Darkest Dungeon is in its 10th anniversary window, with the August 19, 2026 release of The Fire's Edge marking its first new DLC in six years. The base game is discounted on Steam in a sale tied to that launch.
Red Hook Studios announced The Fire's Edge on July 22, 2026, and began distributing it on August 19, 2026, the original game's 10th anniversary. It is the first major content update for the 2016 turn-based roguelike RPG in six years, following the 2020 DLC The Butcher's Circus. The DLC is priced at 800 yen on Steam.
The Fire's Edge moves two classes from Darkest Dungeon II into the original game: the Duelist, which switches between attack and defense stances, and the Runaway, an offensive class that uses a new Burn combat system and can be effective from any position. The DLC also adds a trinket system with conditional triggers, quest charges, and evolving trinkets, plus three new village districts: Academy Duello, Craftsman's Workshop, and Archaeological Base. It contains no new voice-over narration. The narrator, Wayne June, died in January 2025, and the developer said only narration for the ported heroes from Darkest Dungeon II is included as a tribute.
The launch trailer arrived on August 18, 2026. The DLC is scheduled for PC via Steam, Epic Games, Microsoft Store, and GOG.com, along with Xbox, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, though Japanese console availability is not confirmed. An Xbox One version exists overseas but its availability for this DLC is unconfirmed.
A concurrent Steam sale discounts the base game to 435 yen (85% off) and the Ancestral Edition bundle to 2329 yen (64% off) until September 2. The base game appeared again in a separate Steam sale roundup at the same 435 yen price, ending September 2. In October 2026, CanOpener said its dark fantasy strategy game Dungeon Settlers pairs RimWorld-style base and character management with Darkest Dungeon-style tactical dungeon combat.
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Dungeon Settlers, a dark fantasy strategy game from CanOpener, entered early access for PC and Mac on September 4 at 2,480 yen with Japanese support. In a Game Spark interview, CEO and director Logan said the game pairs RimWorld-style base and character management with Darkest Dungeon-style tactical dungeon combat, and that he plans to address player criticism of thin content and shallow base management.
4Gamer's weekly last-minute sale roundup highlights Steam deals for Dave the Diver at 1,200 yen (50% off, ends August 31) and Darkest Dungeon at 435 yen (85% off, ends September 2). The column also lists 12 additional PC and Switch titles with sale prices and end dates across Steam and My Nintendo stores.
Red Hook Studios began distributing the new DLC 'The Fire's Edge' for 'Darkest Dungeon' on August 19, 2026, marking the game's 10th anniversary and the first DLC in six years since 'The Butcher's Circus' in 2020. The DLC is priced at 800 yen on Steam and adds two classes from the sequel 'Darkest Dungeon 2': the Duelist and the Runaway. The Runaway is an offensive class that uses the new 'Burn' combat system and can be effective from any position, while the Duelist is a complex offensive class that switches between attack and defense stances. The DLC also introduces three new village districts: Academy Duello, Craftsman's Workshop, and Archaeological Base, plus a trinket system with conditional triggers, quest charges, and evolving trinkets. The launch trailer was released on August 18, 2026, and the DLC is scheduled for PC (Steam, Epic Games, Microsoft Store), Xbox, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, though Japanese console availability is not yet confirmed. A concurrent Steam sale discounts the base game to 435 yen (85% off) and the Ancestral Edition bundle to 2329 yen (64% off) until September 2.
Red Hook Studios announced on July 22 that a new DLC for the original Darkest Dungeon, titled The Fire's Edge, will launch on August 19. This is the first major content update for the 2016 turn-based roguelike RPG in six years, following the 2020 DLC The Butcher's Circus. The Fire's Edge introduces two new hero classes imported from the sequel Darkest Dungeon II: the Duelist, who switches between Attack and Defense stances, and the Runaway, who applies a Burn debuff for continuous damage. The DLC also adds new battle systems, trinkets with conditional triggers and quest charges, and three new village districts: Academy Duelo, Artisan Workshop, and Archaeological Base. Notably, the DLC does not include new voice-over narration; the game's narrator, Wayne June, passed away in January 2025. The developer stated that only narration for the ported heroes from Darkest Dungeon II is included as a tribute. The DLC will be available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG.com, and Microsoft Store, as well as PS4 and Nintendo Switch. An Xbox One version exists overseas but its availability for this DLC is unconfirmed.