Darkest Dungeon® Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Darkest Dungeon® is tagged as Indie, RPG, Strategy. It is published by Red Hook Studios and released on 19 Jan, 2016. PureGameStats tracks Darkest Dungeon®'s live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Darkest Dungeon® currently has 6,139 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 19,737 concurrent players on 31 March 2024. Current activity is 68.9% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 3,888,624 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 92% positive across 162,026 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

Developer: Red Hook Studios

Publisher: Red Hook Studios

Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows

Release Date: 19 Jan, 2016

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 3,888,624 Medium confidence

Achievement completion: 94% easiest · 9% median

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$3.74	85%
Epic Games Store	$24.99	0%
Loaded / CDKeys	$2.39	91%
Green Man Gaming	$3.19	-
Gameseal	$3.05	-

Darkest Dungeon® Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 6,139 All-time peak 19,737 7-day peak 12,400 Yesterday peak 10,595

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Darkest Dungeon® averaged 4,952 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 12,400. Up from 3,130 average players in Mar 2026 - 58% growth over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
31 Aug 2026	7,922	10,595	6,442
30 Aug 2026	9,667	12,400	7,537
29 Aug 2026	9,243	12,126	7,022
28 Aug 2026	8,107	10,724	6,564
27 Aug 2026	8,001	10,631	6,636
26 Aug 2026	8,090	10,756	6,704
25 Aug 2026	8,248	11,045	6,703
24 Aug 2026	8,164	10,785	6,526
23 Aug 2026	9,131	11,752	6,862
22 Aug 2026	8,154	10,742	5,851
21 Aug 2026	6,683	9,126	5,342
20 Aug 2026	6,084	8,236	4,711
19 Aug 2026	5,304	7,470	3,508
18 Aug 2026	3,026	4,289	1,809
17 Aug 2026	2,635	3,807	1,845
16 Aug 2026	3,060	4,274	1,944
15 Aug 2026	2,912	4,135	1,890
14 Aug 2026	2,620	3,785	1,728
13 Aug 2026	2,566	3,737	1,707
12 Aug 2026	2,614	3,790	1,730
11 Aug 2026	2,689	3,880	1,747
10 Aug 2026	2,688	3,910	1,865
09 Aug 2026	3,100	4,227	2,020
08 Aug 2026	2,971	4,026	1,940
07 Aug 2026	2,674	3,833	1,769
06 Aug 2026	2,638	3,829	1,781
05 Aug 2026	2,693	3,863	1,895
04 Aug 2026	2,723	3,941	1,891
03 Aug 2026	2,754	3,947	1,911
02 Aug 2026	3,243	4,361	2,149

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	4,952	12,400	1,707
Jul 2026	2,991	4,762	0
Jun 2026	3,143	5,814	0
May 2026	3,234	6,322	0
Apr 2026	2,970	5,461	0
Mar 2026	3,130	6,092	0
Feb 2026	4,927	9,845	0
Jan 2026	4,252	8,757	2,046
Dec 2025	3,953	7,600	0
Nov 2025	3,026	5,625	1,791
Oct 2025	3,108	5,478	1,717
Sept 2025	3,328	6,103	0
Aug 2025	2,965	5,530	0
Jul 2025	3,081	5,202	1,917
Jun 2025	3,221	6,251	0
May 2025	3,337	6,366	0
Apr 2025	3,948	7,603	0
Mar 2025	3,694	6,980	0
Feb 2025	4,426	7,893	0
Jan 2025	3,719	6,568	0
Dec 2024	5,900	15,615	0
Nov 2024	2,867	14,311	0
Oct 2024	3,330	7,488	0
Sept 2024	2,516	4,254	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	3,484	7,893
2024	3,553	19,737
2023	3,127	9,917
2022	2,940	10,467
2021	4,022	12,931
2020	3,506	18,667
2019	2,723	9,330
2018	3,155	17,719
2017	2,955	19,285
2016	1,962	14,661

Darkest Dungeon® Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
07 Apr 2026	$3.74	85%
29 Jan 2026	$1.99	92%
18 Dec 2025	$3.74	85%
17 Dec 2025	$3.74	85%
16 Dec 2025	$3.74	85%
15 Dec 2025	$3.74	85%
14 Dec 2025	$3.74	85%
12 Dec 2025	$3.74	85%
11 Dec 2025	$3.74	85%
10 Dec 2025	$3.74	85%
09 Dec 2025	$3.74	85%
06 Dec 2025	$3.74	85%
04 Dec 2025	$3.74	85%
30 Sept 2025	$3.74	85%
08 Sept 2025	$3.74	4%
08 Sept 2025	$3.74	50%
08 Sept 2025	$3.74	35%
08 Sept 2025	$3.74	25%
08 Sept 2025	$3.74	66%
08 Sept 2025	$3.74	55%

Darkest Dungeon® Twitch Viewers & Live Streamers

Twitch Category: Darkest Dungeon

Live Streamers:

Current Viewers: 11,058

Largest Live Stream: 8,117

Darkest Dungeon® PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows XP
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended

Recommended:

OS *: Windows 7+
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
Storage: 2 GB available space
Additional Notes: 1080p, 16:9 recommended

Darkest Dungeon® Steam Reviews

Total reviews 162,026 Positive 148,515 Negative 13,511 Positive % 91.7%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers criticise

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Darkest Dungeon® Official Announcements

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Darkest Dungeon® News & Media Coverage

Darkest Dungeon studio refuses to AI generate deceased narrator's voice despite his permission: 'I would never, ever erode his incredible and timeless performances' - PC Gamer

PC Gamer · 10 May 2026

"Enormously disappointing" - Darkest Dungeon's boardgame port is dead, but Red Hook are giving away game files to backers - Rock Paper Shotgun

Rock Paper Shotgun · 27 Jan 2026

The Darkest Dungeon board game fiasco is finally over, and as expected it's ended in tears: 'Mythic Games is no longer able to manufacture or deliver' it, Red Hook says, so it's giving away the game files to all backers - PC Gamer

PC Gamer · 27 Jan 2026

Darkest Dungeon® - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Darkest Dungeon® right now?

Darkest Dungeon® has 6,139 concurrent players on Steam right now.

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

Darkest Dungeon® reached an all-time peak of 19,737 concurrent players on 31 March 2024.

How many copies has Darkest Dungeon® sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Darkest Dungeon® has sold approximately 3,888,624 copies on Steam, with medium confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Darkest Dungeon® rated on Steam?

Darkest Dungeon® has 162,026 Steam reviews with a 91.7% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Darkest Dungeon®?

Darkest Dungeon® is priced at $3.74 on Steam (currently 55% off). Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Darkest Dungeon® released?

Darkest Dungeon® was released on 19 Jan, 2016. It was developed by Red Hook Studios.

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