Darby Is Here Forever
Challenging 2D platformer built around creating blood platforms midair
Gaua Games · Released Sep 20, 2026
- Reviews
- Positive
- 100% of 12
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update
- 2 days ago
- Sep 20, 2026
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Darby Is Here Forever?
Darby Is Here Forever is a single-player 2D precision platformer set in a pixel-art fantasy world. You guide a small vampire through more than 200 screens, jumping and gliding past traps and enemies, solving puzzles, fighting bosses, and creating blood platforms in midair to cross gaps. Darby seeks to reclaim his former home from the Demon King.
For you if...
- +you enjoy challenging platforming built around repeated attempts
- +you like exploring pixel-art fantasy areas with puzzles and bosses
- +you want movement built around jumping, gliding, and created platforms
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving platformers with little repetition after death
- −you dislike navigating traps, enemies, puzzles, and boss fights
- −you want multiplayer rather than a solo adventure
Screenshots and trailer
Darby Is Here Forever system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 8 or 10
- Processor
- Intel 1.60GHz
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 8 or 10
- Processor
- Intel Core 3.10GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 200 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Tags
- 2D Platformer
- Adventure
- Pixel Graphics
- Singleplayer
- Fantasy
- Vampires
- Exploration
- Controller
- Funny
- Precision Platformer
- Action
- Indie
- Demons
- Magic
- Retro
- Puzzle Platformer
Recent updates
- Sep 20, 2026 · Delumber 2nd phase nerf + sfx volume regulation
1 DLC available.
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