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Darkwind

Also known as Darkwind, d, darkwind

Darkwind is a multiplayer online, simultaneous turn-based game of vehicular combat. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, it involves physics-based tactical combat and deathracing, online leagues, cooperative wilderness scouting and looting, trading and camp-based crafting. Live and online since 2006!

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15 May 2026

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Announcing War on Wheels

At long last, the follow-up to Darkwind is announced! War on Wheels takes turn-based, physics-controlled car combat to a modern game engine. The focus is on a detailed single-player experience (with a story-driven campa…

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December 2025
Santa Claws' Slay RideReady for Santa Claws' Slay Ride 2025? It's a deathrace with rockets and flamethrowers, open to everyone. December 29th at 9pm GMT. Big prizes, obvs. Santa Claws is a generous bear-mutant, after all. Join us in our Disc…Announcement1 changeServer27 Dec 2025
June 2025
[dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/app/1315320/The_Necromancers_Tale/"] Our next game, The Necromancer's Tale, is a story-rich RPG in which you experience the origin story of a necromancer, and leverage a…3 changesGameplayStore10 Jun 2025
December 2024
Santa Claws' Slay Ride 2024Dexter's was settling into its usual lazy routine during the winter. A few old timers sat around, swigging their beers. Everyone heard the roar of the v8 engine pulling in outside, and the stomp of feet coming to the do…Announcement1 changeWorkshop23 Dec 2024
November 2020
Welcome to the 22nd Century!It’s 75 years after the solar apocalypse, and 65 years after the game itself started with our first racing/deathracing leagues. Welcome to the year 2100! In Darkwind, one week of real-world time is one month in-game. So…Event1 change23 Nov 2020
August 2020
The Necromancer's Tale: RPGThe Necromancer's tale is an RPG we've been working on for a while. It's a dark, narrative-first RPG of revenge and raising the dead. [Steam page just open for wishlists!]Announcement01 Aug 2020
June 2020
Darkwind: Camp WarsThe new Camp Wars system operates on a hexgrid, laid over the game's map. Competing player-run camps take control and fight over each hex. The hexes themselves offer valuable resources to the camps (water, food, scrap m…Announcement2 changesMapsGameplay13 Jun 2020
May 2020
New Solo MissionsThis adds a set of new Solo Missions (with more coming soon). Try out various cars and lorries, and different types of weapons, on different types of combat map. Successful completion also wins weapons, vehicles and DW$…Announcement2 changesMapsGameplay27 May 2020
March 2020
New Deathrally LeagueThe Northern Triangle Deathrally league has been added to the game. This is a 3-event wilderness deathrally league, spanning the towns of Somerset, Elmsfield, and Gateway - the so-called 'Northern Triangle' - which is t…Announcement1 changeMaps15 Mar 2020
July 2016
Just Released - Goblins & GrottosHey all - I'd like to let you know about our latest game which has just released. Goblins & Grottos reverses the normal roles, and you play as a goblin attacked on all sides by greedy powerleveling adventurers. Also inc…Announcement1 changeMaps08 Jul 2016
Just Released - Goblins & GrottosHey all - I'd like to let you know about our latest game which has just released. Goblins & Grottos reverses the normal roles, and you play as a goblin attacked on all sides by greedy powerleveling adventurers. Also inc…Announcement1 changeMaps08 Jul 2016
December 2015
Santa Claws' Slay Ride '15This year's Slay Ride, hosted by the giant bear-like mutant "Santa Claws" will be a 4-lap deathrace on the SS dirt racing track, using Moose chassis armed with flamethrowers and paintsprays. Top prize is a new squadcar.…Announcement1 changeGameplay23 Dec 2015

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