I’ve also included below its launch trailer so you can get an idea of what this game is. Now I know that this is a niche game, however it will be interesting to see whether the game will be profitable.ĭARQ came out on August 15th on Steam and will cost you around 16,79€. It will also be interesting to see whether PC gamers will embrace this indie game. As such, it will be interesting to see whether this was a clever business-decision. Here is an indie dev that refused Epic’s offer. It was a polite and professional exchange – I have nothing bad to say.” “I asked them if they would be willing to sell DARQ non-exclusively, and they explained that at this point in time it’s not something they can do. After all, Cyberpunk 2077, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 and some other games are not exclusive to the Epic Store. Unless of course we’re talking about triple-A games. Other indie developers have reported the same thing, so it appears that Epic is currently looking for one thing exclusive games on Epic Store. Now what’s really interesting here is that Epic refused to sell the game as a non-exclusive title. Epic made it clear that they reached out to me with an exclusivity deal – I politely turned them down before we had a chance to discuss any details (money offered, etc.).” I thought it was a bad idea to disapoint all those people and prove to the world that my annoucements mean nothing. Besides, DARQ page was on Steam since November 2018 and a lot of people patiently kept it on their wishlist since them. 174 users have this game to trade, 197 want it, and 664 own it. I felt going for an exclusivity deal would show that my word means nothing (as I just had promised the game would launch on Steam). With 7 trading cards and 17 achievements. At that point DARQ was in top 50 most wishlsited games on Steam. “Epic reached out to me right after I released the trailer announcing Steam release date. The reason? Quite simple and honest the developer wanted to honour all of his fans for their on-going support. However, and contrary to other developers, Unfold Games refused that offer. Why you may ask? Because the developer refused Epic’s offer to release the game exclusively on its store.Īs the DARQ developer revealed, Epic Games made him an offer so that he can release the game exclusively on its store. The game currently has “Very Positive” reviews on Steam and we certainly hope that it will meet commercial success. Once the player knows that a jump scare could happen, they are more likely to stay on the edge of their seats for a very long time.DARQ is a new psychological horror indie game that recently came out on Steam. DARQ is more about building tension and anticipation in between jump scares. However, this isn't a game that is all about jump scares. Jump scares in DARQ serve one purpose: they help establish that in a dream world anything can happen at any time. Instead, he has to rely on careful planning to avoid getting detected. He has no chance of winning in an open confrontation, since the creatures he will encounter are much more powerful and faster than him. Laws of physics and manipulating the fluid fabricĪpart from gravity-defying puzzles, Lloyd will have to use stealth when around enemies. Lloyd learns how to survive the nightmare by bending the While exploring the darkest corners of his subconscious, Quickly turns into a nightmare and all attempts to wake up end inįailure. DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who becomes aware of
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