Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 17 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 529 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Where Dark Times really shines is in its replayability and length for a VR game.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is more solid, though still light, while the voice acting on both Aurelious and Umbra is top notch.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I hope the devs are able to optimize more with the quest release coming and maybe ill purchase again because I love the visuals and spell casting is super satisfying.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's simple but adds a layer to the combat that's immensely satisfying.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
At times it can even feel like his voice acting is the most polished part of this game, it truly gives "The Wizards" franchise a life of its own and without it would not be the same.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay65 reviews
Story57 reviews
Graphics56 reviews
Combat38 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Difficulty82% still recommend
Bugs35% still recommend
Performance50% still recommend
Multiplayer75% still recommend
Optimization44% still recommend
Controls25% still recommend
Interface38% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- VR Only
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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