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The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav

Fantasy point-and-click adventure where hostile crows disrupt a kingdom

Daedalic Entertainment · Released Jun 22, 2012

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 2,201
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 15 in 30 days
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Feb 25, 2025
Minimum PC
OpenGL2.0-compatible Grap…
2 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav?

This 2D fantasy point-and-click adventure follows Geron, a bird catcher in the kingdom of Andergast. You explore scenes and solve puzzles after the king sends him to catch aggressive crows ahead of a diplomatic visit.

For you if...

  • +you like story-driven fantasy adventures with hand-drawn art
  • +you enjoy exploring scenes and solving item puzzles

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action games over story-driven puzzle adventures
  • −you want multiplayer rather than a single-player story

What players say

86% of 2,201 reviews are positive · 93% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-drawn art, fantasy atmosphere, and story. Their most common complaint is that some inventory puzzles have obscure or illogical solutions.

Players over time

▼ -71% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 108 players on Oct 17, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20264
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20269
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Nov 1, 202618
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Oct 27, 202678
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Oct 26, 20263
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Oct 17, 2026108
Oct 16, 20266
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Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 202625
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Oct 7, 202668
Oct 6, 20265
Oct 5, 20267
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Oct 3, 20262
Oct 2, 20262
Oct 1, 20264
Sep 30, 20266
Sep 29, 20267
Sep 28, 20269
Sep 27, 20263
Sep 26, 20263
Sep 25, 20262
Sep 24, 20267
Sep 23, 20264
Sep 23, 20265
Sep 22, 20265

How many players finish The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav?

21% of Steam players have unlocked «Philantropist», 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

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav screenshot 1

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav system requirements

Minimum: OpenGL2.0-compatible Grap…, 2 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows VISTA/7TM
Processor
2.5 GHz Single-Core-Processor or 2 GHz Dual-Core-Processor
Graphics
OpenGL2.0-compatible Graphic Card with 512 MB RAM (Shared-Memory is not recommended)
Memory
2 GB
Storage
6 GB
Notes
Broadband Internet Connection, Mouse (third mouse button and Scroll-wheel recommended)

Does The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
36
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, German. Text only: French, Italian, Russian, Polish, Spanish - Spain.

Does The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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