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Darkest Dungeon® II

75% positive · 27,067 Steam reviews · released May 8, 2023 · by Red Hook Studios

Turn-Based TacticsDungeon CrawlerRogue-liteDark FantasyLovecraftianSingleplayerRogue-likePerma Death

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~715k (P10–P90: 286k – 1.6M)

Gross revenue: ~$23.4M (P10–P90: $9.4M – $51.6M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Last 90 days: 67% positive across 299 stored reviews. RPG games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 83% (median of 2591 games).

Gameplay & mechanics59% positive · 96 mentions
“I don't know who funded a campaign to review bomb this delightfully stress inducing nightmare of a game but kudos, you're all ridiculous. Common complaints: It's a 3 act rogue like It's Slay the Spire in the DD universe I don't know what…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 65 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing54% positive · 72 mentions
“I don't know who funded a campaign to review bomb this delightfully stress inducing nightmare of a game but kudos, you're all ridiculous. Common complaints: It's a 3 act rogue like It's Slay the Spire in the DD universe I don't know what…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 65 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio62% positive · 55 mentions
“I don't know who funded a campaign to review bomb this delightfully stress inducing nightmare of a game but kudos, you're all ridiculous. Common complaints: It's a 3 act rogue like It's Slay the Spire in the DD universe I don't know what…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 65 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance49% positive · 43 mentions
“I don't know who funded a campaign to review bomb this delightfully stress inducing nightmare of a game but kudos, you're all ridiculous. Common complaints: It's a 3 act rogue like It's Slay the Spire in the DD universe I don't know what…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 65 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity51% positive · 41 mentions
“It plays different to the first one. This is both good and bad Combat in this one is more honest, I feel. Easier too. You definitely don't get ♥♥♥♥♥♥ by rng as hard, which is nice. If you throw an attack it's 100% guaranteed to land and…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 23 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value42% positive · 26 mentions
“Is it as peak as the first game? No. Is it a good game? Hell yeah. While I prefer the progression and gameplay loop of DD1, DD2 has much more consistent, not-as-RNG combat, and the artstyle translates really well to 3D. I hope the game…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2026 · 83 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI42% positive · 12 mentions
“Way more approachable then DD1. I can see why the DD1 players might not like the changes but this is objectively a better designed game. Visuals are also a very juicy. UI Can be wired sometimes and it s not clear where are you supposed to…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2026 · 33 h played · Report / request removal

299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Art style

Hand-drawnStylized

Setting

Fantasy

Structure

Procedural

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsWorkshopSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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