Iceberg Interactive

Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Series

  • Darkness Within

Engines

  • CPAGE

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Lovecraftian*
    Votes · historical
    27*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Detective*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    7*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows® 2000/XP/Vista™*
    Processor alternatives
    1,8 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible Pixel/Vertex Shader 3.0 support*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound card*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    2 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    512 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible Pixel/Vertex Shader 3.0 support*
    Processor alternatives
    2,4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    3*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Zoetrope Interactive
  • Stormling Studios*

Publishers

  • Iceberg Interactive

Release history

  • 2010-05-28
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-12-05
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2010-05-28 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-05-28*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 5, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1,8 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible Pixel/Vertex Shader 3.0 support*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage*
Windows recommended processor requirement
2,4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
512 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible Pixel/Vertex Shader 3.0 support*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1,8 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible Pixel/Vertex Shader 3.0 support*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
2,4 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
512 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible Pixel/Vertex Shader 3.0 support*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Stormling Studios
Stormling Studios*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Iceberg Interactive
Iceberg Interactive*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2010-05-28 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-05-28*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
38*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
157* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Stormling Studios*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
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)
83* min
Name
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage*
Negative reviews · historical
85*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
170*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.79*
Publishers
  • Iceberg Interactive*
Recommendations
226*
Store release date · historical
Dec 5, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Stormling Studios
Stormling Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Italian*
  • Russian*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Iceberg Interactive
Iceberg Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 5, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
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)
29* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Stormling Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
40* min
Name
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage*
Negative reviews · historical
85*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
170*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
Iceberg Interactive*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Lovecraftian*
  • Horror*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • First-Person*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Point & Click*
  • Detective*
  • Puzzle*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Lovecraftian
Lovecraftian*
Horror
Horror*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
First-Person
First-Person*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Detective
Detective*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
50*
Indie
Votes · historical
40*
Lovecraftian
Votes · historical
27*
Horror
Votes · historical
26*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
26*
First-Person
Votes · historical
16*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
13*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
8*
Detective
Votes · historical
8*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
7*
Specifications 5 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Stormling Studios*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows® 2000/XP/Vista™ Processor: 1,8 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible Pixel/Vertex Shader 3.0 support DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound card *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$9.99*
Publishers
  • Iceberg Interactive*
Recommendations total
226*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 5, 2014*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian (full audio), German, Polish, Russian (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Stormling Studios
Stormling Studios*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows® 2000/XP/Vista™*
Processor alternatives
1,8 GHz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
256 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible Pixel/Vertex Shader 3.0 support*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound card*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Iceberg Interactive
Iceberg Interactive*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 5, 2014*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Polish*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
13,093*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
3*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
3*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data