

It was revealed that the game had sold more than 2 million copies which implies its success. The game received plenty of positive reviews, along with a couple of rewards. On release, both critics and players were more than happy to play the game. Once a character has reached a high-stress level, he will gain certain afflictions that will affect his abilities. Engaging in combat also seems to increase stress levels.

A unique thing about Darkest Dungeon is that each and every hero has a level of stress that accumulates as he continues exploring. The game features both real-time movements coupled with turn-based combat.

In Darkest Dungeon, the player is given the task of managing a whole roster of heroes while exploring dungeons beneath a gothic mansion inherited by the player. Following the success on these platforms, it was also ported to Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Xbox One. In the same year, it also got released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Linux. Initially, the game only released for Microsoft Windows, and OS X in 2016, after a year-long phase of Early Access. Darkest Dungeons is an RPG video game that is developed by Red Hook Studios, whereas published by Merge Games.
