VANCOUVER, August 28th, 2025 - Red Hook Studios, the creators of Darkest Dungeon, have today released Curse of the Court, a brand-new free update for Darkest Dungeon II. A vampiric contagion threatens to infect players’ lands and topple their Kingdom. Curse of the Court is the third and final module of the free Kingdoms series of updates, and a console version will follow at a later date.
To celebrate the release, Darkest Dungeon II is having its first-ever free weekend on Steam, allowing prospective buyers to try out both Confessions and Kingdoms modes. Red Hook are also running their deepest discount to date on Steam: 63% off, plus extra reductions if a bundle is purchased that includes all DLC. This free weekend runs August 28-Sept 1 at 10 am PT.
Curse of the Court introduces an all-new enemy faction called Bloodsuckers - a group of vampirically-corrupted nobles marking their return after first premiering in the original Darkest Dungeon’s DLC: The Crimson Court. Swarms of Bloodsuckers have descended upon the Kingdom, bringing with them a supernatural contagion that can inflict your heroes with the dreaded Crimson Curse! Players will be challenged in an all-new questline to find a cure for this rapidly spreading infection and exterminate The Bloodsuckers before time runs out! Additionally, this release features new achievements to earn, and three new Kingdoms maps, each with a different layout that presents a unique set of challenges. These new maps are playable on any of the three different Kingdoms modules.
“Kingdoms started as a bit of a ludicrous experiment: What if we remixed our own game and created a completely stand alone new mode with three different new enemy factions and questlines? And then did it all for free? It was ambitious and risky, and that’s precisely the combination that gets Red Hook excited creatively. Making Kingdoms added a ton of value into Darkest Dungeon II but also kept us energized because we had a lot of fun developing this new strategy game within a strategy game. Chris and I are proud of the team’s work and are quite pleased that Kingdoms is closed out by the addition of our favorite blood-sucking insect courtier freaks!” -Tyler Sigman, Design Director
Kingdoms is a free game mode that introduces a fresh, reimagined structure alongside three adventure modules, starting with Hunger of the Beast Clan, followed by Secrets of the Coven and now Curse of the Court. Unlike the original Confessions mode, Kingdoms tasks players with defending the realm and a network of inns against powerful new enemy factions, including the ravenous beastmen, duplicitous coven and now the vicious Bloodsuckers. Curse of the Court is the third and final module of Kingdoms mode.
Additionally, a haunting physical edition for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, the Darkest Dungeon II: Anniversary Edition, was revealed by Red Hook Studios and Skybound Games earlier this year. It includes a Collectible Steelbook, an In-Game Pop-Up Diorama, a papercraft Stagecoach, a Playable Deck of Cards, the Original Soundtracks, as well as Redemption Codes for The Binding Blade, The Inhuman Bondage, and The Infernal Supporter Pack DLCs. The Darkest Dungeon II: Anniversary Edition is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com in North America and select European countries, set for release in Q4 2025.
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About Darkest Dungeon II
Darkest Dungeon II is a rogue-lite turn-based road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert an apocalypse caused by your own failures. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within.
The sequel to the critically acclaimed Darkest Dungeon, the game features all new 3D visuals in the same distinctive style as the original, a new run-based road trip structure, an enhanced version of the innovative turn-based combat system, fourteen playable heroes, five regions, five end bosses, and a metagame hub (“The Altar of Hope”) with extensive persistent upgrades.
Darkest Dungeon II first released into Early Access on the Epic Games Store in October 2021 and has seen a regular cadence of major content and feature updates by Red Hook with the aid of community feedback. The first DLC, The Binding Blade, was released on December 11, 2023, and the full game launched digitally to consoles on July 15, 2024, to favourable reviews. For more information on Darkest Dungeon II, visit the official website.
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About Red Hook Studios
Red Hook Studios is a video game developer based in Vancouver, BC founded by industry veterans Chris Bourassa and Tyler Sigman. The critically acclaimed Darkest Dungeon was the company's first product and has sold over 6 million copies. The 25-person-strong team just completed the PC version of Darkest Dungeon II, which was released on May 8, 2023. The 29-person-strong team recently released Kingdoms, a new free game mode for Darkest Dungeon II.
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