Darkest Dungeon

Darkest Dungeon is a brutal and unforgiving roguelike RPG that plunges players into a world of gothic horror and psychological torment. Set in a grim fantasy realm, you inherit a cursed estate from your ancestor, who unleashed unspeakable evils through his reckless pursuit of forbidden knowledge. Your task is to recruit a band of flawed heroes and lead them into the depths of corrupted dungeons, facing eldritch horrors and battling not just monsters, but their own fragile sanity.

The game’s unique stress system adds a layer of complexity to traditional turn-based combat. As your heroes face the horrors that lurk in the shadows, their mental state deteriorates, potentially leading to afflictions or even death. Managing your team’s physical and mental well-being becomes just as crucial as upgrading their skills and equipment.

Darkest Dungeon’s striking hand-drawn art style brings its nightmarish world to life, while the narrator’s haunting voice adds to the oppressive atmosphere. With permadeath always looming and countless ways for your expedition to go horribly wrong, every decision carries weight. Will you push on, risking it all for greater rewards, or retreat to fight another day? In Darkest Dungeon, victory feels hard-earned, and defeat is always just around the corner.