Red Hook Studios

Darkest Dungeon II

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2021

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Darkest Dungeon

Localized titles

  • Darkest Dungeon II

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Turn-Based Tactics*
    Votes · historical
    274*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
    Votes · historical
    262*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    262*
  • Dark Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    253*
  • Lovecraftian*
    Votes · historical
    243*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    212*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    200*
  • Perma Death*
    Votes · historical
    197*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    181*
  • CRPG*
    Votes · historical
    173*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    172*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
    Votes · historical
    169*
  • Party-Based RPG*
    Votes · historical
    167*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    164*
  • Gothic*
    Votes · historical
    160*
  • Hand-drawn*
    Votes · historical
    160*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Procedural Generation*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    153*
  • Stylized*
    Votes · historical
    123*

System requirements

  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    10.13.6+*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core 2.4GHz*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Intel HD 5000 (must support Metal API)*
    Storage
    5 GB available space*
    Conditions
    2015 MacBook Pro or newer*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 10*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370*
    Storage
    6 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    16 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    i7 6700k*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    54*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Red Hook Studios

Publishers

  • Red Hook Studios

Release history

  • 2021-10-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2023-05-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2021-10-26 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2021-10-26*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 8, 2023*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
Darkest Dungeon II*
Windows recommended processor requirement
i7 6700k*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,023*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
i7 6700k*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Red Hook Studios
Red Hook Studios*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Red Hook Studios
Red Hook Studios*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2021-10-26 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2021-10-26*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
121*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
548* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,786* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Red Hook Studios*
DLC count · historical
5*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
1,039* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,243* min
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Darkest Dungeon® II*
Negative reviews · historical
5,184*
Peak ccu
1,054*
Positive reviews · historical
16,355*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
12.39*
Publishers
  • Red Hook Studios*
Recommendations
21,824*
Store release date · historical
May 8, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.darkestdungeon.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Red Hook Studios
Red Hook Studios*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Red Hook Studios
Red Hook Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 8, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
182* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,723* min
Ccu
1,054*
Developer
Red Hook Studios*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
196* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
886* min
Name
Darkest Dungeon II*
Negative reviews · historical
5,184*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
16,355*
Historical US price
3,999* US cents
Publisher
Red Hook Studios*
Community tags · historical
  • Turn-Based Tactics*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Dark Fantasy*
  • Lovecraftian*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Perma Death*
  • Turn-Based*
  • CRPG*
  • Story Rich*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
  • Party-Based RPG*
  • 2D*
  • Gothic*
  • Hand-drawn*
  • RPG*
  • Procedural Generation*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • Stylized*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Turn-Based Tactics
Turn-Based Tactics*
Dungeon Crawler
Dungeon Crawler*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Dark Fantasy
Dark Fantasy*
Lovecraftian
Lovecraftian*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Perma Death
Perma Death*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
CRPG
CRPG*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Turn-Based Combat
Turn-Based Combat*
Party-Based RPG
Party-Based RPG*
2D
2D*
Gothic
Gothic*
Hand-drawn
Hand-drawn*
RPG
RPG*
Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Stylized
Stylized*
Tags votes
Turn-Based Tactics
Votes · historical
274*
Dungeon Crawler
Votes · historical
262*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
262*
Dark Fantasy
Votes · historical
253*
Lovecraftian
Votes · historical
243*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
212*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
200*
Perma Death
Votes · historical
197*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
181*
CRPG
Votes · historical
173*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
172*
Turn-Based Combat
Votes · historical
169*
Party-Based RPG
Votes · historical
167*
2D
Votes · historical
164*
Gothic
Votes · historical
160*
Hand-drawn
Votes · historical
160*
RPG
Votes · historical
155*
Procedural Generation
Votes · historical
155*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
153*
Stylized
Votes · historical
123*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Red Hook Studios*
Store genres
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: 10.13.6+ Processor: Dual Core 2.4GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 5000 (must support Metal API) Storage: 5 GB available space Additional Notes: 2015 MacBook Pro or newer *
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Darkest Dungeon® II*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370 Storage: 6 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$39.99*
Publishers
  • Red Hook Studios*
Recommendations total
21,449*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 8, 2023*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Czech, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Latin America, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Red Hook Studios
Red Hook Studios*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
10.13.6+*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core 2.4GHz*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Intel HD 5000 (must support Metal API)*
Storage
5 GB available space*
Conditions
2015 MacBook Pro or newer*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 10*
Processor alternatives
AMD Athlon X4 | Intel Core i5 4460*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 950 | AMD R7 370*
Storage
6 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Red Hook Studios
Red Hook Studios*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 8, 2023*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Czech*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Ukrainian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Indie|RPG|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,933*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
54*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,023*
Title
Darkest Dungeon II*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
54*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data