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Darkest Dungeon 2 is out now in early accessI hope you’re ready for a stressful wagon ride
I hope you’re ready for a stressful wagon ride
Darkest Dungeon 2has launched in early access, inviting us all on a delightfully stressful wagon ride. The sequel to Red Hook Studios' dark roguelike moves away from expeditions in the gloomy Hamlet, and instead sends you on a journey through horrific lands to stop an apocalypse. The devs recently told me about why they’re taking their gothic tale on the road, and it has something to do with wanting to emulate a rather uncomfortable road trip.
In Darkest Dungeon 2, you’ll commit to a squad of heroes before venturing out in a stagecoach, stopping at inns, settlements, watchtowers and, of course, battles, as you go. Your progress each run goes towards unlocking abilities, items and more to help you in your next.
Darkest Dungeon II - Road of Ruin - Early Access TrailerWatch on YouTube
Darkest Dungeon II - Road of Ruin - Early Access Trailer
“In the back of my mind, I thought: if we can just deliver on four entitled, kind of rotten people in the back of a wagon, like four kids in the back of a car, I feel like that could be a really great game. And you get to be the stressed out parent in that situation.”
If you’d like to know where the rest ofthatconversation goes, I’ll have a full interview with the Red Hook folks on the site soon. We also have a Darkest Dungeon 2 review on the way, so keep your eyes peeled.
Darkest Dungeon 2 is out in early access onthe Epic Games Storeright now, priced at £24. It’ll stay in early access for about a year while the devs tweak the game according to player feedback, as well as add new biomes and more.
