Darkest Dungeon
2016 · Red Hook Studios
Has it aged?Why ↓
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?
The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.
What it looks like
the trailer, then the store's own shots
Common questions
What everyone else said
we link, we don't reprintHas it aged?
How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.
4½ / 5
Recent reviews
88%positive (91% all-time)
4,548reviews in the last 6 months
% positive each month, last 4 years.
Reviews via Steam ↗Player activity
3.7kplaying at once, on average
+2%more than a year ago
Peak: 7.0k in Jul 2017.
Player counts via SteamCharts ↗Since launch
89%positive in its first year
88%positive in the last 6 months
As well liked as at launch.
Last updated
Oct 2026 last update from the developer
Updated within the last year, so still looked after.