The Darkness II
Xbox One · 2012
About this game
The Darkness is a first-person shooter based on the Top Cow comic of the same name.
Jackie Estacado, a Mafia hit man in modern New York City, becomes possessed by an ancient evil on his 21st birthday.
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The curse has been passed down through the generations in his family to the first born, starting with his great great grandfather.
Jackie is about to be taken out by the henchmen of Mafia don Paulie Franchetti when the curse grants him supernatural powers.
He is able to eliminate the hit men and goes after Paulie next, as the Mafia don wants to kill his girlfriend Jenny Romano.
The game offers a mixture of classic first-person shooting with regular weapons, along with the powers of The Darkness.
The latter cannot be used in well-lit environments.
In dark areas, Jackie can combine both powers.
Jackie can switch back and forth during gameplay, and as The Darkness, the viewpoint is placed lower, but with a broader point-of-view.
Darkness powers allow Jackie to summon darklings (different types of creatures), summon dark tentacles that grow from his back to break through barriers and smash opponents, along with maw tentacles for close combat.
Estacado can also create a black hole and force it to collapse on itself for wide-range damage, and summon darkness guns that fire lightning bolts.
The game takes place in a modern environment, but also in the fictional Otherworld and Hell.
The Darkness manifests itself as a voice in Jackie's head and tries to gain complete control of the body.
The force feeds on the dark and requires a live human body to exist.
About Xbox One
Microsoft's Xbox One launched in 2013 alongside the PS4 and leaned heavily into backwards compatibility and subscription services like Game Pass. Because so many Xbox One owners moved to all-digital libraries, physical Xbox One cartridges — sorry, discs — in good condition are comparatively less common on the secondhand market than their PlayStation equivalents from the same era.
Gamevaro tracks The Darkness II for Xbox One with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Market values by condition
PAL
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €11.18 |
| 2026-06-25 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €14.38 |
| 2026-06-25 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €24.57 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for The Darkness II, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Xbox One titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is The Darkness II worth?
The Darkness II for Xbox One is currently worth €11.18 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is The Darkness II rare?
The Darkness II has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Xbox One titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for The Darkness II?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
Is The Darkness II worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of The Darkness II is currently worth €11.18 loose, versus €14.38 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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