'It was Worth Waiting 19 Months' - Gamers Rate Darkest Dungeon 2 on Steam; Discount
Darkest Dungeon 2 is conquering Steam. The game collects good reviews and achieves impressive activity scores.
Version 1.0 of Darkest Dungeon 2, the dark RPG from Red Hook, was released yesterday. The project in early access could only be purchased from Epic Games Store, so yesterday's release was simultaneously the debut on Steam. Looking at how the title has fared, the developers have reason to be pleased.
- The game is achieving impressive activity results - yesterday at the hottest time of the day Darkest Dungeon II on Steam was played by 17,893 people simultaneously.
- The sequel is also getting good reviews - on Steam 81% of reviews praise the game, which is categorized as a "very positive" reception.
- Players praise the atmosphere, the combat system and roguelike mechanics. Many reviews emphasize that this is a significantly different game from the first part, but most players liked these changes and praise the devs for taking this risk.
Below we cite some sample reviews.
"DD2 is a great roguelite experience that is surprisingly brutal. The game is beautiful and has a divine narrator. It offers a thrilling combat system that will have you jumping for joy after difficult fights or screaming at that one member of the group who keeps trying to kill himself. Great game."
"The game is completely different from the first Darkest Dungeon. The characters aren't irreplaceable and the story isn't as obvious. But as a whole it is an exceptionally well made roguelike. It has random regions and items, difficult enemies, and a good progression system that rewards you for how far you've come. You can see that a lot of love has been put into this game."
"Darkest Dungeon II is something very different from Darkest Dungeon I. And that's fine with me as much as possible. If the developers had left everything the same as in the first part, they might as well have released it as a huge add-on. I recommend it as much as possible."
Price confusion
Reactions to the game are generally very good, but some controversy is caused by the price.
- The pity is that in early access the game could be bought for half the price, but only in Epic Games Store. Thus, those who prefer Steam never had the opportunity to take advantage of this offer.
- Some consolation is the discount for those who own the first Darkest Dungeon on Steam, available as part of The Iron Crown bundle.
- This bundle normally offers both parts of the series. However, on the occasion of the release of the sequel, a promotion has been organized with a 25% price reduction.
Finally, let us remind you that Darkest Dungeon 2 is available exclusively on PC.
