Steam specs (min / recommended)
Minimum: Système d'exploitation : Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7 Processeur : AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.4 Ghz, Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0 Ghz Mémoire vive : 1 Go de RAM (pour XP), 2 Go de RAM (pour Vista / 7) Carte graphique : ATI Radeon X1900 ou NVIDIA GeForce 8800 / GeForce GT220 comportant 256 Mo de mémoire vidéo Disque dur : 12 Go d'espace disque disponible
Recommended: Système d'exploitation : Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1, Windows 7, DirectX 9.0c Processeur : AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Dual Core 2.60 Ghz, Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Dual Core 2.13 Ghz Mémoire vive : 2 Go de RAM (pour XP), 3 Go (pour Vista / 7) Disque dur : 12 Go d'espace disque disponible Carte graphique : NVIDIA (GeForce GTS 240) comportant 256 Mo de mémoire vidéo ou supérieure, ATI Radeon HD3870 comportant 256 Mo de mémoire vidéo ou supérieure (doit supporter le pixel shader 3)
Darksiders™
Players who invest more than 25 hours tend to leave glowing feedback, while shorter sessions are more mixed. Across 12,882 Steam reviews the game holds a Very Positive rating with 89% overall positivity, and post‑release sentiment remains solid at 83% positive.
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In players' words
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
Detailed data (table)
| Aspect | Mentions | Positive | Mixed | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 81 | 66 | 2 | 13 |
| Story / writing | 40 | 37 | 2 | 1 |
| Graphics / art | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
| Stability / bugs | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Performance | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| Content / longevity | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Audio / music | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Interface / UX | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Value for money | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 23 h on median; those who dislike it: 3.8 h.
🪤 43 % of negative reviews come from players who left in under 2h — the game often disappoints right away.
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 43 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 19,7 % of players.
What creators say (YouTube)
3 review videos analyzed: 1 positive2 mixed0 negative
Les joueurs Steam et les créateurs YouTube s'accordent sur la qualité du gameplay et des graphismes de *Darksiders™*, souvent salués pour leur dynamisme et leur esthétique. En revanche, ils divergent sur la performance technique : les joueurs pointent massivement des problèmes de bugs et de stabilité, tandis que les créateurs YouTube, en nombre limité, n'abordent que peu cet aspect, se concentrant davantage sur l'expérience globale.
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Strengths
- Gameplay dominates praise: 66 positive mentions out of 81 total.
- Story receives strong acclaim: 37 positive mentions out of 40 total.
- Graphics are largely praised: 17 positive mentions out of 19 total.
- Longer playtime aligns with higher approval: the >25h bucket has 197 reviews with 94% positive.
- Overall community rating is Very Positive: 89% of 12,882 reviews are positive.
Weaknesses
- Performance is a frequent pain point: 12 negative mentions out of 13 total.
- Bugs generate notable criticism: 14 negative mentions and 3 mixed out of 19 mentions.
- User interface draws mixed reactions: 2 negative and 1 positive mention out of 3.
- Price is only mentioned once, and that mention is negative.
Who is it for?
Fans of action‑adventure and hack‑and‑slash titles who value strong combat and narrative will likely enjoy Darksiders, provided they can tolerate occasional performance hiccups.
Is Darksiders™ worth it in 2026?
Yes — player reception is very positive: 89% of 12,882 Steam reviews are positive (player score 83/100). Most-praised strength: Gameplay dominates praise. The game is free to play.
Verdict
The game’s core strengths—engaging gameplay, compelling story, and appealing visuals—drive a robust positive consensus. While performance and bug issues detract from the experience, they are outweighed by the overall enjoyment, making Darksiders a solid pick for genre enthusiasts.
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