Darkness Ahead Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Darkness Ahead is tagged as Adventure, Indie. It is published by Useless Machines (developer) and SA Industry (publisher) and released on 2 Nov, 2016. PureGameStats tracks Darkness Ahead's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Darkness Ahead's recorded all-time peak is 1,175 concurrent players on 14 June 2026. PureGameStats estimates 35,250 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 51% positive across 109 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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Darkness Ahead Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Darkness Ahead is an adventure game about a man searching for his little brother. A plateau between mountains holds a dark secret about its past. You have to stay alive and collect everything you need to complete your quest.

Developer
Useless Machines
Publisher
SA Industry
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
2 Nov, 2016
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
35,250
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Steam Price
$4.99
Store data Standard Edition
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology โ†’

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Developer: Useless Machines
Publisher: SA Industry
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 2 Nov, 2016
Est. sales: 35,250 High confidence
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $4.99 0%
Gameseal $1.13 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$0.49
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$4.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$0.49
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$0.49
Lowest Recorded
Steam
$1.13
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 7.50
BR
R$17,45
CA
C$ 6.49
CH
CHF 4.20
CL
CLP$3.100
CN
ยฅ3.00
-90%
DE
4,99โ‚ฌ
GB
ยฃ4.45
HK
HK$ 30.00
ID
Rp 4 849
-90%
IN
โ‚น260.00
JP
ยฅ600
KR
โ‚ฉ 5,600
MX
Mex$ 6.69
-90%
MY
RM15.00
NO
55,49 kr
NZ
NZ$ 7.45
PH
โ‚ฑ17.50
-90%
PL
2,07 zล‚
-90%
RU
21 ั€ัƒะฑ
-90%
SG
S$5.50
TH
เธฟ115.00
TR
$4.49
TW
NT$ 110.00
US
$4.99
VN
7.500โ‚ซ
-90%
ZA
R 55.00

Newest snapshot: 12 Sept 2026.

Darkness Ahead Steam Reviews

Total reviews 109 Positive 56 Negative 53 Positive % 51.4%Rating Mixed

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
horrorhorror adventureflip bestenjoyable worselack smoothdriven horrorplateauterrible lightingsmooth systemlooks satisfyingworse payconsidered better
Reviewers criticise
brother disappearedhorrible optimizationbrotherassethousesbest farcicalboring behindworse painfullyoptimization lowestlogic worsemenu unfinishedsucks horrorproject horrorexplore housesstutter unplayable

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 37 recent English reviews (ingested 30 Aug 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Adventure game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
9
Gameplay
9
Story
20
14
34
Graphics
12
14
26
Audio
11
16
Controls
Not enough mentions
-
Bugs
Not enough mentions
-
Value
7
Multiplayer
Not enough mentions
-
Replay value
Not enough mentions
-
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Darkness Ahead.
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Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 64 Bit
  • Processor: Core i3 / AMD 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Video card with 2 GB memory
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 1400 MB available space
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Core i5 / AMD 3.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Video card with 4 GB memory
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 1400 MB available space
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What is the all-time peak player count for Darkness Ahead?

Darkness Ahead reached an all-time peak of 1,175 concurrent players on 14 June 2026.

How many copies has Darkness Ahead sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Darkness Ahead has sold approximately 35,250 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Darkness Ahead rated on Steam?

Darkness Ahead has 109 Steam reviews with a 51.4% positive rating (Mixed).

What is the current price of Darkness Ahead?

Darkness Ahead is priced at $0.49 on Steam (currently 90% off). Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Darkness Ahead released?

Darkness Ahead was released on 2 Nov, 2016. It was developed by Useless Machines.

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