Darkest Dungeon Price History and Player Count

Darkest Dungeon®

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Darkest Dungeon®

Red Hook StudiosDec 1, 2014Indie, RPG, Strategy

$24.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Turn-Based Combat
  • Dungeon Crawler
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Roguelike
  • RPG
  • Lovecraftian
  • Difficult
  • Turn-Based
  • Singleplayer
  • Perma Death
Playing now
2,759
Updated 9 minutes ago
24-hour peak
4,946
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
19,737
Apr 1, 2024
Avg this month
3,467
-18.94% vs last month
Steam reviews
91%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Darkest Dungeon® player count chart

No, Darkest Dungeon® is not dead. 2,759 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,946. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

History from Dec 1, 2014

Darkest Dungeon® monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20263,467-810-18.94%6,069
October 20264,277-244-5.4%7,674
September 20264,521-2,434-19.48%10,062
August 2026n/a+7,768+164.3%12,496
July 2026n/a-1,047-18.13%4,728
June 2026n/a-546-8.64%5,775
May 2026n/a+811+14.72%6,321
April 2026n/a-533-8.82%5,510
March 2026n/a-3,762-38.37%6,043
February 2026n/a+1,073+12.29%9,805
January 2026n/a+1,163+15.37%8,732
December 2025n/a+1,947+34.63%7,569
November 2025n/a+200+3.69%5,622
October 2025n/a-634-10.47%5,422
September 2025n/a+559+10.17%6,056
August 2025n/a+209+3.95%5,497
July 2025n/a-963-15.41%5,288
June 2025n/a-115-1.81%6,251
May 2025n/a-1,237-16.27%6,366
April 2025n/a+623+8.93%7,603
March 2025n/a-913-11.57%6,980
February 2025n/a+1,325+20.17%7,893
January 2025n/a-9,047-57.94%6,568
December 2024n/a+1,304+9.11%15,615
November 2024n/a+6,823+91.12%14,311
October 2024n/a+3,234+76.02%7,488
September 2024n/a-1,604-27.38%4,254
August 2024n/a+743+14.53%5,858
July 2024n/a-618-10.78%5,115
June 2024n/a-2,237-28.07%5,733
May 2024n/a-11,767-59.62%7,970
April 2024n/a+14,125+251.69%19,737
March 2024n/a+827+17.28%5,612
February 2024n/a+275+6.1%4,785
January 2024n/a-186-3.96%4,510
December 2023n/a-239-4.84%4,696
November 2023n/a+161+3.37%4,935
October 2023n/a+1,365+40.04%4,774
September 2023n/a-1,114-24.63%3,409
August 2023n/a-183-3.89%4,523
July 2023n/a-863-15.5%4,706
June 2023n/a-2,693-32.6%5,569
May 2023n/a-1,655-16.69%8,262
April 2023n/a+2,477+33.29%9,917
March 2023n/a+1,433+23.86%7,440
February 2023n/a+136+2.32%6,007
January 2023n/a+327+5.9%5,871
December 2022n/a-1,352-19.61%5,544
November 2022n/a-294-4.09%6,896
October 2022n/a+82+1.15%7,190
September 2022n/a+2,066+40.98%7,108
August 2022n/a-227-4.31%5,042
July 2022n/a+341+6.92%5,269
June 2022n/a+296+6.39%4,928
May 2022n/a-5,910-56.06%4,632
April 2022n/a+7,615+260.16%10,542
March 2022n/a-1,737-37.24%2,927
February 2022n/a-1,718-26.92%4,664
January 2022n/a+526+8.98%6,382
December 2021n/a-5,660-49.15%5,856
November 2021n/a-720-5.88%11,516
October 2021n/a-650-5.04%12,236
September 2021n/a+5,467+73.69%12,886
August 2021n/a+964+14.93%7,419
July 2021n/a+894+16.08%6,455
June 2021n/a-2,797-33.46%5,561
May 2021n/a+800+10.58%8,358
April 2021n/a-5,554-42.36%7,558
March 2021n/a+7,291+125.25%13,112
February 2021n/a-493-7.81%5,821
January 2021n/a+444+7.56%6,314
December 2020n/a-546-8.51%5,870
November 2020n/a+524+8.89%6,416
October 2020n/a-135-2.24%5,892
September 2020n/a+1,813+43.02%6,027
August 2020n/a-2,128-33.55%4,214
July 2020n/a-11,294-64.04%6,342
June 2020n/a-1,052-5.63%17,636
May 2020n/a+11,847+173.18%18,688
April 2020n/a-809-10.58%6,841
March 2020n/a+2,992+64.23%7,650
February 2020n/a-728-13.52%4,658
January 2020n/a+244+4.75%5,386
December 2019n/a+10+0.19%5,142
November 2019n/a+1,253+32.3%5,132
October 2019n/a+1,023+35.82%3,879
September 2019n/a-868-23.31%2,856
August 2019n/a-2,790-42.83%3,724
July 2019n/a-1,132-14.81%6,514
June 2019n/a+4,124+117.09%7,646
May 2019n/a+88+2.56%3,522
April 2019n/a-3,452-50.13%3,434
March 2019n/a-2,537-26.92%6,886
February 2019n/a+4,187+79.97%9,423
January 2019n/a+353+7.23%5,236
December 2018n/a-1,287-20.86%4,883
November 2018n/a-1,224-16.55%6,170
October 2018n/a+3,756+103.24%7,394
September 2018n/a-2,532-41.04%3,638
August 2018n/a-8,014-56.5%6,170
July 2018n/a-3,628-20.37%14,184
June 2018n/a+14,058+374.48%17,812
May 2018n/a-4,299-53.38%3,754
April 2018n/a+5,107+173.35%8,053
March 2018n/a-927-23.93%2,946
February 2018n/a-1,575-28.91%3,873
January 2018n/a+139+2.62%5,448
December 2017n/a-354-6.25%5,309
November 2017n/a-2,836-33.37%5,663
October 2017n/a+5,311+166.59%8,499
September 2017n/a-1,803-36.13%3,188
August 2017n/a-12,861-72.04%4,991
July 2017n/a-1,544-7.96%17,852
June 2017n/a+16,981+703.15%19,396
May 2017n/a-877-26.64%2,415
April 2017n/a+225+7.34%3,292
March 2017n/a-5,347-63.55%3,067
February 2017n/a+2,511+42.54%8,414
January 2017n/a+889+17.73%5,903
December 2016n/a+1,522+43.59%5,014
November 2016n/a+730+26.43%3,492
October 2016n/a+1,201+76.94%2,762
September 2016n/a-113-6.75%1,561
August 2016n/a-2,657-61.35%1,674
July 2016n/a+168+4.04%4,331
June 2016n/a-782-15.81%4,163
May 2016n/a+2,334+89.39%4,945
April 2016n/a-1,498-36.46%2,611
March 2016n/a-7,099-63.34%4,109
February 2016n/a-3,453-23.55%11,208
January 2016n/a+11,062+307.36%14,661
December 2015n/a+1,693+88.82%3,599
November 2015n/a-2,731-58.9%1,906
October 2015n/a+3,198+222.24%4,637
September 2015n/a-937-39.44%1,439
August 2015n/a+156+7.03%2,376
July 2015n/a-840-27.45%2,220
June 2015n/a-197-6.05%3,060
May 2015n/a+2,246+222.16%3,257
April 2015n/a-3,355-76.84%1,011
March 2015n/a-9,063-67.49%4,366
February 2015n/a+12,832+2149.41%13,429
January 2015n/a+594+19800%597
December 2014n/an/an/a3

How many people play Darkest Dungeon® right now?

2,759 people are playing Darkest Dungeon® on Steam right now. That makes it the #376 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,946 players. Today's peak is 21% below its 30-day average daily peak of 6,223.

Is Darkest Dungeon® growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Darkest Dungeon® averaged a daily peak of 6,223 players, down 2% compared with the 30 days before (6,320). Its highest point this month (7,674) is 36% above the same period last year (5,622). In its first month after release (Dec 1, 2014) it peaked at 3 players. Today's player count is 14% of its all-time peak of 19,737, set on Apr 1, 2024.

Best time to play Darkest Dungeon®

Based on the last 14 days, Darkest Dungeon® is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York), when about 54% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Darkest Dungeon® players by hour and weekday

When Darkest Dungeon® has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 14:00 UTCabout 7,033 players on average
QuietestThursday at 23:00 UTCabout 2,491 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.8xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Darkest Dungeon®

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Developer
Red Hook Studios
Released
Dec 1, 2014
Genre
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
12 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Darkest Dungeon® price history

$24.99
price now (US)
$3.74
lowest recorded (-85%) · Oct 13, 2026
-85%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Darkest Dungeon® is at its full price of $24.99. It usually goes on sale for about 85% off (around $3.75), and the lowest we have recorded is $3.74.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

Darkest Dungeon® price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$24.99$24.9922.38 EURbase
Euro area22,99€$25.6722.99 EUR+3%
United Kingdom£19.49$26.0923.37 EUR+4%
CanadaC$ 32.49$23.1020.69 EUR-8%
AustraliaA$ 36.50$25.0822.46 EUR0%
New ZealandNZ$ 36.99$20.5118.37 EUR-18%
BrazilR$73,99$13.4412.04 EUR-46%
MexicoMex$ 285.00$15.2413.65 EUR-39%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$11.99$11.9910.74 EUR-52%
Poland74,99 zł$19.0617.07 EUR-24%
SwitzerlandCHF 21.90$26.7423.95 EUR+7%
Norway235,00 kr$24.9322.33 EUR0%
Turkey (MENA USD)$11.99$11.9910.74 EUR-52%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$12.49$12.4911.19 EUR-50%
South AfricaR 235.00$14.2112.73 EUR-43%
India₹1,099.00$11.7010.48 EUR-53%
Indonesia cheapestRp 204 500$11.3010.12 EUR-55%
China¥88.00$13.1911.81 EUR-47%
Japan¥2,900$18.3216.41 EUR-27%
South Korea₩ 27,000$19.8717.80 EUR-20%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Darkest Dungeon® reviews over time

91% Very Positive91% of 163,406 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Darkest Dungeon® on Twitch

1,982
watching now
12
live channels
3,269
24-hour peak viewers
559
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Darkest Dungeon", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Darkest Dungeon® Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 3 Nov 2026, with a peak of 4,366 viewers and 721 on average.

Darkest Dungeon® streamers right now

  1. Marex1,814
  2. Hqrdest58
  3. MiacidaeGaming24
  4. SaruuL24
  5. HeyGrego22

Top Darkest Dungeon® streamers this week

  1. Marex1,670
  2. Amaz846
  3. Fufu614
  4. TianKami341
  5. mayuyusz62

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Darkest Dungeon® achievements

Darkest Dungeon® has 126 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 22.0% of them; the rarest, Blood Flood, is held by 0.9% of players.

  • Welcome home...Reach the Estate93.8%
  • A sobering visit with the departed...Visit the Graveyard90.0%
  • The first of many victories...Complete a quest87.7%
  • A rumination, a prayer, and a confession...Treat a hero in the Abbey75.4%
  • The first of many has fallen...Lose your first hero74.4%
  • A drink, a hand, and a companion...Treat a hero in the Tavern73.6%
  • Discretion, my old friend...Abandon a quest72.0%
  • The Flesh is WillingHidden achievement69.6%
  • The price we pay for sanity...Remove a Quirk in the Sanitarium63.3%
  • A strenuous adventure comes to a close...Complete a medium quest61.6%
  • And our training begins...Upgrade a Combat skill61.5%
  • A collection of treasured antiques...Collect at least 30 heirlooms from a single quest60.4%
  • Weeding out the weak...Dismiss your first hero58.3%
  • The stresses were unbearable...Lose your first hero to heart attack55.6%
  • A Taste Of MadnessHidden achievement55.6%
  • The first evil to fall...Slay your first boss53.4%
  • Our victories are mounting...Complete 10 quests50.4%
  • A killer of striking force and wit...Kill 50 enemies with one hero48.2%
  • I've seen every corner of this ruined land...Complete a quest in all four regions46.4%
  • SymptomsHidden achievement46.3%
  • It takes more than brawn...Learn a new Camping skill45.0%
  • And we slew the men who were wicked...Defeat 100 Human enemies45.0%
  • No retreat, no quarter...First party wipe41.8%
  • And we slew the abominations that haunteth...Defeat 100 Unholy enemies41.7%
  • And we slew the beasts that creepeth...Defeat 100 Beast enemies40.4%
  • From Rubble to RabbleHidden achievement37.9%
  • Greater riches were never witnessed...Collect at least 20,000 gold from a single quest37.8%
  • More than a weary traveler...Walk 500 steps with one hero37.4%
  • There Are No WordsHidden achievement37.1%
  • And we slew the evils that lurketh...Defeat 100 Eldritch enemies35.8%
  • A grueling adventure comes to a close...Complete a long quest33.6%
  • We are victorious, but at what cost...Complete 25 quests32.6%
  • A Merciful ActHidden achievement31.8%
  • Fresh MeatPlay your first match in the Butcher's Circus28.9%
  • A terrifying figure emerged from the darkness...Hidden achievement28.4%
  • Happy TogetherHidden achievement28.0%
  • A true champion emerges...Raise a hero to Resolve Level 627.6%
  • Encouragement...Lock a positive Quirk in the Sanitarium27.2%
  • An Unexpected PartyHidden achievement26.9%
  • The Blinders Are LiftedHidden achievement26.4%
  • Only masterful technique will suffice in battle...Fully upgrade at least four of a hero's skills25.3%
  • The fiends must be driven back...Slay 1000 enemies24.6%
  • Darkest sentinels...Raise 4 heroes to Resolve Level 623.6%
  • What Strange BedfellowsHidden achievement23.6%
  • More blood soaks the soil...Party wipe on a boss23.0%
  • Only the finest equipment will endure this torment...Fully upgrade a hero's weapons and armor22.9%
  • JailbreakHidden achievement22.9%
  • A veritable crowd...Have one of each class on your roster22.8%
  • Tears Lost In The DustHidden achievement22.3%
  • Twisted and about to breakComplete a dungeon with all 4 heroes afflicted22.0%
  • Our techniques sharpened to a razor's edge...Fully upgrade the Guild21.1%
  • The end of the first year...Reach week 5220.8%
  • Our equipment polished to a mirror finish...Fully upgrade the Blacksmith20.4%
  • Les Jeux Sont FaitsHidden achievement20.3%
  • A team of hardened veterans...Start a quest with all four heroes of Resolve Level 620.1%
  • Murder of CrowsHidden achievement18.8%
  • What is already Dead Cannot DieHave a character survive 5 attacks at Death's Door in a single combat18.5%
  • We all return to dust...Lose a Legendary (Level 6) hero17.7%
  • PavlovianHidden achievement15.9%
  • Beyond The InfiniteHidden achievement14.5%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 126 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Darkest Dungeon® DLC

Darkest Dungeon® has 7 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Latest Darkest Dungeon® news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Darkest Dungeon® FAQ

Is Darkest Dungeon® dead?

No, Darkest Dungeon® is not dead. 2,759 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 4,946. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

How many people play Darkest Dungeon®?

2,759 people are playing Darkest Dungeon® on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 4,946 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Darkest Dungeon®?

Darkest Dungeon® reached its all-time Steam peak of 19,737 concurrent players on Apr 1, 2024.

Is Darkest Dungeon® growing or declining?

Darkest Dungeon® is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 6,223, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Darkest Dungeon® most active?

Darkest Dungeon® usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 00:00 UTC (7 PM in New York).

How much does Darkest Dungeon® cost?

Darkest Dungeon® costs $24.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Darkest Dungeon® has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Darkest Dungeon® on Steam is $3.74 (85% off), on Oct 13, 2026. It costs $24.99 right now.

Is Darkest Dungeon® on sale right now?

No, Darkest Dungeon® is at its full price of $24.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 85%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 85%.

Where is Darkest Dungeon® cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Darkest Dungeon® is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 204 500, about $11.30 or 55% below the US price of $24.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Darkest Dungeon® good?

Steam players rate Darkest Dungeon® Very Positive: 91% of 163,406 reviews are positive.

When did Darkest Dungeon® come out?

Darkest Dungeon® was released on Steam on Dec 1, 2014.

Who made Darkest Dungeon®?

Darkest Dungeon® was developed by Red Hook Studios.

Is Darkest Dungeon® still worth playing?

Darkest Dungeon® has a big, active player base on Steam today (2,759 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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