Action · August 15, 2019

DARQ: Complete Edition (2019)

trophy17 achievementsextension2 DLClocal_offer-60% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend3.5k recommendations
HELP LLOYD WAKE UP! DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who becomes aware of the fact that he is dreaming . To Lloyd's misfortune, the dream quickly turns into a nightmare and all attempts to wake up end in failure. While exploring the darkest corners of his subconscious, Lloyd learns how to survive the nightmare by bending the laws of physics and manipulating the fluid fabric of the dream world. WALL WALK, STEALTH, PUZZLES Apart from gravity-defying puzzles, Lloyd will have to use stealth when nearby enemies. He has no chance of winning in an open confrontation, since the creatures he will encounter are much more powerful and faster than him. Instead, he has to rely on careful planning to avoid getting detected. FEATURES Psychological horror set in a lucid dream, relying on slow build and creepy atmosphere rather than gore and violence. Unique artstyle and detailed environment to explore Sound design by Bjørn Jacobsen , known for his work on such games as Cyberpunk 2077 and Hitman . Puzzles that involve bending the laws of physics ( walking on walls and ceilings ) , manipulating the dream world (moving things, rotating rooms), collecting and using found objects, and avoiding enemies. Hidden secrets to find (optional, for hardcore players only)

Action releases from 2019

192 Action titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Horror · 229
  • Dark · 226
  • Adventure · 216
  • Puzzle · 213
  • Singleplayer · 209
  • Atmospheric · 202
  • Psychological Horror · 197
  • Puzzle-Platformer · 188
  • Side Scroller · 178
  • 2.5D · 177
  • Stealth · 165
  • Third Person · 154
  • Survival Horror · 140
  • Surreal · 133
  • Action-Adventure · 116

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.0k Steam reviewsTop 67% in Action
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19%
Metacritic78/100Genre average 77 — top 52% of Action titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 83% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Dutch

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 4.0k reviews

3.8k positive · 241 negative

Metacritic

78/100 critic aggregate

Curator recommendations

3.5k

Press Quotes

“Wonderful taste of surrealism rarely seen in games.” IGN “its gloomy atmosphere and exceptional sound design enrapture you in its dreary world of dreams” Gamespot “The puzzle-platform game that excels in graphic quality and the lighting system in the monochromatic nightmare is remarkable.” Forbes

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

17

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 15, 2019
DeveloperUnfold Games
Base price$7.99 -60%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

Content Notes

This game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Some Violence, General Mature Content.

Editions & Packages

  • Buy DARQ: Complete Edition