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Darkest Dungeon

Fantasy

Horror

Historical

Mystery

Role-playing (RPG)

Strategy

Turn-based strategy (TBS)

Tactical

Adventure

Indie

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?

4.1

External Ratings

455 ratings
Release Date:

19 Jan, 2016

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

About this game

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?

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch

release date

Release Date:

19 Jan, 2016

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Fantasy, Horror, Historical, Mystery

genre

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Side view

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Darkest Dungeon

IGDB Rating

4.1 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.1

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

445

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

82%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.1 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.1

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

455

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

82%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Red Hook Studios

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Red Hook Studios

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