Critic Atlas
Darkest Dungeon II cover art

Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 5/8/2023

Darkest Dungeon II

The eagerly awaited follow-up to Red Hook's smash hit gothic horror RPG! DDII will test your mettle and drive you to the brink of madness. Armor yourself with purpose and provision your party for the journey ahead. It will be arduous.

Role-playing (RPG)StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)TacticalAdventureIndie
Developer
Red Hook Studios
Publisher
Red Hook Studios

Personalization locked

Log in to see your personalized prediction.

Critic Atlas can compare your ratings and reviewer matches to estimate whether this game may land above or below consensus for you.

Critic average

81

Average of 33 scored external reviews.

User average

No saved user ratings yet.

Review coverage

Critic signal strength

Numeric critic scoring uses full scored reviews once available. Review-in-progress scores act as temporary early signal only until full review scores exist. Unscored reviews still count as coverage, but they are not included in the critic average.

High confidencePolarized

Critic avg

81

33 scored reviews

Total coverage

33

All coverage currently scored

Score range

40–100

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 81 across 33 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

How to read this

Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.

Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.

Score distribution

Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.

33 included scored reviews

90–1007 reviews · 21%
80–8920 reviews · 61%
70–794 reviews · 12%
Below 702 reviews · 6%
Reset

Showing 21-30 of 33 matching critic reviews. 33 total critic reviews. Page 3 of 4.

Nathan Ball

PC Invasion

Darkest Dungeon 2 Review – Fear and loathing on the road

Published 5/11/2023

Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.

Scoring alignment

Score

85

+4 vs critic avg

Sean Martin

PC Gamer

Darkest Dungeon 2 review

Published 5/10/2023

Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.

Scoring alignment

Score

75

-6 vs critic avg

Fran Soto

Hardcore Gamer

Review: Darkest Dungeon II

Published 5/9/2023

Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.

Scoring alignment

Score

80

-1 vs critic avg

Unknown reviewer

Metro GameCentral

Darkest Dungeon 2 review – the horror of other people

Published 5/9/2023

Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.

Scoring alignment

Score

80

-1 vs critic avg

Erik Hodges

Try Hard Guides

Darkest Dungeon II Review – A bold new flavor of Nihilism

Published 5/9/2023

Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.

Scoring alignment

Score

100

+19 vs critic avg

Victor Tan

Checkpoint Gaming

Darkest Dungeon II Review - No comfort for you - Checkpoint

Published 5/8/2023

Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.

Scoring alignment

Score

90

+9 vs critic avg

Darkest Dungeon 2 review: Smooth ride

Published 5/8/2023

Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.

Scoring alignment

Score

60

-21 vs critic avg

Axel Bosso

Game Informer

Darkest Dungeon II Review - Worth The Stress - Game Informer

Published 5/8/2023

Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.

Scoring alignment

Score

85

+4 vs critic avg

PC Review - 'Darkest Dungeon II'

Published 5/8/2023

Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.

Scoring alignment

Score

80

-1 vs critic avg

Keenan McCall

Twinfinite

Darkest Dungeon II Review – A Light in the Darkness

Published 5/8/2023

Log in and rate games to see Matched Critics alignment.

Scoring alignment

Score

90

+9 vs critic avg

Player reviews

Player reviews

No player reviews yet. Published reviews from Critic Atlas users will appear here. These are separate from external critic reviews.