

It was, however, warmly received by critics, for its haunting art direction and deep combat, and received an 83% score on review aggregator site Metacritic. Originally released, in January of 2016, Darkest Dungeon received notoriety for its unforgiving gameplay. On top of the horrifying creatures you face, you also have to control your teams stress levels, or risk them going insane. It manages to combine elements of Lovecraftian horror and standard RPG elements, while also blazing its own path. We believe Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition will be warmly welcomed by retailers and fans alike.”ĭarkest Dungeon is a role playing game that has you exploring dungeons below a demon infested mansion with your own team of flawed oddballs. Darkest Dungeon is a fantastic brand and working with the Red Hook team has been a joy. Expand your Hamlet with 4 new District buildings and reap their benefits.Merge Games’ Managing Director, Luke Keighran, stressed that the company is “over the moon to be working with Red Hook Studios.New Curios help keep your party in fighting shape as you face the endless hordes!.3 new bosses – The Miller, The Thing From the Stars, and the Comet itself!.All-New Enemy Faction: The Miller and his loyal workmen have become eerie husks of their former selves.Put your gold away-he trades only in Comet Shards! Twisted new trinkets, available for purchase from the Jeweler.Endless Quest: Survive as long as you can while getting lost in time and space, confronted by unending waves of enemies new and old, pushing ever closer to the crash site of the Comet.There has been no word from the farm in a fortnight, save for the unearthly groaning that echoes from the ruin of the mill… Some hateful shard of alien origin has streaked through the night sky, crashing into the old Miller’s farm on the outskirts of the Hamlet! Those unfortunate enough to witness the Comet’s arrival have been blinded by what they can only describe as a shifting, ephemeral hue of damnably abrasive intensity.

The first addition is a new area to explore (The Farmstead), and the second is a new class (The Musketeer).Īdditionally, Darkest Dungeon: Ancestral Edition is now on sale in the eShop for $24.99 – so it might be a great time to jump in.Ĭheck out the original launch trailer below. Today, the roguelite survival game is receiving new DLC content. The Darkest Dungeon just got a lot darker on Nintendo Switch.
