The Darkness Below

First-person dungeon crawler with turn-based battles and use-based skill growth

ELEFTHERIADIS SAVVAS · Released Feb 13, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 82
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 14, 2026
Minimum PC: Desktop resolution 800x600; 1 GB RAM · 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Darkness Below?

This single-player RPG takes you through an interconnected fantasy world of towns, wilderness, towers, and dungeons. You guide a party across a grid in first person, complete quests, search for hidden mechanisms, and collect equipment.

For you if...

+you enjoy searching for secrets with little guidance

Not for you if...

−you prefer free movement to tile-by-tile navigation
−you want real-time action rather than taking turns

What players say

83% of 82 reviews are positive

Players praise the classic dungeon-crawling style and character creation. A recurring complaint is that noncombat skills have little practical use.

Screenshots and trailer

The Darkness Below system requirements

Minimum: Desktop resolution 800x600, 1 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run The Darkness Below?

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

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11
Processor: Intel Celeron
Graphics: Desktop resolution 800x600 or higher. Graphic cards with OpenGL v2.0 (2004) or higher
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 30 MB available space

Does The Darkness Below have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does The Darkness Below run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Native resolution not supported
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Darkness Below use AI-generated content?

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

Game is using AI generated pre-rendered imagery by Midjourney for title screen, intro and game cutscenes.

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