
A living library of fan-built stealth missions where one loud footstep can ruin everything.
The Dark Mod is a free stealth game released under Free / Open Source. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, needs about 6.1 GB of disk space, and requires no account, payment or trial. On a computer, the fastest route is the PlayBound Launcher. On a phone or tablet, use the official store or site instead.
One-click install
PlayBound fetches the official release — no third-party mirrors.
Download and extract the official Windows installer ZIP into a new writable game folder.
Run tdm_installer.exe, allow it to download the game, then launch TheDarkModx64.exe.
Minimum
Windows 7 / modern Linux · dual-core CPU · 2 GB RAM · OpenGL 3.3 / DX9 GPU · 3 GB storage
Recommended
Windows 10 / modern Linux · quad-core CPU · 4 GB RAM · dedicated GPU · 4 GB storage
No. Since version 2.0 it has been a completely standalone game.
Use the built-in New Mission downloader to browse, install, and launch community missions.
The official installer supports Windows and Linux. macOS is not officially supported.
The base game needs roughly 4–6 GB. Downloaded fan missions can raise the total substantially.