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The Darkness

The Darkness overview

Ruaz.404 | Dec 29, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 12 September 2026 - 02:37:56 UTC

ActionAdventureIndie

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)1,334
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,981
  • Review score18% positive

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

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)1,334
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,981
  • Review score18% positive
  • Total reviews33
  • Release dateDec 29, 2017
  • DeveloperRuaz.404
  • PublisherRuaz.404

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Ruaz.404Publisher: Ruaz.404

No longer available on Steam Store. This app is no longer available for purchase on the Steam Store. SteamPulse keeps live player counts, media, metadata, and historical price snapshots where available.

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directoryNo current Steam Store offer

Game overview

Overview

The Darkness comes from Ruaz.404 and is published by Ruaz.404. It arrived on Steam on Dec 29, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Darkness's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 02:37:56 UTC, with a tracked peak near 0. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 18% positive across 33 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Darkness is available in 2 languages including:

EnglishRussian

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz4 GB RAM1GB of VRAM Shader Model 3.0 and above3 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedQuad Core Processor8 GB RAM2GB of VRAM Shader Model 3.0 and above3 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Darkness has sold up to 1,334 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,981. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Darkness overview details

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

Steam Store description

The Darkness is the Game that will keep you in constant tension. You have to play for Wilson Walker who decided to return to his old country house, away from the big city. But then our hero discovers that in his house there are some quirks and strange things. And only your restraint and composure, to help Wilson survive in this difficult situation. ** The game offers excellent music and a unique atmosphere. You will have to find batteries for your flashlight, keys to locked doors etc. ** Our team had a task to do a good optimization of the game. I want to say that we did it. The minimum requirements of the game, proof.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Darkness is listed as a game with No longer available on Steam Store. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 02:37:56 UTC, a tracked peak of 0, and 18% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Darkness
Steam App ID765390
Typegame
Release dateDec 29, 2017
DeveloperRuaz.404
PublisherRuaz.404
PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, Russian
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 12 September 2026 - 02:37:56 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak0
Positive reviews6
Negative reviews27
Total reviews33
Positive percent18%
Review typeNegative
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 29, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)20 February 2018 - 17:40:56 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 02:37:56 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 02:37:56 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 02:37:56 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/765390
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/765390
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The 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 The Darkness?

The Darkness's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 12 September 2026 - 02:37:56 UTC, with a tracked peak of 0 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 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 The Darkness?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (57.1%), United Kingdom (28.6%), Indonesia (14.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.5%), United Kingdom (18.1%), Indonesia (9.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (46.7%), United Kingdom (19.7%), Indonesia (9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.6%), United Kingdom (15.2%), China (8.9%). 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 Darkness?

The Darkness currently sits at 18% positive across 33 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 6 positive reviews and 27 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Negative.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Darkness have?

The Darkness currently has about 104 tracked Steam followers as of 25 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 Darkness?

The Darkness is currently listed at price not listed 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

Negative

18% positive, 6 positive, 27 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 December 2017
  • Xbox 25 June 2007

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.4 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB of VRAM Shader Model 3.0 and above DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX®-compatible Additional Notes: 32bit windows users need to ensure they have at least 4gb of ram usable on their system.

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7/8/10 Processor: Quad Core Processor Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 2GB of VRAM Shader Model 3.0 and above Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX®-compatible

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