Darkest Dungeon® Player Count & Live Steam Charts

Darkest Dungeon® has 3,417 players online now. The game peaked today at 6,343 players (+86%), showing when the community is most active.

See if now is a good time to play, or explore trends in the chart.

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3,417
Current Players
6,343
Peak Players

Community ReviewsBased on 162,971 Steam reviews

RatingVery Positive
Positive91.65%
Total Reviews162,971
Positive (149,368)Negative (13,603)
91.65% positive8.3% negative
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About Darkest Dungeon®

Below is the official game overview for Darkest Dungeon®, which currently maintains a Very Positive community review score with 162,971 reviews recorded on Steam:

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Game Details

Price$3.74 (was $24.99, 85% off)
Release DateJanuary 19, 2016
DevelopersRed Hook Studios
PublishersRed Hook Studios
App ID262060

Darkest Dungeon® Player Count Chart

This live chart shows Darkest Dungeon®'s real-time player count and peak activity, updated with actual Steam stats.

Highest 30‑day peak
8,163
on Sep 12, 2026
+30% vs 30‑day avg (6,280)
30‑day peak trend
Sep 7Oct 7

Last 30 Days Daily Peaks

Daily peak player counts for Darkest Dungeon® over the last 30 days, showing the highest concurrent players each day and day-over-day changes.

DatePeak PlayersChangeChange %
Oct 76,130-213-3.4%
Oct 66,343+58+0.9%
Oct 56,285-584-8.5%
Oct 46,869+533+8.4%
Oct 36,336+971+18.1%
Oct 25,365+535+11.1%
Oct 14,830-184-3.7%
Sep 305,014-86-1.7%
Sep 295,100-66-1.3%
Sep 285,166-871-14.4%
Sep 276,037+21+0.3%
Sep 266,016+456+8.2%
Sep 255,560+194+3.6%
Sep 245,366-233-4.2%
Sep 235,599-166-2.9%
Sep 225,765-96-1.6%
Sep 215,861-984-14.4%
Sep 206,845-79-1.1%
Sep 196,924+598+9.5%
Sep 186,326+227+3.7%
Sep 176,099-224-3.5%
Sep 166,323-129-2%
Sep 156,452-294-4.4%
Sep 146,746-1,379-17%
Sep 138,125-38-0.5%
Sep 128,163+834+11.4%
Sep 117,329+294+4.2%
Sep 107,035-307-4.2%
Sep 97,342-280-3.7%
Sep 87,622+1,925+33.8%
Sep 75,69700%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Darkest Dungeon® free to play?

No, Darkest Dungeon® is a paid game. Current price: $3.74 (was $24.99, 85% off).

What do players think of Darkest Dungeon®?

Darkest Dungeon® holds a Very Positive rating on Steam, with 91.65% positive reviews from over 162,971 total reviews.

Who developed and published Darkest Dungeon®?

Darkest Dungeon® was developed by Red Hook Studios and published by Red Hook Studios.

Is Darkest Dungeon® dead or dying?

Darkest Dungeon® currently has 3,417 players online right now, with a 24-hour peak of 6,343. A game with this many concurrent players is not dead. You can track its live activity and trends on this page.