Darkest Dungeon Timeline ( Real )

company_founding
2012

Founding of Red Hook Studios

Red Hook Studios was established, the developer behind Darkest Dungeon.

game_release
January 19, 2015

Initial Release of Darkest Dungeon

Darkest Dungeon was first released on Steam Early Access, beginning its public availability.

game_release
January 19, 2016

Full Release of Darkest Dungeon

The full version of Darkest Dungeon was officially released for PC platforms.

dlc_release
June 19, 2017

Release of The Crimson Court DLC

The Crimson Court, a major downloadable content expansion for Darkest Dungeon, was released.

game_release
February 27, 2017

Console Release of Darkest Dungeon

Darkest Dungeon was launched on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita consoles.

dlc_release
July 31, 2018

Release of The Color of Madness DLC

The Color of Madness, a free expansion pack adding new content and challenges, was released.

dlc_announcement
July 2020

Announcement of The Butcher's Circus DLC

Red Hook Studios announced The Butcher's Circus, a PvP arena mode expansion.

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September 14, 2021

Release of The Butcher's Circus DLC

The Butcher's Circus, the PvP arena mode DLC, was released.

Darkest Dungeon Timeline ( Fictional )

settlement
Year 0, Early Spring

Founding of the Hamlet

Establishment of the Hamlet as a small settlement at the edge of the cursed lands, originally founded by the protagonist's ancestor.

discovery
Year 5, Mid Summer

Discovery of the Warrens

The Warrens, an infested maze of tunnels and swine creatures, is uncovered beneath the Hamlet, marking the first encounter with the spreading corruption.

landmark
Year 7, Late Autumn

Unsealing of the Old Estate

The ancestral estate is unsealed, revealing the horrors and madness that befell the protagonist's family, and starting the journey into the Darkest Dungeon.

corruption
Year 8, Early Winter

Corruption Spreads to the Weald

The Weald becomes overrun with eldritch horrors and twisted beasts, showing how far the corruption has spread beyond the Hamlet.

monster_appearance
Year 9, Late Winter

Rise of the Shambler

A powerful eldritch entity known as the Shambler emerges, threatening the Hamlet and its outskirts with destruction and madness.

battle
Year 10, Early Spring

The Hamlet's Last Stand

Resolved to purge the land of darkness, the Hamlet's heroes make their final assault into the depths of the Darkest Dungeon to face the Ancestor's legacy.