Steam app 1380650 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:02 UTC
Draft of Darkness is a survival horror RPG with deck building and roguelike dungeon exploration. Recruit allies, synergize their decks to create powerful card combos. Manage your limited resources and explore procedurally generated maps to determine the story's outcome.
78 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
63 months, July 2021 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
24 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
23 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
5 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
Draft of Darkness was released on 23 Aug, 2023.
Contains fear, bad language, violence and drug usage references.
| Language | Full audio |
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| English | |
| Simplified Chinese | |
| Turkish | |
| Japanese | |
| Spanish - Spain | |
| Portuguese - Brazil |
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50 developer announcements, Dec 2022 to Mar 2026 · times in UTC
- Fixed a crash related to the Judgement condition. - Fixed a bug related to interaction between chainsaw moves and the Spartan perk. - Fixed a graphical error related to exploration map geometry shadows. - Updated game engine version for a…
Patch notesThis patch fixes some issues with the companion preservation system. One of the errors caused the preserved companion equipment / cards to be saved after recruiting that companion and modifying them. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to fix and…
Patch notes- Fixed a crash / freeze that occurred occasionally while playing cards. - Fixed a crash that occurred occasionally when loading a saved game. - Fixed a credits error. - Localization update.
Patch notesHello everyone! To celebrate the spooky season, Draft of Darkness is getting a fresh update! This patch brings new cards, new items, and an all-new companion preservation system!💀 This is Not Farewell, OfficerEver reach the fireplace in the…
Crawly Games- (Card/Unarmed) Scrap Bomb: Phys. Dmg,, Light Dmg. 0.5x->0.75x (+1: Phys. Dmg., Light Dmg., Acid Dmg. 0.75x->1x.) - Fixed a bug where Fleshy TV event used up 20 Pennies instead of 10 for equipment move transfer. - Fixed a crash occurred…
Patch notesHi, all! Let’s cool off in the heat of summer with a bone-chilling Draft of Darkness update! This update adds two new challenges, several new consumable items, and new moves (cards) to the game. It also includes multiple bugfixes to improve…
Crawly Games- (Enemy) Earth Eroding Worm: Bloodlust: Stacks 2->1, Cooldown is now global, Cooldown 30->20. Earthquake: Repeat 4->3, Probability 1x->0.5x, Cooldown 6->12. Melt Eyes: Unlock at turn 0->4. - (Card/Flashlight) Flash Step: Now reduces energy…
Patch notes- Brazilian Portuguese language is now available on the main branch. Many thanks to C4r4 for providing the Brazilian Portuguese translation! - Added achievement syncing. Achievements unlocked in the demo version should automatically trigger…
Patch notes- Spanish is now available on the main branch. Many thanks to Jaime García Martínez for providing the Spanish translation! - Updated other localization progress.
Patch notes- Fixed an error where "Mysterious Box" event crashed during the "Punching Jake" challenge. - Improved Turkish localization. - Updated localization progress (Testing Branch).
Patch notesHappy Halloween, everyone! Let’s celebrate the Scare Fest with an update to Draft of Darkness! What better time to get cozy and dive into the survival-horror deckbuilder than the time of chills and spooks? This update focuses on…
Crawly GamesThis is a small patch for fixing a few procedural map generation errors: * Fixed a map generation issue where the locked room in the Lair map blocked progress to the rest of the lab area. * Fixed a rare issue where some of the optional…
Patch notes* Japanese language support is now available in the main branch. Thanks to @ashwall_penguin for their hard work in providing the Japanese translation! * Fixed some text errors. * Applied latest localization progress.
Patch notes* Fixed various text errors. * Daemon now won’t move when character edit window or any other window is open. * Fixed a bug where it wasn’t possible to activate moves if Daemon fight triggered while a window is open. * Applied latest…
Patch notes* It's now possible to quit to the main menu without saving during combat. This may cause some loss of progress since the game does not auto-save before encounters. It's only possible to quit during player turn and not during other combat…
Patch notesThis is a small patch including some gamepad and Steam Deck support improvements. * (Card/Pistol) Bullet Time: Now gives Fatigued 5 to the user. * Improved gamepad navigation in the flowchart. * Fixed closing some windows (ex. Metal Scrap)…
Patch notesThis patch includes changes made to mitigate occasional crashes that occured during saving in some systems. Note that ongoing run data from before the patch will not be fully optimized. If you still encounter crashes during new runs, please…
Patch notes* Fixed a crash that occurred when "Execute" move was in the deck and entities were staggered at the start of encounter. * Fixed a crash that occurred when retrieving items from the Nest event. * Fixed "Stance: Attack" condition not…
Patch notes* "Burrow" and "Mole" now only prevents direct damage and won't prevent DoT damage and health loss. * Timers for events that resolve in a single area now won't show after leaving the area. * First Aid Kit item can be used in the "Injured…
Patch notesFixed an issue causing equipment tooltips not to show for equipment that existed in the inventory from a saved run before the v1.2.9 patch. Equipment names and some related text will still be missing. This only affects equipment existing in…
Patch notes* Fast Travel is now more user-friendly. It will look for non-enemy paths, and won't trigger encounters if one exists. If all paths are blocked by enemies, it will ask if you want to proceed with triggering an encounter, or cancel the fast…
Patch notes* Fixed a crash occurring with the Robbery event. * Fixed an error with the Beast Claw item. * Added a safeguard where translation errors now won't cause crashes but show a translation error text instead. * Fixed a crash with the…
Patch notesI'm thrilled to announce the full release of the v1.2 update for Draft of Darkness! Prepare to navigate the perilous Sewers, confront the challenge of double boss fights, and push your limits in endless runs! Simplified Chinese and Turkish…
Crawly GamesHey everyone! I'm excited to announce that the v1.2 update is moving to beta testing. If you would like to try out the update and help test it before release, you can do so by switching to the testing beta branch! Check out this cool new…
Crawly GamesHello everyone! I've been working on the upcoming update (v1.2) for quite some time now, and as we approach the new year, I wanted to write a brief devlog article to keep you in the loop about our progress. Custom Run & Challenges The…
Crawly GamesHello all, I'm excited to announce that Draft of Darkness is a part of the Turn-Based Carnival taking place between November 14-21! To celebrate the event, I'll be streaming Draft of Darkness live on November 16, 12:00 GMT and showcase some…
Crawly Games* Fixed some percentage reduction effects increasing values when stacked with direct reduction effects. (Detected with the "Focused Energy" card.) * Fixed a bug causing a hang when card selection effects trigger while draw or discard pile…
Patch notes* Swapped the default perk (Ironfist) of Ivan with the Engineer perk. * Changed "Unstoppable Force" achievement to "Stagger the Claw," and removed the extra requirement to do it after her Rage move. * Added an in-game notification for the…
Patch notesHello all, I'll be streaming Draft of Darkness on 28 October, 12:00 GMT to try out and showcase some of the new stuff added to the game with the v1.1 update. Feel free to come hang out. See you then! Just a reminder: Draft of Darkness is…
Crawly GamesAs we embrace the spooky season and celebrate the Scream Fest, Draft of Darkness has been updated to version 1.1. This update introduces exciting additions to the selection of Hero Perks, Trophy Items, Sufferings, and Strong Enemy Perks.…
Crawly Gamesv1.0.4 Patch is Out The v1.0.4 patch has been released (last week), containing several fixes, balance adjustments and QOL additions. Take a look at the patch notes to see all the individual changes…
Crawly Games* Fixed an issue causing old save files from before save slots were implemented to not properly import, causing loss of save data. * Fixed Darkness Remains starting item not appearing for Jake.
Patch notesThis is just a small hotfix patch for a few bugs that needed fixing. I wanted to get this out before I can switch my focus back to content. * Fixed an issue with the Beast Claw item causing a crash. * Fixed an issue where items were getting…
Patch notes* (Card/Pistol) Heat of Anger: Phys. Dmg. 1->0.75x. (+1: Phys. Dmg. 1.75x->1x.) * (Card/Shotgun) Sinner's Kiss: Mend healing is replaced with unscaled Health Restoration (3 Health). * (Item/Trophy) Fly Trap: Health Restoration 4->3. *…
Patch notes* Fixed a rare bug causing paths to be blocked when there is non-blocking scenery next to the objects. * Summoned backup companions now trigger "at the start of encounter" effects on themselves properly when they are summoned. * Enemies…
Patch notes* Echo's starting weapons now give attributes. * Upgraded card's activation will also unlock the card in the Archive. * Fixed "Craft Resources" card having an erroneous requirement to possess a number of cards in hand. * "I Resist", "Who's…
Patch notes* "Surveillance Camera" event won't spawn in Residence area. * "Injured Mascot" and "Crusher" event timers are no longer in real time. The timers will decrease on step during exploration, and will advance with timeline during encounters. *…
Patch notes* Added an option to disable Daemon spawn.
Patch notes* (Card/Shield) Guardian's Blessing: Added unscaled healing: 1 per layer (+1: 2 per layer). * Riposte won't bypass block, allowing you to use block to protect from riposte damage. * Crippled condition type is changed to "Disability". *…
Patch notes* (Condition) Overcharge: Physical Power increase 50%->25%, Speed increase 300%->6. * Fixed a bug that causes a crash with some cards when trying to draw with no cards remaining to draw.
Patch notesFix patch with some level gen improvements and fixes: * Added tooltips for conditions and status effects mentioned in status effects. * (Card/Crossbow) Head Shot: Base Dmg 0.3x->0.6x, Crit. Multiplier 8->3 * (Item) Cat Collar: Health…
Patch notes* Fixed gamepad controller card navigation when there are many cards held in the hand. * Fixed a crash occurring in the Levers event.
Patch notes* Lowered stat requirements for the Guard Computer (pattern puzzle) event in the Lair area. Can now be opened with the Crowbar and sacrificing some Health, without requiring to meet a stat value. Added a hint pointing to the enemy with the…
Patch notes* (Card/Flashlight) Ricocheting Beam: Can now critically strike. * (Card/Shield) Harden Shield: Resource cost 2->1. * (Card/Shield) Shield Bash: (Upgrade: Damage per block: 5->3.) * (Card/Chainsaw) Pull Start: Max. discard count (to gain…
Patch notesSmall patch with some fixes: * (Card/Dark Weapon) Ritual of Darkness: Energy Cost 4->0. HP cost is now equal to the card's resource cost. Fixed the error which caused cards with no resource cost to cost HP. (Upgrade: Cards with resource…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38574914/5e16210dd872a26fe19ef0568dcf818db56e5ce8.gif Draft of Darkness has finally exited Early Access and is now available in v1.0! If you've played the pre-release test version, you'll have the opportunity to import…
Crawly GamesDraft of Darkness was released in Early Access back in July 2021. Now, we are thrilled to announce that the game is all set to transform into v1.0 on the 23rd of August! During the Early Access phase, we received invaluable feedback and…
Crawly GamesThe patch v0.11.3 has been released in the Testing branch. Due to my focus on development, I couldn't catch the opportunity to write articles for each update in the Testing branch. However, let's discuss them now! This update is currently…
Crawly GamesThe patch v0.10.0 has been released in the Testing branch. This patch includes Part II story events, a new Lair Area, 7 new enemies, 1 area boss, 5 story bosses, new items, balance changes and fixes! This update is currently in the…
Crawly Games- Fixed "Sneaky Hawker" event causing corruption in the save file, resulting in saved runs to not show up. If you encounter this issue (incomplete run not showing up on game launch), you can send your save data to our Discord Server to get…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Draft of Darkness Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 11 Oct 2023 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | DoD.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | DoD.x86_64 | linux |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataLocalLow | Crawly Games/Draft of Darkness | *.es3 |
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