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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?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
52 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This is not a game: it's a disgusting RNG system that preys on the slightest hints of gambling addictions. You'll be crying about hating it, cursing the developers, yet once you've started you'll eventually still launch…”
“I'd say for the first maybe 14 hours, this game had me HOOKED. It felt all the ways the devs probably wanted it to feel: had me really weighing out risk vs reward during basically every second of gameplay, both losses…”
“Tough but overall really fun game! I have enjoyed it a lot! I have only played with the two character DLC's so far, but I find all of the heroes to be really cool and unique! I honestly hard time deciding between them.…”
29 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The difficulty was off-putting at first. Once I accepted the inevitable demises of some of my characters it really became enjoyable. In a game like Fire Emblem where character death is permanent I felt more compelled to…”
“Tough but overall really fun game! I have enjoyed it a lot! I have only played with the two character DLC's so far, but I find all of the heroes to be really cool and unique! I honestly hard time deciding between them.…”
“Verry fun (totally not addicting) game punishing but fair.”
24 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The art style, the music, the sound designs, the unparalleled narration by the late, great Wayne June, this game hits an itch that very few games do. There's a ton of stuff in this game to make it a massive time sink…”
“The difficulty was off-putting at first. Once I accepted the inevitable demises of some of my characters it really became enjoyable. In a game like Fire Emblem where character death is permanent I felt more compelled to…”
“Game is amazing! Pros: Atmosphere intense combat stress mechanic is what makes it adrenaline rushing in combat Crusader! (GOATED) Church and brothel for stress relief lmao Mod support is amazing Cons: Antiquarian (SUPER…”
19 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This is not a game: it's a disgusting RNG system that preys on the slightest hints of gambling addictions. You'll be crying about hating it, cursing the developers, yet once you've started you'll eventually still launch…”
“The art style, the music, the sound designs, the unparalleled narration by the late, great Wayne June, this game hits an itch that very few games do. There's a ton of stuff in this game to make it a massive time sink…”
“A Masterpiece of Suffering Rating: Recommended (with a heavy warning) Darkest Dungeon is not a game about winning; it’s a game about how much loss you can tolerate before you break. It’s a turn-based RPG where the…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The art style, the music, the sound designs, the unparalleled narration by the late, great Wayne June, this game hits an itch that very few games do. There's a ton of stuff in this game to make it a massive time sink…”
“A Masterpiece of Suffering Rating: Recommended (with a heavy warning) Darkest Dungeon is not a game about winning; it’s a game about how much loss you can tolerate before you break. It’s a turn-based RPG where the…”
“A beautifully crafted and unforgiving dungeon crawler. The mechanic of your heroes having unique quirks and their mental/physical health having a significant effect on runs, the artstyle, and the [i] phenomenal [/i]…”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“This is not a game: it's a disgusting RNG system that preys on the slightest hints of gambling addictions. You'll be crying about hating it, cursing the developers, yet once you've started you'll eventually still launch…”
“this game is actually *too* hard. With 40 hours never even got close to finishing it. Some mistakes will set you back many hours of grinding and the only way to minimize this is by looking up the wiki, which removes…”
“It is recommended only for those who enjoy suffering. This game absolutely loves to wipe its feet on you. It even made me go against my own principles and feel hatred towards myself. Overall, it was a truly gruelling…”
14 of the 104 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“This is not a game: it's a disgusting RNG system that preys on the slightest hints of gambling addictions. You'll be crying about hating it, cursing the developers, yet once you've started you'll eventually still launch…”
“Thinking about playing darkest dungeon vs actually playing darkest dungeon meme”
“I've genuinely tried to get into this game on multiple occassions because people rave about it... How? This game's random bs, stress constantly, grind grind grind, etc. etc. It just makes this game so unfun. Run can go…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“this game is actually *too* hard. With 40 hours never even got close to finishing it. Some mistakes will set you back many hours of grinding and the only way to minimize this is by looking up the wiki, which removes…”
“I've genuinely tried to get into this game on multiple occassions because people rave about it... How? This game's random bs, stress constantly, grind grind grind, etc. etc. It just makes this game so unfun. Run can go…”
“This game is an endless grind among annoying mechanics and poor quality of life designs.”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is an endless grind among annoying mechanics and poor quality of life designs.”
“Tough but overall really fun game! I have enjoyed it a lot! I have only played with the two character DLC's so far, but I find all of the heroes to be really cool and unique! I honestly hard time deciding between them.…”
“Arriving 10 years late to the party, which is not a bad thing because I’ve played the game heavily modded. Among the games who follows the “modern” X-Com formula, I guess Fire Emblem can also be used as an example to…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Super fun game, challenging with deep strategy. Can be frustrating with strings of misses followed by the enemy critting you to pieces, but it's not called Joyful Dungeon, right? The random crashes are bizarre, but at…”
“Arriving 10 years late to the party, which is not a bad thing because I’ve played the game heavily modded. Among the games who follows the “modern” X-Com formula, I guess Fire Emblem can also be used as an example to…”
“I was overconfident and lost everything. I am but a shell of my former self - a broken man. The grind never ends. On a serious note though, Loved the game - the art was amazing, the battles were fun, and the tension was…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“An absolute masterpiece. Ignore the comments saying that the game is too hard or too RNG based, they are nonsense. The game is the definition of "easy to learn, hard to master". Your main enemy is lack of information and lack or preparation. When you go into a dungeon without…”
— a player, Steam review · 814 hrs played“I always come back to this game for some reason. Darkest Dungeon 2 just doesn't compare to this masterpiece”
— a player, Steam review · 436 hrs played“10/10 My Highwayman hero has been missing for a few weeks now. My Vestal is not welcome at the brothel because of her deviant tastes. The Hellion lost her trinkets gambling at the tavern.”
— a player, Steam review · 29 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:06 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
The Fire's Edge, new Darkest Dungeon DLC, releases August 18th
August 18th . WISHLIST NOW: Two more wayward souls wander the Old Road. The Duelist and Runaway, heroes who originally made their debut in Darkest Dungeon II, bring their unique abilities to bear agai
Week 10 - Mod Showcase
Welcome to Week 10 of the Darkest Dungeon Mod Showcase! This week’s showcase features a playable Bounty Hunter for Darkest Dungeon II, and Crusader skins for Darkest Dungeon. If you’re a mod maker, an
Week 9 - Mod Showcase
Welcome to Week 9 of the Darkest Dungeon Mod Showcase! This week’s showcase features a popular progression overhaul for Darkest Dungeon II, and a new hero class for Darkest Dungeon. If you’re a mod ma
Week 8 - Mod Showcase
Welcome to Week 8 of the Darkest Dungeon Mod Showcase! This week’s showcase features a new Grave Robber path for Darkest Dungeon II, and a Crimson Court themed hero for Darkest Dungeon. If you’re a mo
Week 7 - Mod Showcase
Welcome to Week 7 of the Darkest Dungeon Mod Showcase! This week’s showcase features new pets for Darkest Dungeon II, and a hero for Darkest Dungeon.If you’re a mod maker, and would like to see your w
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Turn-Based Combat · Dark Fantasy · Dungeon Crawler · Rogue-like · RPG · Lovecraftian · Difficult · Turn-Based · Singleplayer · Perma Death · Strategy · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese * |
| Achievements | 120 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.darkestdungeon.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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