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Dark Sector

Third-person shooter built around cover and a throwable blade

Digital Extremes · Released Mar 24, 2009

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Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 735
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
5
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
1 GB RAM · 6.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 66/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dark Sector?

Dark Sector is a third-person action shooter set in Lasria, an Eastern European city hiding a Cold War secret. As covert operative Hayden Tenno, you fight with guns and a bladed weapon you throw from your arm after a virus infection gives you new abilities. It has a single-player campaign and competitive multiplayer.

For you if...

  • +you like cover shooters with an unusual thrown weapon
  • +you want a dark science-fiction story about infection

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike gory violence and horror themes
  • −you prefer open exploration to corridor-based levels

What players say

86% of 735 reviews are positive

Players praise the throwable blade and the abilities tied to it. Common complaints include stiff, repetitive shooting and PC problems such as crashes, resolution issues, and awkward controls.

Players over time

▲ +37% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 23 players on Oct 13, 2026.

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Nov 7, 20265
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 202620
Nov 4, 20269
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 202619
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 202610
Oct 27, 202613
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20268
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 20268
Oct 20, 202610
Oct 19, 202612
Oct 18, 202613
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 202617
Oct 15, 202618
Oct 14, 202610
Oct 13, 202623
Oct 12, 202618
Oct 11, 202612
Oct 10, 20269
Oct 9, 20265
Oct 8, 20263
Oct 7, 20265
Oct 6, 20268
Oct 5, 202612
Oct 4, 20266
Oct 3, 20268
Oct 2, 202610
Oct 1, 202613
Sep 30, 202618
Sep 29, 202614
Sep 28, 20267
Sep 27, 202611
Sep 26, 202615
Sep 25, 20266
Sep 24, 20269
Sep 23, 20266
Sep 23, 20267
Sep 22, 202610
Sep 21, 202613

Screenshots and trailer

Dark Sector screenshot 1

Dark Sector system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 6.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Microsoft® Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista 32bit
Processor
Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or similar Athlon® 64™
Graphics
DirectX 9.0 compatible, with shaders 3.0 support (nVidia GeForce 6600 or ATI X1300 or higher)
Memory
XP 1 GB RAM
Storage
6.5 GB Available

Does Dark Sector have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Dark Sector run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

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

Does Dark Sector 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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