Darkest Dungeon®

Buy92%

Very Positive · 163k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Red Hook Studios · Turn-Based Combat · Jan 19, 2016

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$3.74−85%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
126
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Darkest Dungeon®?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Multiplayer: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 163k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Who I would recommend this game for : People who enjoy roguelike games, Turn based combat, Punishing mechanics, difficult games,
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Pros : Fun combat, Immersive storytelling, Great visuals, Characters are fun and unique
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The characters, art, gameplay, and narration by the late and great Wayne June make it something very special.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The most fun I had was leveling different heroes, trying different party formation, mixing and matching.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Among all the voice acting I have encountered, his voice is simply unparalleled.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The only thing better than the gameplay is the amazing art style.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay111 reviews
Combat38 reviews
Story26 reviews
Characters18 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
74% still recommend
Monetization
33% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
71% still recommend
Multiplayer
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$3.74$24.99−85%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $3.74

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