Dark and Darker

An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one…

7 August 2023 Free to play

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Shooter Tactical Action Stealth

Dark and Darker is an adventure developed by IRONMACE, released 7 August 2023 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It is free to play.

Verified 27 Sep 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam , Wikipedia

What Dark and Darker is

Dark and Darker is an adventure game developed by IRONMACE and released in 2023. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.

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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and stealth. It supports multiplayer for up to 6 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 3.0 GHz Quad Core CPU, 8 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 1060 with 3GB of video RAM or Radeon RX 580 with 4GB of video RAM or Intel Arc A380. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 15GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Dark and Darker launched on 7 August 2023, within three weeks of Baldur's Gate III, Baldur's Gate III, Overwatch and Sea of Stars.

Released around the same time: Baldur's Gate III, Baldur's Gate III, Overwatch, Sea of Stars.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Dark and Darker — frequently asked questions

When did Dark and Darker come out?

Dark and Darker was released on 7 August 2023 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

Is Dark and Darker free?

Yes — Dark and Darker is free to play.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Dark and Darker?

At minimum, Dark and Darker needs 3.0 GHz Quad Core CPU, 8 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 1060 with 3GB of video RAM or Radeon RX 580 with 4GB of video RAM or Intel Arc A380 graphics, 15 GB available space of storage.

Does Dark and Darker have multiplayer?

Yes. Dark and Darker supports multiplayer for up to 6 players online.

How many GB is Dark and Darker?

The PC version needs about 15 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("15 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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