Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage

by Stormling Studios·published by Iceberg Interactive

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment57

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

114en

265 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Dec 5, 2014

Price

$9.99

Velocity

0/day

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Metadata current as of Apr 25, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Not enough reviews yet to estimate (265/500).

About

In "The Dark Lineage" you re-take the role of police detective Howard Loreid, a man tormented by the paranormal happenings around him. Howard discovers that his own terrible past has some connection to the madness that is about to swallow him, yet again.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 114 post-launch reviews

29%17 rev

<2h

25%8 rev

2-10h

59%32 rev

10-50h

68%53 rev

50-200h

67%3 rev

200h+

100%1 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+42pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 349 similar games in the Indie genre released in 2014.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 18%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 36%

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