Dark Auction

Mystery adventure where memories replace money at a castle auction

IzanagiGames · Published by IzanagiGames, GOOD SMILE COMPANY · Released Jan 28, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 221
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 6 months ago; Apr 17, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dark Auction?

You play Noah in a single-player mystery adventure set in a European castle in 1981, searching for his missing father. You explore 3D rooms and question guests to gather Word Cloud clues, then use them to reconstruct participants' distorted memories during auction sequences.

For you if...

+you enjoy dark, story-driven adventures centered on deduction

Not for you if...

−you prefer action over conversations and clue gathering

What players say

67% of 221 reviews are positive

Players praise the character designs and music, but commonly object to AI-generated artwork and its initially undisclosed use. Players also criticize repetitive gameplay, slow pacing, and an unsatisfying story resolution.

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Dark Auction system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 10
Processor: Intel® Core i5
Graphics: DirectX 11 or later
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Dark Auction have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Dark Auction 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
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

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: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Dark Auction use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

The artwork “Girl with Flowers” has been replaced with a newly illustrated piece by KOHSKE. We will continue to progressively replace in-game artworks—such as paintings displayed in the corridors—that contain elements inspired by AI reference materials. No AI tools were used in the creation of the scenario, characters, or UI elements.

The statement mentions: Art

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