Darkwood Surges in Popularity After 7 Years Thanks To YouTuber Pyrocynical

More than a Million Views Since September 22, 2024!

Darkwood Revived After Pyrocynical’s Video

Get Ready for an Eight-hour Deep Dive Into Darkwood’s World

Pyrocynical revived interest in Darkwood via his eight-hour video with more than a million views on YouTube. The video, titled Darkwood, combined traditional Let’s Play and Deep Dive content. He also added the developer’s perspective from his interview with Acid Wizard Studio. Pyrocynical’s team also included a cool but terrifying animated introduction of Darkwood, featuring the NPCs and creatures you will face in the game. Pyrocynical also narrated and reacted to the game while wearing a trench coat, a brimmed hat, and a scarf, which is identical to Darkwood’s protagonist.

Despite its length, Pyrocynical made the video enjoyable with a combination of popular memes and hilarious remarks about the game’s lore and mechanics. For instance, Pyrocynical questioned Odd Stone’s existence in the game despite not being useful for crafting items and fighting enemies. The developer interview also provided more context about Darkwood’s gameplay mechanics and lore implications. Grab your popcorn and pack your sleeping bags—this video will transport you to the darkest depths of Darkwood

Welcome to Darkwood… Again

Darkwood is a popular Top-down Survival Horror game released in August 2017. Players and critics alike commended Darkwood because of its unforgiving gameplay mechanics, interesting lore, and the overarching yet obscure eldritch villain.

Set in a Polish forest in the late 90s, you awoke inside a dimly lit room with your memory in shambles. Initially equipped with a shovel, you had to survive each day and find a way to escape this haunting forest. However, your journey is never safe as you constantly deal with mutated creatures and dwindling resources. You must also return to your hideout every night or be relentlessly hunted down by Floor Gores, a type of enemy that appears as a swirling red mass of fungus. True to its challenging gameplay, these creatures will also invade your hideout at night. Prioritize taking useful items and weapons, completing questlines, and selecting the best traits to maximize your survival.

Massive Steam Players Increase and Discount

Darkwood is currently gaining traction on Steam. Its player count soared by 402.2%, according to SteamDB, in the last 30 days. This can be attributed to the number of lore and gameplay videos made on YouTube, especially from larger channels like Pyrocynical. New and returning players might increase further as more people view Pyrocynical’s and other creators’ videos about Darkwood.

Darkwood is currently 75% off on Steam, and the sale ends on September 28, 2024. Grab a copy while you can, and get ready to explore the eerie and dangerous world of Darkwood!