Death awaits you in Dark Deception, a story-driven first-person horror maze game. There's nowhere to hide & nowhere to catch your breath. Run or die - it's your choice. Trapped in a realm of nightmarish mazes with a mysterious woman, your only hope of survival is to find a way to escape.

Positive Now
88%24,582 reviews on Steam
30-Day Trend
no change+69 reviews since 21 Oct 2026
Last 12 Months
83%−4 pts on 87% since launch
Reviews Last Month
210October 2026, −12% on the 12-month average
| Month | Positive | Negative | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 46 | 17 | 190 |
| October 2026 | 177 | 33 | 118 |
| September 2026 | 171 | 35 | 112 |
| August 2026 | 178 | 50 | 136 |
| July 2026 | 289 | 57 | 179 |
| June 2026 | 212 | 37 | 131 |
| May 2026 | 163 | 32 | 111 |
| April 2026 | 177 | 40 | 113 |
| March 2026 | 187 | 52 | 173 |
| February 2026 | 177 | 36 | 137 |
| January 2026 | 239 | 34 | 131 |
| December 2025 | 214 | 31 | 122 |
| November 2025 | 154 | 32 | 128 |
| October 2025 | 215 | 36 | 139 |
| September 2025 | 172 | 34 | 119 |
| August 2025 | 200 | 32 | 169 |
| July 2025 | 368 | 50 | 219 |
| June 2025 | 262 | 38 | 173 |
| May 2025 | 187 | 43 | 116 |
| April 2025 | 191 | 28 | 110 |
| March 2025 | 245 | 43 | 124 |
| February 2025 | 202 | 40 | 134 |
| January 2025 | 1,400 | 269 | 192 |
| December 2024 | 283 | 40 | 203 |
| November 2024 | 209 | 47 | 171 |
| October 2024 | 216 | 35 | 137 |
| September 2024 | 217 | 28 | 136 |
| August 2024 | 330 | 67 | 211 |
| July 2024 | 420 | 71 | 255 |
| June 2024 | 285 | 39 | 203 |
| May 2024 | 224 | 46 | 150 |
| April 2024 | 187 | 31 | 124 |
| March 2024 | 220 | 35 | 132 |
| February 2024 | 237 | 37 | 151 |
| January 2024 | 279 | 46 | 148 |
| December 2023 | 275 | 35 | 137 |
| November 2023 | 213 | 34 | 130 |
| October 2023 | 252 | 40 | 154 |
| September 2023 | 244 | 37 | 157 |
| August 2023 | 342 | 45 | 197 |
| July 2023 | 478 | 58 | 283 |
| June 2023 | 342 | 42 | 209 |
| May 2023 | 223 | 38 | 150 |
| April 2023 | 265 | 23 | 136 |
| March 2023 | 239 | 36 | 118 |
| February 2023 | 234 | 34 | 124 |
| January 2023 | 312 | 38 | 167 |
| December 2022 | 287 | 46 | 137 |
| November 2022 | 236 | 27 | 120 |
| October 2022 | 225 | 20 | 119 |
| September 2022 | 200 | 26 | 112 |
| August 2022 | 272 | 29 | 143 |
| July 2022 | 322 | 36 | 164 |
| June 2022 | 264 | 32 | 144 |
| May 2022 | 260 | 34 | 128 |
| April 2022 | 229 | 32 | 130 |
| March 2022 | 267 | 39 | 145 |
| February 2022 | 295 | 30 | 171 |
| January 2022 | 356 | 53 | 196 |
| December 2021 | 393 | 44 | 209 |
| November 2021 | 609 | 56 | 273 |
| October 2021 | 1,204 | 245 | 480 |
| September 2021 | 417 | 68 | 156 |
| August 2021 | 394 | 53 | 134 |
| July 2021 | 271 | 41 | 91 |
| June 2021 | 189 | 32 | 71 |
| May 2021 | 176 | 24 | 59 |
| April 2021 | 215 | 34 | 70 |
| March 2021 | 207 | 21 | 75 |
| February 2021 | 265 | 20 | 91 |
| January 2021 | 288 | 39 | 91 |
| December 2020 | 191 | 26 | 78 |
| November 2020 | 238 | 14 | 86 |
| October 2020 | 244 | 19 | 87 |
| September 2020 | 187 | 17 | 86 |
| August 2020 | 247 | 33 | 105 |
| July 2020 | 344 | 33 | 118 |
| June 2020 | 247 | 22 | 98 |
| May 2020 | 261 | 32 | 93 |
| April 2020 | 279 | 21 | 92 |
| March 2020 | 279 | 13 | 79 |
| February 2020 | 183 | 15 | 64 |
| January 2020 | 183 | 16 | 65 |
| December 2019 | 164 | 13 | 54 |
| November 2019 | 208 | 9 | 50 |
| October 2019 | 94 | 5 | 47 |
| September 2019 | 68 | 5 | 41 |
| August 2019 | 76 | 7 | 57 |
| July 2019 | 222 | 13 | 96 |
| June 2019 | 163 | 11 | 58 |
| May 2019 | 54 | 4 | 27 |
| April 2019 | 79 | 8 | 34 |
| March 2019 | 140 | 12 | 49 |
| February 2019 | 100 | 7 | 43 |
| January 2019 | 118 | 20 | 25 |
| December 2018 | 52 | 2 | 10 |
| November 2018 | 95 | 7 | 16 |
| October 2018 | 272 | 44 | 29 |
| September 2018 | 49 | 1 | — |
Holding steady. 82% of reviews from August to October 2026 were positive, against 84% in the 12 months before.644 reviews against 2,852; a 2-point change is within what chance gives at these counts
Steady at 88% positive since 21 Oct 2026+69 reviews, 24,582 in all
| From | Positive | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | 88% | 24,582 |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 88% | 24,546 |
| 29 Oct 2026 | 88% | 24,532 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 88% | 24,513 |
Steam’s review score each time our store check saw it change, since 21 Oct 2026. How we count
| Notable | Month | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busiest month | January 2025 | 1,669 | 84% |
| Most positive | September 2018 | 50 | 98% |
| Least positive | November 2026 | 63 | 73% |
Best and worst counts months with at least 50 reviews.
Positive and negative reviews a day. Read from Steam .
No review bombs in the last 90 days.
Days a game got far more negative Steam reviews than usual, mostly negative ones: what players call a review bomb.
Source: Steam store, store.steampowered.com/appreviewhistogram. Full methodology
| Month | Last 3 months | That month | Reviews | All so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 82% | 73% | 63 | 87% |
| October 2026 | 82% | 84% | 210 | 87% |
| September 2026 | 82% | 83% | 206 | 88% |
| August 2026 | 83% | 78% | 228 | 88% |
| July 2026 | 84% | 84% | 346 | 88% |
| June 2026 | 84% | 85% | 249 | 88% |
| May 2026 | 81% | 84% | 195 | 88% |
| April 2026 | 81% | 82% | 217 | 88% |
| March 2026 | 83% | 78% | 239 | 88% |
| February 2026 | 86% | 83% | 213 | 88% |
| January 2026 | 86% | 88% | 273 | 88% |
| December 2025 | 85% | 87% | 245 | 88% |
| November 2025 | 84% | 83% | 186 | 88% |
| October 2025 | 85% | 86% | 251 | 88% |
| September 2025 | 86% | 83% | 206 | 88% |
| August 2025 | 87% | 86% | 232 | 88% |
| July 2025 | 86% | 88% | 418 | 88% |
| June 2025 | 85% | 87% | 300 | 88% |
| May 2025 | 85% | 81% | 230 | 88% |
| April 2025 | 85% | 87% | 219 | 88% |
| March 2025 | 84% | 85% | 288 | 88% |
| February 2025 | 84% | 83% | 242 | 88% |
| January 2025 | 84% | 84% | 1,669 | 88% |
| December 2024 | 85% | 88% | 323 | 89% |
| November 2024 | 85% | 82% | 256 | 89% |
| October 2024 | 85% | 86% | 251 | 89% |
| September 2024 | 85% | 89% | 245 | 89% |
| August 2024 | 85% | 83% | 397 | 89% |
| July 2024 | 86% | 86% | 491 | 89% |
| June 2024 | 86% | 88% | 324 | 89% |
| May 2024 | 85% | 83% | 270 | 89% |
| April 2024 | 86% | 86% | 218 | 89% |
| March 2024 | 86% | 86% | 255 | 89% |
| February 2024 | 87% | 86% | 274 | 89% |
| January 2024 | 87% | 86% | 325 | 89% |
| December 2023 | 87% | 89% | 310 | 89% |
| November 2023 | 86% | 86% | 247 | 89% |
| October 2023 | 87% | 86% | 292 | 89% |
| September 2023 | 88% | 87% | 281 | 89% |
| August 2023 | 89% | 88% | 387 | 89% |
| July 2023 | 88% | 89% | 536 | 89% |
| June 2023 | 89% | 89% | 384 | 89% |
| May 2023 | 88% | 85% | 261 | 89% |
| April 2023 | 89% | 92% | 288 | 89% |
| March 2023 | 88% | 87% | 275 | 89% |
| February 2023 | 88% | 87% | 268 | 89% |
| January 2023 | 88% | 89% | 350 | 89% |
| December 2022 | 89% | 86% | 333 | 89% |
| November 2022 | 90% | 90% | 263 | 89% |
| October 2022 | 90% | 92% | 245 | 89% |
| September 2022 | 90% | 88% | 226 | 89% |
| August 2022 | 90% | 90% | 301 | 89% |
| July 2022 | 89% | 90% | 358 | 89% |
| June 2022 | 88% | 89% | 296 | 89% |
| May 2022 | 88% | 88% | 294 | 89% |
| April 2022 | 89% | 88% | 261 | 89% |
| March 2022 | 88% | 87% | 306 | 89% |
| February 2022 | 89% | 91% | 325 | 89% |
| January 2022 | 90% | 87% | 409 | 89% |
| December 2021 | 86% | 90% | 437 | 90% |
| November 2021 | 86% | 92% | 665 | 90% |
| October 2021 | 85% | 83% | 1,449 | 89% |
| September 2021 | 87% | 86% | 485 | 91% |
| August 2021 | 87% | 88% | 447 | 91% |
| July 2021 | 87% | 87% | 312 | 91% |
| June 2021 | 87% | 86% | 221 | 91% |
| May 2021 | 88% | 88% | 200 | 91% |
| April 2021 | 90% | 86% | 249 | 91% |
| March 2021 | 90% | 91% | 228 | 92% |
| February 2021 | 90% | 93% | 285 | 92% |
| January 2021 | 90% | 88% | 327 | 92% |
| December 2020 | 92% | 88% | 217 | 92% |
| November 2020 | 93% | 94% | 252 | 92% |
| October 2020 | 91% | 93% | 263 | 92% |
| September 2020 | 90% | 92% | 204 | 92% |
| August 2020 | 90% | 88% | 280 | 92% |
| July 2020 | 91% | 91% | 377 | 92% |
| June 2020 | 91% | 92% | 269 | 92% |
| May 2020 | 93% | 89% | 293 | 92% |
| April 2020 | 94% | 93% | 300 | 93% |
| March 2020 | 94% | 96% | 292 | 92% |
| February 2020 | 92% | 92% | 198 | 92% |
| January 2020 | 94% | 92% | 199 | 92% |
| December 2019 | 95% | 93% | 177 | 92% |
| November 2019 | 95% | 96% | 217 | 92% |
| October 2019 | 93% | 95% | 99 | 92% |
| September 2019 | 94% | 93% | 73 | 91% |
| August 2019 | 94% | 92% | 83 | 91% |
| July 2019 | 94% | 94% | 235 | 91% |
| June 2019 | 93% | 94% | 174 | 91% |
| May 2019 | 92% | 93% | 58 | 90% |
| April 2019 | 92% | 91% | 87 | 90% |
| March 2019 | 90% | 92% | 152 | 90% |
| February 2019 | 90% | 93% | 107 | 89% |
| January 2019 | 90% | 86% | 138 | 89% |
| December 2018 | 89% | 96% | 54 | 90% |
| November 2018 | 89% | 93% | 102 | 89% |
| October 2018 | 88% | 86% | 316 | 88% |
| September 2018 | 98% | 98% | 50 | 98% |