Dark and Darker Server Status – Maintenance Schedule and Downtime

Dark and Darker is a multiplayer extraction dark fantasy video game that gained instant fame as soon as it Steam. The developers release regular updates to uplift the game experience, including hotfixes and updates. When the Dark and Darker servers undergo maintenance, the players may get errors when logging into the game. Knowing if the servers are down will prevent you from spending time troubleshooting the error. Keep reading, and we will share the game’s current server status and verify the status of the Dark and Darker servers yourself.

Vote your Issue with Dark and Darker

A large number of reports usually means that the servers are down. The vote is reset every hour to reflect the current server status. The Baseline Reports are 3. Reports exceeding the baseline by a huge margin indicate an issue with the servers.

Are the Dark and Darker Servers Down

27 March

Dark and Darker servers are down for Early Access Hotfix #81-2 rollout. They will go down starting March 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM IST and remain down for 2 hours. Check the times in various time zones below.

Maintenance Completion Time

Early Access Hotfix #81-2 Patch Notes

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue that could cause intermittent server crashes.
• Fixed an issue where some High Roller Inferno models had pedestal portals.
• Fixed an issue where it was possible to escape from the wall of the escape stairs in the Ruins.
• Fixed an issue where Shield Slam could not be used during a defensive reaction.

Balance Changes:

Fighter

• Weapon Mastery’s physical damage bonus and magical damage bonus changed from -5% to -10%.

Rogue

• Double Jump no longer has a movement speed penalty.

Wizard

• Ignite’s duration changed from 8 seconds to 12 seconds.

Cleric

• Smite’s attribute bonus ratio changed from 75% to 100%.
• Bless’s duration changed from 8 seconds to 30 seconds.
• Protection’s duration changed from 6 seconds to 8 seconds.
• Divine Strike’s duration changed from 6 seconds to 12 seconds.

Bard

• Harmonic Shield’s music tier changed from 4 to 1.

Warlock

• Blow of Corruption attribute bonus ratio changed from 75% to 100%
• Darkness Shards can now be stacked up to 3, each giving a 33% dark magical damage bonus.
• In Demon Form, the bonus to dark magical damage per Darkness Shard is changed to 33%.
• Hydra’s Dark/Evil magic resistance has been removed and it has been weakened against Divine magic.

Sorcerer

• Time Distortion’s spell cast time reduction has been changed from 75% to 100%.

IRONMACE’s Response

18 December

“It is expected that it will take more time as preparations during the patch process are not carried out smoothly. Currently, the DB migration has failed and needs to be done again. Very unfortunately, we ask for your understanding that we cannot tell you the exact time required. Sorry.”

How to Check the Dark and Darker Server Status

Unlike most games, there are few ways to check the Dark and Darker server status. Here are all the ways you can know if the servers are down.

1. Dark and Darker Discord – You can visit the game Discord Channel and go to the second “Server Status” to find out the current server status of the game.
2. Follow us on X – You can also follow us on X. We share the details of maintenance and server downtime regularly.
3. Reddit—If there is downtime or other issues with the servers, you will find posts from other users. When too many people have the same errors, it’s usually the servers’ fault.

Fix Dark and Darker Server Errors

If the fault is not at the server end, the issue may lie with your internet connection. You will need to resolve the issue on your end to play Dark and Darker. Here are some fixes you can try to resolve server connectivity issues.

1. Reboot the device after getting the error and try playing the game again.
2. Reset the router/modem.
3. Try using a mobile hotspot to connect to the game or use another ISP.
4. Do not use a VPN.
5. Clear the Steam Download Cache.
6. Install the latest version of the game, or update the game.
7. Verify the game files.
8. Reinstall the game.