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Darkest Dungeon®
Red Hook Studios · released Jan 19, 2016 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the e
Released Jan 19, 2016
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 91% positive of 141,519 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 387,841 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $24.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 1,382 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #247 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #300 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| New & Trending rank | #217 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1,080 | 48 |
| Dec 2025 | 773 | 89 |
| Jan 2026 | 768 | 81 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,012 | 136 |
| Mar 2026 | 617 | 72 |
| Apr 2026 | 575 | 65 |
| May 2026 | 653 | 96 |
| Jun 2026 | 511 | 64 |
| Jul 2026 | 654 | 75 |
| Aug 2026 | 928 | 131 |
| Sep 2026 | 695 | 101 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 3.7M – 10M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $56M – $190M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 141,519 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 27–70 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Lovecraftian | 1 in 93 games |
| Turn-Based | 1 in 65 games |
| Perma Death | 1 in 44 games |
| Dungeon Crawler | 1 in 26 games |
| Turn-Based Combat | 1 in 22 games |
| Dark Fantasy | 1 in 19 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Roguelike | 1 in 12 games |
Games like Darkest Dungeon®
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkest Dungeon® II | Red Hook Studios | 86% | Mostly Positive · 24,502 |
| Crown Trick | NEXT Studios | 85% | Very Positive · 4,508 |
| Dungeon No Dungeon | 302 Studio | 86% | Mixed · 426 |
| Othercide | Lightbulb Crew | 84% | Very Positive · 4,536 |
| Legend of Keepers: Prologue | Goblinz Studio | 83% | Very Positive · 2,380 |
| The Last Spell | Ishtar Games | 77% | Very Positive · 13,333 |
| Dungeon Rushers | Goblinz Studio | 83% | Mixed · 793 |
| Stoneshard | Ink Stains Games | 73% | Mostly Positive · 34,403 |