

Instead of Estate of the first game, your base of operations is now the mobile stagecoach equip it with everything you might need while you can, the decaying landscape that lay ahead might not be as forgiving.In order to stop the end of the world, you and a party of heroes must take the last flame of hope to the Foreboding Mountain the source of the corruption and With the sequel the roguelike elements are emphasized more heavily, it follows the events of the first game, the corruption that was defeated in the estate turned out to be only the symptom of a far greater corruption that’s already on the verge of devouring everything. In our feature on the game, changes were described as "transformative" but the game's community has been less enthusiastic, leading to this new revised content plan.Darkest Dungeon II is the long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed Turn-based RPG Darkest Dungeon, developed by Red Hook Studios.

The update includes a revised roadmap of what's to come next, all leading towards that February 2023 release on PC (EGS and Steam), with consoles to follow.ĭarkest Dungeon 2 was released in early access in October last year. That means enriching its current environments and characters before adding anything new. This new three-part focus does mean the team has re-prioritised its content. Lastly, driving will be improved "to enhance the preparatory aspects of journeying". We are excited to revise the system to make the experience more active and engaging." "We believe that the central thesis of relationships evolving and impacting a party's capacity to survive the journey remains highly compelling.

As such, tension and surprise will be added, as well as more meaningful choices. Relationships will also be revised, as they're currently not as engaging as the first game's afflictions. "The new system provides a much stronger and compelling link between expeditions, and is focused around an interesting hub through which you will increase your capabilities and unlock new items," reads the update.

Progression is set to have a major overhaul, as the team admits the current system "is quite minimal and lacks enough meaningful choices".
