The Darkness Below

Buy81%

Very Positive · 81 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • Linux

ELEFTHERIADIS SAVVAS · RPG · Feb 14, 2026

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$16.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy The Darkness Below?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 26 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 81 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 65 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise38% are divided12% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
21 of 65 sampled reviews raised it
All told, it's actually a fun retro RPG-lite title with some nice nostalgic graphics and gameplay.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
13 of 65 sampled reviews raised it
Robust character creation, an epic story, lots of dungeons with eerie inhabitants and puzzles, and that rewarding feeling you get after finishing a puzzle you've been stuck on for a while.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 65 sampled reviews raised it
In pixel-art style (what else ?), detailed and polished while maintaining a fine overall unity.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
6 of 65 sampled reviews raised it
The good news is that you can access the group’s inventory during your turn to take a potion, or use one on someone else.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay21 reviews
Story13 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Interface6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Difficulty
75% still recommend
Audio
67% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
65% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$16.99

The lowest we've tracked is $15.29.

4 points recordedtoday · $16.99

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