Darkest Dungeon Reviews

Darkest Dungeon is ranked in the 93rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Drew Leachman
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2016

In the end, it still has that great RPG feel, and one that people if they take the time to look, will find some great rewarding fun.

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Apr 13, 2018

My attention has been held captive for weeks by Darkest Dungeon. It's well worth a look for fans of punishing, tactical games.

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Jan 27, 2016

Darkest Dungeon is something fresh in one of gaming's most overdone genres, and the stress system is a winner – a particular delight being how a long-lived character will accumulate various mental scars.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 3, 2016

That's what we all try to do day in and day out in our own lives, right?

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8 / 10
Jan 29, 2018

Darkest Dungeon has always been an RPG that finds ways to make life uncomfortable for the player, and this Switch version manages to add a couple of usability issues to that list. However, this remains a dauntingly deep, thoroughly absorbing dungeon crawler that will swallow you up for hours at a time.

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4 / 5.0
Jan 18, 2016

Darkest Dungeon is difficult, but not because its systems are unclear or unfair.

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TheSixthAxis
Steve C
Top Critic
8 / 10
Dec 6, 2016

Darkest Dungeon has found itself high up in my games of the year list, and I'll be playing it for a long time to come.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 27, 2016

Despite the grind, despite the perhaps undue commitment to brutality, and despite what I feel is a joke at the player's expense at the end, Darkest Dungeon still manages to be one of the most engaging and intriguing roguelikes I've ever played and I'll probably still be diving dungeons and trying new party compositions weeks from now. After all, it would be madness to stop at this point.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 24, 2016

In its best moments, Darkest Dungeon makes me feel crazy and hopeless. There's something I can't say for most games: The times when I most felt that I had irrevocably fucked up were also the times when the game was at its strongest. Though some of Darkest Dungeon's more annoying design concessions detract from the overall experience, I'd be foolish not to recommend such a singular experience.

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8 / 10
Jan 21, 2016

A fantastically well designed and presented roguelike, that makes your heroes' mental health just as important as their physical well-being.

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83 / 100
Feb 1, 2016

What surprised me was how much this simulation of the irascible human spirit reminded me of some of my favorite moments playing RPGs around the table with friends.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 9, 2016

Greed is a dangerous thing in strategy games and dungeon crawlers and Darkest Dungeon plays on it well. It's always dangling a carrot in front of you, encouraging you to go further despite the fact that further may mean your demise. If you're a fan of strategy games and classic horror settings then Darkest Dungeon is a no brainer.

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GBAtemp
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2018

Darkest Dungeon on the Switch is basically just that, Darkest Dungeon on the Switch. It's not the first portable version (that's the Vita), it's not the first touch screen version (that's iOS), and it has no exclusive features that make it worth more on the Switch than any other console, but it's still Darkest Dungeon. If you've never played the game before, or if you want to play it on the go and don't own an iPad or Vita, then the Switch version is likely your best choice.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 15, 2016

From the first time I saw the art style of Darkest Dungeon, I knew it was going to be something special. What I couldn't have known is just how bleak the game would be—or how cruel.

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8.6 / 10.0
Jan 21, 2016

Darkest Dungeon is a roguelike that even those who don't like the genre might enjoy, thanks to a challenging yet fair experience, a charmingly dark atmosphere and a superb presentation. Some procedurally generated elements may not sit well with some, but Darkest Dungeon is so well crafted that it's easy to look past them.

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8.7 / 10.0
Oct 27, 2016

Darkest Dungeon on PC is a fantastic game, and its Vita and PS4 versions carry on the tradition. Their interface is slightly clunky, but a few imperfections can't keep the classic gameplay down.

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8.7 / 10.0
Jan 22, 2018

An awesome port that may not be easy for newcomers but offers an interesting and deep gameplay proposal that can drow you into its world almost forever.

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88 / 100
Jan 26, 2016

A wonderfully executed, brilliantly stressful reinvention of party-based dungeon-crawling, Darkest Dungeon is great fun, even when it's cruel.

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9 / 10
May 10, 2018

What I love about Darkest Dungeon is that it knows it’s difficult and it knows it’s going to challenge you. My biggest concern is that by the nature of what it sets out to be, it will put a lot of people off before they even play as it does require the player to put effort into it to understand all of the nuances and general aspects that simply isn’t there in most other games.

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9 / 10
Feb 6, 2018

Darkest Dungeon delivers an intense and challenging experience while keeping the player invested 100% of the time, with some impressive visuals, fun combat and hours of entertainment. Just make sure to pray to RNGesus!

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