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Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
150 months, April 2014 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.
31 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, 437 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, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Darkwood was released on 17 Aug, 2017.
| Language | Full audio |
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| English | |
| Polish | |
| Russian | |
| German | |
| Spanish - Spain | |
| Portuguese - Brazil | |
| Italian | |
| Simplified Chinese | |
| Turkish | |
| Hungarian | |
| French |
A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.
15 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Jul 2017 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC
Darkwood is currently 80% off during the Hooded Horse August Publisher Sale. Darkwood is a unique take on the survival horror genre. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing world by day. But when night falls, be prepared to hunker down…
Patrick (HoodedHorse)Darkwood is currently 80% off during the Hooded Horse Summer Sale.. Darkwood is a unique take on the survival horror genre. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing world by day. But when night falls, be prepared to hunker down in your…
Patrick (HoodedHorse)Darkwood is currently 80% off during the Hooded Horse May Publisher Sale. Darkwood is a unique take on the survival horror genre. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing world by day. But when night falls, be prepared to hunker down in…
Patrick (HoodedHorse)Darkwood is 80% off during the Hooded Horse April Sale. Darkwood is a unique take on the survival horror genre. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing world by day. But when night falls, be prepared to hunker down in your hideout and…
Patrick (HoodedHorse)Darkwood is 80% off during the Hooded Horse Spring Sale. Darkwood is a unique take on the survival horror genre. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing world by day. But when night falls, be prepared to hunker down in your hideout and…
Patrick (HoodedHorse)Hey! Acid Wizard Studio is on hiatus, but for the past year, one of it's members has been working with a new team on a brand new game called HOARDER. It's a weird, genre-blending adventure that is sure to appeal to Darkwood fans. Check it…
guteksDarkwood is 80% off during the Hooded Horse Publisher Sale. Darkwood is a unique take on the survival horror genre. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing world by day. But when night falls, be prepared to hunker down in your hideout…
Matt (Hooded Horse)Darkwood is 80% off during the Hooded Horse January Publisher Sale. Darkwood is a unique take on the survival horror genre. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing world by day. But when night falls, be prepared to hunker down in your…
Auverin (Hooded Horse)After years of waiting, it’s official - Darkwood 2 is coming.Crafting the world of Darkwood was a very challenging and long journey for us. After Darkwood, the studio grew. We tried making new games, but ultimately decided that we can’t go…
guteksIt took us WAY longer than we anticipated, but the 1.4 update is finally here. It consists of a huge number of bug fixes, plus many QoL improvements. This update is compatible with your existing save games, but if you want the best…
guteksWe are live with a Ask Us Anything session or Reddit! Over the next 24 hours (or more, if need be), the whole dev will be answering your questions. LET'S GO!
guteksWe've kept you in the dark these past few years about what we've been working on. So, we compiled a long post about the major events at Acid Wizard Studio. Go check it out and if you have any questions, visit our AMA session on Reddit…
guteks{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5940033/d8429b4d6266661fd4bf5c5629611ab81029d8d3.png Surprise! We've just released a free early version of our next game - Soccer Kids! Play it now for free and let us know what you think. We're looking for your feedback!…
guteksDuring the Halloween sale, Darkwood is -70% off for the first time! Furthermore, we're finishing work on the 1.4 update. If you want to get a sneak peak of it or help test it out (as it contains many under the hood changes), you can do so…
guteks嗨! Ciao! Szia! Merhaba! This update brings four new languages to Darkwood: Simplified Chinese, Italian, Turkish and Hungarian. There are also improvements to the German localization. Fixes - Fixed Musician not appearing in Chapter 2. Sorry…
Patch notesDarkwood releases on all consoles this week! Check out our launch trailer produced in-house by the same people that made Darkwood look and sound as you love it!…
The Acid Wizardhttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5940033/fe4af7982cf20676209e0a4927a0cf305c0a2dab.jpg Exactly one year ago Darkwood was released! This feeling melts our acid hearts! To celebrate, you can grab Darkwood for…
The Acid Wizard¡Hola! Hallo! Olá! This update brings three new languages to Darkwood: Spanish, German and Brazilian Portugese. Fixes - Fixed issue with the gamma slider. - Fixed many typos. This update was made possible thanks to the hard work of the…
Patch notes¡Hola! Hallo! Olá! This update brings three new languages to Darkwood: Spanish, German and Brazilian Portugese. Fixes - Fixed issue with the gamma slider. - Fixed many typos. This update was made possible thanks to the hard work of the…
guteksMany people can't believe a 2d/top down game can be truly scary. This gave us the idea for this video. Enjoy! Warning: this video contains strong language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uED0pOPrr1U
The Acid WizardMany people can't believe a 2d/top down game can be truly scary. This gave us the idea for this video. Enjoy! Warning: this video contains strong language. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uED0pOPrr1U
The Acid WizardHi! This hotfix focuses on gamepad / keyboard issues some of you have been experiencing. Fixes - Rewritten the input remapping menu, hopefully fixing all bugs associated with it, like not being able to remap some inputs or the remap not…
Patch notesHi! This hotfix focuses on gamepad / keyboard issues some of you have been experiencing. Fixes - Rewritten the input remapping menu, hopefully fixing all bugs associated with it, like not being able to remap some inputs or the remap not…
The Acid WizardHi! Yet another attempt to end controller issues. Fixes - Fixed no response from gamepads if started a game using one and went to main menu after generating a world. - Hopefully fixed some keyboard keys not working in rare cases.…
Patch notesHi! Yet another attempt to end controller issues. Fixes - Fixed no response from gamepads if started a game using one and went to main menu after generating a world. - Hopefully fixed some keyboard keys not working in rare cases.…
The Acid WizardHi! The fixes for gamepad support continue, along with some other bugs squashed. Fixes - Fixed many gamepad related issues. - Fixed player character unresponsive to inputs if loaded a game directly after finishing the epilogue. - Fixed…
Patch notesHi! The fixes for gamepad support continue, along with some other bugs squashed. Fixes - Fixed many gamepad related issues. - Fixed player character unresponsive to inputs if loaded a game directly after finishing the epilogue. - Fixed…
The Acid WizardHi! Here's a new hotfix, mainly to combat controller issues with the awesome help of the developers of Rewired, the input system we use for Darkwood. Fixes - Hopefully fixed gamepad problems that came with the latest hotfix. - Fixed…
Patch notesHi! Here's a new hotfix, mainly to combat controller issues with the awesome help of the developers of Rewired, the input system we use for Darkwood. Fixes - Hopefully fixed gamepad problems that came with the latest hotfix. - Fixed…
The Acid WizardHi! Here's a hotfix for some issues: Fixes - Hopefully fixed all gamepad woes related to some pads not being recognized by the game. - Fixed "Trapped Villagers" achievement not unlocking properly. - Fixed Mushroom Granny being eaten by the…
Patch notesHi! Here's a hotfix for some issues: Fixes - Hopefully fixed all gamepad woes related to some pads not being recognized by the game. - Fixed "Trapped Villagers" achievement not unlocking properly. - Fixed Mushroom Granny being eaten by the…
The Acid WizardHi! After a few hotfixes, it's time for a minor patch for Darkwood. Changes - Added save file backups in case your PC turns off when saving. - Capped the frame rate at 144 FPS. Some players with high-end video cards were experiencing…
Patch notesHi! After a few hotfixes, it's time for a minor patch for Darkwood. Changes - Added save file backups in case your PC turns off when saving. - Capped the frame rate at 144 FPS. Some players with high-end video cards were experiencing…
The Acid WizardHi! It's been a week after release, and we've been completely overwhelmed with the response so far. Darkwood is selling way above our expectations - during this week, we've sold half the amount of copies sold during three years of Early…
The Acid WizardHi! It's been a week after release, and we've been completely overwhelmed with the response so far. Darkwood is selling way above our expectations - during this week, we've sold half the amount of copies sold during three years of Early…
The Acid WizardHello, after continued save issues for some people, we have decided to disable support for the Steam Cloud. A small percentage of players were having issues with the files syncing properly, at random, with no apparent reason. I'm sorry, I…
Patch notesHello, after continued save issues for some people, we have decided to disable support for the Steam Cloud. A small percentage of players were having issues with the files syncing properly, at random, with no apparent reason. I'm sorry, I…
The Acid WizardHi! Here's a hotfix for a few major issues. I am extremely sorry about the save problems some of you have encountered. This was never caught during Early Access and I hope they don't come back again. If you have any troubles with loading…
Patch notesHi! Here's a hotfix for a few major issues. I am extremely sorry about the save problems some of you have encountered. This was never caught during Early Access and I hope they don't come back again. If you have any troubles with loading…
The Acid Wizardhttp://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5940033/11a4c0c6ce9fe4f2045ff807bd60a6e37b42dc26.jpg Show us your Darkwood fan art and win awesome stuff! We have prepared 20 Darkwood Steam keys for those of you who…
The Acid Wizardhttp://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5940033/11a4c0c6ce9fe4f2045ff807bd60a6e37b42dc26.jpg Show us your Darkwood fan art and win awesome stuff! We have prepared 20 Darkwood Steam keys for those of you who…
The Acid WizardHi, just a heads up about a small hotfix that was launched today: - Added a missing note near the ending of the game. - Fixed missing dialogues in RU localization in Wolf and Musician. - Fixed incorrect outcomes after epilogue. - Fixed…
Patch notesHi, just a heads up about a small hotfix that was launched today: - Added a missing note near the ending of the game. - Fixed missing dialogues in RU localization in Wolf and Musician. - Fixed incorrect outcomes after epilogue. - Fixed…
The Acid WizardIf you have any question you would like to ask us, hop onto Reddit right now and ask away! https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/6uhzyw/were_afraid_to_play_horror_games_so_we_quit_our/ We will be there for the next few hours. See you…
The Acid WizardIf you have any question you would like to ask us, hop onto Reddit right now and ask away! https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/6uhzyw/were_afraid_to_play_horror_games_so_we_quit_our/ We will be there for the next few hours. See you…
The Acid WizardHello, After more than 4 years of development, Darkwood is finally complete. Thank you for being with us. Early Access has helped this project tremendously, and even though we have stayed in development for way longer than we anticipated…
Patch notesHello, After more than 4 years of development, Darkwood is finally complete. Thank you for being with us. Early Access has helped this project tremendously, and even though we have stayed in development for way longer than we anticipated…
The Acid Wizardhttp://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5940033/52f46aac2415cdde7b6e97ab73022ecbaaebddc5.png This is the last update before release! This update brings a heap of fixes, polishing, and a small amount of new…
Patch noteshttp://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5940033/52f46aac2415cdde7b6e97ab73022ecbaaebddc5.png This is the last update before release! This update brings a heap of fixes, polishing, and a small amount of new…
The Acid Wizardhttp://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5940033/8eb6492cf1df9eeac9b4353988ab028d53af3de9.png Hi! This will be the last major update before release, with a few minor ones coming in the next two weeks. Please…
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Darkwood - Artbook | WindowsmacOSLinux | 24 Sep 2019 |
| Darkwood - Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 06 Sep 2019 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch | Darkwood.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | Darkwood.app | macos 64 | ||
| Launch | Darkwood.x86_64 | linux 64 | ||
| Borderless window | Darkwood.exe | -popupwindow | 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 | Acid Wizard Studio/Darkwood | * and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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