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Darkest Dungeon II

Darkest Dungeon II

Released: 5/8/2023

Gather your courage and ride out into the chaos of a world undone. Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across a decaying landscape in a last gasp attempt to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within... Roguelike Runs; Even Failure Moves You Forward Each expedition is less than 5 hours, and progress you make opens up new hero abilities, items, and stagecoach upgrades that can be used on your next journey. The Affinity System As travels progress, heroes bond with each other or grate on each others’ nerves, leading to desperately needed combat synergies or journey-ending dysfunction. Manage their stress and interaction to keep the team together until the bitter end. Face Your Failures Uncover and experience the tragic origin stories of each hero and unlock their full potential. Nightmarish Environs From the burning Sprawl to the diseased Foetor, the road will challenge your strategies and your endurance. And more... Rest your weary, shell-shocked heroes at the Inn, where you can manage their stress and relationships with a variety of diversions and delights. Uncover and experience the tragic origin stories of the heroes. A stylish and dynamic evolution of Darkest Dungeon’s signature art style. A return of the narration system and voice actor Wayne June! Exciting improvements to the turn-based combat from Darkest Dungeon.

Gather your courage and ride out into the chaos of a world undone. Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across a decaying landscape in a last gasp attempt to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within... Roguelike Runs; Even Failure Moves You Forward Each expedition is less than 5 hours, and progress you make opens up new hero abilities, items, and stagecoach upgrades that can be used on your next journey. The Affinity System As travels progress, heroes bond with each other or grate on each others’ nerves, leading to desperately needed combat synergies or journey-ending dysfunction. Manage their stress and interaction to keep the team together until the bitter end. Face Your Failures Uncover and experience the tragic origin stories of each hero and unlock their full potential. Nightmarish Environs From the burning Sprawl to the diseased Foetor, the road will challenge your strategies and your endurance. And more... Rest your weary, shell-shocked heroes at the Inn, where you can manage their stress and relationships with a variety of diversions and delights. Uncover and experience the tragic origin stories of the heroes. A stylish and dynamic evolution of Darkest Dungeon’s signature art style. A return of the narration system and voice actor Wayne June! Exciting improvements to the turn-based combat from Darkest Dungeon.

Gather your courage and ride out into the chaos of a world undone. Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across a decaying landscape in a last gasp attempt to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within... Roguelike Runs; Even Failure Moves You Forward Each expedition is less than 5 hours, and progress you make opens up new hero abilities, items, and stagecoach upgrades that can be used on your next journey. The Affinity System As travels progress, heroes bond with each other or grate on each others’ nerves, leading to desperately needed combat synergies or journey-ending dysfunction. Manage their stress and interaction to keep the team together until the bitter end. Face Your Failures Uncover and experience the tragic origin stories of each hero and unlock their full potential. Nightmarish Environs From the burning Sprawl to the diseased Foetor, the road will challenge your strategies and your endurance. And more... Rest your weary, shell-shocked heroes at the Inn, where you can manage their stress and relationships with a variety of diversions and delights. Uncover and experience the tragic origin stories of the heroes. A stylish and dynamic evolution of Darkest Dungeon’s signature art style. A return of the narration system and voice actor Wayne June! Exciting improvements to the turn-based combat from Darkest Dungeon.

Critics
81
Steam
75
Metacritic
62

Score Breakdown

81.0

Critic Average

65 reviews

75

Steam User Score

26,348 reviews

62

Metacritic User Score

252 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
+6.2
Metacritic Disparity
+19.0
Combined Disparity
+12.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

41 launch window (63%)24 late (37%)