Darkest Dungeon II will test your mettle and drive you to the brink of madness.

Armor yourself with purpose and provision your party for the journey ahead. It will be arduous.

Darkest Dungeon II is a loving interpretation of the game’s signature style in 3D, with hand-drawn textures, bringing more life to the characters and amp up the fx, while preserving the classic DD combat presentation.

The basic configuration of 4 heroes/4 monsters and two trinkets per hero is still true, but there have been significant changes to the base mechanics, stats, and so on.

This ‘Redemption Road’ Early Access update (Steam / Epic Games Store) revamps and reworks the map traversal systems of the game to add strategic depth and also streamline controls. The stagecoach will now be vulnerable to various hazards, and has armor and wheels tokens which can be depleted via the journey. It’s now more important than ever to scout ahead and choose routes carefully.

Pets have also arrived at last!

There’s a total of 10 pets to unlock, each providing their own expedition-defining effects. These cute and twisted companions provide a glimmer of light in an otherwise bleak world. A massive host of other gameplay changes, balance adjustments, and quality-of-life improvements have been made as part of this update. These include such community-requested features as reconfiguring the Valley, redesigning loathing, and making Candle scoring more permissive, especially for new players.

The full game will feature a dozen playable heroes each with their own five-chapter backstory, five regions, five end bosses, and a metagame hub (“The Altar of Hope”) with extensive persistent upgrades.

Darkest Dungeon II will once again be narrated by Wayne June, while music is being composed by Darkest Dungeon 1's Stuart Chatwood.

Key Features:

• Roguelike Runs, Each With Its Own Emerging Story: Each expedition lasts from 30 minutes to several hours. Even an untimely end will arm you with resources that can be spent to improve your next journey. 
• Unforgettable Heroes: Uncover and experience the tragic origin stories of each hero. Unlock their full potential via new skills, paths, items, and more.
• The Altar of Hope: Engage with a massive system of upgrades and boons that opens up new strategies for each expedition. Choose what’s important to you as you formulate your assaults on the Mountain.
• The Affinity System: As travels progress, heroes bond with each other or develop animosity, leading to desperately needed combat synergies or journey-ending dysfunction. Manage their stress and interaction to keep the team together until the bitter end.
• Nightmarish Environs: From the burning Sprawl to the diseased Foetor, the long road to the Mountain will challenge your strategies and your endurance. Explore five distinct regions, each with their own unique creatures and challenges.

Darkest Dungeon II is coming to PC (Steam / Epic Games Store) on May 8, 2023, with console launch to follow at a later time.