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Darksiders™

Third-person action adventure as an accused Horseman fights Heaven and Hell

Vigil Games · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Sep 23, 2010

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 9,042
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 25 in 30 days
Players
27
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
GeForce GT220
1 GB RAM · 12 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Darksiders™?

A single-player, third-person action-adventure set on an Earth ravaged by war between Heaven and Hell. As War, a Horseman accused of causing the apocalypse, you fight angels and demons, explore wastelands and dungeons, solve puzzles, and upgrade weapons and abilities while searching for the truth.

For you if...

  • +you like melee combat with multiple weapons and abilities
  • +you enjoy exploring dungeons and working through puzzles
  • +you want a dark fantasy story set after the apocalypse

Not for you if...

  • −you want an action game without dungeon puzzles
  • −you dislike revisiting areas to make progress

What players say

89% of 9,042 reviews are positive · 100% of 25 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat, story, and dark art style. They frequently report crashes and other glitches, including black screens and blocked progress; some also find the backtracking and puzzles tedious.

Players over time

▼ -23% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 40 players on Oct 5, 2026.

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How many players finish Darksiders™?

14% of Steam players have unlocked «You Call That Easy?», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Darksiders™ screenshot 1

Darksiders™ system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT220, 1 GB RAM, 12 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7, DirectX 9.0c
Processor
AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 2.4Ghz or better, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz Processor or better
Graphics
NVIDIA (GeForce 8800/GeForce GT220) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon X1900 256MB graphics card or better ( must support pixel shader 3 )
Memory
1GB XP, 2GB Vista / Windows 7
Storage
12GB

Recommended

OS
Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7, DirectX 9.0c
Processor
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13Ghz
Graphics
NVIDIA (GeForce GTS 240) 256MB graphics card or better, ATI Radeon HD3870 256MB graphics card or better ( must support pixel shader 3 )
Memory
2GB XP, 3GB Vista / Windows 7
Storage
12GB

Does Darksiders™ have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Darksiders™ 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
Achievements
43
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Polish, Russian.

Does Darksiders™ 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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