Im Bann Der Dunklen Jagd

Im Bann Der Dunklen Jagd

Released Oct 2025

Dive into an immersive co-op horror experience with a friend. As detectives, you’ll search for clues in a sinister area and must survive the horrors lurking within. Work together to find all the objects and escape before doom catches up with you.

72% positive · 218 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Im Bann Der Dunklen Jagd launched into Early Access and was developed over roughly a year and a half before graduating to its full 1.0 release on October 31, 2025. At that point, the developer explicitly stated: "From now on, development will mainly focus on smaller patches and bug fixes." This is a clear statement that major content development is finished. The game's content arc is well-documented: Act I was available at the original Early Access launch, Act II was added in October 2024, Act III launched in December 2024, and further feature refinements (prologues, emotes, AI improvements) were delivered through early 2025. The most recent update, Patch 0.6.3 on June 18, 2026, added a bonus backroom level and a high score system — minor additions consistent with the developer's stated maintenance and polish direction. The store description confirms the game as a complete three-level co-op horror experience. No unreleased DLC is listed, no roadmap for additional content has been published, and the developer has made no announcements of upcoming expansions. The post-1.0 updates have been small feature additions and bug fixes, exactly in line with the developer's own characterization of the game's future support.
Evidence
Developer announced the game officially left Early Access. Stated that future development will 'mainly focus on smaller patches and bug fixes,' signaling that major content work is complete.
news post · Oct 31, 2025 source development ending
high
Patch 0.4 delivered Act III, described as 'the final act' that 'marks the end of the journey,' completing the game's three-act content structure.
news post · Dec 6, 2024 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
smi.
Achievements
13
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

Im Bann Der Dunklen Jagd invites you and a friend to an immersive co-op horror adventure, where you take on the role of detectives sent into a mysterious area. Your task is to gather clues and navigate through the eerie scenario. Experience the core gameplay of a level, where teamwork and careful exploration are essential to uncover the location's mystery and escape safely.

Gameplay:

Cooperative Investigations:

  • This game is designed for two players. Work together to explore the area and find crucial objects.

Collecting Objects:

  • Search for clues and items scattered throughout the ominous environment. Your detective skills will be put to the test.

Features:

Three Levels:

  • Dive into three exciting levels where you work together to gather clues, solve puzzles, and successfully escape the area.

Threatening Atmosphere:

  • The scenario is characterized by a gloomy setting and eerie sounds that heighten the tension.

Last evaluated Aug 31, 2026
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