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Darkway: Murder of King Mere

Darkway: Murder of King Mere overview

IM/MORTAL Studios, Pierce Papke / Ekpap | Dec 19, 2025 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 16:16:15 UTC

AdventureCasualIndieRPGStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score96% positive

Darkway: Murder of King Mere dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score96% positive
  • Total reviews68
  • Release dateDec 19, 2025
  • DeveloperIM/MORTAL Studios, Pierce Papke / Ekpap
  • PublisherIM/MORTAL Studios

Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: IM/MORTAL Studios, Pierce Papke / EkpapPublisher: IM/MORTAL Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Darkway: Murder of King Mere comes from IM/MORTAL Studios, Pierce Papke / Ekpap and is published by IM/MORTAL Studios. It arrived on Steam on Dec 19, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, and Save Anytime. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Darkway: Murder of King Mere's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:16:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 96% positive across 68 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Darkway: Murder of King Mere is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10+i58 GB RAMNvidia GTX 9702 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10+i716 GB RAMNvidia RTX 3060 ti2 GB available space
macOSMinimummacOS 14 SonomaApple M1, Intel8 GB RAMAMD Radeon Pro 5300M, Intel UHD Graphics 6302 GB available space
LinuxMinimumSteamOS 3.0Not listed8 GB RAMNot listed2 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Darkway: Murder of King Mere has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Darkway: Murder of King Mere overview details

Darkway: Murder of King Mere combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The King Mere is dead. His brother stands accused. Journey to the City of Ink in Darkway: Murder of King Mere , a captivating painterly-pixelated murder mystery where the fate of the Dog Empyre rests in your paws. King Mere, once a beacon of diplomacy for the Dog Empyre, now lies a bloodstain on snow. His brother, August, has been swiftly convicted. As the Master Detective's Apprentice, you arrive four days too late to the crime scene. Is the King's brother the true murderer? Or has the truth been redacted in ink? A young dog, training under the Master Detective at the academy. Featuring : Non-Linear Story and Exploration Every Apprentice will have a different journey as they solve the murder. Investigate, convict, and pry for information from whoever you want, whenever you want. Over 20 Endings You can convict everyone - except the crow. The correct conviction has 5 endings! A Gripping Murder Mystery Delve into a complex narrative where every conversation, clue, and observation brings you closer to the truth behind King Mere's death. Was it a simple act of regicide, or a conspiracy that threatens the entire Empyre? Challenging Parkour Traverse the intricate architecture of the City of Ink, leaping across castle walls, scaling towers, and exploring hidden paths as you gather evidence. Your agility will be as crucial as your intellect in uncovering secrets. 20+ Fully Voiced and Illustrated Characters Interact with a diverse cast, each brought to life with full voice acting . Uncover their secrets, manage relationships, and gain their trust to unlock vital infor…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Darkway: Murder of King Mere is listed as a game with $7.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, and Save Anytime, and is associated with Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:16:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 96% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDarkway: Murder of King Mere
Steam App ID3875890
Typegame
Release dateDec 19, 2025
DeveloperIM/MORTAL Studios, Pierce Papke / Ekpap
PublisherIM/MORTAL Studios
Price$7.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 16:16:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews65
Negative reviews3
Total reviews68
Positive percent96%
Review typeVery Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateDec 19, 2025
Official Steam feed update (UTC)9 February 2026 - 05:48:47 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:16:15 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:16:15 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 16:16:15 UTC

Content descriptors

Murder of King Mere explores an active crime scene, where the king was murdered by a knife to the neck. Various NPCs will describe the murder in varying levels of detail.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Maps Maps MapsNo description
The Legend of CatoNo description
Murder WeaponNo description
The PrinceNo description
Edgar Allen CrowNo description
You Died.No description
I'm Not in a Cult!No description
First DateNo description
Innocence?No description
The GuardianNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2025 Empyre LLC. All rights reserved. Darkway, Murder of King Mere, and all related characters, names, and elements are the property of Empyre LLC. Built with Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine is a trademark of Epic Games, Inc.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/3875890
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3875890/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/3875890
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Darkway: Murder of King Mere

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Darkway: Murder of King Mere?

Darkway: Murder of King Mere's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 16:16:15 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Darkway: Murder of King Mere growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Darkway: Murder of King Mere?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (57.1%), United Kingdom (11.4%), Canada (5.7%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (46.7%), United Kingdom (9.8%), Canada (5.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (57%), United Kingdom (9.1%), Canada (4.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38%), United Kingdom (8.3%), China (7.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Darkway: Murder of King Mere?

Darkway: Murder of King Mere currently sits at 96% positive across 68 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 65 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Darkway: Murder of King Mere have?

Darkway: Murder of King Mere currently has about 241 tracked Steam followers as of 17 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Darkway: Murder of King Mere?

Darkway: Murder of King Mere is currently listed at $7.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

96% positive, 65 positive, 3 negative

Price and discount

$7.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input

Achievements

16

Platform releases
  • Steam 19 December 2025

DLC and packages

Murder of King MereBuy Darkway: Murder of King Mere #1362505$7.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10+ Processor: i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10+ Processor: i7 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia RTX 3060 ti Storage: 2 GB available space

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