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D3 Publisher

Dark Sector

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2008

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    10*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    M - Mature*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Localized titles

  • Dark Sector

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    88*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    62*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    51*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    38*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or similar Athlon® 64™*
    Memory
    XP 1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 6.5 GB Available Video Card: DirectX 9.0 compatible, with shaders 3.0 support (nVidia GeForce 6600 or ATI X1300 or higher)*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card DirectX® Version: 9.0c Controller support: XInput-controllers (Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Logitech Chillstream)*
    Conditions
    Operating System: Microsoft® Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista 32bit*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or similar Athlon® 64™*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    29*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Digital Extremes

Publishers

  • D3 Publisher
  • Digital Extremes*
  • ND Games*
  • D3Publisher*

Release history

  • 2008-03-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2008-03-25 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2008-03-25*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2009-03-24 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2009-03-24*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 24, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 4 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or similar Athlon® 64™*
Name
Dark Sector*
Release year
2,008*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or similar Athlon® 64™*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Developers · PlayStation 3
Digital Extremes
Digital Extremes*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Digital Extremes
Digital Extremes*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
M - Mature*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
horror game
horror game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
action game
action game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
10*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
ND Games
ND Games*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
D3Publisher
D3Publisher*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2008-03-25 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2008-03-25*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2009-03-24 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2009-03-24*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
142* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Digital Extremes*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
41* min
Metacritic score
66*
Name
Dark Sector*
Negative reviews · historical
675*
Peak ccu
36*
Positive reviews · historical
2,154*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
9.99*
Publishers
  • Digital Extremes*
Recommendations
639*
Store release date · historical
Mar 24, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
https://www.digitalextremes.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Digital Extremes
Digital Extremes*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Digital Extremes
Digital Extremes*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 24, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
97* min
Ccu
36*
Developer
Digital Extremes*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
23* min
Name
Dark Sector*
Negative reviews · historical
675*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
2,154*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Digital Extremes*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • Gore*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Shooter*
  • Third Person*
  • Violent*
  • Horror*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Difficult*
  • Co-op*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Hack and Slash*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Gore
Gore*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Shooter
Shooter*
Third Person
Third Person*
Violent
Violent*
Horror
Horror*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Difficult
Difficult*
Co-op
Co-op*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
88*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
62*
Gore
Votes · historical
51*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
43*
Shooter
Votes · historical
38*
Third Person
Votes · historical
36*
Violent
Votes · historical
36*
Horror
Votes · historical
29*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
24*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
13*
Difficult
Votes · historical
12*
Co-op
Votes · historical
11*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
9*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Digital Extremes*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
66*
Name
Dark Sector*
Windows requirements
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista 32bit Processor: Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or similar Athlon® 64™ Memory: XP 1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 6.5 GB Available Video Card: DirectX 9.0 compatible, with shaders 3.0 support (nVidia GeForce 6600 or ATI X1300 or higher) Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card DirectX® Version: 9.0c Controller support: XInput-controllers (Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Logitech Chillstream) *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Digital Extremes*
Recommendations total
634*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 24, 2009*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Digital Extremes
Digital Extremes*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Processor alternatives
Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or similar Athlon® 64™*
Memory
XP 1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 6.5 GB Available Video Card: DirectX 9.0 compatible, with shaders 3.0 support (nVidia GeForce 6600 or ATI X1300 or higher)*
Audio hardware
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card DirectX® Version: 9.0c Controller support: XInput-controllers (Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Logitech Chillstream)*
Conditions
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista 32bit*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Digital Extremes
Digital Extremes*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 24, 2009*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,070*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
29*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
Dark Sector*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
29*
Community confidence
strong*

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