King's Bounty: Dark Side overview

Overview

King's Bounty: Dark Side comes from Fulqrum Publishing and is published by Fulqrum Publishing. It arrived on Steam on Aug 19, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

King's Bounty: Dark Side's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 41 players at 3 October 2026 - 23:32:09 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,271. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 74% positive across 1,889 reviews.

Language and system requirements

King's Bounty: Dark Side is available in 4 languages including:

5 regional rating boards including crl, dejus, pegi, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

King's Bounty: Dark Side has sold up to 174,000 units and has 1,417 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,700,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

King's Bounty: Dark Side overview details

King's Bounty: Dark Side combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

King’s Bounty: Dark Side is a standalone entry in the King’s Bounty series that turns the familiar fantasy world on its head. Instead of fighting against darkness, you take control of it — experiencing the story from the side of villains, outcasts, and forbidden powers. Choose one of three unique dark heroes: an Orc warlord, a Vampire lord, or a Demoness. Each character offers a distinct starting point, personal storyline, and playstyle, shaping how you explore the world, build your army, and approach combat. Their journeys intersect with familiar factions — but this time, the forces of light stand in your way. Exploration unfolds across a large world filled with hostile territories, dangerous creatures, and morally dark choices. Towns, wilderness, and dungeons are packed with quests, secrets, and powerful artifacts, encouraging careful planning and risk-taking as you grow stronger. Combat follows the classic King’s Bounty formula with deep, turn-based tactical battles. Positioning, morale, unit abilities, and spell timing remain crucial, while new dark-themed units, abilities, and spells introduce fresh tactical possibilities. Battles reward preparation and smart decisions rather than brute force. Dark Side expands progression with new companions, artifacts, and mechanics tied to each hero’s dark origin. Army composition and long-term planning play a central role as enemies grow stronger and encounters become more demanding. By shifting perspective and embracing darker factions, King’s Bounty: Dark Side offers a familiar tactical experience with a distinctly differen…

SteamPulse editorial summary

King's Bounty: Dark Side is listed as a game with $12.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with RPG and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 41 players at 3 October 2026 - 23:32:09 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,271, and 74% positive reviews.

Overview tags

RPGStrategyTurn-Based StrategyHex GridTurn-BasedAdventureFantasyVillain ProtagonistSingleplayerFemale ProtagonistVampire

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