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Dark Devotion

Dark Devotion

Explore the secrets of a mysterious fallen temple and put your Templar faith to the test in Dark Devotion, where no sacrifice is too great in praise of your God.

Released Apr 25, 2019 Developer Hibernian Workshop Publisher The Arcade Crew, Maple Whispering Limited Platforms Windows Souls-likePixel GraphicsFemale ProtagonistActionAction Roguelike
View on Steam ↗ $1.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

75.2%positive2,344 reviews
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“Bought this game expecting a quick indie curiosity. Instead I became a slightly unhinged crusader wandering through a cursed temple full of traps, demons, and questionable life choices. Dark Devotion is basically a 2D dark-fantasy pilgrimage where everything wants to kill you —…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“[b]definition of a hidden gem![/b] at first i thought: stiff movement, few options, no real inventory, but its so great.. the dark dungeons are rly "meaningful", u learn fast to proceed very careful bc of traps, enemys and labyrintish design.. great combat and metaprogression,…”

— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“WARNING! This game has severe launching issues. I've completely crashed 4 times trying to launch this game. The walkaround doesn't even work, which explains why you found this game on such sale. You're straight up paying for bloatware, because this game crashes the moment you…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:34 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

4playing at last check
624-hour peak
504all-time peak
0 250 500 2018 2021 2023 2025 291 avg · Apr 2019

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

45achievements
10.1%median completion
1.7%rarest: Philomathy
74.7% of players 43.9% of players 29.9% of players 26.1% of players 20.0% of players 19.5% of players 18.9% of players 18.2% of players 18.0% of players 17.9% of players 17.9% of players 16.1% of players 16.0% of players 15.8% of players 15.5% of players 13.4% of players 13.3% of players 13.0% of players 11.3% of players 11.1% of players 11.0% of players 10.5% of players 10.1% of players 9.0% of players 9.0% of players 8.9% of players 8.5% of players 7.9% of players 7.8% of players 7.4% of players 7.0% of players 6.7% of players 6.5% of players 5.7% of players 5.3% of players 4.9% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.8% of players 3.2% of players 2.9% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 1.9% of players 1.7% of players 74.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
74.7%Deus lo vult — Time has come to bring the light.
43.9%He slipped through your fingers! — This nosy creature collects shiny objects. Make sure to pounce on it next time!
29.9%Defeat the Executioner — Gabe will probably be happy to know that the false leader has fallen off his throne.
Rarest badges of honor
1.7%Philomathy — Gather every single piece of text. You have everything you need to theorize about the Temple’s history.
1.9%The Messiah — Reach the end of the Temple while wearing the Redeemer’s curse. Be an example, show the path.
2.5%Templar versus Templar: a fair fight — It was very honorable of you to face your foe with a Templar's weapons.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$1.99−90% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99base price
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-20
US1.99 USD−90%
EU1.99 EUR−90%
UK1.74 GBP−90%
Australia2.89 AUD−90%
Canada2.27 CAD−90%
Japan205 JPY−90%
Brazil5.99 BRL−90%
China7.00 CNY−90%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$1.0 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$2.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Nov 25, 2022
SAVE 60% ON DARK DEVOTION BUNDLE (game + OST)

Good day, Templars. Your prayers have been answered and rewarded. Dark Devotion Bundle (game + OST) is 60% off , courtesy of Steam Autumn Sale ending Nov. 29. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/153

Apr 17, 2022
Our new game is available now!

Face Mighty Bosses (the Zodiacs) Plenty of NPCs to meet Play multiple characters Fully voiced Fast paced with beautiful pixel-art https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/Astral_Ascent/ Take a close

Apr 21, 2021
DARK DEVOTION - 60% DISCOUNT - STEAM DAILY DEAL

Greetings Templars, It seems that your prayers have been answered and your valor rewarded, as Dark Devotion is now 60% off on Steam, until April 23, 2021. https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/Dar

Mar 31, 2021
Discover our new project: Astral Ascent (Trailer + Free Demo!)

Dear Templars, We have been working very hard for the last 2 years to give you a brand new game: Astral Ascent. Our New Project: To celebrate, we are making a BIG EVENT and we released an exclusive FR

Nov 26, 2020
DARK DEVOTION - 50% DISCOUNT WITH STEAM SALE

Greetings Templar, Steam Autumn Sale has begun and it's time for us to announce that Dark Devotion is now 50% off until December, 1st 2020. https://store.steampowered.com/app/718590/Dark_Devotion/ Get

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG
Player tagsSouls-like · Pixel Graphics · Female Protagonist · Action · Action Roguelike · 2D · RPG · Metroidvania · Indie · Adventure · Roguevania · Dark Fantasy (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Japanese, Polish, Russian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements45
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://hibernian-workshop.com/dark-devotion/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Intel Core i3-540 or AMD Phenom II X4 965 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTS 250 or Radeon HD 5770 Storage: 500 MB available space