Darkest Dungeon 10th Anniversary DLC The Fire's Edge Launches August 19
This DLC brings two classes from the sequel back into the original game, a rare cross-game content transfer that extends the life of a 10-year-old title.
Key Facts
- The DLC 'The Fire's Edge' launched on August 19, 2026, priced at 800 yen.
- The DLC adds two classes from 'Darkest Dungeon 2': the Duelist and the Runaway.
- Three new village districts are added: Academy Duello, Craftsman's Workshop, and Archaeological Base.
- The DLC is the first for 'Darkest Dungeon' in six years, since 'The Butcher's Circus' in 2020.
- A Steam sale discounts the base game to 435 yen (85% off) until September 2.
Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Red Hook Studios began distributing the new DLC 'The Fire's Edge' for 'Darkest Dungeon' on August 19, 2026, marking the game's 10th anniversary and the first DLC in six years since 'The Butcher's Circus' in 2020. The DLC is priced at 800 yen on Steam and adds two classes from the sequel 'Darkest Dungeon 2': the Duelist and the Runaway. The Runaway is an offensive class that uses the new 'Burn' combat system and can be effective from any position, while the Duelist is a complex offensive class that switches between attack and defense stances. The DLC also introduces three new village districts: Academy Duello, Craftsman's Workshop, and Archaeological Base, plus a trinket system with conditional triggers, quest charges, and evolving trinkets. The launch trailer was released on August 18, 2026, and the DLC is scheduled for PC (Steam, Epic Games, Microsoft Store), Xbox, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, though Japanese console availability is not yet confirmed. A concurrent Steam sale discounts the base game to 435 yen (85% off) and the Ancestral Edition bundle to 2329 yen (64% off) until September 2.
- The DLC adds the Duelist and Runaway classes from Darkest Dungeon 2, a cross-game transfer that brings sequel content into the 2016 original.
- The Runaway handles the new Burn combat system and is flexible in formation placement, synergizing with teams using stun, pull, knockback, and shuffle effects.
- The Duelist is aimed at experienced players, moving around positions while switching between Attack and Defense stances.
- Three new village districts arrive: Academy Duello, Craftsman's Workshop, and Archaeological Base.
- A new trinket system adds conditional triggers, quest charges, and evolving trinkets.
- The launch trailer dropped August 18, 2026, one day before the DLC's release.
- The DLC is priced at 800 yen on Steam and launches on PC (Steam, Epic Games, Microsoft Store), Xbox, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, with Japanese console availability unconfirmed.
- A concurrent Steam sale discounts the base game from 2900 yen to 435 yen (85% off) and the Ancestral Edition bundle from 6390 yen to 2329 yen (64% off) until September 2.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.