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Dark Arcana: The Carnival

Artifex Mundi · Artifex Mundi

Dark Arcana: The Carnival

gameAppID 284730Released
Release dateOct 28, 2014

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Player statistics

Default: last 7 days, hourly. · Stale · Range: 6/14/2026, 8:36:17 AM - 11/6/2026, 7:53:59 AM

Current Players0
24h Peak0
All-Time Peak520
24h Player-Hours0 h

Player History

PeriodAvg. PlayersGain (total)Gain (%)Peak Players
Last 24 Hours000%0
Last 7 Days000%0
Last 30 Days0.53-0.67-55.74%3
Last 12 Months13.0500%520
2026-110-0.82-100%0
2026-100.82-0.1-11.24%3
2026-090.93-0.39-29.75%4
2026-081.32-5.23-79.83%4
2026-076.55-75.55-92.02%67
2026-0682.0900%520

Details

DeveloperArtifex Mundi
PublisherArtifex Mundi
FreeNo
Required ageNone

Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors.

Investigate two worlds: the one you know and an alternate plane existing behind the Hall of Mirrors. Discover the secret of an ancient being known as the Evil One. Reveal the story of star-crossed lovers and stop the Evil One from breaking its magical chains and invading our world. While traveling through dimensions, you will solve cleverly designed minigames and find hidden objects or play a special minigame as an alternative. Best of all, you will befriend a cute and clever monkey devoted to aiding you on this adventure. FeaturesCute helper monkey Two beautifully designed and crafted worlds Unique option to switch from HO scene to a minigame Wonderful hand-drawn art Breathtaking events and twists Mysterious storyline Clever and unique minigames Hollywood quality animations Special Collector’s Edition version full of exclusive extras Bonus Chapter awarded for completing the game

Genres and categories

AdventureCasualSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Platforms and requirements

windows: yesmac: yeslinux: yes
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Ratings and content

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