Darkest Dungeon Returns With 'The Fire's Edge' DLC

By Sakib Khandokar, Lead Analyst Published Aug 18, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC 1 min read

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Darkest Dungeon Returns With 'The Fire's Edge' DLC

Over a decade after its original 2016 release, Darkest Dungeon has received a new expansion. Developer Red Hook Studios confirmed the launch of The Fire's Edge, which is available now across multiple platforms.

Quick Facts

Title: The Fire's Edge
Platforms: PC, PlayStation, and Xbox
Release Date: August 18, 2026

The announcement, shared via the official Darkest Dungeon X account, marks a return to the dungeon-crawling horror title, which has maintained a Metacritic score of 84 since its debut. The release of this content follows a period where the roguelike genre has seen significant growth, with both indie and triple-A developers adopting the replayable mechanics pioneered by the original game.

Players can access the new content immediately on their preferred platforms. No further details regarding future patches or additional expansions were provided in the announcement.