Karma: The Dark World

Released: 3/27/2025

KARMA: The Dark World is a first-person cinematic psychological thriller set in a dystopian world where the Leviathan Corporation is omnipresent. The time is 1984, the place is East Germany, and things are not quite what they seem.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

77.5

Critic Average

47 reviews

Steam User Score

4,405 reviews

Metacritic User Score

99 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-14.1

Metacritic Disparity

-0.6

Combined Disparity

-7.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

35 launch window (74%)12 late (26%)

Review summary

Updated Jun 27, 2026

Based on 47 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 77.5/100. Critics score this game 14.1 points lower than Steam users and 0.6 points lower than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 47)

Luca GiordanoviaIndie Games Devel
Feb 13, 2026Late review
75/100View review
Steam 91.6/100 · -16.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · -3.0 pts
Marcel DeeviaA Gaming Network
Nov 5, 2025Late review
90/100View review
Steam 91.6/100 · -1.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +12.0 pts
Stuart CullenviaTechStomper
Oct 27, 2025Late review
80/100View review
Steam 91.6/100 · -11.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts
Gareth NewnhamviaImpulsegamer
Sep 23, 2025Late review
70/100View review
Steam 91.6/100 · -21.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · -8.0 pts
Richard DobsonviaTheXboxHub
Sep 21, 2025Late review
80/100View review
Steam 91.6/100 · -11.6 ptsMetacritic 78/100 · +2.0 pts

Karma: The Dark World

Released: 3/27/2025