Dark Devotion
2D dark-fantasy action RPG with branching, one-way temple paths
Hibernian Workshop · Published by The Arcade Crew, Maple Whispering Limited · Released Apr 25, 2019
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 2,053
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 14
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Jun 28, 2019
Metacritic: 72/100 (critic reviews)
What is Dark Devotion?
This 2D pixel-art action RPG follows a Templar searching a fallen temple for its secrets. You fight enemies and bosses, collect weapons and relics, and spend Faith earned in combat to open secret paths and special chests. The temple's four areas have branching routes that do not allow backtracking.
For you if...
- +you enjoy deliberate combat against tough bosses
- +you like searching dark dungeons for secrets
- +you appreciate piecing together lore from scattered clues
Not for you if...
- −you want to backtrack freely after choosing a route
- −you expect to jump across gaps during exploration
- −you prefer quick recovery from deaths and wrong turns
What players say
74% of 2,053 reviews are positive
Players praise the oppressive temple atmosphere, pixel art, and boss fights. Many complain about awkward controls that cannot be remapped, stiff movement, and having to repeat sections after a wrong turn or death.
How many players finish Dark Devotion?
10% of Steam players have unlocked «Gott ist tot», 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
Dark Devotion system requirements
Minimum: HD 5770, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Dark Devotion?
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- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-540 or AMD Phenom II X4 965
- Graphics
- GeForce GTS 250 or Radeon HD 5770
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7+ 64-bit
- Processor
- i3-6100
- Graphics
- GeForce GT 730
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
Does Dark Devotion have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Dark Devotion run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Russian.
Does Dark Devotion 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
Tags
- Souls-like
- Pixel Graphics
- Female Protagonist
- Action Roguelike
- 2D
- Metroidvania
- Action
- RPG
- Indie
- Adventure
- Dark Fantasy
- Violent
- Roguelite
- Difficult
- Gore
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Jun 27, 2019 · Untitled
- Jun 27, 2019 · Update 1.0.43 changelog
- Jun 26, 2019 · Untitled
- Jun 25, 2019 · Update 1.0.3 changelog
- Apr 30, 2019 · Dark Devotion - Hotfix deployed
1 DLC available.
