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DarkStory Online
Bring the past back to life and live a new story in DarkStory; It's an authentic MMORPG 2D inspired by classic old-school RPGs. With hundreds of gameplay hours, immerse yourself with this epic role experience.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-13.
“[quote][b]Note: Dead PvP game[/b] This game contains no meaningful single player content. There's no viably populated servers/active player population. This game cannot be played as intended.[/quote] [quote][b]Warning: Third Party Account[/b] This game requires you to create a…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedLatest official news
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44TH PREMIUM BOX
44th Premium Box For generations, the legendary Golden Wolf Mask has symbolized strength and resilience. Now, in honor of BraveWolf's Anniversary , this exclusive artifact emerges once more, awaiting
V232 Equipment Improvements
Increased inventory max size from 79 to 100 free slots. ○ Dev Note: After reviewing all your feedback, we believe it's time to take a long-term step for the inventory. This significant increase should
Merry Christmas!
The Snowyland Christmas Event has arrived! Enjoy festive adventures and exclusive rewards until the end of January. Snowyland Updates: Dardera's Shop: The sale price of has been reduced from 4,000 to
v230 Esia's Governor Quest
New story-quests: ○ Meet the Governor ○ Approval from the Governor Removed the Newspaper Poll feature. Updated the game’s graphic library to address various rendering and texture issues. Halloween Sho
Trick or Treat
Added a new Bone Key Pin. Halloween Event: ○ Talk to in Esia City to learn more about the event. ○ Collect by hunting monsters. ○ Enter Skeleton instances to loot event items. ○ Unlock seasonal-themed
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Free To Play, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Player tags | Free to Play · MMORPG · Massively Multiplayer · 2D · Pixel Graphics · PvE · Anime · RPG · Action · Fantasy · Dungeon Crawler · Action RPG (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases |
| Languages | English * , Spanish - Spain * * |
| Achievements | 20 |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://darkstory2d.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo/AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.4 Ghz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 8600 GT/ATI Radeon HD 3450 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package