1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
24
playing on Steam now·
45
24-hour peak
All-time peak 117 in Sep 2026·30 days −30%
Is The Darkness II dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam.
In October 2026, The Darkness II averaged 32 players on Steam at once, 30% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 117 in September 2026. Only 24 people are playing The Darkness II on Steam right now, and 45 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 21% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is The Darkness II worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly.
The average Coilr player has put 6h into The Darkness II, and at $29.99 that's about 5.00 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$5.00/hr·6h avg·92% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
The Darkness II player count
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24players2.1% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 29
30-day average
32
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
92%
Very Positive
Average playtime
6 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
20
who own it
The Darkness II players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking The Darkness II. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 33 | −13 | 77 |
| Sep 2026 | 46 | +13 | 117 |
| Aug 2026 | 33 | −6 | 82 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 39 | — | 85 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
92%
Total reviews
21,205
Pos / Neg
19,420 / 1,785
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$4.93
at $29.99
Avg playtime
6 h
across 20 players
Total tracked
122 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for The Darkness II yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
5%
1 of 20 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 19
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
25%
🇳🇱NL
13%
🇲🇽MX
13%
🇩🇪DE
13%
🇹🇭TH
6%
🇷🇴RO
6%
🇵🇱PL
6%
🇪🇸ES
6%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when The Darkness II is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~31%).
Europe & Africa
31%
Americas
29%
Russia & CIS
23%
Asia-Pacific
16%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 45 people in game — 2.2× as many as at 08:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about The Darkness II
How many people play The Darkness II?
In October 2026, The Darkness II averaged 32 players on Steam at once, 30% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 117 in September 2026.
Is The Darkness II dead in 2026?
Nearly, on Steam. In October 2026, The Darkness II averaged 32 players on Steam at once, 30% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 117 in September 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is The Darkness II worth it?
Yes. Players rate it highly. The average Coilr player has put 6h into The Darkness II, and at $29.99 that's about 5.00 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does The Darkness II cost?
The Darkness II costs $29.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 6 hours in, about 5.00 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play The Darkness II?
Across 20 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in The Darkness II is about 6 hours.
Where are most The Darkness II players from?
The Darkness II's player activity peaks around 18:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 31% of active players, followed by Americas. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has The Darkness II sold?
About 860k copies on Steam, likely between 480k and 1.7 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.