- 10,000 COPIES SOLD! 🎉 - 19 August 2026
Hey everyone!I honestly wasn't sure how far this project would go when I first started working on it. What began as a casual project eventually turned into a full game, and now, just a few months after launching...10,000 copies have been sold on Steam !10,000 people have chosen to give Darker a chance. That's absolutely crazy to me. ❤️A huge thank you to everyone who bought the game, played it, left a review, shared it with someone, or simply followed the development and supported me along the way.Every bit of support has helped me keep going and, most importantly, keep working on Darker.Thank you for being part of this journey. Here's to the next 10,000 - and to what's coming next. 🥂
- Japanese, Turkish and Traditional Chinese Language Support Added - 6 August 2026
Darker: Chapter 1 is now available in Japanese, Turkish, and Traditional Chinese!Simply update the game and switch languages in the Settings menu.Thank you all for patiently waiting for these translations, especially the Turkish community, who requested them in so many comments.If you encounter any translation issues, typos, or text overflow problems, please let me know on Discord or in the Steam forums.This is the final language update for Chapter 1, and there won't be any more language additions after this. The next major update will be the final content update, bringing Chapter 1 to its conclusion.Cheers! 🍻
- Italian, Korean and Polish Language Support Added - 24 July 2026
Darker: Chapter 1 is now available in Italian, Korean, and Polish! Simply update the game and switch languages in the Settings menu.Thank you all for patiently waiting for these translations. The final language update will include Turkish, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese, which are planned to arrive over the next few weeks.If you encounter any translation issues, typos, or text overflow problems, please let me know on Discord or in the Steam forums.
- German, Spanish and Portuguese Language Support Added - 12 July 2026
New Languages Added 🌍Darker: Chapter 1 is now available in German, Spanish, and Portuguese! Simply update the game and switch languages in the Settings menu.Thank you all for patiently waiting for these translations. I originally planned to release them alongside a major update, but since they were already completed and sitting on my PC, delaying them any longer didn't make much sense.Next up, I'll be adding Italian, Korean, and Polish, which are planned to arrive together over the next few weeks.If you encounter any translation issues, typos, or text overflow problems, please let me know on Discord or in the Steam forums.
- Steam Community Items are here! 🎉 - 26 June 2026
BIG NEWS - Steam Community Items are HERE for Darker: Chapter 1! 🥳Excited to finally announce that trading cards and other items have officially been approved and are now live!That means you can now get your hands on:🃏 Trading Cards - Collect them, trade them, show them off!😄 Emoticons & Badges - Level up your profile and rep Darker: Chapter 1 in style!🖼️ Profile Backgrounds - Dress up your Steam profile with Grace and Lucy in their seductive attire 🔥Thanks for all the support so far, it keeps me going. More stuff coming soon. 👀- Director Unknown
- Russian Language Support Added - 16 June 2026
DARKER: Chapter 1 is now available in Russian! 🇷🇺Big thanks to everyone who's been patiently waiting on this one. You can now switch to Russian directly from the Language Settings menu.If you encounter any translation issues, typos, or text overflow problems, please let me know on Discord or in the Steam forums.This will be the last dedicated language update post. Going forward, I'll bundle multiple language releases together and publish a single combined update.Here are the languages currently planned for support 👇German ItalianPortuguese (Brazil)Spanish (Spain)Hindi (Hinglish)TurkishKoreanJapanesePolishTraditional ChineseCheers! 🍻
- Chinese (simplified) Language Support Added - 10 June 2026
Simplified Chinese is now available in DARKER: Chapter 1!Thank you to everyone who patiently waited for the Chinese localization. The game can now be played in Simplified Chinese through the Language Settings menu.If you encounter any translation issues, typos, or text overflow problems, please let me know on Discord or in the Steam forums.Cheers! 🍻
- French Language Support Added + Minor Improvements - 6 June 2026
🇫🇷 Full French Language SupportFrench is now fully supported! All menus, UI, and in-game text have been translated. You can change the language in game menu.📱 In-game Smartphone- Minor interface improvements to the smartphone.- Day 7 log now available in the Notes app.👁️ Dev Eye Improvements- Minor improvements have been made to existing scenes, and a few brand new Dev Eye renders has been added at the indoor pool scene.
- Darker: Chapter 1 is officially out on Steam🖤 - 24 May 2026
The wait is over 🥳 Darker: Chapter 1 is officially available now!Thank you to every single person who wishlisted, followed, and supported this game throughout development. Seeing this game reach #1 on Steam's Popular Upcoming was a moment I’ll never forget, and that’s entirely because of you guys. 🍻Hope everyone enjoys the game. Feel free to reach out if you encounter any issues. I’m here to help.And don’t forget to leave a review if you enjoy it ❤️ It helps more than you know.– DirectorUnknown
- From Passion Project to Steam Release - Just 9 Days Left! - 16 May 2026
Hey friends, how’s it going? I know I don’t post very often, but I also don’t want to clutter your feed with unnecessary updates.Anyway, the great news is… we’ve crossed 7,000+ wishlists for our upcoming release 🍾 That’s a solid number in my opinion, especially considering this is my first project here.I started Darker 2-3 years ago with absolutely no intention of ever releasing it on Steam. At the time, I just wanted to create some art. Slowly, with the support of this amazing community, we’ve come this far and that’s awesome. Cheers to that, and to many more successes ahead 🍻On another note, I’ve also launched my official developer page on Steam. You can follow it to stay updated on my future projects after this one.Thirdly, I’ve hired an adult voice actress for Grace. Now, there won’t be fully voiced dialogue just yet, but she’ll be voicing all the NSFW scenes for our female protag…
- Big News: Overhaul Complete & Release Date Locked In - 28 March 2026
Howdy, people. How’s it going?I know, I know… I should post more often here on Steam to let you all know I’m still alive 😅 But what can I say, game development is endless work, and it takes up almost all of my time. Still, I apologize for the extended silence.Anyway, I’ve got some good news.If you’ve been following this Steam page or my Discord for a while, you probably know the launch was delayed by several months due to longer development time. This was mainly because I reworked several early-game scenes and carried out a full overhaul of the project. The good news is, everything is now complete, and we’re back on track.This overhaul includes:Improvements to some messy parts of the storylineA new in-game smartphone system with multiple appsEnhanced music, ambience, and NSFW sound designAdditional scenes that expand the overall content📅 Release Date: May 25 Darker: Chapter 1 is now s…
- New Year, New Languages! - 8 January 2026
Hey guys, how’s it been? First of all, I wish you all a very Happy New Year! I hope this year both you and I achieve our desired goals, or at least take a big step forward on that path.Great news! I previously posted a poll on my Patreon page, and based on the results, I’ve now added five new languages, including fully translated UI. This means settings, menus, dialogues, narrations, everything is fully covered.For now, this update is limited to the demo version. The three scenes included in the demo are now available in your native languages. You can find the language option in the game’s Settings section.Newly added languages:RussianSimplified ChineseItalianFrenchPortuguese (Brazil)(Hinglish didn’t make it this time because it’s quite challenging to translate, and I couldn’t find a native speaker to proofread it. I’ll add it later when I have more time.)I was planning to add more lang…
- Progress Report - 3 December 2025
(These are raw preview renders. Post-work is still pending.)Howdy friends! Hope you’re all doing great. It’s been a while since I posted the last update here on Steam.Right now, a major remake of the initial parts of the game is underway to improve visual quality, add new content, and introduce important story changes before the final release.Not everything will be remade — only the starting sections, since they were beyond repair 😂. I didn’t have any rendering experience when I originally created them. Once this remake is completed, I can start working on the final part of the game. With this, along with a few other changes and new language options, Chapter 1 will finally be complete, allowing me to release it here and move forward to the next chapter.Thank you all for sticking with me. If you haven’t wishlisted the game yet, please do — it really helps with visibility, and you’ll get…
- Welcome! - 23 September 2025
Hey everyone, and welcome!This is the very first community post for Darker, so thank you for checking out the game’s page. I’ll be using these updates to keep you all in the loop as development moves forward.The most recent progress includes the release of Part 8 and Part 9, which continue to build on the story and expand the Darker world. Each new part adds more hot scenes to an already large library.Update Highlights:700+ high-quality renders (2k resolution)15+ new animations (1000+ frames total)3 major route choices, leading to 10+ different variationsA fully integrated audio experience, including music, sound effects, and NSFW audioI’m really excited to share more with you as things develop. If Darker has caught your interest, don’t forget to Wishlist the game. It’s the best way to stay updated on future releases and launch news.Thanks again for being here. More updates soon!
