Darkest Dungeon

19.01.2016
Critic 83/100
Users 81/100
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
The player inherits a gothic estate from an Ancestor who, in his pursuit of ambiguous ambitions, excavated the dungeons beneath his manor and unleashed terrible creatures upon the surrounding lands. Now the new owner must recruit adventurers and mount expeditions into the corrupted grounds to cleanse them. As the player explores deeper, they uncover their Ancestor's memoirs detailing the horrible deeds he committed in pursuit of knowledge and power. The path leads eventually to the Darkest Dungeon itself, the source of all the corruption, where something ancient and world-ending stirs beneath the surface.

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19.06.2017

Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court is the first expansion for the award-winning grim and gothic RPG by Red Hook Studios. Crimson Court is a parallel campaign experienced alongside the main Darkest Dungeon content that will provide you with new challenges and variation at every difficulty level. The narrative grounding sheds some light on the Ancestor’s early days, and will be presented in the same style of cut-scenes you’ve seen elsewhere in the game. The DLC is designed to be played alongside an existing campaign, or as a brand new one–your choice! The events and features will unlock over the course of play.

19.06.2018

Some hateful shard of alien origin has streaked through the night sky, crashing into the old Miller’s farm on the outskirts of the Hamlet! Those unfortunate enough to witness the Comet’s arrival have been blinded by what they can only describe as a shifting, ephemeral hue of damnably abrasive intensity. There has been no word from the farm in a fortnight, save for the unearthly groaning that echoes from the ruin of the mill…

26.10.2017

Hailing from the distant windswept dunes of the east, the Shieldbreaker arrives in the Hamlet! Deadly as a viper, her iron will has been forged in the heat of the blazing desert sun. Though outwardly demure, her emancipation from the barren wastes came at a price so terrible, it haunts her dreams even now...

19.06.2018

Once exclusive to a select group of our Kickstarter backers, the Musketeer is now FREE DLC for all Darkest Dungeon owners! She is a complete, studio quality, re-skin of the Arbalest class. A celebrated competitive sharpshooter, The Musketeer arrives in the Hamlet, determined to prove her skill after a disappointing tournament. She aims to become a legend in hunting circles by putting her skills to the test against the terrifying beasts and unnameable abominations that roam the Ancestor's Estate!

28.05.2020

The Circus is in town, and the Butcher demands a show! Assemble teams of 4 heroes and compete in the ring in brutal, unforgiving PvP combat against friend and foe. Climb the ranks and show off your prestige while blowing off steam while taking a break from assaulting the Darkest Dungeon below.

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Darkest Dungeon (last 3 games)

27.01.2025

Kingdoms is a free standalone campaign game mode coming to Darkest Dungeon II. This new game mode challenges players in a desperate race against the clock to find and defeat a monstrous threat before it overwhelms and destroys the Kingdom. Journey across the land to gather resources and battle evil incursions, all while defending a network of safe haven Inns.

11.12.2023

A fearless fencer, a lost knight. One waits at the crossroads for redemption, the other, adrift in the sprawling wilds of the Kingdom. Master the ruthless Duelist, battle through barricades, and seek clues that will lead you to...the last of the Crusaders. This DLC adds 2 new heroes, The Duelist and The Crusader, with their own unique trinkets, signature items, and fully voiced backstories including playable flashback encounters. It also adds a new roaming mini-boss, The Warlord.

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