There are RPGs that challenge your skills. There are RPGs that test your strategy. And then there’s Darkest Dungeon—a game that crushes your spirit, breaks your will, and forces you to march forward into the abyss anyway.
Developed by Red Hook Studios, Darkest Dungeon is a turn-based, gothic horror roguelike that throws players into an unforgiving world where death is only the beginning of suffering. It’s a game about leading flawed, fragile heroes through nightmarish dungeons filled with eldritch horrors, disease, and madness.
With its punishing difficulty, deep tactical combat, and a stress system that makes every decision feel like life or death, Darkest Dungeon isn’t just a dungeon crawler—it’s a psychological torment simulator. And yet, it’s one of the most rewarding, immersive, and unique RPGs ever made.