Darwin Project

Survival battle royale with a player directing the arena's hazards

Scavengers Studio · Released Jan 13, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 21K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 64% of 14 in 30 days
Players: 13; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 21, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 750; 4 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Darwin Project?

This free-to-play online battle royale puts ten contestants in the post-apocalyptic Northern Canadian Rockies, as part of an experiment preparing for an approaching Ice Age. You gather resources, craft tools, upgrade gear, and track opponents, using melee and ranged attacks while surviving the cold to become the last contestant alive.

For you if...

+you want spectators to influence what happens during matches

Not for you if...

−you prefer relaxed exploration over competitive elimination matches

What players say

81% of 20,605 reviews are positive · 64% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise its take on battle royale, particularly the combination of survival and fighting. Recent reviewers welcome renewed updates but still report too few active players to reliably find human opponents.

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Darwin Project system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 and above
Processor: Dual Core 2.4Ghz+
Graphics: GTX 750, GTX 660
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Darwin Project have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. There is no single-player mode.

Does Darwin Project run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Unsupported on Steam Deck because of its anti-cheat

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Russian, Japanese.

Does Darwin Project 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam