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DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark

DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark

DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark is a new standalone horror game that takes place in the DreadOut universe. In this missing chapter, you will help Linda face the challenges of the DreadOut world with even more dangers lurking within.

Released Mar 24, 2016 Developer Digital Happiness Platforms Windows AdventureHorrorIndieSurvival HorrorFemale Protagonist
View on Steam ↗ $6.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

78.6%positive1,171 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“so I started with Dreadout 2 as my first game in the series, finished it then decided to get this game. there's stronger horror elements in this game and more of a "your being watched closely" feeling, if you played the first game you already know the story but for anyone new to…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“In this game we return as Linda into the abandoned town from the first game, i think it is between act 1 and 2. The atmosphere. I really like this expansion but also could have been an DLC for the first game. So create a extra game for it wasn't really needed. Buuuuut it is fun…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Its a boss rush with very minor puzzles and a vague (and not-animated slideshow) story to tie things into the main game. The problem is that DreadOut doesn't have sleek enough gameplay for something like this. The fights are a mix of frustratingly slow or frustratingly…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2025-05 via SteamCharts.

317all-time peak
0 10 20 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 19 avg · May 2025

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

10achievements
12.9%median completion
6.3%rarest: Sharpshooter
23.3% of players 21.5% of players 16.4% of players 13.7% of players 13.3% of players 12.9% of players 11.8% of players 11.4% of players 8.7% of players 6.3% of players 23.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
23.3%Beginner Banisher — Banish 1st Keeper
21.5%Cards Unlocked — Play KOTD for 2 hours
16.4%Halfway to Sanity — Banish 4 Keepers
Rarest badges of honor
6.3%Sharpshooter — Defeat 'Ceramic Woman' without damaging her decoys
8.7%Pinned Down — Defeat 'Susuk Lady' with 10 'Susuk Needles' or less
11.4%Astral Showreel — View All Linda's Past Projections in Limbo

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$6.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$3.49lowest since tracking began2026-08-27
US6.99 USD
EU6.89 EUR
UK5.89 GBP
Australia10.25 AUD
Canada8.99 CAD
Japan800 JPY
Brazil23.50 BRL
China29.00 CNY

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

China≈$4.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$7.9

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

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

Sep 04, 2026
Catch Up on DreadOut 3 Latest Development Updates!

Greetings fellow keepers, We've been posting dev logs for current development of DreadOut 3. And so far, we have posted six episodes of the log. Scroll through the page to explore each episode! CDheck

May 07, 2026
DHXP 2026 Anniversary Event

Another one full lap around the sun! Twelve years already. Every year, DHXP gives us a chance to slow down for a bit and look back at everything we’ve been building together. From the earliest days un

Dec 30, 2025
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND A JOYFUL NEW YEAR!

Hope you’re all doing alright out there. Since the year’s winding down, we just wanted to especially say thanks for supporting DreadOut series, for hanging out with us and checking out the game. It re

May 14, 2025
DHXP 2025 Anniversary event

Thank you for sticking with us all these years! It's been over a decade since we began this journey, as this month marks eleven years of Digital Happiness' first-ever launched title, DreadOut. What st

Dec 30, 2024
Happy New Year from Digital Happiness, and More!

Greetings! This year flew by in a whirlwind of hustles, and we all have grown through every milestone and challenge. Regardless the ups and downs, we want to wish you and your loved ones nothing but a

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Horror · Indie · Survival Horror · Female Protagonist · Third Person · Gore · Nudity · Survival · Psychological Horror · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Traditional Chinese, Japanese *
Achievements10
Official sitehttp://digitalhappiness.net/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 - 64 bits Processor: Quad-Core 2.4 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible