Darwin's Paradox!
2026 · 2D
74Recommended
75OpenCritic
73Metacritic
95Steam 30d
87All time
Step into a cinematic adventure as Darwin, a brilliant octopus trapped in a mysterious industrial world. Use his unique abilities - swimming, wall-climbing, shooting ink, camouflage, and more - to overcome traps and escape.
PlatformsPC PS5 Xbox Series Switch
GenreAction-adventure Puzzle
Camera2D
Art styleStylized
ModesSingle-player
EnglishVoice-over and text
Player score95% in 30 days 87% · 938 reviews
Playing now~7 on Steam
Time to beatHowLongToBeat ↗
Release date2026
Steam price$24.99
DeveloperZDT Studio
PublisherKONAMI
Key tagsAction-Adventure Puzzle Platformer Platformer Action Puzzle Adventure Colorful Funny
Major updates
Community Patch is now available for Steam and Steam Deck! · May 2026All 2
System requirements
Minimum RTX 2060 6 GB · 8 GB RAM · 10 GB✓Steam Deck VerifiedMin & recommended
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 | 11 |
| Processor | AMD or Intel quad-core CPU, 2.5GHz or faster | AMD or Intel 8 cores CPU, 3.5Ghz or faster |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | AMD Radeon RX-5600 XT 6GB | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 8GB | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8Gb |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB |
From the game’s Steam store page.
