DARQ: Complete Edition

DARQ: Complete Edition

Steam Deck Verified

Unfold Games · Horror · Aug 15, 2019

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $5.99.

94%
Very Positive
4k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

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
50% of themes are praise38% are divided12% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is very pleasing, it’s a lovely game to look at, and the switching around mechanic plays into this, providing a world that’s been thoughtfully built to be experienced in multiple directions and angles.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Playability & Replayability
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Another noticeable bold choice Darq makes is the near absence of a soundtrack.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
I figure one would be helpful, as I had no idea what to do until I checked the keybinds to see what I could do.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Graphics69 reviews
Gameplay55 reviews
Audio33 reviews
Controls8 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters81 reviews
91%
Difficulty31 reviews
100%
Interface8 reviews
88%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat6 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
17
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.