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Darkest Dungeon®

Dark fantasy roguelike RPG about stress, survival, and permanent death

Red Hook Studios · Released Jan 19, 2016

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Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 149K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
87% of 746 in 30 days
Players
3,379
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 days ago
Nov 4, 2026
Minimum PC
Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Darkest Dungeon®?

A single-player dark fantasy roguelike RPG, it sends parties of recruited heroes into procedurally generated dungeons across an ancestral estate. You fight turn-based battles, manage stress, disease, camping, and permanent deaths, then train heroes and reduce their stress in town while working to reclaim the estate.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy punishing turn-based combat that rewards preparation
  • +you want party building with varied hero classes
  • +you accept permadeath and lasting consequences for mistakes

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike repetition and slow, grind-heavy progression
  • −you want predictable outcomes without permanent character losses

What players say

91% of 149,123 reviews are positive · 87% of 746 in the last 30 days

Players praise the tactical turn-based combat, party-building options, gothic art, music, and atmosphere. The most common complaints are repetitive grinding and random swings that can erase hours of hero progression, making late-game losses feel especially punishing.

Players over time

▼ -11% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 4,275 players on Oct 11, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20263,379
Nov 6, 20262,742
Nov 5, 20262,627
Nov 4, 20262,878
Nov 3, 20262,997
Nov 2, 20263,020
Nov 1, 20264,007
Oct 31, 20263,970
Oct 30, 20263,154
Oct 29, 20263,090
Oct 28, 20263,220
Oct 27, 20263,017
Oct 26, 20263,124
Oct 25, 20264,230
Oct 24, 20263,510
Oct 23, 20262,984
Oct 22, 20263,141
Oct 21, 20263,129
Oct 20, 20263,191
Oct 19, 20263,399
Oct 18, 20264,203
Oct 17, 20263,819
Oct 16, 20263,280
Oct 15, 20263,345
Oct 14, 20263,179
Oct 13, 20263,530
Oct 12, 20263,410
Oct 11, 20264,275
Oct 10, 20263,494
Oct 9, 20263,415
Oct 8, 20263,198
Oct 7, 20263,371
Oct 6, 20263,368
Oct 5, 20263,803
Oct 4, 20263,802
Oct 3, 20263,524
Oct 2, 20263,073
Oct 1, 20263,252
Sep 30, 20262,973
Sep 29, 20263,055
Sep 28, 20263,149
Sep 27, 20263,665
Sep 26, 20263,606
Sep 25, 20263,561
Sep 24, 20263,386
Sep 23, 20263,672
Sep 23, 20263,221
Sep 22, 20263,157
Sep 21, 20264,234

How many players finish Darkest Dungeon®?

6.8% of Steam players have unlocked «Entry Level», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

Darkest Dungeon® screenshot 1

Darkest Dungeon® system requirements

Minimum: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Graphics
Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
1080p, 16:9 recommended

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+
Graphics
Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
1080p, 16:9 recommended

Does Darkest Dungeon® have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Darkest Dungeon® 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
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
126
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese.

Does Darkest Dungeon® 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

7 DLC available.

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