You will lead a band of heroes on a perilous side-scrolling descent, dealing with a prodigious number of threats to their bodily health, and worse, a relentless assault on their mental fortitude! Five hundred feet below the earth you will not only fight unimaginable foes, but famine, disease, and the stress of the ever-encroaching dark. Darkest Dungeon focuses on the humanity and psychological vulnerability of the heroes and asks: What emotional toll does a life of adventure take?

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. You will have to tend to characters’ spirits as much as you do to their Hit Points. But in these grim situations, you'll find opportunities for true heroism!

Darkest Dungeon is not a game where every hero wins the day with shiny armor and a smile. It is a game about hard trade-offs, nearly certain demise, and heroic reversals. 

Do you have what it takes to survive in the forgotten corners of the Darkest Dungeon?

After 6 years, Red Hook Studios are proud to announce that brand new DLC will be released for Darkest Dungeon starting August 18, 2026 to PC, Mac, and consoles (the Xbox Series X|S version will be releasing at a later date)

The forthcoming update, titled The Fire’s Edge, will incorporate two heroes with unique mechanics from its critically-acclaimed sequel Darkest Dungeon II, along with a variety of brand new features and capabilities. Red Hook Studios cordially invites former and new players to experience the classic turn-based adventuring of Darkest Dungeon in celebration of the surprise DLC,  and the 10th anniversary of its full launch.

The Fire’s Edge introduces exciting new content and mechanics to Darkest Dungeon. Fresh additions include two new characters—The Duelist and The Runaway—new districts, Trinkets, and for those wishing to manifest optional derangements, tools are being forged for their exploits. Those who have explored Darkest Dungeon II will be pleased to learn that the Burn combat mechanic will be incorporated into the game. These features and more will be available to download starting August 18, 2026 for PC, Mac, PlayStation and Nintendo platforms, while the Xbox iteration of The Fire’s Edge is scheduled for a later date. 

 

The Fire’s Edge Features:

• Fight your foes, flee your fears as new playable characters: The Duelist and The Runaway. 
• • Patterned in burns, draped in tatters and wielding a crude poker, the vagrant Runaway favours fire and stealth when pressed to fight.
  • By contrast, the Duelist stands severe, her ornate capelet conspicuously pierced above the breast. No challenger has yet to hold quarter against her bitter edge.
• Set the dungeon alight with The Runaway’s new combat mechanic: Burn
• Delight in 3 new Districts: Fortify your Hamlet with the Academie Duello, Craftworks, and Archaeological Base Camp
• Added Trinkets, with unique mechanics such as Trigger Uses, Quest Charges and Progressive Trinkets
• New writing, events, and more surprises to come.

 

A devil walks these halls… only the mad or the desperate go in search of him…

Key Features:

• The Affliction System – heroes' personalities are paramount! Contend with paranoia, abusiveness, 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
• Classic CRPG and roguelike features, including meaningful permadeath, procedural dungeons, and incredible replay
• A distinctive game world featuring over a dozen unique playable character classes such as the Plague Doctor, the Highwayman, and even the Leper!
• Town meta-game – tend to your heroes wounds, both corporeal and cerebral
• Loot! Gold, jewels, heirlooms, and mystical trinkets. Not to mention upgradable armor, weapons, and consumable supplies.
• Things That Once Seen Can Never Be Unseen...

Darkest Dungeon is available for PC (Steam, Epic Game Store, GOG), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Nintendo Switch, and iOS.