Dark Quest
Skip · RPG · 2015
The verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 45, under the fair line, at $4.99.
- Length
- 2.6h 6.9h to 100%
- Value
- $1.92/hr
- Reviews
- 77% of 209 positive
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in each of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Dark Quest is a turn-based dungeon crawler where you command a party of heroes on an epic quest to defeat the dark sorcerer and his minions, and save the land from his dark magic.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, DirectX Compatible, 205 MB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
It has been discounted 101 times in the 12 years tracked here. The median cut across all of them is 50 percent, about 5 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
On value it sits in the top 25 percent of its genre. It is cheaper than 67 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 60 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Siralim Ultimate ($15.99, scores 73) beats it on value, while it beats Dungeon Rushers ($14.99, scores 10).
More about Dark Quest
The main story runs 2.6 hours. Doing everything runs 7, 2.7 times as long.
The drop-off
13% start to 2% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
A short and straightforward game with no pretensions. It offers exactly what it presents, nothing more and nothing less. If you like what you see, you'll probably enjoy it. It's short, simple and easy to get into. 100% steam achievements Time : 4H Completion Difficulty : 1/10 Playthroughs : 1 Missables : None Notable requirements : Simply complete the game.
2 more reviews
Worthy of a mild recommendation after the recent remaster. I actually like this game better than Dark Quest 2 because there is no RNG. Both your heroes and the enemies are guaranteed to hit every time they attack, so good tactics like positioning, target selection, and efficient use of your abilities make a big difference. The game is also fairly easy to complete 100%.
Dark Quest is a turn-based dungeon crawler that embraces the simplicity and imagination of classic tabletop fantasy adventures. Developed and published by Brain Seal Ltd, the game draws heavy inspiration from old-school board games and early tactical RPGs, creating an experience that feels less like a modern cinematic role-playing game and more like a digital recreation of a handcrafted tabletop campaign. Instead of...
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Cite this score
Dark Quest scores 45/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/342860/dark-questReviews 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 Sep 30, price as of Oct 19. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.