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Dark Deity

Top-down tactical RPG with squad training and lasting battle wounds

Sword & Axe LLC · Published by indie.io · Released Jun 15, 2021

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 2,771
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 15 in 30 days
Players
20
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Nov 22, 2022
Minimum PC
Modern GPU recommended
4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dark Deity?

Dark Deity is a single-player, turn-based tactical RPG set in the war-torn fantasy world of Terrazael. You move a squad through battles across 28 story chapters, recruit and train characters, choose their classes, and equip weapons and spells. The story follows military academy students drawn into a war as their king prepares to break an old treaty.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning moves around weapon and armor matchups
  • +you like experimenting with different squad builds and classes
  • +you want character conversations alongside tactical battles

Not for you if...

  • −you want units to die permanently when defeated
  • −you prefer free exploration over chapter-based battles
  • −you prefer fewer character-building choices to manage

What players say

72% of 2,771 reviews are positive · 73% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tactical combat, class options, and battle animations, with some also enjoying the cast. They often criticize cumbersome menus and inventory, uneven or repetitive battles, weak writing, and bugs. Some players report controller problems.

Players over time

▼ -44% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 39 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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How many players finish Dark Deity?

13% of Steam players have unlocked «The End of the Eclipse», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Dark Deity screenshot 1

Dark Deity system requirements

Minimum: Modern GPU recommended, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Dark Deity?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
i3
Graphics
Modern GPU recommended
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
i3
Graphics
Modern GPU recommended
Memory
4 MB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space

Does Dark Deity have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Dark Deity run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
40
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does Dark Deity use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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