Darkest Dungeon®

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

Red Hook Studios · Released Jan 19, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 163K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 1,173 in 30 days
Playing now: 3,672; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 week ago; Sep 15, 2026

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

92% of 162,635 reviews are positive · 87% of 1,173 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Darkest Dungeon® system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 126
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese.