Steam
Store data
- UK price
- £8.35
- US price
- Awaiting regional check
- Positive reviews
- 89%
- Total reviews
- 37
- Release date
- 28 October 2026
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Steam player data · App 1462700
The Dark Method
- Single-player
- Tracked Controller Support
- VR Only
- Family Sharing
Concurrent players0Most recent successful sample
Today's peak014/144 samples
Tracked peak0Highest retained daily peak
Steam rating89%37 reviews
Steam metadata
Game information
Details supplied by the Steam store
- App ID
- 1462700
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Analog Joker LLC ↗
- Publisher
- Analog Joker LLC ↗
- Supported systems
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Release date
- 28 October 2026
- Last player update
- 29 Oct · 05:20 UTC
Steam store data
System requirements
Supplied by the developer on Steam
Windows
Minimum
- Requirement
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-6700 or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
- Storage
- 35 GB available space
- VR Support
- SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 1.5m area required
Recommended
- Requirement
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-6700K or better
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080
- Storage
- 35 GB available space
Launch window
Released 28 October 2026 · Tracking from 29 October 2026
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- 0
- Steam reviews
- Not recordedRating not recorded
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- Not recorded
- Price observed
- £8.35
- Top Sellers
- No appearanceNo ranked days
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- Player peak
- 0
- Steam reviews
- Not recordedRating not recorded
- Twitch peak
- Not recorded
- Price observed
- £8.35
- Top Sellers
- No appearanceNo ranked days
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Twitch
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About this game
Description
Supplied by the Steam store
There are two options offered with different experiences to gamers. Either choose "The Dark Files" option for the randomly generated mansion to exorcise the hauntings or choose "New Game" to jump into a long, story driven, campaign where you get to explore scary environments, solve classic adventure game style puzzles and battle monsters along the way.
Story
The story mode is focused on battling monsters, solving puzzles, and exploring varied environments while following a lengthy 18 chapter story. This is the core of the game.
Demonic possessions? Haunted dolls? They’re real. And the only way to fully exorcise this evil is by entering into the 11th dimension.
You play as Dr. Dark, who discovered this secret from a demon by successfully performing an exorcism on himself. Now named after Dr. Dark, “The Dark Method”, is the only known way to fully exorcise evil.
Dr. Dark’s work has drawn the attention of certain government officials and is now asked to perform an exorcism on their behalf. But little does he know, there's more to this request than what meets the eye.
Fight your way through hordes of monsters!
Explore haunted mansions, catacombs, mountain paths, caves and much more!
Solve classic adventure style puzzles and uncover the secrets of the 11th dimension!
The Dark Files
WARNING: Unlike the story mode, these exorcisms are created to be scarier and more heart pounding experiences.
What does Dr. Dark do outside the main story? He does more exorcisms!
The randomly generated mansion will keep you guessing each time you play as you try to collect all items required for the exorcism. Find keys to open locked doors, find the secret passage to the ritual room, and hopefully conduct the ritual before the haunting catches you. All items, keys, corridors, rooms etc. are randomized so each time you play, you’ll have a unique scary experience.
FAQ
- Snap Turn and smooth turn options available (along with smooth turn speed selection)
- Free locomotion and teleport (teleport only available in campaign) options available
- The game does NOT support Virtual Desktop, Oculus Quest users please use Air Link for wireless gameplay
- OBS and LIV FPS Stabilizer might crash game if you don’t have enough memory
- Valve Index is tested and supported
- There is a newly designed autosave feature has been added based on community feedback so after completing puzzles or picking up important items or reaching certain milestones in each level, the game will automatically save. There is also a chapter selection menu added so you can replay your favorite chapters.
- To continue from where you left off; shoot the continue tombstone at the start menu and the game will load from the most recent checkpoint.
Steam gallery
Screenshots
28 available
Steam store extras
Demos
1 available
Steam global stats
Achievements
0 achievements
No public achievements found.This game may not use Steam achievements, or its global unlock data may not be public yet.
Saved from Steam
Patches
5 tracked updates
The Final Chapters Update Is Live
Hi everyone!The Dark Method’s final major content update is now live!The original final chapter has been expanded, followed by six entirely new chapters that bring the single-player story campaign to its conclusion. The campaign now contains 18 chapters in total, with this update adding roughly 50% more content to the game.The Dark Castle has loomed over the journey from the beginning, and now players can finally reach it and enter its halls. Bringing this long-awaited destination to life so you can discover the secret it holds was one of my biggest motivations for creating these final chapters.This major update includes:• Seven new and expanded chapters • Three new boss battles • New monsters with their own strengths, weaknesses, and mechanics • New environments, puzzles, and combat encounters • Numerous fixes and improvements throughout the gameWith this update, The Dark Method’s pl...
Read full update on Steam ↗Update!
Hello 11th Dimension Dwellers, Due to the complexity and size of the random mansion, I added a map that will help with exploring the haunted halls of The Dark Mansion. The randomly generated maze that was introduced during the Halloween season is now a permanent part of the game. This maze, now called The Dark Maze, has been updated to feature all of the monsters that you encounter in the campaign. The further you progress in the maze the more types of monsters you will encounter. In order to play The Dark Maze or The Dark Mansion, choose The Dark Files from the main menu. All weapons, the AI of all monsters, and the level boss "The Gatekeeper" AI have been updated for improved performance. Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements have also been made throughout the game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39061456/141e7286e58cfeb1e95624eda32eaf2e18f1f1b5.png
Read full update on Steam ↗The Update You've Been Waiting For!
Finally, the save game update is here! This was a very time-consuming feature to add since it involved modifying all of the puzzles, inventory items, monster spawns, levels, menus etc. and then testing each and every one of them for multiple different scenarios, so I would like to thank all of you for your patience during this process. Now with the save game feature added, after completing puzzles or picking up important items or reaching certain milestones in each level, the game will automatically save so that you don’t have to muscle through the entire level or have to restart from the start of the level if you die. A brand-new introductory level has been added as a tutorial. I do encourage everyone to play this level, even players who are already familiar with the game (the tutorial takes place at a very cool, haunted mansion and you will be glad you visited it). Here are some not...
Read full update on Steam ↗New Update Coming!!!
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39061456/95c5d635b9e4fa16ab67f9c22123d4d95b3a6649.png New update coming!!! Update highlights; - New level; detailed tutorial for new players / new area to explore for experienced players. - New "Dark Files" game mode; randomly generated mansion but with guns and combat - New save system with more frequent checkpoints; no more restarting the level if you die - Chapter selection added to main menu; replay any chapter as you like as much as you like - Miscellaneous bug fixes Coming soon...
Read full update on Steam ↗New Update HERE!!!
Below is an overview of what is included in this update. Not all suggestions made into this update but stay tuned for more updates in the near future. Have fun!!! • Minor performance upgrade • Lighting and reflections updated • Minor Environment improvements on first (clock tower building) and second mansion in the village • Option to turn on Anti-Aliasing • Option to choose locomotion type; HMD or Controller • Option to choose between snap-turn or smooth turn • Inventory is now automatically stored as soon as the player picks up an item to avoid leaving important items behind • Inventory spawns in front of the player for the player to grab • Tutorials for each weapon added • Health information is now displayed on Dr. Dark’s watch • Ammunition is now displayed with graphics on the left side of the weapon • Text added to communicate locked doors, checkpoints, load points etc. • Fire no...
Read full update on Steam ↗
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- SteamPatch
The Final Chapters Update Is Live ↗
Hi everyone!The Dark Method’s final major content update is now live!The original final chapter has been expanded, followed by six entirely new chapters that bring the single-player story campaign to its conclusion. T…
- SteamPatch
Update! ↗
Hello 11th Dimension Dwellers, Due to the complexity and size of the random mansion, I added a map that will help with exploring the haunted halls of The Dark Mansion. The randomly generated maze that was introduced d…
- SteamPatch
The Update You've Been Waiting For! ↗
Finally, the save game update is here! This was a very time-consuming feature to add since it involved modifying all of the puzzles, inventory items, monster spawns, levels, menus etc. and then testing each and every…
- SteamPatch
New Update Coming!!! ↗
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39061456/95c5d635b9e4fa16ab67f9c22123d4d95b3a6649.png New update coming!!! Update highlights; - New level; detailed tutorial for new players / new area to explore for experienced players. - New "Dar…