An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.
- FPS (432)
- Action (371)
- Gore (353)
- Shooter (236)
- Dark (236)
- Singleplayer (219)
- Co-op (201)
- Horror (198)
- First-Person (168)
- Violent (142)
- Multiplayer (134)
- Atmospheric (129)
- Story Rich (122)
- Supernatural (117)
- Comic Book (106)
- Short (94)
- Multiple Endings (79)
- Adventure (77)
- Nudity (67)
- Funny (39)
Release Date | Feb 9, 2012 |
Price | $ 29.99 Top 3% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 91% (very positive) Top 25% / 91.5% Top 20% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 88% Top 10% / 89.3% Top 4% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 6.4K Top 4% / 18.7K Top 2% |
Curators | 288 reviews Top 2% |
Median Play Time | 7.5 hours Top 25% |
Play Time per Dollar | 15 minutes Bottom 30% |
Followers | 26.7K Top 4% |
Owners | ± 3.3M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 638.1K Top 3% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 6.2M Top 3% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows The Darkness II's Steam rating and reviews from February 2012 to December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 99.2% (August 2012) to 90.5% (August 2016).
With 18.7K reviews Top 2%, The Darkness II is definitely a major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows The Darkness II's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (44%), followed by Russian (22%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is translated in 7 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in The Darkness II depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is not bad at all, with 15 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2 times less than the median for positive reviews.
Players' Feedback
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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 91% rating Top 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Darkness II'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.