Developer posts and news about this game.
Greetings, Adventurers! Arena Season #4 begins on October 30. Starting this season, Arena will be divided into Individual Arena, where players compete solo, and Party Arena, where players compete in premade teams of three. This change is intended to provide more distinct competit
Establishing a Combat Balance Baseline This update is the first step toward establishing a foundation for combat balance. Rather than adjusting individual values first, we began by setting target benchmarks for the time it takes to defeat an opponent (TTK) and the number of hits
Hello, Adventurers. With the major shift in direction introduced in EAS11, we have made some sweeping changes, and the areas that still need improvement have become increasingly apparent. Right now, our focus is on carefully refining these areas and continuing to develop the game
Greetings, Adventurers. We’d like to inform you of the latest changes applied in this update. IRONMACE Bugfixes: Fixed an issue in Expedition Mode where no Escape Portal appeared just before the final circle in Solo and Duo. Fixed an issue in Firedeep where the boss room could be
Hello Adventurers, Welcome to Early Access Season 11! This season marks a major turning point for Dark and Darker. We are returning to the core vision that first inspired the game: a dangerous and unpredictable dungeon adventure where every decision matters, every encounter carri
Hello Adventurers! Join us on Twitch for another developer Q&A, where you’ll hear directly from the Dark and Darker developers , hosted by partnered streamer/content creator, UrbanGentt ! Watch live on: IRONMACE__ - Twitch UrbanGentt - Twitch Tune in, listen to the latest ins
Hello! The EAS10 Warlord Tournament has come to a close! The highest ranking Warlords from Asia, EU, and NA took to the Arena today to battle for the top spot in their region. After a full day of matches, we now have our Champions! Thank you to everyone who competed, tuned in, an
Hello Adventures, The Dark and Darker EAS10 Warlord Tournament Main Finals begin on October 2! Four teams from each region will battle for the throne. Join us live to see who will be crowned this season’s Warlord champions! 📺 Livestream Watch live on Twitch here View game page
Dark and Darker DLC is on sale for the Steam Autumn Sale. On Sale Legendary Status: 30% off ($30.00 → $21.00) EAS10 Seasonal Pack: 50% off ($8.99 → $4.49) Sale Period October 1, 17:00 UTC – October 8, 17:00 UTC Extended Legendary Status Sale The Legendary Status discount continue
Hello Adventurers, This update brings minor improvements in preparation for the upcoming EAS 11 wipe scheduled for October 9. These improvements include server optimization and several QoL functions including a new sort feature for your stash. Enjoy the end of season Arena event
just a quick reminder that Team IRONMACE and Dark and Darker will be at Tokyo Game Show 2026 starting September 19th and going through September 21st, in Chiba! If you're attending, be sure to stop by and say hello! 📍 Location: Makuhari Messe (Japan) 📅 Dates: September 19–21, 2
Hi Adventurers, This update ushers in the Tavern Volkfest Event. Join us and celebrate this wonderful autumn season with a nice tall mug of ale. During the event, festive ales found within barrels grant random powerups to assist you on your journeys. Also, be sure to visit the sh
Hello Adventurers! The application for the EAS10 Warlord Tournament is now OPEN! It is time for you Warlords to prove your dominance and steeziness among the most skillful and ruthless warriors from the world! The applications are open to all Warlords who managed to hold their ra
Hello Adventurers, This update readies the main questline seasonal rewards. We’ve worked hard on improving the accessibility of the quests this season and believe this season should be the most straightforward to accomplish. We’ve added fun and quirky new rewards to give that ext
We're bringing Dark and Darker to Tokyo Game Show 2026 in Chiba as well, and we'd love to see you there. 📍 Location: Makuhari Messe (Japan) 🗓️ Dates: September 19~21, 2026 🎟️ Booth: 02-C05 Come by to meet the team, talk about Dark and Darker, and hang out with fellow adventure
We're bringing Dark and Darker to PAX West 2026 in Seattle, and we'd love to see you there. 📍 Location: Seattle Convention Center - Arch Expo Hall 📅 Dates: September 4~7, 2026 🎫 Booth: #763 Come by to meet the team, talk about Dark and Darker, and hang out with fellow adventur
Hello Adventurers, This update introduces the new taming and beast control system for the Ranger. Rangers will now be able to tame various animals from the dungeons to help in their bidding. We’ve also implemented sorely missing essential features such as a basic tutorial and inv
Hello! We're excited to announce that the EA Season #10 Warlord Tournament will be held this October! Full details are still being finalized, but here's some preliminary information to get you started. APPLICATIONS Applications are open to players who reach and hold Warlord rank
Greetings, Adventurers! This hotfix has bugfixes for a number of issues that have been disrupting the gameplay experience, along with a handful of balance adjustments. We've also added rewards for the outstanding adventurers who do well on the Weekly Hall of Fame! Now on top of b
Hi Adventurers! This update introduces our Early Access 3rd Anniversary Event. During the event, the Skeleton returns to the Tavern with a special new quest to celebrate the anniversary. We've also fixed several major bugs that affected gameplay, made a number of balance adjustme