King's Bounty: Dark Side Price History and Player Count

King's Bounty: Dark Side

Steam app 289520

King's Bounty: Dark Side

Fulqrum PublishingMay 1, 2014RPG, Strategy

-85% $12.99 $1.94 Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • RPG
  • Strategy
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Hex Grid
  • Turn-Based
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Villain Protagonist
  • Female Protagonist
  • Singleplayer
Playing now
69
Updated 10 minutes ago
24-hour peak
137
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
1,271
Aug 1, 2014
Avg this month
85
+8.97% vs last month
Steam reviews
73%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

King's Bounty: Dark Side player count chart

King's Bounty: Dark Side has a small but active player base. 69 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 14% on the month before).

History from May 1, 2014

King's Bounty: Dark Side monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202685+7+8.97%179
October 202678+4+5.41%157
September 202674-27-15.98%142
August 2026n/a-3-1.74%169
July 2026n/a-19-9.95%172
June 2026n/a+35+22.44%191
May 2026n/a-32-17.02%156
April 2026n/a+7+3.87%188
March 2026n/a+7+4.02%181
February 2026n/a-16-8.42%174
January 2026n/a+25+15.15%190
December 2025n/a+11+7.14%165
November 2025n/a-29-15.85%154
October 2025n/a+24+15.09%183
September 2025n/a+9+6%159
August 2025n/a-37-19.79%150
July 2025n/a+13+7.47%187
June 2025n/a+38+27.94%174
May 2025n/a-19-12.26%136
April 2025n/a-10-6.06%155
March 2025n/a-7-4.07%165
February 2025n/a-12-6.52%172
January 2025n/a+15+8.88%184
December 2024n/a-4-2.31%169
November 2024n/a+0+0%173
October 2024n/a+23+15.33%173
September 2024n/a+4+2.74%150
August 2024n/a+4+2.82%146
July 2024n/a+4+2.9%142
June 2024n/a+2+1.47%138
May 2024n/a-28-17.07%136
April 2024n/a-9-5.2%164
March 2024n/a+17+10.9%173
February 2024n/a-9-5.45%156
January 2024n/a+20+13.79%165
December 2023n/a-1-0.68%145
November 2023n/a+16+12.31%146
October 2023n/a-3-2.26%130
September 2023n/a+4+3.1%133
August 2023n/a-4-3.01%129
July 2023n/a+0+0%133
June 2023n/a-12-8.28%133
May 2023n/a-6-3.97%145
April 2023n/a-8-5.03%151
March 2023n/a-3-1.85%159
February 2023n/a-5-2.99%162
January 2023n/a-14-7.73%167
December 2022n/a+5+2.84%181
November 2022n/a-15-7.85%176
October 2022n/a+28+17.18%191
September 2022n/a+3+1.88%163
August 2022n/a-11-6.43%160
July 2022n/a+32+23.02%171
June 2022n/a-17-10.9%139
May 2022n/a+7+4.7%156
April 2022n/a-1-0.67%149
March 2022n/a-7-4.46%150
February 2022n/a-12-7.1%157
January 2022n/a+25+17.36%169
December 2021n/a-38-20.88%144
November 2021n/a+0+0%182
October 2021n/a-105-36.59%182
September 2021n/a-43-13.03%287
August 2021n/a+155+88.57%330
July 2021n/a-25-12.5%175
June 2021n/a+11+5.82%200
May 2021n/a+14+8%189
April 2021n/a-24-12.06%175
March 2021n/a+5+2.58%199
February 2021n/a-14-6.73%194
January 2021n/a+34+19.54%208
December 2020n/a-7-3.87%174
November 2020n/a+18+11.04%181
October 2020n/a+10+6.54%163
September 2020n/a-26-14.53%153
August 2020n/a+8+4.68%179
July 2020n/a-17-9.04%171
June 2020n/a-33-14.93%188
May 2020n/a-48-17.84%221
April 2020n/a+69+34.5%269
March 2020n/a+29+16.96%200
February 2020n/a-20-10.47%171
January 2020n/a-16-7.73%191
December 2019n/a-27-11.54%207
November 2019n/a+64+37.65%234
October 2019n/a+4+2.41%170
September 2019n/a-6-3.49%166
August 2019n/a+6+3.61%172
July 2019n/a+12+7.79%166
June 2019n/a-24-13.48%154
May 2019n/a-2-1.11%178
April 2019n/a-31-14.69%180
March 2019n/a-35-14.23%211
February 2019n/a-98-28.49%246
January 2019n/a+25+7.84%344
December 2018n/a+125+64.43%319
November 2018n/a+36+22.78%194
October 2018n/a-4-2.47%158
September 2018n/a-13-7.43%162
August 2018n/a+2+1.16%175
July 2018n/a+21+13.82%173
June 2018n/a-21-12.14%152
May 2018n/a-57-24.78%173
April 2018n/a+47+25.68%230
March 2018n/a-25-12.02%183
February 2018n/a-12-5.45%208
January 2018n/a+18+8.91%220
December 2017n/a+10+5.21%202
November 2017n/a-53-21.63%192
October 2017n/a+75+44.12%245
September 2017n/a+0+0%170
August 2017n/a-37-17.87%170
July 2017n/a+19+10.11%207
June 2017n/a-31-14.16%188
May 2017n/a-19-7.98%219
April 2017n/a+19+8.68%238
March 2017n/a-16-6.81%219
February 2017n/a-13-5.24%235
January 2017n/a+47+23.38%248
December 2016n/a-17-7.8%201
November 2016n/a-5-2.24%218
October 2016n/a+2+0.9%223
September 2016n/a+21+10.5%221
August 2016n/a-50-20%200
July 2016n/a+43+20.77%250
June 2016n/a-29-12.29%207
May 2016n/a-61-20.54%236
April 2016n/a+87+41.43%297
March 2016n/a-31-12.86%210
February 2016n/a-56-18.86%241
January 2016n/a+61+25.85%297
December 2015n/a-40-14.49%236
November 2015n/a-21-7.07%276
October 2015n/a-42-12.39%297
September 2015n/a+47+16.1%339
August 2015n/a-73-20%292
July 2015n/a-84-18.71%365
June 2015n/a+58+14.83%449
May 2015n/a-96-19.71%391
April 2015n/a+59+13.79%487
March 2015n/a-139-24.51%428
February 2015n/a-338-37.35%567
January 2015n/a-87-8.77%905
December 2014n/a+130+15.08%992
November 2014n/a+142+19.72%862
October 2014n/a-293-28.92%720
September 2014n/a-258-20.3%1,013
August 2014n/a+1,021+408.4%1,271
July 2014n/a+19+8.23%250
June 2014n/a+48+26.23%231
May 2014n/an/an/a183

How many people are playing King's Bounty: Dark Side?

69 people are playing King's Bounty: Dark Side on Steam right now. That makes it the #3,236 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 137 players. Today's peak is 5% above its 30-day average daily peak of 130.

King's Bounty: Dark Side player count trend

Over the last 30 days King's Bounty: Dark Side averaged a daily peak of 130 players, up 14% compared with the 30 days before (114). Its highest point this month (179) is 16% above the same period last year (154). In its first month after release (May 1, 2014) it peaked at 183 players. Today's player count is 5% of its all-time peak of 1,271, set on Aug 1, 2014.

Best time to play King's Bounty: Dark Side

Based on the last 14 days, King's Bounty: Dark Side is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 02:00 UTC (9 PM in New York), when about 71% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

King's Bounty: Dark Side players by hour and weekday

When King's Bounty: Dark Side has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 16:00 UTCabout 154 players on average
QuietestMonday at 02:00 UTCabout 34 players on average
Busy vs quiet4.5xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About King's Bounty: Dark Side

Time has come to begin a Dark Journey to the other side of Teana and explore a mysterious region never before seen by royal bounty hunters. King’s Bounty: Dark Side lets you play as the villains in a full standalone campaign with new heroes, dark factions, and a fresh tactical perspective.

Developer
Fulqrum Publishing
Released
May 1, 2014
Genre
RPG, Strategy
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
4 languages

Screenshots

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King's Bounty: Dark Side price history

-85% $1.94
price now (US), usually $12.99
$1.94
lowest recorded (-85%) · Nov 1, 2026
-85%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. King's Bounty: Dark Side is 85% off at $1.94, the lowest price we have recorded.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

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King's Bounty: Dark Side reviews over time

73% Mostly Positive73% of 1,761 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

King's Bounty: Dark Side achievements

King's Bounty: Dark Side has 37 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 22.3% of them; the rarest, Professor, is held by 3.1% of players.

  • Bane of LifeDeal a total of 100,000 damage points54.2%
  • HeartlessLose 1,000 troops53.9%
  • FighterDestroy 100 enemy troops46.6%
  • Looking for TroubleReceive 500,000 damage points in one game42.9%
  • IdolOrganize a fan club39.9%
  • ButcherDefeat 25 enemy armies in a row without replenishing your army39.2%
  • CollectorCollect 50 artifacts and items during one game38.7%
  • Amateur JewelerOpen 100 chests during your travels37.9%
  • InspiredTrain all the talents in your class tree (at least to level 1)37.0%
  • ChampionGet 15 medals (at least 1st level ones)36.3%
  • Reckless FighterWin 25 fights without using the Spell Book30.0%
  • EnslaverTake 10,000 prisoners29.7%
  • High MageInflict 300,000 magic damage during one game28.6%
  • Large EscortGather all the companions27.3%
  • GreedyAccumulate at least 10,000,000 gold26.4%
  • AdventurerGet the following achievements: Greedy, Collector, Heartless, Amateur Jeweler24.0%
  • Ph.D.Complete all Research Department quests22.6%
  • Cool WarriorWin 25 fights without using Rage skills22.3%
  • VeteranGet the achievements Bane of Life, Fighter, Butcher, Cool Warrior and Looking for Trouble18.3%
  • Innovations EnthusiastComplete all Department of Experimental Weapons quests18.1%
  • Honorable EngineerComplete all Engineering Department quests16.2%
  • WarlockComplete all Magic Department quests14.8%
  • Lights Out!Defeat the Spirit of Light before 10th round14.2%
  • Transformations MasterGet the Metamorph for your army13.7%
  • Deputy Field MarshalComplete all Military Department quests10.3%
  • Master PlayerRaise your character to the maximum level9.9%
  • Master TrainerIncrease any 2 attributes of your troops to the maximum level9.8%
  • Demons’ EraComplete the game with the Demoness class on Normal difficulty or higher9.3%
  • Appearances Are DeceptiveGet the ogre girl for your army9.0%
  • The Undead Will LiveComplete the game with the Vampire class on Normal difficulty or higher9.0%
  • Great Artifacts Have Great PowerCollect all the 12 Great Artifacts of Netana8.4%
  • ConnoisseurCollect any complete set of items.6.7%
  • Strength and RageComplete the game with the Orc class on Normal difficulty or higher5.9%
  • DarknessComplete the game on Impossible difficulty4.8%
  • Mad CourageDefeat the Spirit of Light in the final battle without using your Spell Book.3.9%
  • The Sky’s the LimitIncrease all improvable attributes of your troops to level 33.6%
  • ProfessorGet the achievements High Mage, Mad Courage, Reckless Fighter3.1%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

King's Bounty: Dark Side DLC

King's Bounty: Dark Side has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

King's Bounty: Dark Side FAQ

Is King's Bounty: Dark Side dead?

King's Bounty: Dark Side has a small but active player base. 69 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 14% on the month before).

How many people play King's Bounty: Dark Side?

69 people are playing King's Bounty: Dark Side on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 137 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for King's Bounty: Dark Side?

King's Bounty: Dark Side reached its all-time Steam peak of 1,271 concurrent players on Aug 1, 2014.

Is King's Bounty: Dark Side growing or declining?

King's Bounty: Dark Side is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 130, up 14% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is King's Bounty: Dark Side most active?

King's Bounty: Dark Side usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 02:00 UTC (9 PM in New York).

How much does King's Bounty: Dark Side cost?

King's Bounty: Dark Side is on sale on Steam right now: $1.94, 85% off its usual $12.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price King's Bounty: Dark Side has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for King's Bounty: Dark Side on Steam is $1.94 (85% off), on Nov 1, 2026. It costs $1.94 right now.

Is King's Bounty: Dark Side on sale right now?

Yes. King's Bounty: Dark Side is 85% off on Steam right now, $1.94 instead of $12.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.

Is King's Bounty: Dark Side good?

Steam players rate King's Bounty: Dark Side Mostly Positive: 73% of 1,761 reviews are positive.

When did King's Bounty: Dark Side come out?

King's Bounty: Dark Side was released on Steam on May 1, 2014.

Who made King's Bounty: Dark Side?

King's Bounty: Dark Side was developed by Fulqrum Publishing.

Is King's Bounty: Dark Side still worth playing?

King's Bounty: Dark Side has a smaller but active community on Steam today (69 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Mostly Positive).

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