Game
Free to play App 544920
Darwin Project
Scavengers Studio · released Jan 14, 2020
In Darwin Project, ten inmates must survive the elements, track each other, fight, craft tools, and use their social skills to be the last one standing. It's a unique take on battle royale with a Show Director to influence the match and Spectator Interactions to create a one-of-a-kind game show.
Price
Free
US store
Reviews
81%
18,438 · Very Positive
Playing now
5
sampled 14h ago
24h peak
5
all-time seen 19
Followers
—
Steam community hub
Owners (est.)
~553K
277K – 885K
YouTube activity
1
videos · 30 d46
creators56.8K
views · 1 yTwitch activity 6 watching · 1 live
3
avg viewers · 30 d228
hours watched · 30 d3
streamers · 30 dProduct info
from Steam's PICS · read 3h ago- Change number
- 40,919,323 · seen 3h ago
- Public build
- 26,642,175 · Nov 13, 2026 (3h ago)
- Operating systems
- windows
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Install size
- 15 GB · 5.9 GB download
- Install folder
Darwin Project- Controller support
- Full
- Metacritic
- 74
- Homepage
- www.play-darwinproject.com/
- Release state
- released
- Community
- hub · stats
Steam Deck
UnsupportedTested Jun 22, 2022 on build 6,206,081
- ✕Unsupported anti cheat configuration
Branches · 2
every build Steam serves for this app| Branch | Build | Updated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 26,642,175 | Nov 13, 2026 · 3h ago | |
| unofficial | 26,642,175 | Nov 13, 2026 · 3h ago | Unsupported builds |
Build history
every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)| Build | Branch | Released | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26,642,175 | public | Nov 13, 2026 15:43 | 3h ago |
| 26,642,175 | unofficial | Nov 13, 2026 15:43 | 3h ago |
| 26,109,149 | public | Oct 21, 2026 18:41 | 3d ago |
| 26,109,149 | unofficial | Oct 21, 2026 18:37 | 3d ago |
Depots · 4
content of the public branchLaunch options · 2
| Executable | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|
Darwin.exe |
windows 64-bit | Darwin Project |
Darwin.sh |
linux 64-bit | Darwin Project |
Languages · 9
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | ✓ | — | — |
| German | ✓ | — | — |
| Polish | ✓ | — | — |
| English | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Italian | ✓ | — | — |
| Korean | ✓ | — | — |
| Russian | ✓ | — | — |
| Spanish | ✓ | — | — |
| Japanese | ✓ | — | — |
Packages · 0
all packagesNo packages recorded yet.
Bundles · 0
all bundlesNot part of any bundle we know.
Change numbers
all changes#40,919,323 · 3h ago#40,910,832 · 7h ago#40,909,724 · 8h ago#40,905,932 · 10h ago#40,905,690 · 10h ago#40,885,699 · 1d ago#40,870,017 · 1d ago#40,868,857 · 1d ago#40,868,814 · 1d ago#40,865,335 · 1d ago#40,865,105 · 1d ago#40,861,625 · 1d ago#40,857,621 · 1d ago#40,855,976 · 1d ago#40,848,336 · 1d ago#40,847,054 · 1d ago#40,831,083 · 2d ago#40,829,558 · 2d ago#40,825,955 · 2d ago#40,825,672 · 2d ago#40,819,773 · 2d ago#40,811,576 · 2d ago#40,804,181 · 3d ago#40,802,761 · 3d ago#40,789,998 · 3d ago
Updates · patch notes
Steam announcements tagged as patch notes, linked to the public build they followed
| When | Note | Build | Update size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Battle Pass Update Bring Back the Darwin 2018 Glanton Battle Pass |
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| Oct 9, 2026 | Fix bugs Fix frozen character rendering black/ghostly Fix characters could lose their axe animations (and swings) for the rest of the match after being hooked Fix white chimney inside the chalets Fix end match screen stats Fix ground arrow indicator staying after pickup |
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| Oct 8, 2026 | Major bug fixes and balancing Bug Fixes: Fix Classic Duo custom game loading 2.0 and enable settings for Classic Solo custom lobby. Fix non Latin name not displayed properly Being in a tree inside a smoke bomb no longer lets the player see through the smoke Invisibility slightly more visible Smoke bomb screen effect no longer breaks with resolution scaling. "Play Again" now re-queues the game that was actually played (was not |
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| Sep 4, 2026 | Minor bug fixes Fixes: * Cage trap's mesh remains after being broken * Teleport will not be unlocked in Duel mode if it is set to the 3rd slot * Using Automatic region may result in a matchmaking error * Unable to craft despite having resources in Classes Mode |
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| Aug 27, 2026 | Re-enable EAC Adding support for Easy Anti Cheat |
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| Aug 6, 2026 | Darwin Project - Major Update Build 1.2.0 This major update includes several highly-anticipated additions to the game:Duel Mode, giving players a dedicated way to settle rivalries and sharpen their skills in one-on-one combat.The return of Classic Mode, bringing back the original Darwin Project experience that many longtime players have fondly remembered.Leaderboards, now included in all modes, for those looking to climb the rankings agai |
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| Mar 19, 2026 | Update notes for Easter Egg event Added Classic Mode to the public game. Fixed 1st Power to work with keyboard in Classic Mode. |
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| Apr 7, 2020 | Duo Mode - Duos are Back! Dear Darwin Project Community, We disabled Duo mode at launch due to a number of issues surrounding the addition of classes and bugs in our Invite/Party system. We are happy to announce that duos are back and available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One! Do not expect any major changes to the mode except a few adjustments with the behavior between classes such as: Meteor and Grappling Gauntlet not affecting |
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| Mar 25, 2020 | New Life City and Other Updates Dear Darwin Project Community, Our latest update is mostly containing some optimisation to increase the stability of the game on console while adding something brand new to it! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31741849/e3efe1db7d61988340223b86885531e9dc8a181f.jpg This week’s missions of Game Changers require you to hunt inmates using the HeadHunter Drone. Play in public matches, locate players using the HeadHun |
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| Feb 25, 2020 | Darwin Project - Patch 1.1.0 Dear Darwin Project Community, Darwin Project is available for free on PS4, Xbox One and PC/Steam and we are releasing today our first big patch since the official launch. From Battle Pass to balance changes, see what’s new below: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31741849/850c0ea2b4c4ca6dddc3a766bc82718032ffff30.jpg GAME CHANGERS: Introducing our first Battle Pass event, titled Game Changers. The first Battle P |
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| Jan 29, 2020 | Patch Note: v1.03 We released a new update today on Steam which include some bug fixes and a few balancing changes. This is only a small batch of balance changes but more will come with a bigger update in the future. LIST OF CHANGES: BALANCING CHANGES: Replaced the teleport ability with the turret on Jetwings. Reduced Jetwings Air Dash speed by 15%. Removed the vertical velocity that was stored after the use of the |
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| Oct 30, 2019 | Darwin Project - Patch Notes 1.21 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31741849/09f979fed99e43e7d60dde955eb45af5306a4fc3.jpg Hello Inmates, We are releasing patch 1.21 with the objective of fixing several bugs and preparing for the full release of Darwin Project this winter. There are no big gameplay changes in this one but several updates for both the backend and the UI. The intention of this patch is also to test the technical stability after tho |
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| Apr 16, 2019 | Patch Notes 1.20 - Changes for April 16 https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31741849/2af564aa30015d99dc29384b8384acb155b61ac1.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31741849/c06b4c705b44eaa38de91880cd49109a76795f74.png Special Event: Easter Egg Hunt From April 16 to April 24, you will have to be on the lookout for Easter eggs scattered around the arena in public Solo and Duo |
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