Darkwater

Buy78%

Mostly Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Targon Studios · Online Co-Op · Mar 26, 2026

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
14
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Darkwater?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 83 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k 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 praise8% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay builds on a series of interconnected loops that encourage cooperation and planning.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The blend of genres feels unique, and the co-op structure has the potential to mature into something exceptional if the developers continue expanding content and polishing existing systems.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It’s a fun change of pace that helps break up the combat loop.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I haven't played two of the games that this is compared to, but I can easily see the Lethal Company comparison (with graphics that don't give you a headache, to boot!).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Additional outpost types, new creatures, more submarine modules, deeper narrative threads, and greater mission variety could transform the already immersive framework into a truly standout title.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay83 reviews
Co-op80 reviews
Combat52 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Story5 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
83% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
62% still recommend
Multiplayer
71% still recommend
Crashes
40% still recommend
Difficulty
73% still recommend
Interface
67% still recommend
Performance
56% 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
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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