Steam app 3238670 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:22 UTC
Experience an ARPG's rapid ascension to power in minutes, packed with savage, survivors-like action and devastating sword & sorcery combat. Perfect your builds through Dark Ritual runs that will decide humanity's future as you battle endless hordes across haunting ruins and cursed kingdoms.
720 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
18 months, April 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.
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, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Conquest Dark was released on 30 Apr, 2025.
Mild or Cartoon nudity Mild or Cartoon violence
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50 developer announcements, Feb 2025 to Aug 2026 · times in UTC
The next large update to the game is just around the corner, arriving in the second week of September (if everything goes as planned). The new class is now finished and I’m currently testing and balancing it while also creating new…
Mad MushroomThe next major update focuses on the new class and it’s been really hard to pick topics to talk about and show work-in-progress assets without giving too much away or spoiling things. That said, one of the new additions coming with the…
Mad MushroomIt’s once again time for a monthly featured build and this month I’ve picked a build that fits the season. Summer is at its peak, it’s hot af and you’d rather spend your time outside than sweating next to your PC. The build below is perfect…
Mad MushroomHail, Fated Ones! The publishing team at Mad Mushroom here with a quick message about another ARPG in our portfolio that you might enjoy: Hell Clock.Hell Clock is a roguelike ARPG from Rogue Snail, set in a dark retelling of real Brazilian…
Mad MushroomNew ContentAdded a new Hell Clock artifact to celebrate the upcoming launch of Hell Clock’s Cursed War expansion. You can check the game and the expansion here. Gameplay\ Armor Enhancement can no longer roll stats that have already been…
Patch notesThis month’s featured build is Space Lazer Madness by Sugar_Ray.“This build comes online very fast and has no defensive capabilities so to speak of. But the sheer damage output makes defense unnecessary.I've not seen such a high dmg build…
andrusaurusI’m going to start this first monthly development update with the classic “there’s some good news and some bad news.”About a month ago, when I started working on the design of the new upcoming class I quickly realized that it felt…
Mad MushroomGameplay / UIDamage floater animation is no longer sped up if game speed is increased.Focus target now prioritizes elites and bosses over normal enemies.In-Game Build Planner and Auto-Build ModeAdded some missing stats to In-Game Build…
Patch notesConquest Dark has now been in Early Access for one year (actually a week over, but I was too busy writing this last week). Since launch it has sold more than 150,000 copies, securing development funding for years to come, especially for a…
IrmstoiFinding a good build that feels uniquely barbarian and doesn’t repeat things we’ve already seen a lot of (looking at you, Eye of the Berserker) has been a bit tough and it made me realize it’s probably the class most in need of a minor…
IrmstoiUser InterfaceCorrected text in multiple places in the UI. Ritual descriptions now mention the difficulty level. This makes it easier for new players to evaluate the challenge without having to interpret it from the ritual modifiers.Ritual…
Patch notesThis week’s featured build is Sunblotter by Hadrian. “An auto-build version of the Hunter build I played most around the time I first beat Akka. Not optimized for Akka specifically, but inspired by that build and using the latest Unique &…
Irmstoi0.20.9 Early Access - HotfixBalance ChangesOrdwyrn, Crown of the Conqueror: Increased Damage per 1000 kills reduced from 25% to 15%.Increased Damage per 1000 kills stat base value reduced from 6.25% to 1.5%.Developer Comments: This is meant…
Patch notesNew ContentNew Eldritch Armor: Ordwyrn, Crown of the ConquerorGameplay Systems\ Upgrading Weapon Sets, Power, Passive, and Movement Abilities now grants related global stat bonuses, making all upgrades more rewarding by contributing to a…
Patch notesThis week’s featured build is Ashbringer by Yaimao. “It slows enemies and burns them to ashes. With 6 BP Shards used freezing falls off in later stages of the game as does damage (On T8-10). Band of Primal Power can be used instead of the…
andrusaurusNew ContentNew Rune: Xyth In-Game Build Planner and Auto-Build Mode\ Added a new option to save your character as a build after a ritual run. If a player uses auto-build mode with a build that requires an armor set, stats, or a passive…
Patch notesThis week’s featured build is Arcane Hell by Hadrian.“This classic build has a 5-step program for success. Step 1: Start a Shattered Dark Ritual. Step 2: Load This Build. Step 3: Turn on Instant Autobuild Selection. Step 4: Run Around. Step…
andrusaurusNew ContentNew Artifact: Ring of RuinNew Origin: Child of the Silver Moon In-Game Build Planner and Auto-Build ModeAdjusted the scoring system for how Auto-Build Mode chooses Armor Enhancements. The system now prioritizes higher uncapped…
Patch notesNow that the bugs with the new In-Game Build Planner and the Auto-Build System are squished (hopefully), I would like to introduce a new experimental format where we feature both official and community created builds weekly. We are…
andrusaurus0.20.4 Early Access - HotfixBug FixesFixed a bug that allowed Eldritch items to be assigned to character builds that could not use them. This could potentially cause an infinite loop or freeze, as auto-build mode would repeatedly search for…
Patch notes0.20.1 - Early Access Hotfix Bug FixesFixed a bug where missing an eldritch item unlock would not appear in the auto-build mode warning.Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented players from exiting the selection screen when auto-build mode was…
Patch notesBelieved dead, it kept dragging itself forward… I’d like to start this post by apologizing for how long this update took to complete. When I first began working on it, I thought it wouldn’t take more than a month, but as with most things in…
andrusaurusThe long dark is over…I’m finally back from my month-long vacation and hard at work on the next major update. Before that I wanted to ship a quick balance patch to address a few things that surfaced during the holiday season and share a new…
Patch notesFixed a bug with Fan of Knives where the Life Lost proc chance would start at 100% and then decrease to 0% when affected by the Additional Proc Chance stat.Reduced Fan of Knives Life Lost proc chance from 15% to 5%. This is to rebalance it…
Patch notesA distant faint jingle draws closer…After seeing how positively players reacted to the 0.19.x updates I decided to put together one more ‘secret’ holiday update for 2025 before taking a break for the rest of the year. This update adds new…
Patch notesHey everyone, just a quick note from the publishing team at Mad Mushroom that we have a new bundle available: Conquest Dark X Night Swarm. Night Swarm is a survivorslike and roguelike with deep RPG systems. You play as a vampire prince in…
Mad MushroomA long-lost light stirs in the darkness… Before I head off on holiday, I am releasing one last small patch adding a new powerful Eldritch Weapon, adjusting balance (buffs) and fixing a few minor issues. Thank you to everyone who played the…
Patch notes0.19.1 - Early Access HotfixFixed an issue with Eldritch Weapons where the UI state could become stuck if the character lacked the required proficiencies to equip the weapon and had no other Eldritch Weapons available. 0.19.2 - Early Access…
Patch notesFated Ones, the Eldritch Powers are now yours to wield... As the year approaches its end, it is time for the last major update of this year. This update brings in new powerful endgame chase items, adds long-requested quality of life…
Mad MushroomVisualsFixed a visual bug where large experience souls had tails that were too wide.Fixed an issue where body parts would sometimes continue rotating on the ground when they should be still.Fixed the size of the outer sparks in Aura of…
Patch notesBy steel and sorcery, rise! It’s time for another update for Conquest Dark. In the last major update post, I apologized for the long gap between updates and set out to try smaller, more frequent releases. My initial goal was to release…
Patch notes0.18.4 Early Access Hotfix\ Significantly decreased enemy base health scaling to allow a more casual style of gameplay. This change is aimed at players who do not wish to minmax their builds. The change does not affect the difficulty…
Patch notes0.18.1 Early Access HotfixFixed an issues that caused Snake Shot and Greater Arcane Missiles to become available before they were unlocked.Fixed incorrect background music in Tomb of Ulth Vuul.0.18.2 Early Access HotfixFixed an issue that…
Patch notesAwaken, champions! It’s been a while since the last patch, but Update 2 is finally here and it's packed with new features and content. This update focuses on reworking and tuning old mechanics, bringing in new ones, a new Shattered Dark…
Mad MushroomGreetings, Fated Ones! Quick message from the publishing team at Mad Mushroom to let you know about the Conquest Dark X Hell Clock Bundle that has just gone live on Steam. Hell Clock is a roguelike Action RPG with the depth of Path of Exile…
andrusaurus0.17.3 Early Access Minor Update User InterfaceMoved Show Damage Meters setting under User Interface category.Added a new settings category called Gameplay Modifiers, which contains additional options that players can use to customize the…
Patch notes0.17.1 Early Access HotfixFixed a display bug on upgrade screen that showed some stats as double.Fixed a bug that prevented faction XP bar from showing up.Divine Purge can now be imbued with Rath Rune (Attack Reach).Adjusted graphics API…
Patch notesHey everyone, It's time for the first content update to Conquest Dark since the Early Access release. This update focuses on the most requested features by the community, along with quality of life improvements, bug fixes, optimizations and…
Mad Mushroom0.16.7 Early Access Hotfix 7 Fixed an issue where an automatic save backup sometimes failed to load if the primary game file became corrupted. Fixed an issue where a backup save file was sometimes overwritten by a corrupted primary save…
Patch notes0.16.6 - Early Access Hotfix 6 Fixed a rare issue where opening the Character Sheet could cause the game to encounter an error. Replaced the Quick Strike and Deadly Strikes icons. The original icons were from an asset pack and closely…
Patch notesHail Fated Ones, Today, we'd like to celebrate a few of our fellow genre comrades with some new bundles! Temtem: Swarm mixes the simple, nail-biting fun of survivor games with Temtem’s strategic battles, letting you cook up all kinds of…
MM_Bridge0.16.5 - Early Access Hotfix 5 Fixed a bug that was sometimes causing an audio error to appear.
Patch notes0.16.4 Early Access Hotfix 4 Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the main menu from appearing at startup.
Patch notesHail, Fated Ones! It’s been a super exciting launch week for Conquest Dark, and we’ve been closely watching all your feedback. Some of it has already been addressed with hotfixes, while other larger changes will take a bit more time to do…
Mad Mushroom0.16.3 Early Access Hotfix 3 General / Gameplay: Added a Run In Background setting that allows the game to run while alt-tabbed. Meta-game resources will no longer drop from normal enemies spawned during boss fights. Quick Dash and Teleport…
Patch notes0.16.2 Early Access Hotfix Gameplay: Increased physics accuracy to prevent collision stuttering. Adjusted collisions in the Arena of Ikar to prevent bosses from getting stuck outside the arena. User Interface: Fixed Attack Force display bug…
Patch notes0.16.1 Early Access Hotfix Fixed a typo in the Game Guide. Removed shader pre-warming at the start of the ritual, which should resolve screen-freezing issues experienced by some players after character selection. Increased Corrupted Blood…
Patch notesStep forth, Fated Ones! What a journey it has been... Conquest Dark has been in development for almost three years and I am beyond excited to finally share it with you. What started as a simple hobby project to create something cool over a…
Mad MushroomWell met, Fated Ones! This is the publishing team at Mad Mushroom checking in to let you know exactly when you’ll be able to play Conquest Dark in Early Access. We’re launching tomorrow, Wednesday April 30th, and we can’t wait for you to…
andrusaurusHarken, friends! Over the past few months, Conquest Dark has undergone significant iteration and expansion based on community feedback. Among these changes are the addition of collectible, upgradeable runes that can be imbued into…
Mad MushroomWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Conquest Dark.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.
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WinAppDataLocalLow | Eldritch Sword Games/Conquest Dark/Saves/{64BitSteamID} | *.data |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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