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Darkward

Radek Volf · Published by Walker & Volf

Positive — 85% positive (33 reviews) · 4 achievements

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

Dark, surreal point-and-click text adventure inspired by the poetics of Dark Souls. Guide the Wanderer through ruins and tombs in a purgatorial world.

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Adventure, Indie, Free To Play · 2026 · More free games

Navigate the dark and haunting tombs of a purgatorial world as the Wanderer in Darkward, an indie point-and-click text adventure from developer Radek Volf.

About this game

This game isn’t for everyone.

Darkward is a dark, text-driven point-and-click adventure that won’t hold your hand. Instead of a map, you’ll get traces. Instead of explanations, you’ll get consequences. And instead of heroism, more often a choice that hurts.

You’ll step into a world of crumbling sanctuaries, twisted vows, and old truths that should have stayed buried. The story is built from fragments: inscriptions, found records, the meaning of places, and what you decide to do — or refuse to do.

A Dark Souls mood without combat. Lovecraftian dread without cheap jump scares.
Just you, the words, the silence… and links that open the next step into the dark.

What to Expect

  • Text-based point-and-click gameplay: no typed commands — you choose actions by clicking links in the text.

  • Atmospheric exploration & lore: the world speaks indirectly and rewards attention.

  • Choices with consequences: some paths close forever; others open only later.

  • Dark fantasy: faith, ruin, and things beyond human understanding.

Who It’s For (and Who It Isn’t)

  • If you want fast action or clear explanations, you won’t find them here.

  • If you enjoy indirect storytelling, mystery, and slow revelation, Darkward will reward you.

Recommendation: don’t rush — read between the lines.

Around you now lies a time that does not flow. Your body is heavy, hollow and foreign – seated rigidly with your arms crossed over your chest. You feel no heartbeat. Your lips are cracked and mute, your hands are grey and cold. The silence around you is suffocating, as if this world has never known a voice. The chill of the stone bites into your skin like a thousand needles. You feel pain, but you sense it differently, as something distant. Your soul is empty, as empty as your mind and memory.

Slowly, you rise from the stone. Your limbs crack in the silence, as if they had forgotten how to move. Dust spills from your grey hands, and your muscles obey only under protest. You stand – not as one who lives, but as one who has been commanded to rise.

Rise, Wanderer!

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Supported Languages

English, Czech

Latest news

  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Something new is coming

    Something new is comingIf you've enjoyed your time with Darkward, you might want to keep an eye on what's coming next.Zyrcon is a 2D top-down sci-fi bullet-heaven arcade shooter — mouse-only, auto-fire, three switchable weapons (Laser, Shotgun, Ricochet), and a STASIS time-freeze mechanic for when the screen turns into a wall of bullets. 20 worlds, 60 levels and a global leaderboard.It's heading to Steam Next Fest in October. The best thing you can do right now is wishlist it — it genuinely helps, and you'll get pinged the moment the demo goes live.➜ Wishlist Zyrcon: Zyrcon on SteamThanks for playing. More soon.
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update 1.0.5

    Update 1.0.5 is live — it includes a fix to reduce excessive hardware usage on some PCs, plus a few small text corrections.
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update 1.0.4

    This is the first attempt to fix an issue where, on some PCs, the game was unnecessarily maxing out CPU/GPU usage.
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update 1.0.3

    Fixed grammar mistakes and typos in the text.
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  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    Darkward is out now!

    Darkward has just launched on Steam, and you can play it right now for free. Step into a dark fantasy text journey inspired by bleak ruins, quiet dread, and things that should have stayed asleep. You’ll progress by clicking links in the story, choosing your path, and piecing together the world’s fragmented lore.Thank you for playing — and if you enjoy it, a review and a share would mean a lot.
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