The Darkness II

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Inspired by the popular comic book series produced by Top Cow Productions, Inc. , The Darkness II is an intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

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Developer:
Digital Extremes
Publisher:
2K Games
Engine:
Evolution Engine
Release date:
09 February 2012
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Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (9322)

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Description

Inspired by the popular comic book series produced by Top Cow Productions, Inc., The Darkness II is an intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Players will be taken down the brutal and personal path of Jackie Estacado, head of a New York crime family and wielder of an ancient and ruthless force of chaos and destruction known as The Darkness.

It’s been two years since Jackie Estacado used The Darkness to kill the men responsible for his girlfriend’s murder. He’s been unable to shake the memory of Jenny’s death since bottling up his supernatural power and now The Darkness wants out. A sudden, unprovoked attack by a mysterious organization known as the Brotherhood heralds the start of a full-scale war and opens the door for The Darkness to reemerge, setting Jackie on a journey to hell and worse.

Key Features

  • 4-Player Co-op Campaign - Play as one of four unique characters each capable of wielding weapons infused with Darkness powers.

  • Quad-Wielding Chaos - Slash, grab, and throw objects and enemies with the Demon Arms while simultaneously firing two weapons, adding a new dimension to the FPS category.

  • Harness an Unstoppable Power - Master the Demon Arms and summon the powers of The Darkness for even more explosive gameplay.

  • Kill the Lights - The vicious powers of The Darkness manifest only in the shadows so use the environment to your advantage and watch out for enemies who will use light as a weapon.

  • Intense and Personal Journey - Experience a dark, twisted and gripping story written exclusively for the game by acclaimed comic book author Paul Jenkins whose credits also include The Incredible Hulk, Wolverine, and the original The Darkness game.

  • Distinctive Graphic-Noir Style - Graphic novel shading and color combined with the dramatic lighting of film noir pays tribute to the source material and brings the pages of the comic series to life. Inspired by the popular comic book series created by Top Cow.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor:
Intel Core 2 @ 2GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Memory:
1.5GB RAM
Hard Disk Space:
10GB
Video Card:
256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600 / ATI Radeon HD 2600
Sound:
DirectX Compatible
Additional:
Requires installation of Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, DirectX and nVidia PhysX version 9.11.1107 (included with download)

recommended*

OS *:
Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor:
2.4 GHz Quad Core processor
Memory:
2GB RAM
Hard Disk Space:
10GB
Video Card:
512+ MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX
Sound:
DirectX Compatible
Additional:
Requires installation of Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable, DirectX and nVidia PhysX version 9.11.1107 (included with download)

User reviews

GremlinQueen
Recommended | 01 Jul 2026
5.7h played

The fact we never got a sequel to this game is so sad. The Darkness 2 is incredibly fun and has an addictive gameplay loop. The story is even pretty solid and the twist at the end may be a bit obvious but it still hits.

Helpful: 4
When In Rome
Recommended | 25 Jun 2026
15.2h played

This game is still great. The art is amazing, the gun play is fun, and the darkness powers are cool. It's a little rough around the edges, and you can tell the era it came from. However, there is nothing else like this

Helpful: 0
Purpleetea
Recommended | 30 Jun 2026
6.3h played

If you want to experience felted darkness. This game is creative atmosphere. It gives your fear, dark rush and love. Video game industry would be in better place if we had more dark themed games. Story is quite

Helpful: 5
Buck E. Taylor
Not recommended | 08 Jul 2026
11.7h played

The Darkness 2 is a perfect example of an "Edgy 360-era" game, but it's SOOOOO GOOD! If you're running a fairly low spec PC (For a decent comparison, a Xbox one power PC) However, running a fairly modern PC will NOT

Helpful: 2
Prince of Dark
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
5.0h played

This game is really good. A real good story and gameplay is the best part in this game. A fast paced and immensely creative combat both with guns and arms of darkness. There is only one problem with this game and that

Helpful: 0
Doctor Sex
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
4.3h played

i feel the game was very fun and it was one of the first games i played... even though a 5 year old probably shouldn't have been playing this game. i do wish the first game was on steam though because i want to play it

Helpful: 0