Darwin Project
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.
- Released
- 2020
- Developer
- Scavengers Studio
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 74
- Steam Deck
- unsupported
- Download
- 6 GB
What is Darwin Project?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 12 January 2020 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Scavengers Studio |
| Publisher | Scavengers Studio |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Languages | 9 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Darwin Project received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | Yes |
| Steam Deck | unsupported |
| Download size | 6 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Darwin Project
24 games overlap with Darwin Project on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are The Culling, Last Man Standing and Witch It.
Common questions about Darwin Project
What platforms is Darwin Project on?
Darwin Project is available on PC. It first released in 2020.
Is Darwin Project free?
Yes. Darwin Project is free to download on Steam. It carries in-game purchases.
Do players recommend Darwin Project?
82% of 18,460 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Darwin Project?
74 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Darwin Project work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Darwin Project as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Darwin Project download?
6 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.