Action · January 13, 2020

Darwin Project (2020)

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Darwin Project takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic landscape in the Northern Canadian Rockies. As preparation for an impending Ice Age, a new project, half science experiment half live-entertainment, is launched. It's called 'Darwin Project' and it challenges 10 participants to survive the cold and fight to the death in a treacherous arena. KEY FEATURES : - SPECTATOR EXPERIENCE: Through the Spectator Experience Extension, viewers can impact each Darwin Project match in several groundbreaking ways: Cast votes to choose the target of a Power activated by the Show Director Place bets on which inmate or team they think will emerge victorious Bid for Powers normally reserved for Show Directors & unleash them in a Private Match - SHOW DIRECTOR: The Show Director is the living bridge between the players and spectators. He/She is the host and master who controls the arena with nuclear bombs, zone closures, gravity storms, and the power of their voice. This could be a real tool of self discovery; the start of your new career as a charming but deadly game show host. - DYNAMIC, TACTICAL GAMEPLAY WITH SURVIVAL ELEMENTS: Gather resources, craft tools, upgrade your gear, track your enemies, engage in both melee and ranged combat, and be the last inmate left alive.

Action releases from 2020

236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume18.4k Steam reviewsTop 26% in Action
Positive rating81% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 67%
Metacritic74/100Genre average 77 — top 69% of Action titles
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 66% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Battle Royale · 429
  • Multiplayer · 256
  • Survival · 251
  • Action · 199
  • PvP · 163
  • Open World · 129
  • Early Access · 116
  • Indie · 114
  • Co-op · 95
  • Massively Multiplayer · 91
  • Shooter · 90
  • Adventure · 80
  • Crafting · 76
  • Strategy · 65
  • Third Person · 62

Peer Action titles

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

81%Mostly Positive · 18.4k reviews

14.9k positive · 3.5k negative

Metacritic

74/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Metacritic user score

6.8/10

Curator recommendations

1.4k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Japanese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Japanese

Press Quotes

“Darwin Project is part survival game, part battle royale, and it mixes both of these genres into a fun and unique combination” IGN “tense and hilarious” Kotaku “the closest thing to 'The Hunger Games' we've played yet” Digital Trends

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

14

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateJan 13, 2020
DeveloperScavengers Studio
Base priceFree-to-play
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • In-App Purchases