Dark and Darker is back on Steam, and now it's free to play
Medieval looter Dark and Darker has finally returned to Steam as an early-access, free-to-play game.
Developer Ironmace confirmed the news at last night’s Summer Game Fest show, during which it also revealed that the “unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure” would be free to play on the Epic Games Store, too.
As a thank you, the team has added a “massive content update” which includes the Ice Abyss area, new boss Frost Wyvern, and an all-new Druid class.
You can also expect to find “numerous” unspecified QoL upgrades to “enhance the gameplay experience”.
Dark and Darker was previously been removed from Steam following a protracted legal dispute with Nexon. The Korean developer had its office searched after allegations the studio created its game with stolen code and was then served a cease-and-desist letter and DMCA takedown by Nexon, the fellow Korean games company where several Ironmace employees used to work.