How many people are playing When the Darkness comes right now?

0 people are playing When the Darkness comes on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is When the Darkness comes's all-time peak player count?

When the Darkness comes's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 684, reached in March 2019.

Is When the Darkness comes good? What do Steam reviews say?

92% of 8,427 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does When the Darkness comes cost on Steam?

When the Darkness comes is free to play on Steam.

Does When the Darkness comes work on Steam Deck?

When the Darkness comes is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

When the Darkness comes

by Sirhaian · Released Mar 1, 2019

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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Review score

92% positive

Very Positive8,427 reviews

Owners (est.)200K–500K

24h peak

Highest seen684

Mar 20197.7 years ago

Price on Steam

Free

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Reviews

92% positive of 8,427 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
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✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

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Dec 29, 2019, 11:20 PM UTC
Build 4532103the current build when we started tracking523 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Mar 5, 2019
PatchPatch 1.16d - Breathe level and launch warnings
Hi, everyone! Patch 1.16d is very minor, but thought I'd push it before going to sleep. Changed up the Breathe level (Chapter X) in the second playthrough. Lengthened the game's launch warnings to hopefully get more people to read them. Added an extra warning …
Mar 5, 2019
PatchPatch 1.16c - Mouse Invert, vSync, Fullscreen and more!
Hi, everyone! Here's another small patch with a few changes and requested features, listed below: 1.16c Changelist Added an option to invert the mouse in both horizontal and vertical axes (selectable individually). Added an option to toggle vSync, which should…
Mar 3, 2019
PatchPatch 1.16b - Changelog and Thank You
Hi, everyone! First of all, thank you SO much for all the support. I am truly overwhelmed by the reception this experience is getting. I expected it to fly under the radar, and that would have been fine. I truly never expected it to get this many good reviews,…
Feb 27, 2019
PatchWhat changed between the itch.io and Steam versions?
Hi, everyone! Here are the changes between the older version 1.15b, which was initially available on itch.io, and this newer 1.16 version. If this is your first time with this Experience, do not read those changes, as they contain spoilers. There has been a LO…

Other news (6)

Jan 7, 2026
WTDC Music Remaster and EP
Hello everyone! I just wanted to provide a nice little update from the composer of the music featured prominently in When the Darkness Comes: Mars Landscape.The composer of Mars Landscape, Julie Maxwell, is soon releasing a Remastered version of it, alongside …
Nov 26, 2019
When the Steam Awards come.
Hi everyone! I can't believe it has already been over 8 months since the Steam release. What a ride it's been. I first wanted to thanks everyone for the extraordinary support and all your kind words. It means a lot to me. So, as most of you know already... Whe…
Aug 31, 2019
You can now feature your Achievements on your profile!
Hello everyone! Just a tiny little update to let you know that Valve has finally allowed WTDC's achievements to be featured on player profiles! Thanks again everyone for all your support! And keep following your light.
Mar 29, 2019
The Piano Song is now available on iTunes!
Hi, everyone! Julie Maxwell just let me know that she released the song featured in When the Darkness comes on iTunes! For those interested, here it is: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mars-landscape-moon-set-from-when-the-darkness-comes-single/1457884122 Th…
Mar 1, 2019
When the Darkness comes - Now out on Steam for free!
Hi, everyone! After about one year of working on it, I am delighted to announce that "When the Darkness comes" is now out on Steam for free! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34507613/7a18053ceed1eadad8045d718d6a7a58b28b85ad.jp…
Feb 11, 2019
Coming Soon on Steam!
Hi, everyone! After a first release last month on itch.io, I am pleased to announce that When the Darkness comes is coming to Steam soon, and still for free! The Experience will have some new features and scenes, a small polish pass and achievements. I am look…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 92% on 2026-11-01 → 92% today (8,427 reviews)

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