Darkest Dungeon vs Darkest Dungeon II vs Chasm vs Hand of Fate

Side-by-side breakdown of reviews, playtime, current prices, and buy/wait/skip verdicts.

Compare	Darkest Dungeon	Darkest Dungeon II	Chasm	Hand of Fate
Release year	2016	2023	2018	2015
Genres	Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)	Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)	Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure	Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms	PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS	Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5	PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac	PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Metacritic	83	83	70	83
User rating	82%	84%	69%	77%
Avg. playtime	—	—	—	—
Best price	$3.00$24.99 IndieGala Store	$12.40$39.99 GOG	$5.00$19.99 GOG	$3.00$24.99 MacGameStore
Discount	-88%	-69%	-75%	-88%
Lowest tracked	$2.75	—	$3.00	$3.00
Developer	Red Hook Studios	Red Hook Studios	Bit Kid, Inc.	Defiant Development
Publisher	Red Hook Studios	Red Hook Studios	Bit Kid, Inc., Leadman Games	Defiant Development
Buy / Wait / Skip	BuyStrong reviews	BuyStrong reviews	BuyBig discount on a well-reviewed game	BuyStrong reviews