2026 - 19:15:08 UTC

Content descriptors

Contains blood and gore, violence, monsters, supernatural themes, scary images and atmosphere.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1462700
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1462700/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1462700
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Dark Method

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Dark Method?

The Dark Method's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 4 October 2026 - 19:15:08 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is The Dark Method growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Dark Method?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40%), Canada (40%), Germany (20%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.3%), Canada (25.5%), Germany (13.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.4%), Canada (28.2%), Germany (14.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26%), Canada (20%), Germany (11.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Dark Method?

The Dark Method currently sits at 88% positive across 41 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 36 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Dark Method have?

The Dark Method currently has about 202 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Dark Method?

The Dark Method is currently listed at $12.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Positive

88% positive, 36 positive, 5 negative

Price and discount

$12.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 19 November 2020

DLC and packages

The Dark MethodBuy The Dark Method #515011$12.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-6700 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Storage: 35 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K or better Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Storage: 35 GB available space

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