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The Dark Room
Developers At Large, John Robertson · in Early Access since Sep 20, 2018 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Developers At Large, John Robertson
Addictive and vicious retro-styled comedy puzzler chock full of profanity, abuse, unfairness and warped logic. Will You: Go North? Find Light Switch? Cower and whimper like a beaten swine? Make your decision and escape T
In Early Access since Sep 20, 2018
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 89% positive of 109 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $13.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.7k – 11k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $24k – $82k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 109 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–92 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Dark Comedy | 1 in 80 games |
| Text-Based | 1 in 28 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| Violent | 1 in 19 games |
| Early Access | 1 in 13 games |
| Comedy | 1 in 13 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
| Puzzle | 1 in 6 games |
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