Developer Red Hook Studios announced that turn-based roguelike RPG Darkest Dungeon II will be coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on July 15, 2024, alongside the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch versions.
The announcement also comes as pre-orders are now available via the Microsoft Store for anyone who wants to secure their copies early. Darkest Dungeon II first launched in early access for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on Oct. 26, 2024.
Darkest Dungeon II is Coming to Xbox
(Photo : Red Hook Studios / Screenshot taken from Steam)
The game had its full release on May 8, 2024, and lets you form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a quest to prevent the impending apocalypse. But the greatest danger that players may face comes from within.
It also features Roguelike Runs that each have their own emerging story and every expedition lasts from 30 minutes to several hours long. Even if you experience an untimely death, you will be armed with resources that you can spend to improve your next journey, according to Germatsu.
Key features in Darkest Dungeon II include unforgettable heroes and players uncovering and experiencing the tragic origin stories of each. You can unlock their full potential via new skills, paths, items, and many more.
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The Altar of Hope is part of the game where you can engage with a massive system of upgrades and boons that will open up new strategies for each expedition. You can choose what is important to you as you strategize your assaults on the Mountain.
There is also the Affinity System where as you travel, heroes bond with each other or develop animosity. This would lead to unique combat synergies or even journey-ending dysfunction. Players will need to manage their heroes' stress and interaction to keep the team together until the end of their journey.
The Future of the Game
Darkest Dungeon II also features nightmarish environs from the burning Sprawl to the diseases Foetor that make the long trek to the Mountain even more perilous. The enemies will challenge your strategies and your endurance every time you go on an expedition, said VGChartz.
The Xbox announcement also comes as Red Hook Studios said a month ago that it was going to roll out its long-awaited mod support soon for PC. The reason that this has been delayed is the game's change to a different engine compared to Darkest Dungeon I.
The developer said that this meant that "modding and mod support has required quite a bit more complicated work to enable, as compared to the first game." The studio added that players should expect some modding capabilities sooner with a fully finished modding experience.
The team wrote in a Steam blog that the staged work will allow them to receive feedback from players that will help determine the direction of future mod support initiatives. They added that it would also allow them to balance the effort with their other key releases coming later this year.
The first mod update for the game would let modders edit Darkest Dungeon II's .csv files and share them as downloadable mods via new Steam Workshop integration.
This means that you can create new custom items such as trinkets, combat gear, inn items, and equipment for the stagecoach, according to Rock Paper Shotgun.
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