Darkest Dungeon
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?
Full release
Jan 19, 2016
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About This Game
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Reclaim Your Ancestor's Estate
Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes through twisted forests, forgotten warrens, ruined crypts, and beyond. You'll battle not only unimaginable foes, but stress, famine, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Uncover strange mysteries, and pit the heroes against an array of fearsome monsters with an innovative strategic turn-based combat system.
Core Features
- The Affliction System – battle not only monsters, but stress! Contend with paranoia, masochism, fear, irrationality, and a host of gameplay-meaningful quirks! - Striking hand-drawn gothic crowquill art style - Innovative turn-based combat pits you against a host of diabolical monsters - Narration system to celebrate your successes...and failures - 16 (and counting!) playable hero classes, including Plague Doctor, Hellion, and even the Leper! - Camp to heal wounds or deliver inspiring speeches. - Rest your weary, shell-shocked characters in town at the Tavern or the Abbey to keep their stress in check. - Classic CRPG and roguelike features, including character permadeath, procedural dungeons, and incredible replay
Can you stem the tide of eldritch horrors erupting across your family’s ancestral estate?
Descend at your peril! Awards and Honors
- PG Gamer: Best RPG of 2016 - Game Informer - Best RPGs of 2016: 3 Awards - IGN - Best of 2016: 2 Nominations - IGF 2016 - 3 Nominations - Rock Paper Shotgun - 50 Best RPGs of All Time - PAX 10 - 2015 - Game Debate Best Indie Game 2016 - SXSW Gamer's Choice Nominee 2015 - MMORPG - Best Indie RPG (Pax East 2014), Best RPG Nomination PAX Prime 2014 - Indie Megabooth Selection - PAX East 2014, PAX Prime 2015
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Developer and publisher
- Developer:
- Red Hook Studios
- Publisher:
- Red Hook Studios
Quick facts
- Release
- Jan 19, 2016: Windows, MacApr 26, 2016: Linux
- Last updated
- May 19, 2026
- Storefronts
- PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Epic Games Store, and Steam
- Genres
- Indie, RPG, Strategy, and Roguelike
- Tags
- Combat, Hand-drawn, and Turn-Based Combat
- Moods
- Tactical
- Social styles
- Solo
- Demo
- Not announced
- Price model
- Purchase
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| Czech | |||
| English | |||
| English (UK) | |||
| French |
Age Rating & Interactive Elements
ESRB t
Content descriptors
Alcohol Reference, Blood and Gore, Mild Language, Partial Nudity, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Support
Controller & Support
Device support
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Tablet
Family Sharing
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS:
- Windows XP
- Memory:
- 2 GB RAM
- Graphics:
- Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
- Storage:
- 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes:
- 1080p, 16:9 recommended
Recommended
- OS:
- Windows 7+
- Memory:
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics:
- Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
- Storage:
- 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes:
- 1080p, 16:9 recommended
GameHubber interest
Not enough ratings yet
Developer and publisher
- Developer:
- Red Hook Studios
- Publisher:
- Red Hook Studios
Quick facts
- Release
- Jan 19, 2016: Windows, MacApr 26, 2016: Linux
- Last updated
- May 19, 2026
- Storefronts
- PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Epic Games Store, and Steam
- Genres
- Indie, RPG, Strategy, and Roguelike
- Tags
- Combat, Hand-drawn, and Turn-Based Combat
- Moods
- Tactical
- Social styles
- Solo
- Demo
- Not announced
- Price model
- Purchase
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| Czech | |||
| English | |||
| English (UK) | |||
| French |
Age Rating & Interactive Elements
ESRB t
Content descriptors
Alcohol Reference, Blood and Gore, Mild Language, Partial Nudity, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Support
Controller & Support
Device support
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Tablet
Family Sharing
Reviews
Review snapshots
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"Players are rating this around 82 on IGDB."
IGDB
450 ratings
OpenCritic
82
IGDB aggregate snapshot for Darkest Dungeon.
450
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