Early Access Games

Dark and Darker has been in Early Access on Steam for 2 years, 5 months, since Jun 7, 2024. The last update to Dark and Darker was posted 2 days ago (Nov 12, 2026), one of 11 in the past 90 days. Updates to Dark and Darker arrive about every 7 days over the past year. Dark and Darker peaked at 1,485 players in the last 24 hours.

In early access2 years, 5 monthssince Jun 7, 2024
Last update2 days agoNov 12, 2026
Updates, 90 days11about every 7 days
Players, 24-hour peak1,485
Positive reviews60%of 89,913
PriceFree

Update activity, past year

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A year ago29 updates in the past yearThis week

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Is Dark and Darker still being updated?

Yes. The last update to Dark and Darker was posted 2 days ago, on Nov 12, 2026. Over the past year updates to Dark and Darker have come about every 7 days.

  1. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #132
  2. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #131
  3. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #130
  4. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #129
  5. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #128-1
  6. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #128
  7. Major updateEarly Access Season #11
  8. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #127
  9. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #126
  10. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #125
19 earlier updates and other posts
  1. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #124
  2. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #123
  3. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #122
  4. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #121
  5. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #120
  6. Major updateEarly Access Season #10
  7. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #119
  8. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #118
  9. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #117-1
  10. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #117
  11. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #116-1
  12. UpdateEalry Access Hotfix #116
  13. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #115
  14. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #114-1
  15. PatchEarly Access Hotfix #114
  16. Major updateEarly Access Season #9
  17. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #113
  18. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #112-1
  19. UpdateEarly Access Hotfix #112
  20. AnnouncementTavern Table #5 is now LIVE!
  21. AnnouncementEAS10 Warlord Tournament – Final Results & Champions
  22. AnnouncementEAS10 Warlord Tournament Main Finals
  23. AnnouncementSteam Autumn Sale | 30% Off Legendary Status, 50% Off EAS10 Seasonal Pack
  24. AnnouncementTokyo Game Show 2026 - We're Here!
  25. AnnouncementTeam IRONMACE is heading to Tokyo Game Show 2026
  26. AnnouncementEAS10 Warlord Tournament Applications
  27. AnnouncementTeam IRONMACE is heading to PAX West 2026

How long has Dark and Darker been in early access?

Dark and Darker entered Early Access on Steam on Jun 7, 2024 and has been in it for 2 years, 5 months.

How many people are playing Dark and Darker?

Dark and Darker peaked at 1,485 players on Steam in the last 24 hours.

What is Dark and Darker?

Steam users tag Dark and Darker as Dungeon Crawler, Multiplayer, Loot, Medieval and Extraction Shooter. Dark and Darker is online co-op and free to play, and 60% of its 89,913 Steam reviews are positive.

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.

How IRONMACE describes it on its Steam store page, which also has the developer's own answer on how long it expects to stay in early access.

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Steam tags: Dungeon Crawler, Multiplayer, Loot, Medieval, Extraction Shooter, PvP, RPG, Online Co-Op, PvE, Battle Royale.

StatusActive
Early access sinceJun 7, 2024
Last updateNov 12, 2026
Typical gap7 days between updates
Playing now1,269 (Nov 14, 23:48 UTC)
7-day peak1,485
Steam reviews60% positive of 89,913
PriceFree
PlayOnline co-op
Steam DeckPlayable
PlatformsWindows
DeveloperIRONMACE
PublisherIRONMACE

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