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Darkest Dungeon® II

Dark fantasy roguelite with party tactics and punishing stagecoach journeys

Red Hook Studios · Released May 8, 2023

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
74% of 26K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 215 in 30 days
Players
652
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 months ago
Sep 3, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 950
8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Darkest Dungeon® II?

This single-player dark fantasy roguelite RPG sends a four-hero party by stagecoach across a decaying world to avert an apocalypse. During each run, you equip the party, fight turn-based battles, manage stress and relationships, and earn resources for persistent upgrades; the separate Kingdoms campaign adds realm defense, resource gathering, and a persistent roster.

For you if...

  • +you like demanding turn-based combat and party-building strategy
  • +you want long roguelite runs with persistent unlocks
  • +you enjoy gothic, Lovecraftian dark fantasy settings

Not for you if...

  • −you want short runs or forgiving difficulty
  • −you expect the first game's estate and roster management
  • −you dislike progression based on repeated unlocks

What players say

74% of 25,583 reviews are positive · 72% of 215 in the last 30 days

Players often praise the turn-based combat, team-building depth, art, and music. Common complaints target slow stagecoach travel, long runs, grindy unlocks, and randomness that can erase progress; many also dislike how sharply the structure departs from the first game's estate and roster management.

Players over time

▼ -16% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 858 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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Oct 1, 2026595
Sep 30, 2026549
Sep 29, 2026611
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Sep 25, 2026627
Sep 24, 2026639
Sep 23, 2026613
Sep 23, 2026599
Sep 22, 2026590
Sep 21, 2026815

How many players finish Darkest Dungeon® II?

14% of Steam players have unlocked «Body of Work», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Darkest Dungeon® II screenshot 1

Darkest Dungeon® II system requirements

Minimum: GTX 950, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
i7 6700k
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Does Darkest Dungeon® II have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Darkest Dungeon® II run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
121
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese.

Does Darkest Dungeon® II use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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