# Red Hook confirms release date for Darkest Dungeon anniversary DLC

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/darkest-dungeon-is-getting-its-first-dollop-of-dlc-in-several-years-as-the-gloomy-old-rpg-celebrates-its-10th-birthday/
- Published: 2026-07-21T21:33:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-22T03:47:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/darkest-dungeon-is-getting-its-first-dollop-of-dlc-in-several-years-as-the-gloomy-old-rpg-celebrates-its-10th-birthday
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Darkest Dungeon: The Fire's Edge DLC launches 18th August for the original game's 10th anniversary
- Adds two heroes, a burn mechanic, reworked trinkets and three new Hamlet districts
- More Darkest Dungeon 2 content is separately planned for early 2027

## Summary

Red Hook Studios has confirmed that Darkest Dungeon: The Fire's Edge, the original game's first piece of new downloadable content in several years, will launch on 18th August to mark its 10th anniversary. The release is notable given that the studio's attention has largely been on the sequel, Darkest Dungeon 2, which has proved more divisive with players than the first game, making this return to the original a welcome surprise for its long-standing fanbase.

The Fire's Edge imports two heroes from Darkest Dungeon 2: the Duelist, "a complex damage dealer that dances between the party's ranks" by switching between aggressive and defensive stances, and the Runaway, "a position-flexible damage dealer" who introduces a new burn damage mechanic to combat. The DLC also reworks trinkets with new mechanics and adds three Hamlet districts — Academie Duello, Craftworks and Archaeological Base Camp. Darkest Dungeon originally released on 19th January 2016, and Red Hook has separately teased further Darkest Dungeon 2 content due in early 2027.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: Red Hook confirms release date for Darkest Dungeon anniversary DLC](https://www.eurogamer.net/darkest-dungeon-is-getting-its-first-dollop-of-dlc-in-several-years-as-the-gloomy-old-rpg-celebrates-its-10th-birthday)
- [Rock Paper Shotgun: Darkest Dungeon is getting its first new bit of DLC in six years, borrowing a couple of classes from its sequel](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/darkest-dungeon-is-getting-its-first-new-bit-of-dlc-in-six-years-borrowing-a-couple-of-classes-from-its-sequel)

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