Darkwind is a multiplayer online, simultaneous turn-based game of vehicular combat. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, it involves physics-based tactical combat and deathracing, online leagues, cooperative wilderness scouting and looting, trading and camp-based crafting. Live and online since 2006!
- Turn-Based Tactics (207)
- Vehicular Combat (201)
- Online Co-Op (198)
- Perma Death (192)
- Combat Racing (188)
- Post-apocalyptic (181)
- Strategy (178)
- Turn-Based Combat (174)
- Turn-Based Strategy (172)
- Tactical (169)
- Massively Multiplayer (167)
- Character Customization (163)
- Sci-fi (160)
- RPG (157)
- Free to Play (154)
- Turn-Based (152)
- MMORPG (142)
- Multiplayer (132)
- Driving (126)
- Open World (119)
Release Date | Aug 22, 2014 |
Price | Free |
Steam Rating (All Reviews) | 50.2% (mixed) Bottom 15% |
Steam DB Rating (All Reviews) | 50.2% Bottom 20% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 1 Bottom 1% / 464 Top 20% |
Curators | 6 reviews Bottom 35% |
Median Play Time | 33 min Bottom 15% |
Followers | 1.2K Top 30% |
Owners | ± 181.2K Top 15% |
Copies Sold | ± 110K Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Darkwind: War on Wheels's Steam rating and reviews from August 2014 to November 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 42.5% (April 2015) to 50.2% (November 2023).
The 464 reviews Top 20% suggest that Darkwind: War on Wheels might be a reasonable indie success. The chart looks like a long tail distribution, which sometimes means that the marketing was concentrated on the game launch and then stopped, and that no major update or discounts followed.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Darkwind: War on Wheels's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (68%), followed by Russian (8%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 24 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 Darkwind: War on Wheels, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time played is great, reaching 56 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 71 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A low negative review time (median : 14 minutes) can mean that the game crashes on some systems or that the type of gameplay was not completely clear to the players (Is the game unmistakably explained on the Steam Store ?). It is also possible that players were otherwise displeased by Darkwind: War on Wheels and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours.