It seems like whenever there’s a brand new medieval multiplayer game on Steam, it surges on popularity.

And the Dark and Darker demo is currently doing exactly that.

Here, however, there’s a bit more going on.

A first-person view of a dark dungeon, lit sporadically by gouts of flame from braziers or torches in sconces on the walls. I wouldn’t live there.

To begin with, you’re specialised by class.

And these can be levelled up and affected with perks as your character grows.

The only other thing to know is there are computer-controlled enemies like skeletons in the dungeons too.

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It is, then, a PvPvE game.

In play, it’s awkward and dark and tense.

Wooden though it can be, though, it’s a compelling mix.

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