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Dark Sector

67KS66Metacritic
Released Mar 24, 2009by Digital ExtremesMostly Positive(75% of 3.5K Steam reviews)Recent: 87% positive

A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.

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About Dark Sector



Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, a covert operative sent on a dangerous mission into Lasria, an Eastern European city on the brink of ruin that hides a deadly Cold War secret.

In the midst of this mission, Hayden is attacked by an unknown enemy and infected by the Technocyte Virus, a brutal bio-weapon that twists its victims into mindless killing machines. Surviving this attack, Hayden finds that the Technocyte virus has granted him powerful, inhuman abilities unlike anything he has ever seen. Now, he must evolve with his powers, survive and become a hero.

Original action-shooter

Throughout the course of the game, players will witness Hayden's transformation into something more than he was as he fights against the Technocyte Virus taking over his body and the effects it has on his psyche.

Evolution powers

Hayden gains incredible superhuman powers - including the deadly, bladed glaive that he can grow from his arm and use and throw with deadly accuracy. Hayden will grow with these powers as they evolve and become more powerful throughout the game.

Cinematic and immersive experience

Through the use of no HUD, intuitive controls and a 3rd-person over the shoulder viewpoint everything about Dark Sector is designed with the goal of keeping the player immersed in the game.

Innovative multiplayer component

Dark Sector features an innovative and exciting multiplayer gameplay that will allow players to utilize the skills they have learned in the single-player game to excel in a competitive environment

Game details

Game details

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Metacritic
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (75%)

Age ratings

PEGI 18ESRB MUSK 18BBFC 18

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Dark Sector price history

Lowest tracked price: £6.99 (Jul 7, 2026) · current best: £6.99.

Dark Sector player count & reviews

75% positive reviews all-time · 32 peak players in the last 30 days.

Dark Sector — frequently asked questions

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How many people play Dark Sector?

Dark Sector peaked at 32 concurrent players on Steam in the last 30 days (highest on Jul 25, 2026). The player chart on this page updates daily.

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System requirements

Minimum

  • Operating System: Microsoft® Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista 32bit
  • Processor: Pentium® 4 2.4 GHz or similar Athlon® 64™
  • Memory: XP 1 GB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 6.5 GB Available
  • Video Card: DirectX 9.0 compatible, with shaders 3.0 support (nVidia GeForce 6600 or ATI X1300 or higher)
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
  • DirectX® Version: 9.0c
  • Controller support: XInput-controllers (Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller or Logitech Chillstream)

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