The Dark Queen of Mortholme on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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You are the final boss, the Dark Queen of Mortholme, unrivaled in power. A hero invades and is easily crushed. Yet, they keep returning. A short-form indie game about an unusual bond, perspectives, and the beauty of change.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme is a atmospheric, action and psychological game developed by Mosu and published by Monster Theater.
Released on August 15th 2025 is available only on Windows in 10 languages: English, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Galician, French, Portuguese - Portugal and Turkish.

It has received 1,435 reviews of which 1,119 were positive and 316 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Dark Queen of Mortholme into these genres:

Atmospheric Action Psychological Female Protagonist Supernatural Story Rich Romance Choices Matter Emotional Casual Fantasy Souls-like Action-Adventure Visual Novel 2D 2D Platformer Drama Linear Pixel Graphics Otome

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System requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, and 11
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 128 MB
  • Storage: 200 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Aug. 2025
[H1]An indie gem buried under technical rubble, but still shines through.[/H1] Before anything else: don’t trust the user tags. This isn’t a romance, it isn't an otome and it isn’t LGBTQ+. What it is, however, is an emotionally heavy pixel-art indie gem that flips the perspective: you play as the boss, not the hero. And that twist makes for a meaningful, memorable short story. The good first: the pixel art is stunning, the atmosphere is strong, and the music pulls you right in. Choices matter, too: your interactions with the hero shape the endings and add real weight to your decisions. Character development hits hard, sometimes in gut-punchy ways, and the game is packed with emotion for its short runtime. The controls are simple, achievements clutter-free, and the Steam version even supports controllers. If you want to test the waters, you can try the free version on Itch.io, though that one lacks achievements and controller support. Now for the big caveat: this game is short (25–30 minutes for one run, 35 minutes for 100%), but it can easily stretch into over an hour ( because it crashes near the end without a save system, argh ). Restarting from scratch, reading all the dialogue again (no skip button), and watching fights play out can be very frustrating. Speaking of fights: don’t expect action-heavy combat. The battles are 100% scripted, with the Queen moving slowly by design. That serves the story well, but if you’re here for the “fighting game” label, you may be disappointed: you only get 3 moves to swap between ( and another 3 in phase two ), while the hero adapts and upgrades. It reinforces the story, but don’t expect real gameplay depth or a fair chance to win. All in all, without the bugs this is an easy 8/10, but with them it falls to a 4/10. I’m still recommending it for the story, the originality, and because it deserves better than some of the misleading “tag-bashing” negative reviews. Plus, you can always try it for free first before deciding whether to support the dev with the Steam version, but proceed to your own risks. If you enjoyed this review, please check out my curator page to find more : [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45639970-Ele%2527s-Little-Recommendation-Corner/]Ele's Little Recommendation Corner ! Thank you for reading my review. If you enjoyed it, please leave a like and follow[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32732116-IndieGems/] IndieGems for more reviews like this one. We also have a [url=https://www.youtube.com/@IndieGems2] YouTube channel if you would rather see game play footage with reviews.
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Aug. 2025
Perfect game to play, especially after reading the Mage & Demon Queen webtoon
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Aug. 2025
It's a cute game with a pretty interesting message, but I'm not sure it's worth the price for how little content there is. The gameplay is fun, I would love to see it expanded further, but again there's not really enough to justify the price tag.
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Aug. 2025
I've been following this game since it was in itch.io finally i got to buy and play it. fantastic game! really love it! man the hug, i love the hug so much!! man i wish i could get the happy ending :(
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Aug. 2025
I... don't know how to feel about this game. Concept? 10/10. It's the reason I and many others wanted this game. Execution? So so. It's a fun 30 minute time waster, but that's kind of all the game can be with how quickly you're on the ropes. Loved the dialogue, I was actually a little moved by it. Both the hero and the villain had their reasons to fight, to not give up, and both were worth cheering for. Like most games, the hero was given everything needed to try again and again in hopes of one day succeeding. The problem? You're not the hero. You're at a disadvantage the moment you show an attack, and the disadvantages stack quickly. I've seen some reviews say the AI learns too quickly, but honestly? It feels how a real life player would act. See a move once or twice, and you start to figure out how to prepare for it. That's the problem with the game in my eyes, players learn and they learn quick. It's realistic, and it hits you quickly. So, I'm leaning towards recommend here because this game does everything right for what it is. Unless there's dozens of moves, more phases, and a much bigger health bar, you can't really blame the developer. What I will blame the developer for is the price. Is $6 full price unrealistic for this? Probably not. Is it excessive? I would say so. This screams $4.99 full price at most. $3.99 full price and I'm buying it without a sale. Anyways, love the game, wish it was longer but the concept handicaps it. Would love to see an expansion on this somehow. Thank you for listening to my ted talk.
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The Dark Queen of Mortholme is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme received 1,119 positive votes out of a total of 1,435 achieving a rating of 7.48.
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The Dark Queen of Mortholme was developed by Mosu and published by Monster Theater.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme is not playable on MacOS.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme is not playable on Linux.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme is a single-player game.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme does not currently offer any DLC.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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The Dark Queen of Mortholme
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Rating
7.5
1,119
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12
Developer
Mosu
Publisher
Monster Theater
Release 15 Aug 2025
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