Dark and Darker is back on regular platforms and sporting an all-new free-to-play model, allowing players to enjoy most of the game at no cost. With the influx of so many new players, many are likely wondering about its maximum party size. Here’s all you need to know.
What is the maximum party size in Dark and Darker?
Dark and Darker is currently split into three separate queues for solo and grouped players. At most, three players can queue in a single group for the Trio matchmaking, where they will face three additional teams of three. However, solo and duo players can also queue for trios, leading to a mixed bag of parties that won’t exceed 12 players total in a single match.
As Dark and Darker has introduced a new split between the queues for free and paying players, all three players will require Legendary Status to unlock the High-Roller Trios queue.
Unfortunately, as things stand, so long as anyone in the party is a Squire account (free-to-play), the party will not be able to access High-Roller matches, which are usually more dangerous and thus more rewarding. Ironmace has been expanding its approach to free-to-play since Dark and Darker‘s Steam re-release, so that may change at some point down the line. Normal queue, too, functions differently and if one player has over 25 gear score, the whole party will be placed in a more challenging match even if the other two are qualified for the “beginners” queue.
