Darkward
Dark, surreal point-and-click text adventure inspired by the poetics of Dark Souls. Guide the Wanderer through ruins and tombs in a purgatorial world.
Last Updated: 2/20/2026
| Release Date | 2/17/2026 |
| Developer | Radek Volf |
| Publisher | Walker & Volf |
| Steam App Id | 4195220 |
Darkward
Dark, surreal point-and-click text adventure inspired by the poetics of Dark Souls. Guide the Wanderer through ruins and tombs in a purgatorial world.
Last Updated: 2/20/2026
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
About Darkward
Darkward is an Indie, Adventure, and Free to Play game developed by Radek Volf. On 2/17/2026, it was released on the Steam Store by Walker & Volf.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, Darkward supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Darkward has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Souls-like
- Text-Based
- Gothic
- Interactive Fiction
- Lore-Rich
- Atmospheric
- Fantasy
- Surreal
- Short
- Free to Play
- Retro
- Lovecraftian
- Dark Fantasy
- Point & Click
- Indie
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Darkward and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Supported Languages and Localizations
Darkward is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| Czech | Yes | No | No |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 20). Darkward on Steam. Steam Store.
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