Darklands
Open-world RPG in medieval Germany with alchemy and pausable combat
MPS Labs, MicroProse · Published by Ziggurat · Released Oct 17, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 244
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is Darklands?
Darklands is a single-player RPG set in a fantasy version of 15th-century Germany, where a party of four adventurers seeks fame and fortune. You travel between cities, confront robber-knights and mythical creatures, make potions, develop skills, and pause real-time battles to give your party orders.
For you if...
- +you enjoy open-ended exploration in medieval fantasy settings
- +you like building characters without classes or levels
- +you are willing to learn demanding RPG systems
Not for you if...
- −you prefer linear adventures over open-world exploration
- −you want simple systems with little to learn
- −you dislike games where mistakes have harsh consequences
What players say
90% of 244 reviews are positive
Players praise the open-ended world and medieval German lore, but warn that the systems take patience to learn and mistakes can be punishing.
Screenshots and trailer
Darklands system requirements
Minimum: 100% DirectX compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Darklands?
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- OS
- Windows XP / Vista / 7
- Processor
- 1.0 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 100% DirectX compatible graphics
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.5 GHz Processor
- Graphics
- 100% DirectX compatible graphics
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Does Darklands have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Darklands run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- 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
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, German.
Does Darklands 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
