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The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood

The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood

Face the end of the world in the sequel to The Wizards. The critically acclaimed VR spellcaster returns with a gesture-based system, challenging enemies, grand adventure, and the ever-witty narrator.

Released Jun 4, 2020 Developer Carbon Studio Publisher Vertigo Games Platforms Windows ActionAdventureVRMagicFantasy
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (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 2026-05-14.

70.8%positive528 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Works on Reverb G2. This is a neutral recommendation. New Wizards improves almost every aspect of the original, but playing it in 2026 adds some unexpected drawbacks like downgraded visuals and existence of much better games in the same niche genre like Rumble and Elements…”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
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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.

73achievements
0.6%median completion
0.1%rarest: Lightning Lord
56.6% of players 53.2% of players 53.0% of players 52.5% of players 44.8% of players 44.4% of players 33.2% of players 28.6% of players 28.0% of players 27.7% of players 22.1% of players 18.1% of players 15.6% of players 14.4% of players 13.8% of players 12.8% of players 12.5% of players 11.3% of players 11.2% of players 10.9% of players 10.6% of players 8.0% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 3.8% of players 3.1% of players 2.6% of players 2.3% of players 2.1% of players 1.8% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.2% of players 1.2% of players 1.0% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.3% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 0.2% of players 56.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
56.6%Sharpshooter — Empty the Ice Bow's quiver without missing a single shot (Campaign only)
53.2%I can do things — Hidden achievement
53.0%Getting the hang of this — Shatter an enemy less than 1 second after freezing them
Rarest badges of honor
0.1%Lightning Lord — Unlock all Lightning Upgrades (Multiplayer only)
0.1%Ice Lord — Unlock all Ice Upgrades (Multiplayer only)
0.1%Fire Lord — Unlock all Fire Upgrades (Multiplayer only)

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.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-14
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK17.99 GBP
Australia29.95 AUD
Canada27.99 CAD
Japan2,240 JPY
Brazil79.95 BRL
China108.00 CNY

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

Japan≈$14 Brazil China Canada US Australia EU UK≈$24

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

$0 $25 $50 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.

May 15, 2025
Patch 1.30

v1.30: - Added elemental variants for basic tutorials in the Citadel’s Training Room - Added a new visual effect for spawning of basic Shaman - Necropolis - Fixed disappearing graphics in Necropolis l

Apr 17, 2025
Patch 1.29 – Easter is Here!

Spring has arrived in The Wizards – Dark Times: Brotherhood, and with it comes a fresh wave of fixes, polish, and a sprinkle of seasonal charm! Whether you're revisiting the Citadel or diving into the

Mar 20, 2025
The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood Patch 1.28 is LIVE NOW!

We have released an exciting free update today, bringing a host of thrilling additions and enhancements to the game. Players can now experience the all-new Citadel of Aetheris, a stunning multiplayer

Jun 18, 2024
Patch 1.26 Now Live: Cross-play is Here!

🔮✨ Hello Wizards! ✨🔮 As promised, we're excited to bring you the new June update! We’re introducing some fantastic new features, including the addition of adaptive trigger mechanics for magic bows in

May 31, 2024
Roadmap Update (May 31, 2024)

🔮✨ Greetings Wizards! ✨🔮 We hope you’re all doing well and enjoying your magical adventures in The Wizards - Dark Times: Brotherhood. Today, we wanted to inform you about an adjustment to our roadmap

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAction, Adventure
Player tagsAction · Adventure · VR · Magic · Fantasy · Story Rich · Exploration · First-Person · Action-Adventure · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · VR Only · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Korean *
Achievements73
Official sitehttp://darktimesgame.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i7-4790 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or greater (only Oculus Rift, for Vive see Recomended spec) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 2060 or greater (only Oculus Rift, for Vive see Recomended spec) Storage: 20 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC Additional Notes: Supported Devices: Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 1