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Darwin's Paradox!

Darwin's Paradox! overview

ZDT Studio | Apr 2, 2026 | game

Released

20players observed · 12 September 2026 - 07:16:05 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieSteam Store

  • Latest observed players20 · 12 September 2026 - 07:16:05 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak255
  • Units sold (VGI)22,983
  • Revenue (VGI)$379,000
  • Review score88% positive

Darwin's Paradox! dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players20 · 12 September 2026 - 07:16:05 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak255
  • Units sold (VGI)22,983
  • Revenue (VGI)$379,000
  • Review score88% positive
  • Total reviews1,074
  • Release dateApr 2, 2026
  • DeveloperZDT Studio
  • PublisherKONAMI

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: ZDT StudioPublisher: KONAMI

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Game overview

Overview

Darwin's Paradox! comes from ZDT Studio and is published by KONAMI. It arrived on Steam on Apr 2, 2026, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Darwin's Paradox!'s latest SteamPulse observation recorded 20 players at 12 September 2026 - 07:16:05 UTC, with a tracked peak near 255. 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 1,074 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Darwin's Paradox! is available in 8 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapanesePortuguese - BrazilSimplified Chinese languages with full audio support

10 regional rating boards including esrb, cero, pegi, usk, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10AMD or Intel quad-core CPU, 2.5GHz or faster8 GB RAMNvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | AMD Radeon RX-5600 XT 6GB10 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 | 11AMD or Intel 8 cores CPU, 3.5Ghz or faster16 GB RAMNvidia GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8Gb10 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Darwin's Paradox! has sold up to 22,983 units and has 809 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $379,000. On Twitch, 2 streamers are live with around 6 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Darwin's Paradox! overview details

Darwin's Paradox! combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Embark on a grand adventure worthy of a true animated movie with Darwin, an octopus as charming as he is clever, ripped from the ocean and trapped in a massive and mysterious industrial complex. With his extraordinary intelligence and incredible abilities – swimming, camouflage, and many other fascinating skills – help him overcome the most formidable traps and dangers in this captivating platformer, adventure, and puzzle game. In the peaceful vastness of the ocean, Darwin, a young octopus, explores the deep sea… until a strange beam of light pierces the abyss and pulls him toward the surface. Thrust out of his aquatic world, he wakes up disoriented in the middle of a gigantic junkyard, backed by a foreboding factory. But something is wrong. Between the threatening machines, strange holding tanks, and the mysterious and dangerous creatures and characters that inhabit the place, Darwin realizes he is in danger. To return to the ocean, Darwin will have to outsmart, evolve, and reveal to the players through his journey the mysteries of a conspiracy that goes beyond anything one could have imagined… and which could very well seal the fate of humanity! Main Gameplay Features: A grand adventure worthy of an animated movie With rich artistic direction and a vibrant world, Darwin’s Paradox immerses you in a visual and emotional epic where every detail reveals more of its incredible story. Original gameplay The game offers a perfect balance between platforming sequences and moments of puzzle-solving: Swim, hide, infiltrate, jump, and use the extraordinary abilities of an octop…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Darwin's Paradox! is listed as a game with $9.99 (60% off from $24.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 20 players at 12 September 2026 - 07:16:05 UTC, a tracked peak of 255, and 88% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDarwin's Paradox!
Steam App ID2989180
Typegame
Release dateApr 2, 2026
DeveloperZDT Studio
PublisherKONAMI
Price$9.99 (60% off from $24.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players20 · 12 September 2026 - 07:16:05 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak255
Positive reviews946
Negative reviews128
Total reviews1,074
Positive percent88%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations809
Average playtime393 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateApr 2, 2026
Official Steam feed update (UTC)3 September 2026 - 15:00:39 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 07:16:05 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 07:16:05 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 07:16:05 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Paradox FixerNo description
No Time To LoseNo description
Employee Of The MonthNo description
Sneaky StarNo description
Inking Steven SeagullNo description
Fly Me To The MoonNo description
OOPS I Did It AgainNo description
Free At LastNo description
Nothing Gets By YouNo description
That HurtNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice©2022 ZeDrimeTim “Darwin’s Paradox” and “ZDT Studio” are registered trademarks of ZeDrimeTim

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2989180
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2989180/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2989180
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Darwin's Paradox!

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 Darwin's Paradox!?

Darwin's Paradox!'s latest SteamPulse observation records 20 players at 12 September 2026 - 07:16:05 UTC, with a tracked peak of 255 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 7 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Darwin's Paradox! growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 37 players; the highest observed daily value is 81 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Darwin's Paradox!?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (38.6%), Canada (9.9%), United Kingdom (8.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.4%), Canada (8.3%), United Kingdom (8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.3%), Canada (8.4%), United Kingdom (8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.4%), Canada (7.5%), United Kingdom (7.3%). 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 Darwin's Paradox!?

Darwin's Paradox! currently sits at 88% positive across 1,074 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 946 positive reviews and 128 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Darwin's Paradox! have?

On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 6 live viewers across 2 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Darwin's Paradox!?

Darwin's Paradox! is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. That is 60% below the usual price of $24.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 809, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

88% positive, 946 positive, 128 negative

Price and discount

$9.99 (60% off from $24.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Gamepad Recommended, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support

Achievements

20

Platform releases
  • Steam 2 April 2026
  • Xbox 2 April 2026
  • PlayStation 2 April 2026

DLC and packages

Darwin's ParadoxBuy Darwin's Paradox! #1063665$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: AMD or Intel quad-core CPU, 2.5GHz or faster Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | AMD Radeon RX-5600 XT 6GB DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended. Minimum Specifications allow for 720p resolution at 30 FPS in Low Quality…

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 | 11 Processor: AMD or Intel 8 cores CPU, 3.5Ghz or faster Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8Gb DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD recommended. Recommended Specifications allow for 1080p resolution at 30 to 60…

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
ねこ子さんタコして寝る5ja
lemming_DeadПарадокс осьминога ! (Darwin's Paradox! Второй стрим)1ru

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