RPG

Darkest Dungeon 2

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

3.8

Users · RAWG

2023

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateMay 8, 2023

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

RPGStrategyRole-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)TacticalAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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PCPC (Microsoft Windows)MacPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|SXbox OneNintendo Switch

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About this game

The eagerly awaited follow-up to Red Hook's smash hit gothic horror RPG! DDII will test your mettle and drive you to the brink of madness. Armor yourself with purpose and provision your party for the journey ahead. It will be arduous.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Turn-based combat offers substantial tactical depth through party decisions.
Distinctive gothic art direction, animation, voice acting, sound, and music.
Expedition route choices and resource management create sustained tension.
Many viable party compositions support varied character development.
Character backstories expand the original game's world and cast.

Cons

Replaces town development and longer campaigns with roguelike expeditions.
Relationship system adds random outcomes that can disrupt combat strategies.
Runs revisit similar regions and encounters repeatedly.
Unlock and progression systems delay access to meaningful options.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

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RPG

Darkest Dungeon 2

Single Player

Critic · IGDB

3.8

Users · RAWG

2023

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateMay 8, 2023

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

RPGStrategyRole-playing (RPG)Turn-based strategy (TBS)TacticalAdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Show all 8 versions ▾

PCPC (Microsoft Windows)MacPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|SXbox OneNintendo Switch

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Turn-based combat offers substantial tactical depth through party decisions.
Distinctive gothic art direction, animation, voice acting, sound, and music.
Expedition route choices and resource management create sustained tension.
Many viable party compositions support varied character development.
Character backstories expand the original game's world and cast.

Cons

Replaces town development and longer campaigns with roguelike expeditions.
Relationship system adds random outcomes that can disrupt combat strategies.
Runs revisit similar regions and encounters repeatedly.
Unlock and progression systems delay access to meaningful options.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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