2. Darkest Dungeon

Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court.

Darkest Dungeon is a dungeon crawling, gothic RPG that uses a turn-based strategy system developed by Red Hook Studios. Take control of a roster of heroes to explore the dungeons below a mansion you inherited.  What lurks beneath is a great and terrible darkness from ages long passed.

Assemble a team from 15 different character classes, choosing only four for your party.  When a hero dies in the dungeon, that hero is lost for good.  It’s a good thing you have 25 to choose from.  While in the dungeon, the heroes are susceptible to psychological stress, which results in status effects that impact the gameplay.

Darkest Dungeon uses a classic turn-based combat with the elegance of modern design.  More stress is put on the order of the party before combat to maximize survivability.  The heroes can be built up and upgraded and trained to fight as a single unit, setting up devastating combos.  The game also features challenging boss fights at the end of each area.

Darkest Dungeon is a wonderful game for those who love the old-school turn-based combat games.  Its breakthrough use of psychological status effects as opposed to physical ones makes it stand out as does its horrific imagery suitable of dark fantasy.

Control the order of you party to successful defeat enemies within the dungeon.

Take on challenging boss fights that will require great strategy for victory.