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Frequently asked about Darklands
- Does Darklands run on Steam Deck?
- Darklands is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Darklands cost?
- Darklands is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Darklands?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Darklands are The Vagabond Emperor, Crusader Kings II, Silk.
- Who developed Darklands?
- Darklands was developed by MPS Labs, MicroProse and published by Ziggurat.
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