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Expedition: Into Darkness
A dark fantasy dungeon crawler where a party loots ancient ruins and tries to carry the haul out alive.
Online co-op for up to 5 players.
- 5 online
Store pages
Playing together
- Online co-op5 players
- Local co-opNot confirmed
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- Not confirmedA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckNot testedValve has not rated it yet
About the game
You take a party down into ruins full of traps, monsters and hidden drops. The ruins are procedurally generated, and the goal is to grab what you can and walk back out. You build your weapons from separate parts, such as blades, axes and bows, and you can customize your gear.
Up to five can play online, and you can also go in alone. If a character dies, it is lost for good along with everything it carried. Whatever sits in the base camp is safe, and what you bring back pays for camp upgrades, better crafting and a stronger start on the next trip.
The game is not out yet. Steam lists a planned release in the last quarter of 2026 for Windows, and there is a demo to try now. Fights are lethal, so expect a tense game that rewards careful play.
How it feels
Kind of game
You play on the same side through shared levels, matches, missions or jobs. Progress comes from combining your actions toward the same objective.
- At its heart
- A big part
- Now and then
- Fear
- Story
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- About
- Fantasy adventure, Monsters, Scavenging
Rated on our own feel scale. 4 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Expedition: Into Darkness
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.
Blight: Survival
Why it scores 91%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Monsters and Scavenging
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Blight: Survival differs
- Less building than Expedition: Into Darkness
- Not out yet
- 4 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about monsters that hunt you and scavenging for loot. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But less building than Expedition: Into Darkness.
Neverwinter
Why it scores 88%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure and Monsters
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
How Neverwinter differs
- Less building than Expedition: Into Darkness
- 10 online
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a fantasy adventure and monsters that hunt you. Both play in runs or missions you repeat.
But less building than Expedition: Into Darkness.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Why it scores 86%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Shared team objectives
- About
- Fantasy adventure and Monsters
- Core to both
- Fighting
- Notable in both
- Working in sync, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress
- Sessions
- Repeatable runs
- Co-op
- Online co-op
- 4 online
- Crossplay
Both give your team shared objectives to work through together. Both are about a fantasy adventure and monsters that hunt you. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
No big difference from Expedition: Into Darkness.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Local co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on one screen
- Not confirmed
- Split or shared screen
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Free base co-op
- Not confirmed
- Confirmed free setups
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Friends can join mid-game
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Sources
7 pages
expedition-the-game.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Fear, Tension and danger, Working in sync, Exploring, Building and creating, Fighting, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Online co-op: Intro calls it a cooperative dungeon crawler and extraction looter played with allies.
- Most players online: Intro says to join forces with up to four other allies, so five with you.
- Kind of game: Intro stresses that cooperation is paramount, with the party facing monsters together.
- Sessions: FAQ says players upgrade their base between expeditions.
- About: Describes medieval ruins, nightmarish creatures and loot to carry out.
- Fear: FAQ calls it a world of horror and Lovecraftian mystery. The Steam tags are Dark Fantasy and Dungeon Crawler with no Horror tag, so fear stays at 1.
- Tension and danger: FAQ says permanent character death adds tension and consequence to each expedition.
- Working in sync: Intro says cooperation is paramount.
- Exploring: Names dangerous exploration of ruins with traps, hidden drops and toxic gas as one of three pillars.
- Building and creating: Lets you assemble and customize weapons from components. FAQ adds base upgrades that improve crafting.
- Fighting: Lists lethal combat first among its three pillars.
- Getting better: Says each enemy has its own strengths and weaknesses that you must adapt to.
- Unlocks and progress: FAQ says base upgrades between expeditions unlock stronger starting conditions.
- Planning ahead: Says every step needs careful planning and strategic navigation.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Release status, Release date.
- Steam app ID: The data returns app 3126410.
- Online co-op: Categories include Co-op and Online Co-op.
- Release status: coming_soon is true.
- Release date: The date field reads Q4 2026.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Release status, Release date, Kind of game, Sessions, About, Fear, Story, Tension and danger, Working in sync, Exploring, Building and creating, Fighting, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.
- Most players online: Text says to form a party with up to four other friends, so five with you. A press article on the demo says it allows a party of four.
- Release status: Page says the game is not yet available and shows a planned release in Q4 2026. It offers a demo download.
- Release date: Planned release date reads Q4 2026, so only the year is given.
- Kind of game: User tags include PvE, Online Co-Op and Team-Based, and the text sells a co-op extraction looter.
- Sessions: User tags include Extraction Shooter and Perma Death. The text has you return with resources to upgrade your base for the next venture.
- About: User tags include Medieval, Dark Fantasy, Magic and Loot. The text has monsters, ruins and loot to carry out.
- Fear: The text lists nightmarish creatures and traps. User tags include Dark Fantasy and no Horror tag.
- Story: The text gives a setup of ancient ruins, dark secrets and deals with dark gods.
- Tension and danger: The text says death costs the character and everything it carries.
- Working in sync: User tags include Team-Based.
- Exploring: User tags include Exploration.
- Building and creating: The text has you assemble weapons from components and repair and upgrade your base.
- Fighting: User tags include Swordplay and Action. The text has you battle innumerable deadly creatures.
- Getting better: The text asks you to be careful and deliberate. User tags include Perma Death.
- Unlocks and progress: The text has base upgrades that help the next venture.
- Planning ahead: User tags include Inventory Management and Loot. The text asks you to be careful and deliberate.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve has not rated the game for Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres.
- Wikidata item: The item lists Steam app ID 3126410.
- Genres: P136 is action game and role-playing video game.
gamedeveloper.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Fear, Working in sync.
- Online co-op: The maker's release of 2024-08-14 calls it a co-op dungeon crawler.
- Most players online: The same release invites players to form parties with up to four other allies.
- Fear: The same release mentions survival and horror elements, so fear is above zero.
- Working in sync: The same release says players work together to survive.
gamespace.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Most players online, Release date, Story, Building and creating, Unlocks and progress.
- Most players online: Article of 2026-08-07 says the demo is playable solo or with up to three other players. The maker's text for the full game says four others, so five stays.
- Release date: Article of 2026-08-07 repeats a planned release in Q4 2026.
- Story: Says NPCs around the camp offer tasks.
- Building and creating: Says the demo has full crafting and customization.
- Unlocks and progress: Says camp structures give useful perks.