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"Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring.
***AWARDS AND HONORS***
***Rock Paper Shotgun - 50 Best RPGs of All Time***
***IGN - Best of 2016: 2 Nominations***
***IGF 2016 - 3 Nominations***
Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes through twisted forests, forgotten warrens, ruined crypts, and beyond. You'll battle not only unimaginable foes, but stress, famine, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Uncover strange mysteries, and pit the heroes against an array of fearsome monsters with an innovative strategic turn-based combat system.
* The Affliction System – battle not only monsters, but stress! Contend with paranoia, masochism, fear, irrationality, and a host of gameplay-meaningful quirks!
* Striking hand-drawn gothic crowquill art style
* Innovative turn-based combat pits you against a host of diabolical monsters
* Narration system to celebrate your successes...and failures
* 15 (and counting!) playable hero classes, including Plague Doctor, Hellion, and even the Leper!
* Camp to heal wounds or deliver inspiring speeches.
* Rest your weary, shell-shocked characters in town at the Tavern or the Abbey to keep their stress in check.
* Classic CRPG and roguelike features, including character permadeath, procedural dungeons, and incredible replay
* 3 game modes and over 80 hours of gameplay*
Can you stem the tide of eldritch horrors erupting across your family’s ancestral estate?
Descend at your peril!
Please note that the game currently supports the following languages only: English, German, French, Russian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese

What's New in Version 1.6

- Fixed issues with district bonuses

Seller

Name

Red Hook Studios Inc.

URL

http://www.darkestdungeon.com

Information

Developer

Categories

Version

1.6

Size

1,474.4 MB

Game Center

Yes

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated 17+ for the following:
Infrequent/Mild Simulated Gambling
Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Frequent/Intense Horror/Fear Themes
Frequent/Intense Mature/Suggestive Themes
Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity
Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humour

Compatibility

iOS 9.0 or later

Devices

iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad Air (4th Generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular), iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (8th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (9th Generation), iPad (9th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini (6th Generation), iPad mini (6th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air (5th generation), iPad Air (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (10th generation), iPad (10th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular

Languages

English

App Store: Customer Ratings

All Versions

 3.2 (140 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

Tablet Edition is extremely clunky

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0vermann
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2022-10-10
First off I want to say Darkest Dungeon is a fantastic game. Everything from the atmosphere to story, voice acting is astounding.
That being said “Tablet Edition” is a very clunky port, definitely unpolished with finicky touch controls and curiously enough I’ve had a menu screen crash within 2 hours of playing despite quite a few years of bug fixes.
I would say it deserves 3 stars as it is playable however I feel that the developer has metaphorically spat in the face of loyal fans by grossly overcharging for the lack of quality of this port.
I will not be buying the DLC at these prices either, wait for sale I guess as I doubt Red Hook Studios will lower their prices to fit this iffy port. Poor business practices.

Aspects of game don’t work on this port

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Cakeygoodness
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2022-01-29
Version 1.4
Districts, for instance. Buildings you save up for that are meant to provide bonuses once bought don’t actually apply the bonus

No sound!!

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littlefishy78
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2022-01-15
Version 1.6
I’m on 12.5 IOS and have zero sound! I’ve had the game ages and it used to work and have bought all the DLC. Disappointing:(

Great Game, Unplayable Mess

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Cynicalsam
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2022-01-06
Version 1.0.2
Was a little concerned by the reviews which said there were issues with the game on tablet but thought I’d try it anyway as no one seemed to have raised any further issues in a year.
Not sure why they haven’t, it’s still a mess.
Other bugs aside, the save’s don’t save. In a game which is designed for several runs before completion the saves simply delete, leaving you back where you started. An unforgivable, unplayable technical mess.
Know developers sometimes read these. If you are I don’t want an apology, I want a refund.

Won’t even start

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Bennyb223
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2021-11-02
Version 1.1.2
Can’t even start the game, when trying to name a new game the screen goes black and cannot proceed any further, £4 to stare at a menu….

Doesn’t work on the newest iPad Air.

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Le_re
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2021-09-02
Version 1.1.1
Crash on launch

Does not launch campain on ipaid air 2020

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tom-rebane
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2021-06-12
Version 1.2
Clearly your qa didnt try on ipad as when i start the campaign i get black screen

Unplayable sadly

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MissToothbrush
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2021-06-10
Version 1.3
Game shows a black screen after you pick a campaign type. Very sad as I love the game on PC. Wish this was a good port so I could play even more.

Great game but keeps crashing

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Johnzo55555
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2021-03-30
Version 1.1
Crashes every time I finish a quest

Great game but crashes.

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Rfents
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2021-01-31
The game crashes every time I click the caravan. I’m on iPad Pro 2020

Great game, iffy port

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Paperalia
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2020-12-10
First things first - this is a brilliantly absorbing game, and I love it. It’s just the right level of challenging, with a beautiful art style.
Pity then that a lot of the interface doesn’t work on mobile - trying to hover on a debuff (circa 2mm tall on my iPad) in order to actually be able to read it is only achievable if you’re using a very pointy stylus. It’s a common thing in mobile ports, but it’s especially frustrating here.
Mostly however, I’m only giving this 3 stars because I have to shut down and reopen the app every time I try to load a new level. Whatever fix the last patch applied, it doesn’t seem to have worked.

Plagued with issues

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zi99y
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2020-11-26
Not played for long and so far have had 3 crashes that caused me to lose progress. It’s a fantastic game that would be amazing if the devs spent some more time on doing a decent port.
A real shame.

An all time favourite and now fixed!

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westernsaint
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2020-11-19
Fails to launch on iPad Pro (iOS 14). Such a shame as it’s a wonderful game. I’ve waited patiently for a fix but still nothing...
UNTIL NOW! It’s fixed :-)
If you’re contemplating buying for your iPad, it‘s time to grab it!

Never ending fun!

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Jesterstear1978
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2020-11-16
I own that game on PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and now on iPad. That game is never boring. I have read some reviews about poor UI, but I must disagree with that. I find every version of Darkest Dungeon fun and easy to use. And you cannot go wrong with that price 😅

It now works on iOS 14

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Stivy
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2020-11-09
I’ve wrote this review to help the app rating there’s some reviews giving one stars just because the app didn’t work on ios14 this has been resolved and the game does deserve a better score then what it’s currently got in my opinion this is one of the best games out there and it’s nice to have on the iPad

Fixed for iOS 14 now! BUT...

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dudebrosis
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2020-11-05
...just loaded it up, and there was no sign of my save game...60 hours, gone!
Still a great game though!

Update

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Trdfbnjhhg
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2020-11-05
Not saving

Now works on iOS 14

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AntWebb
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2020-11-05
Edit: It works now. Yay! Only complaint now is the aspect ratio doesn’t really fit the screen but oh well.
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Previous review:
It’s a shame really, as the iPad was easily my favourite way to play this game, despite the port not being perfect. But it just doesn’t work, and there doesn’t even seem to be a way to get to your save file and transfer it to PC.
Kinda terrible that there isn’t even a warning of this on the store page about this too.

Crashes on start - IOS 14

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Geekiac
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2020-11-02
Now no longer works at all on IOS 14.
It has been weeks now ... and no update or fix!
Very poor.

Latest IOS update doesn’t let me open game

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AJ_1962*
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2020-10-31
The latest IOS (IOS 14) update has resulted in me being unable to start the game. I get the splash screen before being thrown back to the desktop. Real unfortunate as this is one of my favourite games and I was just getting the hang of it. Update the game so I can play it and this becomes a 5 star review.

Not working

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Samir123
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2020-10-30
Update to iPad OS 14 has broken the game, it no longer starts up. Will there be a fix?

Update for iOS 14?

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Mournshadow
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2020-10-29
Should this work in iOS 14+ ? Not been able to play mine since updating iOS. Tried re-installing but the game loading screen just appears briefly, then disappears.

Wont even open

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Beltalon
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2020-10-29
Have played quite a lot of this game over various platforms. This app will not even open :(

Great game, almost perfect port

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Carlos butler
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2020-10-25
Edit 2020: currently this game crashes instantly when launching . Great game, needs to be fixed
Very difficult but rewarding game, that takes time to learn, but has a lot of depth.
This iPad version has all the features of the original, which means it is one of the best games available on the App Store.
It would be great if some areas of the ui could be tweaked to use more of the screen, and suit touch use. Selling and dropping items is too fiddly at the moment, and skill selection in combat would be good to be in the far bottom left of the UI so two hands could be used while holding the device.
Ultimately minor gripes for a great game

Awesome Game, Currently Broken

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beheldtortoise
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2020-10-24
I have logged a great many hours playing Darkest Dungeon on both PC and iPad - however after a recent update the iPad version of the game seems to be broken. The game simply crashes on launch and there's nothing that seems to resolve this. I am using an 11 inch iPad Pro 2020.

Doesn’t work

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mikepyre1996
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2020-10-24
After IOS 14 update this game does not work. Don’t buy until it’s fixed

Crashing on iOS 14 iPad Pro

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neilg77a
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2020-10-22
Love the game but will not launch on iOS 14 iPad Pro, when will this be fixed?

Doesn’t work on iOS 14

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me2467
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2020-10-15
Don’t bother downloading this until they’ve patched it for iOS 14

Doesn’t load

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jim8778787
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2020-10-12
Charged me but can’t get it to work

No longer works on latest iOS

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Neil_by_mouth
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2020-10-08
Will not open

App won’t start since iOS 14 download

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jaybobs27
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2020-10-07
As above. The start page appears and the goes back to the “desktop” (it’s an iPad). Have tried restarting and uninstalling and reinstalling. Is this beings sorted on the dev end?

So pleased to see this little gem, until....

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Daveczer
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2020-10-04
As title says been a huge fan of Darkest Dungeon and now Ive invested in a decent iPad, thought was worth investing in one of my favourite PC games.
Sadly it just crashing on the load screen and you get no further, wish I’d read a few of the later reviews before buying as they all read the same!!

Paid £5 for a game that doesn’t even open

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AnthonyPadd
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2020-10-02
I just bought this having heard amazing things. Paid my money waited for it to download and then open it for it to flash on for a second and crash. I have read this is due to the update, however, the update is 16days old and no word from red hook about it whatsoever. At least take the game down

Crashing

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OnePinkYoshi
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2020-10-02
Can’t open the App on my iPad mini 2019 Keeps crashing on the opening loading screen???

Doesn’t Work

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HyperknightAlpha
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2020-10-01
Well, dunno, paid full price, doesn’t load - crashes immediately upon loading. Using last years iPad Pro on the latest iOS firmware. Consider this money wasted.
Is it possible to update this to work with the latest firmware please!?

Doesn’t work with iOS 14

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Sleepy burp
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2020-09-26
I want to give this the rating it deserves but since it won’t even open anymore since the new update I have to give it 1 star. Have the devs abandoned the game?

Abandoned

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blubber_boy
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2020-09-22
Doesn’t work with iOS 14 be warned, looks like it’s had no updates for a year buyers beware.

Won’t even open on the latest iPad Pro.

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Valdnieks1099
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2020-09-21
Just purchased the game but to my disappointment it wont even open on my 2019 iPad Pro. The game just closes immediately. Must be because it doesn’t support iPadOS 14?

Not working on iPad so 14

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djisgod
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2020-09-20
Was loving this game,but after updating to iOS 14 it will not even launch. Update it ASAP please

Amazing

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SmartJester
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2020-05-26
It’s not often I can say the price is too low. With all the hours of enjoyment I’ve been given I feel it’s a steal. Be prepared to do some research before going in blind... as the narrator warns.. ‘overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer’

Dull

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Marioooo.
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2020-04-10
Very boring. You have fun for like 3 days but then that’s it. There are some things that I like, for instance characters dying for good and new ones coming in. However the exploration is boring and could be more entertaining and less repetitive.

Full of bugs - but great game

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Luke Phoenix
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2020-03-28
I have played this game previously on other platforms. Got this for iPad and is full of bugs. Creating a new file when naming dungeon the keyboard comes up and pushes the game screen off and does not return properly when keyboard is removed. Also if you go off the app temporarily once you return to it the audio goes.

Big problems

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Funkleyes
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2020-03-24
The game is great so I downloaded all the DLC and now it crashes on the farmstead loading screen everytime I open my game up. So I paid for an unplayable experience. Hope it gets fixed. I’ll update my review if it does.

A real mix of very good and very bad

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73North
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2020-02-27
Great atmosphere, story telling and artwork badly let down by poor gameplay and ridiculous and counter-intuitive mechanics

Amazing game. Best indie of all time?

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TheRaven1401
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2020-01-12
Perhaps the best indie game I’ve played. Ambience, narration and script are actually top tier even compared with AAA games. The developers are clearly huge Lovecraft fans, and unlike most Lovecraft games, the writing actually matches his style.
The gameplay mechanics are deep, and reward planning and thoughtful play. Risk assessment and mitigation are key.

Perfect for a tablet

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Raysiestewart
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2020-01-09
Firstly the game its self is quite deep and tactical. Especially the farther you get into it. It’s very atmospheric too.
Secondly the graphics are very good for a tablet and the game runs well.
Lastly as a Gypsy myself I can wholeheartedly say to the developer that you can call us Gypsies it’s not racist and definitely not offensive. So please call the nomad by her proper name.

Great game on the computer, regularly wipes your save on the iPad

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Conrad dibbles
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2019-11-16
I have hundreds of hours of gameplay on the steam version. However, the tablet game seems to regularly delete all saved game files with no way of restoring them, even from the cloud.

Bugs prevent play

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Mawdrigen
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2019-09-30
I love the standard game but having added some of the dlc (colour of madness) and trying to experience it... the app just crashes and keeps doing so every time you open that campaign. Good job I tried it early on and didn’t lose too much progress when I deleted it and disabled the dlc

does not work on ipad 11 pro.

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sabrewulf1
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2019-06-22
you load up the game.
you click to start campaign.
you click to enter your name.
the screen is pushed up for the keyboard.
the screen stays up after you have used keyboard.
there is only half a screen.
i now have lost £20 as i purchased all dlc before starting the game.
app store said this was compatible.
total....theft

Such a lazy port

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Technicated
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2019-05-11
What’s the point of making this available for the iPad Pro 12.9 2018 if it doesn’t even use half the screen?
The UI hasn’t been updated for touch screens either so it’s pretty much the same game that’s on PC.
This is clearly a cash grab by the dev.

A bad adaptation of an excellent game

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momerathe
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2018-10-14
This is a good game, the problem is that it needs a *lot* more work to adapt the UI to a touch interface. Many times if accidentally activated something when all I wanted to do was "hover" over it. In a game as unforgiving as this, that could be the difference between success and failure.
Furthermore, text input with non-standard keyboards mashes the game unplayable, and I have to force quit and start again.

Thank You Darkest Dungeon!

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Paul Di Resta
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2018-07-23
Thanks to Darkest Dungeon, my 8 year old son has the vocabulary of a 40 year old!
Examples:
You remember our venerable house, opulent and imperial. Gazing proudly from its stoic perch above the moor.
Monstrous size has no intrinsic merit, unless inordinate exsanguination be considered a virtue.
This man understands that adversity and existence are one and the same.
His English teacher is over the moon!

Great, but still Crashes sometimes

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Goonerman158
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2018-06-15
Crashes on iPad 2017, usually when doing something with the glossary, or other menu items (even looking at DLC, worryingly for the devs).
Also, there’s a steep learning curve here, and little instruction, but worth the effort in the end.

My game automatically turns off and crashes after playing it for a while?!?,

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Wittle cat meow meow
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2018-06-02
Whyyyy?! Please help

Made for iPad

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PBUH91
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2018-03-25
I didn’t like this too much on pc, I just found it to grow stale quite quickly. On iPad though, you can pick this up at any time and have a very satisfying 10 minute session, which feels surprisingly deep. It makes so much sense on this platform, especially considering it’s a lot cheaper and portable.
I will be buying the DLC once I have completed the main campaign.

Crashes

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Mince89
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2018-03-22
Great game can’t recommend enough if you like RPG and roguelike games

Good

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MkktBkkt
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2018-03-18
Watch your characters die constantly TIL you learn how to play! Keep your torch up full if you want to win battles! Even if you succeed a dungeon they’ll be screwed up and you have to put them away until they’re cured so you have to start with raw recruits again! Ok but frustrating! Oh and nearly every treasure you find is some sort of trap and a character who is near death refuses to be healed and dies! One of those games that punishes you for playing it! I’m just glad I got it on sale! You need some positive aspects to keep playing! There are none here!

Lazy port

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reck_uk
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2018-03-18
This is a great game that’s been slightly ruined by the interface that’s come across from the PC version.
They really need to redo the interface for the iPad\iPad Pro as currently it doesn’t make full use of the screen and a lot of the elements are too small to read\tap comfortably.
If they put out an update to address this issue there would be very little to criticise about the game. Fingers crossed.

Bug for dlc...

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Skattotter
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2018-03-16
Firstly, this is a fantastic game. The low review is based on one thing only
If I wasn’t so familiar with the PC version, this would be annoying as hell to play. It’s all too tiny. The ported resolution seems lazy and there’s no way to increase it... not really optimised for iPad. So yes, fantastic game, get it! But maybe get it on PC. That said, if tiny fonts and hard to see icons don’t bother you, this one of the best games ever made.

A question

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Mineowneye
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2018-03-16
Great game. I can’t access DLC...just get a blank box.

Lovecraftian horror and flawed heroes

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rasputnik
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2018-03-16
By far one of the best games in recent years. Learn to treat your heroes as expendable cannon fodder until the prove themselves.
Porting this to iOS can add clutter to the ui, but red hook art style and atmosphere can’t be beaten.

Rewarding and challenging

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Daren, London
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2018-03-15
I love this game. So much depth learning how the characters work best and how to team them up against a large variety of enemies all with their own attributes. Planning ahead and keeping your characters sane and alive takes considered management. I play this mostly on Nintendo Switch but for 99p how could I refuse on my iPad mini as well. Put your reading glasses on and you will be fine with the compact interface. It’s the same on the Switch and is perfectly legible once you know what everything does.

fantastically awesome!

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AppSupApp
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2017-12-29
amazing sound design, stunning graphics, very addictive game that I can't recommend highly enough

Difficult to play on small screen

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gryphonent
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2017-10-26
Could have been better transported to the small screen.

Fantastic, challenging game

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An_Oxonian
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2017-10-15
Outstanding game. Has a bit of a learning curve but is very addictive when you get the hang on it.
I hope there will be a chance to play the Crimson Court material on iOS.
For the devs I would make one tiny suggestion : put some kind of visual clue that the game is preparing a level before the player sees that he/she can start the level. As things stand there is an awkwardly long time when the game is in effect frozen.

Too much on screen

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Scubapauly
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2017-10-11
Looks like it’s a great game. Just wish the text wasn’t so small as I’ve no idea what’s happening. Cannot read the text at all. Icons too small. Actually everything apart from the characters is too small.

Great dungeon delving game - shame about tiny UI

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Rapscallion84
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2017-09-20
After the update I’ve decided to amend my review. My original complaint that saves were being overwritten seems to have been fixed in the update addressing iCloud syncing - this is great!
This is a brilliant dungeon crawling game that will have you on the edge of your seat as your party is slowly driven made by the horrors they are forced to endure when you send them into nightmarish locations. There is a sharp initial learning curve, however I feel that after an hour or two of gameplay and a few restarts you’ll get a good feel for the game and it’ll become much, much easier.
My only complaint now is that the UI doesn’t seem to have been optimised for tablet in the slightest. Seems to be a rather lazy port indeed.

Boring for long run, unbalanced.

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peteee1987
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2017-09-16
Didnt enjoy game on the long run. Developers were trying to make it hard,but when fully equpied and skilled - its boring and there is nothing much to do...there are better games out there for long runs...

Where did my saves go...?

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VeryRandomPete
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2017-09-10
Just updated the game and all my saves are gone...

Great!

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Dyssomniac
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2017-09-10
Darkest Dungeon is a fantastic game for a tablet and possible a game most worth its price on the app store.
There is a minor complaint that prevents me from 5 staring it and its the touch controls. Being ported from pc, some buttons are too small to tap accurately and the game could use a confirmation pop up for items, because I find myself frequently using an item when I only wanted to read the descriptions. And scrolling through the roster is difficult because you have to tap a tiny arrow.
Otherwise easily one of my favourite games on a tablet.