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Dark
278 games in our corpus·Review scores in line with what games in our database typically receive.
Total Estimated Market
>$4.16BThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
000K copies
$000K
191.27h avg
9.59h med
★ 97%· 374K reviews
14.99 €Path of Exile 2
000K copies
$000K
146.20h avg
55.79h med
★ 72%· 164.6K reviews
27.75 €Diablo® IV
000K copies
$000K
115.11h avg
55.11h med
★ 64%· 56.5K reviews
49.99 €Killing Floor 2
000K copies
$000K
102.55h avg
11.28h med
★ 88%· 87.5K reviews
27.99 €ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
000K copies
$000K
89.46h avg
32.76h med
★ 81%· 127.5K reviews
39.99 €Sinister Night 2
000K copies
$000K
80.58h avg
13.42h med
★ 87%· 1.8K reviews
9.75 €Related Niches
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Top 10 Dark games by Average Playtime
| # | Game | Release Year↕ | Developer↕ | Publisher↕ | Revenue | Units Sold | Average Playtime↓ | Median Playtime↕ | Review Score↕ | Price↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | Nicalis, Inc. | Nicalis, Inc. | Unlock → | Unlock → | 191.3h | 9.6h | 97% | $14.99 | |
| 2 | 2024 | Grinding Gear Games | Grinding Gear Games | Unlock → | Unlock → | 146.2h | 55.8h | 72% | $27.75 | |
| 3 | 2023 | Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. | Unlock → | Unlock → | 115.1h | 55.1h | 64% | $49.99 | |
| 4 | 2016 | Tripwire Interactive | Tripwire Interactive | Unlock → | Unlock → | 102.6h | 11.3h | 88% | $27.99 | |
| 5 | 2025 | FromSoftware, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Unlock → | Unlock → | 89.5h | 32.8h | 81% | $39.99 | |
| 6 | 2025 | Bug Inventors | Bug Inventors | Unlock → | Unlock → | 80.6h | 13.4h | 87% | $9.75 | |
| 7 | 2022 | Fatshark | Fatshark | Unlock → | Unlock → | 78.0h | 26.0h | 71% | $39.99 | |
| 8 | 2014 | FromSoftware, Inc. | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment | Unlock → | Unlock → | 76.8h | 29.1h | 88% | $39.99 | |
| 9 | 2021 | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | Unlock → | Unlock → | 71.5h | 30.2h | 87% | $59.99 | |
| 10 | 2015 | FromSoftware, Inc. | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Unlock → | Unlock → | 61.5h | 30.6h | 83% | $39.99 |
Steam-wide market context
Based on 8,210 Dark games across the full Steam catalog · snapshot Jul 12, 2026 — official Steam data, beyond our tracked corpus.
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