News: Darkest Dungeon II adds brand-new free Game Mode and Second DLC
Darkest Dungeon creator Red Hook Studios announced that a new free game mode for
Darkest Dungeon II, Kingdoms, along
with its first of three adventure modules Hunger of the Beast Clan, and their next paid DLC, Inhuman Bondage, released for PC and
Mac, with consoles set to follow soon.
Kingdoms is an entirely new game mode coming to Darkest Dungeon II, released as a free update and consisting of three themed
adventure modules, starting with Hunger of the Beast Clan. Featuring a completely reimagined game structure, Kingdoms is a
parallel game experience to the Confessions game mode.
Players will be tasked with defending the realm from incursions by all-new enemy-factions. Up first they will be tasked with
fending off the pitiless onslaught of the rotting and ravenous beastmen!
The Inhuman Bondage DLC introduces a new mini-region, The Catacombs, and a new playable hero to Darkest Dungeon II, the fan
favourite and original Kickstarter backer-assisted designed character: The Abomination. The Catacombs invite players to plunge
their stagecoach beneath the Kingdom to face a corrosive, oozing threat.
This is a high risk, high reward region featuring a faction of new enemies and new items, and will bring variety and challenge
to both Confessions and Kingdoms. The Abomination brings unique mechanics, trinkets, signature items, palettes, weapon kits and
a fully voiced origin story including playable flashback encounters.
“Darkest Dungeon II just got a whole lot bigger, and a whole lot scarier! We wanted to swing for the fences with two big releases
on a single day: the free Kingdoms update, and Inhuman Bondage, a paid DLC." says Chris Bourassa, co-founder and creative director
at Red Hook Studios. "With Kingdoms, we've gone and remixed our own game! It's an entirely new standalone experience within Darkest
Dungeon II. You'll upgrade and defend inns as you journey across a persistent map completing a quest to defeat the leader of the beast
clan.
Not only does this release add innumerable new features and foes, but Kingdoms will continue to grow this year - we have two more
adventure modules in the works - all free. Inhuman Bondage sees the return of a powerful and unique hero, and a new mini-region with
its own faction, mechanics, and rewards. This DLC plugs seamlessly into both the original Confessions game mode, and the new Kingdoms
mode, bringing variety and challenge to all players."
Darkest Dungeon II's Kingdoms mode and Inhuman Bondage DLC is now available on PC and Mac via Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG. Darkest
Dungeon II is also available via PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Series X|S.
To celebrate the launch, Darkest Dungeon II will be discounted to 50% off on
Steam and the
Epic Games Store until February 3rd, 2025.