Game play for Darkest Dungeon is split into two forms, the management of your town and heroes and the RPG elements of fighting your way through the dungeons, this comes with a myriad of different things as some dungeons will require special items to see your party through and others will have the environment attempt to kill you at every step, it's up to you before you send your party off to strategize what they will need and what tools they must have to survive. Setting and Plotĭarkest Dungeon takes place in a gothic, lovecraftian world, your character has inherited a manor and town from an estranged family member who in his quest for fame by being a tomb raider had accidentally unlocked multiple portals into a hellish landscape, the townspeople are on the brink of insanity as monsters claw at their every thought and the entire town has fallen into disrepair by the time you arrive, it's up to you to rectify the mistakes of your family and free the townspeople of the nightmare they live in.Īs the new 'lord' of the town you'll be tasked with recruiting heroes from all over the world willing to fight and cleanse the corruption of your town, they come from all walks of life and all have different reasons for fighting for you, whether it be fame, fortune or a sense of justice, they'll venture deep into the corruption and fight the horrific monsters your family has unleashed and many will perish trying.ĭarkest Dungeon is a nightmare filled experience that tests the heroes you send and the townspeople, complete ruin can come to your village if you don't have the skills it takes to not only keep your party alive but also to manage your funds as you uncover exactly what happened and what is happening, either way the terrifying landscape will test you in numerous different ways. So prepare to lose your best hellion and rage out every time you hit a trap as we review, Darkest Dungeon. I feel like i'm too hard on indie titles most of the time and with good reason mind you, the indie market is flooded with games that even by standards 10 years ago wouldn't be considered 'independent'by rather half a game or unwarranted, but there are some amazing indie titles that come out every now and then that really hit the mark with gamers and can even show up Triple A titles, Darkest Dungeon is one of them, below we're going to break down what makes Darkest Dungeon stand out in a sea of indie titles.

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