Steam app 2195910 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:44 UTC
A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom. Think of it as a tribute, a love letter to the games that defined a generation, with a few modern touches of my own. It’s tough, fast, and demands skill, just the way those old-school shooters did.
285 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
12 months, October 2025 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.
30 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 164 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 121 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Darkenstein 3D was released on 21 Oct, 2025.
- Lots of blood. - Enemy gibs. - Depictions of WWII symbology.
| Language | Full audio |
|---|---|
| English | ● |
A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.
37 achievements in total.
27 developer announcements, Dec 2024 to May 2026 · times in UTC
Hi everyone! The checkpoint system had improved but that caused a huge hitch on touching checkpoints. I have managed to remove that! I don't see any new bugs from it in my build, but let me know how it works. Aside of that, a few more fixes…
Patch notesHey everyone! It's another week, another update. This one is mostly focused on ironing out the save states and more importantly, stop bugs related to continuing the game, some of which can be really annoying. Changelog: Fixed bug where…
Patch notesJust a very quick patch today, to fix blood and gibs defaulting to 0 on new installs, and remove some dev stuff that was left in by mistake. Cheers!
Patch notesIt’s a smaller one today but again trying to tackle pretty serious issues, hope all is better now. ;) Also this is not part of the update, but GeForce Now is now available, along with cloud saves. Please report how this works if you try it.…
Patch notesHi everyone! We aren't changing big numbers but this is a big one. The checkpoint system is now fully fleshed out, and checkpoints load reliably. Cloud saves support has also been added. At the moment of writing, I have not set up…
Patch notesAnother quick patch to try to get the worst offenders out of here. Mind you, I can't make the game crash, so I do not know if this is going to work. Please report how this does if you try. Full changelog: - Half-blind attempt to fix crashes…
Patch notesJust a quick patch to fix a severe bug in level 11, and a few more things I got done. Here's the changelog: Levels: - Restored missing jail cell floor in level 2. - Moved grenades pickup outside some barrels in level 3 secret. - Fixed…
Patch notesHi everyone! It's true, Darkenstein 3d is now half a year old. And what a half year! Been a challening, and very fulfilling experience. I'm so happy that you're all here. :) And to celebrate the game, today we launch the 1.3 update!This…
RowyeHi everyone!It's been a long time without any news so here it goes. The 21st of April Darkenstein 3D will be 6 months old!To celebrate, a BIG update will be dropping on that day. While this is not a content update, there are a few new…
RowyeHi everybody!It's an exciting day today, the game is out in Germany! It's been a long month and a half of waiting so thanks to all our German players for your patience. The game has a 18+ USK rating and therefore can now be distributed…
RowyeHi everyone! It's just a smaller upadte today, with a few more fixes. :) Fixed troubles with level 7 blue key trap’s door not opening in time. Fixed issues with some exceptions to trigger “A place I used to call Fatherland” achievement.…
Patch notesToday marks a month since the game came out, and it's been so amazing. We have more than 600 reviews, very positive... I really can't ask for much more. To celebrate, today we have the 1.1 for the game, with a lot of changes, like: FEATURES…
RowyeHi! The tenth patch is coming around and here are the changes: - Level 9, added missing collider near generator. - Level 10, fixed collision in first set of stairs in the level. - Level 10, fixed colliders around oil pump area to stop…
Patch notesHi! Another late night update for me. Here are the changes. · Fixed disappearing treasure in level 3. · Fixed 1 piece of treasure in level 5 that was in a place where player could not reach it. · Fixed level 8 boss fight not starting if…
Patch notesHi everyone. Here goes another bunch of much needed fixes: · Enemies spawned by other enemies no longer are added to the kill count totals. · Added “covers” to disappearing cells, to avoid players seeing the void. · Made possible fix for…
Patch notesHi everyone! I know broken achievements is very frustrating, so here you go. Here's a list of the changes for this update: Achievements: Uber-fail Not Bad For A Human Leben-Tod One Man Chorus Line Master Finder Won’t You Come Home, Franz…
Patch notesThe level 10 stairs fix introduced a collisiion issue. This fixes it.
Patch notesA few more quick map specific fixes: - Level 12: added fence to the right side to stop a possible exploit. - Level 12: fixed geometry that was slightly off the ground. - Level 12: enlarged wooden platform up top, so Gunther can't block the…
Patch notesHere goes a quick list of the changes in this patch: · Fixed checkpoint spawn bugs in final boss pre-fight. · Fixed final level's teleporter spheres giving the crosshair hit feedback. · Fixed final level's green area trigger that softlocked…
Patch notesHey! So I still can't reproduce the problem locally, but I have been testing a force-teleport that shoudl put you in the right place regardless. People with this bug, pls report if you are now spawning inside the arena. Cheers!
Patch notesHi everyone!Regretfuly, our launch event didn't fire, but most of you already know that the game launched 3 days ago, on Tuesday. The launch has been going great and I'm overwhelmed with the amount of reviews and comment's I'm getting, and…
RowyeHi everyone! Here goes another quick patch to fix some of the relevant issues with the current build. Changelog: · Flamethrower fire no longer sticks to player character · Lowered final boss' max health by 15% · Fixed level 4 boss bug where…
Patch notesSince I missed the 1st hotfix, I'm just adding both here. Hotfix 1 · Fixed invisible wall preventing to pick up a checkpoint in level 10. · Fixed camera bug on Pause. Hotfix 2 · Small changes to game credits. · Fixed small errors in the…
Patch notesHi wishlisters and community members! RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT Thanks to all of you for so patiently waiting for the next news about Darkenstein 3D. The demo has been doing the rounds, and since its release, much has improved. The game is…
RowyeI'll be streaming the demo levels, just playing around, and testing the stream, so that later I can do something a bit more serious.
RowyeHey everyone—the game is ready for a big test, and I’d love your help me with the final touches to the game and shaping the final boss fight. Want in on the action? This PlayTest will run for a couple weeks, so you can come over after…
RowyeHey everyone! I'm thrilled to announce a major update to Darkenstein 3-D's demo! After months of development and invaluable feedback from you all, here I come with an enhanced version that I can't wait for you to try. This new demo is…
RowyeEverything 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Darkenstein 3D Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 21 Oct 2025 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | Darkenstein3D.exe | windows |
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.
| Root | Folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
WinAppDataLocalLow | Rowye/Darkenstein3D | Darkenstein Save.json |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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