Darkwood

by Acid Wizard Studio·published by Hooded Horse

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment94

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

11,296en

24,108 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Aug 17, 2017

Price

$14.99

Velocity

3.2/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈900K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$89.0M

Based on 24,108 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,059 post-launch reviews

73%568 rev

<2h

80%448 rev

2-10h

93%2,719 rev

10-50h

97%5,244 rev

50-200h

99%1,045 rev

200h+

100%35 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+19pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 394 similar games in the Action genre released in 2017.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 10%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 5%

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