There is a whole bunch of Darkest Dungeon 2 news for you to digest this morning, starting with the most immediate confirmation that the Steadfast Steward’s Update is now live on PC (Mac, Win).
While we wait for the next chapter in the Kingdoms campaign, the Steadfast Steward’s Update is a community-driven patch that brings with it an extensive array of far-reaching but often subtle changes.
The update includes revisions to the characterful Memories system, plus there’s a bit of an overhaul of the Battle Modifiers system, with several new options added to broaden gameplay variety.
On top of the big changes there are also UI adjustments, improved tooltips, and more stuff like that. If you read through the patch notes, you will also see that Red Hook has rebalanced several of the game’s heroes.
As mentioned up top, the update is out now on PC. However, work is also now underway on bringing the community changes to console platforms, along with the free Hero Origin Pack.
The Return of the Crimson Courtiers
One thing I noted in the blog was the mention of the third chapter of the in-development Kingdoms mode. The next and final instalment of the campaign is due to drop in August, and it will mean the return of the Crimson Courtiers. Bloody vampires!
After the return of the Crimson Court, the studio will look to use the same lines of communication with the community to help finish up work on the Hellion and Leper classes, which will be good news for invested fans who are looking to have their voices heard once more.
Finally, the team is working on bringing all of the above content to console players, who are always playing catch up.
Speaking of console players, we also heard talk of a new physical Anniversary Edition set for release in Q4, 2025, specifically on Switch and PS5.
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Next, there are genre-specific lists that delve into the best roguelike games of all types. I’ve pulled out the best examples from each category, alongside the links to more in-depth articles!
The best turn-based roguelikes: Caves of Qud | There are some seriously incredible turn-based roguelikes out there. Of all the modern games, these are the closest to the original Rogue.
Awesome first-person rogues: Gunfire Reborn | We almost went with Blue Prince for this spot, but most people checking out first-person rogues probably want to wield a gun, you know?!
Cool roguelike deckbuilders: Balatro | Sorry, Slay the Spire fans, but this poker-solitaire deckbuilder has stolen Mike’s heart and won’t give it back.
Exciting roguelike platformers: Spelunky | Now, don’t get us wrong, Dead Cells is an incredible game, especially with all the DLC switched on. But when it comes to impact, you just can’t beat Spelunky.
Amazing action-roguelites: Hades 2 | And finally, let’s wrap things up with our favourite of them all. There’s no beating the original Hades, although Hades 2 comes pretty close!
