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The Darkness II

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App ID 67370
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher 2K
Supported Systems macOS Windows
Last Changenumber 28969938
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 23:17:39 UTC ()
Release Date 9 February 2012 – 22:09:00 UTC ()
😎 89.41%
19k reviews
17
In-Game

An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Additional Information

Developer Digital Extremes
gamedir Darkness II
metacritic_name The Darkness II
icon empty string
controller_support partial
metacritic_score 77
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-darkness-ii?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
primarycache 67371
state eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername empty string
ValidOSList macOS Windows
community_visible_stats Yes
installscript_macos The Darkness II.app/installscript_osx.vdf
primarycache_macos 67381
checkpkgstate Yes
Publisher 2K
eulas
0 ↴
id67370_eula_0
nameThe Darkness II EULA
urlhttp://store.steampowered.com//eula/67370_eula_0
Store Release Date 9 February 2012 – 22:09:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1)
Store Asset Modification Time 17 September 2019 – 19:33:23 UTC () (1568748803)
library_assets
library_capsuleen
library_heroen
library_logoen
logo_position ↴
pinned_positionBottomLeft
width_pct44.049008168028
height_pct37.46141059130847
review_score 8
review_percentage 91
Detected Technologies (?) Bink_Video SDK, NVIDIA_CUDA SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 20 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 11598
  • configuration:
    supported_inputgamepad
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 07:42:59 UTC (), in changelist #196282

Supported Languages

7 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🔫 FPS 💥 Action 😖 Gore 😨 Dark 🔫 Shooter 👤 Singleplayer 😱 Horror 🤝 Co-op 🙌 First-Person 👊 Violent 🕹️ Multiplayer 🌫 Atmospheric 📚 Story Rich 🔮 Supernatural 💬 Comic Book 🤏 Short 🗺️ Adventure 🔚 Multiple Endings 🍑 Nudity 😃 Funny

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Family Sharing Co-op Multi-player

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

Assets

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header_image
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library_hero ↴
image/englishlibrary_hero.jpg
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library_logo ↴
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Assets
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timestamp11 October 2024 – 19:25:15 UTC
Trailers
81370 ↴
trailer_nameThe Darkness II Trailer
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Steam charts

  • 17 players right now
  • 34 24-hour peak
  • 12,593 all-time peak 27 March 2018
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Store data

  • 27,675 followers
  • #7250 in top sellers
  • 18,212 positive reviews
  • 1,687 negative reviews
  • 91.52% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 5 24-hour peak
  • 11,855 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 89.41% SteamDB Rating
  • 18,212 91.5% positive reviews
  • 1,687 8.5% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
8 July 2014 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble 2K Bundle -
19 July 2016 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble 2K Bundle 2 -
26 March 2018 – 17:13 🆓 Free key giveaway -
14 April 2020 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble 2K's Game Together Bundle -

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How many players are playing The Darkness II right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 17 players live playing The Darkness II on Steam.

The Darkness II had an all-time peak of 12593 concurrent players on 27 March 2018.

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