The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
Fair · Narrative · 2012
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
WAIT.
Fair today. The Winter Sale opens Dec 17, and it was discounted in 8 of its last 8 seasonal sales; 90% in the Winter Sale 2025.
Today
$19.99Fair
Typical seasonal cut
$1.9990% offWorth it
- Cost per hour▼
- $2.02/hr
- Reviews▼
- 87% of 2,574
- Critics
- 75 players 12 higher
- Genre rank
- Top 14% Narrative
Holding it back: Cost per hour, Reviews
Why
Watch this gameOne alert at $1.99 or less.
Time and effort
- Main story
- 9.9h
- To 100%
- 12.9h 1.3x the story
- Achievements
- 36
Price and sales
- Sales
- 131 on record
- Typical cut
- 90% off
- Steam low
- $0.99 August 2015
- Sale every
- 35d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 8 now
- Cheaper than
- 6% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 85% of its genre
Price and player charts
The drop-off
54% start to 5% rarestThis site could not identify an ending achievement for this game, so there is no finish rate. Steam global achievements
The value story
The value story
131 discounts in the 14 years on record, a median of 90 percent off across all of them, roughly 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 12 days ago.
Its score puts it in the top 14 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 94 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 85 percent. Among the games that feel like it, The Dark Eye: Memoria ($19.99, scores 61) beats it on value, while it beats The Whispered World Special Edition ($19.99, scores 37).
More about The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
The press gave it 75; the people who bought it give it 87 percent. A 12-point gap in the buyer's favour.
Of the 403 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, none come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written April 2020 to October 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 58 percent of the 146 reviews written there were positive, against 87 percent overall, and those are 7 percent of everything written about it.
Valve rates it Steam Deck Verified, and at 9.9 hours it is short enough to finish on one.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Last discount ended 12 days ago.
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
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What players say
Yes I would recommend this game and its sequel "Memoria" because both are remarkably well written. Touching and mature. Poetic also. The riddles are sometimes great, sometimes complete nightmare of moon logic where guessing what the dev behind actually want instead of pure logical process. Try for yourself, then check a guide or take a break. Sometimes, considering the problem with a fresh mind is better and...
2 more reviews
I am split on this one. As an adventure game, I did enjoy it, but all of the fairy characters just felt incredibly gullible and stupid. I get why the human kingdoms decided to seal all the entrances away - any charlatan could end up tricking a fairy into destroying the world. Otherwise, its decent.
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav is a classic fantasy point-and-click adventure that focuses on storytelling, immersive world-building, and clever puzzles. What begins as a simple mission for the young bird catcher Geron soon turns into an unforgettable journey filled with magic, mystery, and unexpected twists. The game features beautiful hand-painted environments, an excellent soundtrack, and strong voice acting...
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About the game
Face your Destiny! In Andergast, whose inhabitants are considered to be superstitious, King Efferdan awaits a state visit from high-ranking dignitaries. For centuries the kingdom has been at odds with neighboring Nostria, but now first steps are being undertaken toward a lasting peace.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, 6 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
Cite this score
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav scores 59/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/203830/the-dark-eye-chains-of-satinavReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Nov 1, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.