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Darkest Dungeon
RPG
Systems
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Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
Released
January 19, 2016
ESRB
T For Teen due to Alcohol Reference, Blood and Gore, Mild Language, Partial Nudity, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Red Hook Studios
Publisher(s)
Red Hook Studios
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Franchise
Darkest Dungeon

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL

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. Uncover strange mysteries, and pit your heroes against an array of fearsome monsters with an innovative strategic turn-based combat system. Can you stem the tide of eldritch horrors erupting across your family’s ancestral estate?

Remember: nothing can be gained without loss. Descend at your peril into this award-winning game.

Genre(s)
RPG

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