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Dark Hours - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Dark Hours

Piece of Cake studiosReleased October 23, 2025
ActionAdventureMultiplayerExplorationFunnyFirst-Person
GameValio recommendation57Maybe

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

  • Losing players
  • Mixed reviews (3,526 reviews)
  • Fair price
Why “Maybe”
57out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 57 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

3 stores · lowest price first

GamersGate Cheapest Authorized reseller · Price set yesterday$5.99$9.99−40%Buy Steam Official store · Price set yesterday$5.99$9.99−40%Buy Kinguin Key marketplace · Price set 18 hours ago$6.02+$0.03−40%Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value69/100
  • $5.99: very accessible price
  • 40% off: decent discount
  • Near historical low ($5.39)

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now $5.99Lowest recorded $5.39Full price $9.99
Quality67/100
  • 81% positive (3,526 reviews): mostly positive
  • 3,526 reviews: solid data foundation

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 81% · Very PositivePositive 3kNegative 662
Popularity29/100
  • Players up 474% in recent days
  • 390 concurrent players: smaller but active

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 390Peak in period 390

Game details

Developers
Piece of Cake studios
Publishers
Kepler Ghost, Piece of Cake studios
Release date
October 23, 2025
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
46
Steam recs
3,532
Supported languages
24 languagesSee the list

English · French · German · Spanish - Spain · Japanese · Korean · Portuguese - Brazil · Simplified Chinese · Arabic · Polish · Russian · Traditional Chinese · Turkish · Italian · Indonesian · Portuguese - Portugal · Spanish - Latin America · Thai · Ukrainian · Danish · Finnish · Norwegian · Dutch · Swedish

Categories
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op +11See the list

Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Stereo Sound · Surround Sound · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing

PC requirements Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64Bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-10600 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
20 GB available space

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dark Hours worth buying?

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Where can I buy Dark Hours cheapest?

The best current deal for Dark Hours is on GamersGate for $5.99.

That's a 40% discount.

What type of game is Dark Hours?

Dark Hours is categorized as: Action, Adventure.

What platforms is Dark Hours available on?

Dark Hours is available on: Windows.

When was Dark Hours released?

Dark Hours was released on October 23, 2025.

How many people are playing Dark Hours?

According to recent data, Dark Hours has approximately 390 concurrent players 17 hours ago.

Is Dark Hours on sale right now?

Dark Hours is currently 40% off on GamersGate for $5.99.

Who made Dark Hours?

Developed by: Piece of Cake studios

Published by: Kepler Ghost, Piece of Cake studios

What are the best deals for Dark Hours?

We're currently tracking 3 deals for Dark Hours across different stores:

  • GamersGate: $5.99 (-40%)
  • Steam: $5.99 (-40%)
  • Kinguin: $6.02 (-40%)
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