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An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

The Darkness II is a fps, action and gore game developed by Digital Extremes and published by 2K.
Released on February 09th 2012 is available on Windows and MacOS in 7 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain and Russian.

It has received 19,650 reviews of which 18,014 were positive and 1,636 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP/Vista/7
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 @ 2GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
  • Memory: 1.5GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 10GB
  • Video Card: 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600
  • Sound: DirectX Compatible
  • Additional: Requires installation of Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, DirectX and nVidia PhysX version 9.11.1107 (included with download)
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or higher
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 10 GB free
  • Video Memory: 256MB
  • Video Card: AMD HD2600 / Nvidia 9600GT with at least 256 MB VRAM
  • Additional: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client for Mac OS X.

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Feb. 2025
core childhood game for me. started it on the 360 over a decade ago and have now 100% it on steam a decade later. this game is better than some current day games and would highly recommend EMBRACING THE DARKNESS. 10/10 would lose sanity again.
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Jan. 2025
For the game released 13 years ago this is banger. WHATDAYA WANNA SEE IS HERE, MONKEY! Stylization like comics is really good, feels like Dishonored or Wolf Among Us but even better. Hub locations make u feel like real mob boss, literally Scarface. Story is craaazy good, but it ends in a cliffhanger and we dont have the darkness 3 obviously so u need to go read comics after playin. Game is niether short nor long, it's perfecto - 7 hours to complete campain plus there's some extra missions. Der was some bugs like stuck in door or in vent but it always fixes by going windowed mode + turning on Vsync. Played with gamepad on Killer diff., really fast and fun game. 10/10 thats how I remember all games from my childhood - fun action with good story, buy it in any price.
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Dec. 2024
weird and cool game. I wish it was a bit longer but I was invested the whole time in the story even if it didn't always make sense. I hope they eventually make a 3rd game even if it's not likely. I also need the first game remastered on pc asap!
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Dec. 2024
Amazing game with revolutionary combat styles. Compelling story. Great voice acting. Such a shame this never got the sequel it needed... the ending left the story on a cliffhanger and never followed through
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Oct. 2024
The Darkness II fuses the gritty thrill of Dishonored with the sheer intensity of Wolfenstein and sprinkles of Manhunt's raw brutality. It’s a headlong dive into visceral, unapologetic gameplay that’s as ruthless in style as it is in substance. Dialogues snap and snarl, laced with profanity that hits harder than a punch, while the gameplay is fluid, responsive, and absolutely unrestrained. This is no mere shooter; it’s a raucous spectacle where blood and shadows dance. If you’re in the mood for an adrenaline shot straight to the soul, this one’s a must.
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The Darkness II
9.0
18,014
1,636
Online players
37
Developer
Digital Extremes
Publisher
2K
Release 09 Feb 2012
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