Darkest Dungeon 2 in 2025 – Is It Still Worth Playing? (4-Year Retrospective)
249Darkest Dungeon 2 launched to massive controversy in 2021, but after four years of updates, new heroes, the strategy-focused Kingdoms mode, and major balance changes... how does it actually play in 2025?
In this video, I’ll be diving deep into Darkest Dungeon 2’s current state. From the punishing roguelike runs and stress/relationship mechanics, to redesigned turn-based combat, hero customization, meta progression, and even mod support. I'll cover everything the game gets right, the parts that still frustrate, and whether those controversial changes from the original actually work.
So whether you're a veteran of the first Darkest Dungeon, bounced off the sequel at launch, or just curious if it's finally worth your time, this retrospective review should give you a clear picture of how Darkest Dungeon 2 holds up in 2025.
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00:00 - A controversial launch
00:32 - The divide
02:10 - How much is too much?
03:19 - The would-be heroes
06:06 - A shred of hope
07:58 - But wait, there's more
10:22 - Is it worth playing?
The outro music is by Steven O'Brienhttps://soundcloud.com/stevenobrien/
Thanks for watching!
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