Darkest Dungeon® is a RPG, Strategy game from Red Hook Studios with a 91% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by dark, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Red Hook Studios
- Release year
- 2016
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $3.74
- Review signal
- 91% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended
- Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: OSX 10.9+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant Storage: 2 GB available space
- Recommended
- OS: OSX 10.9+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended
Linux
- Minimum
- OS: Ubuntu 18.04 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended
- Recommended
- OS: Ubuntu 18.04 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Darkest Dungeon® is worth a closer look if you want strong atmosphere, management, exploration, and boss rush.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, cosmic horror, and management.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
management
Play styleThe game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
cosmic-horror
SettingThe darker pull is eldritch, strange, or cosmic rather than ordinary horror.
psychological-horror
SettingThe fear comes through pressure, perception, or psychological unease.
Steam review snapshots
It creates an atmosphere in battle, and there are many mods available.I'll say a few words about the arena, I didn't like…The game is a fun mixture of turn based RPG, team management, dungeon crawling and roguelite with a lovecraftian dark fantasy theme.On my initial playthrough I quickly fell in love with the amazing hand-drawn artstyle, the superb Lovecraftian inspired creature and environmental design…Even though I get frustrated with my character dying so often, after all the effort I put into developing them, when I…Why it fits
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, cosmic horror, and management. Darkest Dungeon® stands out for its dark mood, exploration, and boss fights, with a strong focus on management and atmosphere.
Who might skip it
Skip it if you dislike repetition or grind.