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Darkwood

Darkwood

83/100
78 ratings2017Easy to run

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1080p performance

Darkwood estimated FPS at 1080p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps999 fps999 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps999 fps945 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps999 fps919 fps747 fps
RTX 4070999 fps985 fps788 fps640 fps
RX 7800 XT999 fps868 fps694 fps564 fps
RTX 3080999 fps844 fps676 fps549 fps
RTX 4060 Ti997 fps797 fps638 fps518 fps
RTX 3070909 fps727 fps582 fps473 fps
RTX 4060821 fps657 fps525 fps427 fps
RTX 3060704 fps563 fps450 fps366 fps
GTX 1660 Super510 fps408 fps327 fps265 fps

1440p performance

Darkwood estimated FPS at 1440p across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090999 fps999 fps999 fps961 fps
RTX 4090999 fps999 fps999 fps892 fps
RX 7900 XTX999 fps999 fps985 fps800 fps
RTX 5080999 fps999 fps929 fps755 fps
RTX 4080 Super999 fps999 fps873 fps709 fps
RTX 4070 Ti999 fps862 fps690 fps560 fps
RTX 4070924 fps739 fps591 fps480 fps
RX 7800 XT814 fps651 fps521 fps423 fps
RTX 3080792 fps633 fps507 fps412 fps
RTX 4060 Ti748 fps598 fps478 fps389 fps
RTX 3070682 fps545 fps436 fps354 fps
RTX 4060616 fps493 fps394 fps320 fps
RTX 3060528 fps422 fps338 fps274 fps
GTX 1660 Super383 fps306 fps245 fps199 fps

4K performance

Darkwood estimated FPS at 4K across 14 GPUs and 4 quality presets
GPUlowmediumhighultra
RTX 5090985 fps788 fps630 fps512 fps
RTX 4090915 fps732 fps585 fps476 fps
RX 7900 XTX821 fps657 fps525 fps427 fps
RTX 5080774 fps619 fps495 fps403 fps
RTX 4080 Super727 fps582 fps465 fps378 fps
RTX 4070 Ti575 fps460 fps368 fps299 fps
RTX 4070493 fps394 fps315 fps256 fps
RX 7800 XT434 fps347 fps278 fps226 fps
RTX 3080422 fps338 fps270 fps220 fps
RTX 4060 Ti399 fps319 fps255 fps207 fps
RTX 3070364 fps291 fps233 fps189 fps
RTX 4060328 fps263 fps210 fps171 fps
RTX 3060281 fps225 fps180 fps146 fps
GTX 1660 Super204 fps163 fps131 fps106 fps

Minimum Hardware

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GeForce 8800GT / ATI Radeon HD 4850

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Processor
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Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8Ghz or equivalent

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Memory
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4 GB

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Genres

ActionAdventureRole-playing (RPG)Strategy

About

Darkwood is a 2017 survival horror game that blends action, adventure, RPG, and strategy elements into a uniquely challenging experience. The game features procedurally generated open worlds and roguelike mechanics that emphasize unforgiving difficulty and exploration of surreal, terrifying environments. It's designed for players seeking a deep, rewarding adventure where answers aren't handed out freely and discovery comes through careful investigation.

The good news is that Darkwood runs on modest hardware, making it accessible to most PC gamers. You'll need at least an entry-level GPU with a score around 947 and 4 GB of RAM to meet minimum requirements. The game isn't graphically demanding by modern standards, so you can expect solid FPS performance even on budget GPU configurations. Most mid-range systems will run it comfortably at high graphics settings without requiring benchmark testing or optimization.

If you enjoy horror games with strategic depth and atmospheric dread, Darkwood's 83/100 rating suggests it delivers on its promises. The blend of roguelike progression and survival mechanics creates compelling replay value for players willing to embrace its punishing gameplay style.

Performance profile

August 2017 release. Darkwood was built around the GTX 10-series / RX Vega era. Current-gen mid-range cards (RTX 4060 / RX 7600) are overkill at 1080p and handle 1440p Ultra comfortably.

As a strategy title, Darkwood is typically CPU-bound rather than GPU-bound — single-thread CPU performance dictates framerate during large-scale battles, end-game saves and late-game AI turns. A fast modern 6-core will help more than a GPU upgrade.

Extremely light — Darkwood runs at 60 FPS 1080p on any integrated GPU (Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) or a decade-old discrete card like the GTX 1050. A current-gen RTX 4060 pushes 4K Ultra without effort.

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