Steam specs (min / recommended)
Minimum: Système d'exploitation : Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Processeur : Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GForce GTX 1050 DirectX : Version 11 Réseau : connexion internet haut débit Espace disque : 7 GB d'espace disque disponible
Darkwater
⚔️ Comparesample: 302 reviews posted after launch
(116 AI-classified)
75/100
Player Score — % of positive reviews since launch · Steam history:
79 % · 1,155 reviews
(« Mostly Positive »)
The word ‘bugs’ keeps popping up—11 times in reviews—far outnumbering any other keyword. Ironically, the game still sits at 79% positive on Steam, where longer sessions correlate with overwhelming praise.
In-game
In players' words
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
80 % pos · n=95
Content / longevity
9 % pos · n=22
Stability / bugs
5 % pos · n=21
Multiplayer
71 % pos · n=14
Value for money
86 % pos · n=7
Interface / UX
0 % pos · n=6
Graphics / art
20 % pos · n=5
Audio / music
20 % pos · n=5
Performance
0 % pos · n=4
Story / writing
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
| Aspect | Mentions | Positive | Mixed | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gameplay | 95 | 76 | 4 | 15 |
| Content / longevity | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| Stability / bugs | 21 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Multiplayer | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Value for money | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Interface / UX | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Graphics / art | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Audio / music | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Performance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Story / writing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 12 h on median; those who dislike it: 2.8 h.
🪤 48 % of negative reviews come from players who left in under 2h — the game often disappoints right away.
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
📉 Down since launch (-18 pts) — reception has worsened
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
100% completion difficulty ("platinum")
0,3 %
Hardcore
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 14 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 2,9 % of players.
What creators say (YouTube)
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This game on Twitch
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Strengths
- Core gameplay steals the show, with 76 positive mentions out of 95—an area where criticism is barely present.
- Extended playtime rewards players: 91% of those logging 10–25 hours praise the experience, and the trend strengthens beyond 25 hours at 90%.
- Co-op shine: 10 out of 14 mentions highlight fun with friends as a standout feature.
- Price perceptions lean favorable, with 6 supportive mentions out of 7.
Weaknesses
- Bugs disrupt the ride: 20 out of 21 mentions call out technical glitches as a major pain point.
- Thin content draws fire: 18 out of 22 complaints target the lack of depth or replay value.
- Interface woes land zero love—every UI-related mention (6 total) is negative.
- Performance lags behind expectations, with all 4 technical reviews calling it underwhelming.
Who is it for?
If you crave a brisk, replay-friendly indie action-adventure to enjoy with friends, this delivers. Just brace for some rough patches early on.
Verdict
Darkwater’s engine stumbles, its systems feel sparse, and bugs bite hard. Yet the foundational gameplay hooks so many that, despite the flaws, 7 out of 10 players still walk away satisfied.
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