Crashed and alone on a world mankind tried to leave behind, Darkout challenges players to survive on Illuna, in harsh, procedurally generated biomes, utilizing the game’s sandbox features to build shelters, craft weapons, and research new technologies.You are not alone.
- Sandbox (90)
- Indie (63)
- Crafting (62)
- Survival (59)
- Action (57)
- Adventure (56)
- Sci-fi (52)
- Platformer (37)
- Side Scroller (26)
- 2D (20)
- Early Access (19)
- Space (9)
- Singleplayer (9)
- Procedural Generation (9)
Release Date | Dec 4, 2013 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 50.9% (mixed) Bottom 15% / 48.5% Bottom 10% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 50.8% Bottom 20% / 48.7% Bottom 15% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 554 Top 20% / 869 Top 15% |
Curators | 18 reviews Top 30% |
Median Play Time | 15 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.5 hour Top 15% |
Followers | 3.2K Top 20% |
Owners | ± 179.9K Top 15% |
Copies Sold | ± 83.1K Top 10% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 509.9K Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Darkout's Steam rating and reviews between December 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 67.3% (March 2014) to 48.3% (March 2023).
The 869 reviews Top 15% suggest that Darkout might be an indie success or even a small AAA success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Darkout's reviewers. The most popular language is English (68%), followed by Russian (13%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 23 different languages represented. The game has only one translation (English). Having more translations could have boosted the game's popularity.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Darkout depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is great, reaching 57 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 6.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some Darkout players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 37 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 50.9% Bottom 15% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Darkout's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.