Darkstone Restoration brings the classic action RPG back to modern PCs with improved stability, compatibility, controls, readability, and quality-of-life improvements — while preserving the spirit of the original game.

<h2 class="bb_tag" >A kingdom on the brink. A dragon waiting in the dark.</h2>For twenty‑five years, the legend of Uma has been told around tavern fires. Now the dragon Draak stirs again - and the seven crystals of the Time Orb are scattered across haunted lands and crumbling dungeons. Only one hero stands between the world and eternal night.That hero is you.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Step into a cult classic, reborn</h2>DarkStone Restoration Demo is your free invitation back into the kingdom of Uma - Delphine's beloved 1999 action‑RPG, fully restored and forged anew for modern hardware. Same merciless combat. Same hand‑crafted gothic atmosphere. New blood.<h2 class="bb_tag" >What awaits in the demo</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Forge up to 4 heroes from 8 classic character classes — name them, send them to die or to glory</li><li>Solo or two‑player coop - face the dark alone or bring a friend</li><li>Companion mode so your second hero fights smart while you focus</li><li>Plunder the first dungeons - procedurally‑arranged rooms, traps, and loot you have to earn</li><li>3 full‑length quests, drawn at random every time you start a new game -replay the demo and watch Uma reshuffle around you</li><li>Six languages - English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Swedish <h2 class="bb_tag" ></h2></li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >Reforged for 2026</h2>This isn't a port. It's a restoration.<ul class="bb_ul"><li>Rewritten DirectX 11 renderer : high resolution, modern post‑processing, every torchlight where it should be</li><li>Display your way : fullscreen, windowed, or borderless; Full HD, Ultra HD, and ultra‑wide ready</li><li>Per‑context ambient soundscapes and unsettling enemy chirps</li><li>A world you can feel : soft shadows, dynamic lights,, wind‑swept procedural grass and raymarched volumetric fog creeping through the dungeons. Toggle between the legacy renderer and the enhanced one at any time.</li><li>Gamepad‑first inventory, spell book, and combat - controller or mouse, your call</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Positional sound — every blade strike, fireball, and creature howl pinned to its source, panning around you as the camera moves</li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >Built for the controller, not just for your mouse</h2>Every system has been rebuilt to feel native on a gamepad without losing a beat for keyboard‑and‑mouse purists.<ul class="bb_ul"><li>Auto‑targeting with a clean green reticle, plus target cycling and lock‑on</li><li>Smart pathfinding that hugs walls cleanly and reacts to your stick pressure</li><li>Gamepad‑first inventory and spell book — pick up, place, equip, drop, give to NPCs, all without the mouse</li><li>Cast spells without leaving the action — quick‑cast bindings on the gamepad, plus a fully pad‑navigable spell book</li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >Modern conveniences</h2>The original DarkStone was sharp. This one is sharper.<ul class="bb_ul"><li>Stackable consumables — potions and elixirs no longer flood your bag</li><li>Auto‑sort inventory with re‑sort on drop, plus live stat deltas while you compare gear</li><li>Quest journal at a glance</li><li>Pad‑icon help overlay that adapts to your controller</li><li>In‑game manual viewer with the original artwork preserved</li></ul><h2 class="bb_tag" >What's locked behind the full release</h2><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Dungeons 5 and beyond - and the deeper crystals</li><li>The outer lands of Uma</li><li>The final battle with Draak</li><li>Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats</li></ul>The demo is a doorway. The kingdom is much, much larger.<h2 class="bb_tag" >Sharpen your blade. Light a torch. The dungeons are waiting.</h2>DarkStone Restoration Demo 2026 — free, on Steam.

DarkStone Restoration Demo

Darkstone Restoration brings the classic action RPG back to modern PCs with improved stability, compatibility, readability, controls, and quality-of-life improvements — while preserving the spirit of the original game.Personally led by Paul Cuisset, creator of the original Darkstone, this restoration is designed to make the game feel right to play again today without losing what made it special.The restored core experience is already well underway. Early Access will mark the first public step of the project, allowing the game to continue evolving through polish, refinement, and community feedback on the path toward full release.Beyond the restored core, the project may also extend the restoration into other important parts of Darkstone’s legacy, including modernized network functionality and a new Quest Editor built around the foundations and spirit of the original tool, depending on technical progress and community feedback.