SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Bane of Darkness

Bane of Darkness overview

SketchyCat Games | Dec 4, 2025 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 10:09:12 UTC

ActionCasualIndieRPGFree To PlaySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)401
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score100% positive

Bane of Darkness dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1
  • Units sold (VGI)401
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score100% positive
  • Total reviews9
  • Release dateDec 4, 2025
  • DeveloperSketchyCat Games
  • PublisherSketchyCat Games

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, RPG, Free To Play

Company pages: Developer: SketchyCat GamesPublisher: SketchyCat Games

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Game overview

Overview

Bane of Darkness comes from SketchyCat Games and is published by SketchyCat Games. It arrived on Steam on Dec 4, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Surround Sound, 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

Bane of Darkness's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:09:12 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 100% positive across 9 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Bane of Darkness is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumRequires a 64-bit processor and operating system, Windows 10 64bitIntel Core i5-34708 GB RAMGeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)1 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedRequires a 64-bit processor and operating system, Windows 11 64bit or newerIntel Core i5-12400 or greater16 GB RAMGeForce RTX 2070 (8GB), Radeon RX 6700 XT (12GB)2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Bane of Darkness has sold up to 401 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Bane of Darkness overview details

Bane of Darkness combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Become the Vampire Hunter As the relentless vampire hunter Lovec, storm through a gothic mansion hidden deep in the forests of Bohemia. Wield devastating weapons, grow stronger with every victory, and carve a path through relentless hordes of haunting enemies on your quest to rescue your beloved Eliska from the wicked vampire lord, Mikhail. It’s time to hunt the Bane of Darkness. Game Features Storm the vampire lord's lair! From the eerie Bohemian forest to a deadly mansion, explore the secrets hidden in the shadows. Wield devastating weapons! Collect and master lethal weapons that deal more damage as you get stronger. Dash into battle! Practice and use dash attack to vanquish foes at light speed. Face relentless hordes of enemies! Skeletons, ghouls, skulls, and animated armor. Carve a path through them all! Immerse into the narrative! Cinematic cutscenes will envelop you into seamless gameplay. Experience a fusion of music! With influences from a variety of genres, the score from Bane of Darkness provides a unique take on haunted symphonies and heart-racing beats. Extended Credits Bane of Darkness is a student university project, created by the team SketchyCat Games: Producer Sasha-Lee Kuzmanov Design Lead Designer….. Zerend Sandor Gameplay and Level Design….. Zerend Sandor Narrative Design… Brenten Edwards & Jorja McGrath Logo Design…. Jorja McGrath & Zerend Sandor Audio Original Score….. Sasha-Lee Kuzmanov Gameplay Music….. Dylan Yee SFX Design…… Dylan Yee & Sasha-Lee Kuzmanov Voice Over Artist…… Brenten Edwards Art Lead Artist….. Farhaan Hanif…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Bane of Darkness is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Surround Sound, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Casual, Indie, RPG, and Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:09:12 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 100% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameBane of Darkness
Steam App ID4142630
Typegame
Release dateDec 4, 2025
DeveloperSketchyCat Games
PublisherSketchyCat Games
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Casual, Indie, RPG, Free To Play
CategoriesSingle-player, Surround Sound, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 10:09:12 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Positive reviews9
Negative reviews0
Total reviews9
Positive percent100%
Review type9 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime29 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 4, 2025
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 10:09:12 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 10:09:12 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 10:09:12 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/4142630
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4142630/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/4142630
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Bane of Darkness

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 Bane of Darkness?

Bane of Darkness's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 10:09:12 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 0 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Bane of Darkness growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 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 Bane of Darkness?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). 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 Bane of Darkness?

Bane of Darkness currently sits at 100% positive across 9 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 9 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 9 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Bane of Darkness have?

Bane of Darkness currently has about 49 tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Bane of Darkness?

Bane of Darkness is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

9 user reviews

100% positive, 9 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Surround Sound, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 4 December 2025

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system, Windows 11 64bit or newer Processor: Intel Core i5-12400 or greater Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce RTX 2070 (8GB), Radeon RX 6700 XT (12GB) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 2 GB available space

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