Red Hook Studios · 2016
Darkest Dungeon
Session Respect Score
"A punishing turn-based dungeon crawler where permadeath and psychological stress management create meaningful consequences that reward thoughtful, bite-sized runs."
Minimum session
15 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Some reorientation
FOMO pressure
Low FOMO
Focus required
Intense
Session structure
Missions & levels
Where to play
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DLC & Expansions
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC / Windows, iOS, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Age Rating
About
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?
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Platform Notes
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Where to play
Similar games
More in the Darkest Dungeon series
DLC & Expansions
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC / Windows, iOS, macOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Age Rating
Darkest Dungeon — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Darkest Dungeon take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Darkest Dungeon is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Darkest Dungeon?
- Darkest Dungeon uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does Darkest Dungeon pressure you to keep playing?
- Darkest Dungeon has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
- What is Darkest Dungeon's Session Respect Score?
- Darkest Dungeon has a Session Respect Score of 6.9/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.