Darkest Dungeon

Darkest Dungeon

Released: January 19, 2016
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PlayStation 4 Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) iOS Mac PlayStation Vita Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Genres:

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

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Fantasy Horror Historical Mystery

Player Perspectives:

Side view

Ratings

User Rating

82.1
Based on 392 ratings

Critics Rating

83.1
Based on 10 ratings

Total Rating

82.6
Based on 402 ratings

Summary

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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Involved Companies

BlitWorks

Role:

Red Hook Studios

Role:
Developer Publisher

Game Engines

Proprietary Engine

Keywords

medieval turn-based roguelike procedural generation permadeath female protagonist insanity side-scrolling multiple protagonists undead crowdfunding - kickstarter crowdfunding digital distribution single-player only pre-release public testing alternate costumes loot gathering skeletons game reference party system treasure chest playstation experience 2015 pax west 2016 e3 2016 crowd funded pax prime 2014 pax east 2014 pax prime 2015 depression camping iron maiden plague doctor boar masochism skull for a head male protagonist

Alternative Names

DD DD1

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