About the game

Descend into the Darkest Dungeon

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic RPG about the stresses of dungeon crawling. You will lead a band of heroes on a perilous side-scrolling descent, dealing with a prodigious number of threats to their bodily health, and worse, a relentless assault on their mental fortitude! Five hundred feet below the earth you will not only fight unimaginable foes, but famine, disease, and the stress of the ever-encroaching dark. Darkest Dungeon focuses on the humanity and psychological vulnerability of the heroes and asks: What emotional toll does a life of adventure take?

Story Trailer

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Reclaim Your Ancestor's Estate

Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes through twisted forests, forgotten warrens, ruined crypts, and beyond. You'll battle not only unimaginable foes, but stress, famine, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark.

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Uncover Strange Mysteries

...and pit the heroes against an array of fearsome monsters with an innovative strategic turn-based combat system.

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The Affliction System

Battle not only monsters, but stress! Contend with paranoia, masochism, fear, irrationality, and a host of gameplay-meaningful quirks!

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The Affliction system

battle not only monsters, but stress! Contend with paranoia, masochism, fear, irrationality, and a host of gameplay-meaningful quirks!

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Incredible Artwork

Striking hand-drawn gothic crowquill art style

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Turn based combat

Innovative turn-based combat pits you against a host of diabolical monsters

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Full Narration

Narration system to celebrate your successes…and failures

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Multiple Classes

16 (and counting!) playable hero classes, including Plague Doctor, Hellion, and even the Leper!

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Base Camp

Camp to heal wounds or deliver inspiring speeches.

Official Merch

We’ve partnered with Makeship to create a Plague Doctor plushie!

This exclusive Darkest Dungeon merch is only available for a limited time! Place your pre-order now!