A character from the Dark and Darker game sits at a table, a sword and shield on his back, flagons of Dark And Darker Gold ale at his sides. There's no way of knowing what changes or improvements will be added until the servers go live, but from what's been revealed so far, it sounds promising.
According to IGN, an Ironmace representative stated that the “recent playtest … gave [Ironmace] a lot of clues on how to proceed,” and that it “[hopes] to test some pretty substantial additions for this playtest.”
The previous test introduced things like VoIP and a solo-queue mode, and so this could hint at another queue mode, more changes to social features, or hopefully new characters to compete with Dark and Darker's best classes. Dark and Darker's Playtest 5 is scheduled for April 14-19.
Art of a large white tree growing from inside a castle, which is perched atop a stormy hill in Dark and Darker. Although Dark and Darker's next playtest starts soon on April 14, the game's release date might still be several months away. What Dark And Darker's Release Date And Price Will Be
It was originally slated for a Q4 2023 release according to the game's Steam profile, but this statement has since been removed, suggesting that Ironmace may need more time to polish its work.
However, the indie developer recently confirmed the price of Dark and Darker to be $30-40, via a post from the IronmaceGames account on Reddit. With logistics such as purchase price already being determined, it's feasible that only a few playtests remain.
Dark and Darker Playtest 5's contents have yet to be confirmed, but according to buy Dark And Darker Gold Ironmace's claims, it could be the most impactful playtest yet (and possibly one of its last, too). Until then, Dark and Darker players can only hypothesize what the hardcore, fantasy-themed RPG will throw their way next.
