Red Hook Studios has announced the release of the Redemption Road early access update for Darkest Dungeon 2. The update is now live for PC players on Steam and Epic Games Store.
Redemption Road retools many game systems, including the map traversal system. According to the developers, this adds “more strategic depth and streamlines control in a way that keeps things moving forward.” As an example of what that means, developers noted that stagecoaches are now vulnerable to hazards, with both armor and wheels tokens being depleted via the journey from one place to another. Players will need to scout ahead and choose their routes more carefully.
Other features of Redemption Road
- 10 pets can now be unlocked, each providing expedition-defining effects
- gameplay changes
- balance adjustments
- quality of life improvements
- the Valley has been reconfigured
- Loathing has been redesigned
- Candle scoring is more permissive for new players in particular
Fans will be happy to hear that DD2 will leave early access on May 8th. Players will gain access to a dozen playable heroes, five regions to explore, five end bosses to defeat, and a “metagame hub with extensive, persistent upgrades.”
Check out the full update notes on the Darkest Dungeon II official site.
About Darkest Dungeon II
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within…
- Gather your courage and ride out into the chaos of a world undone. Four heroes and a stagecoach are all that stand between darkness and salvation.
- Tried and True Turn-based Combat, Improved The ground-breaking genre-defining combat from Darkest Dungeon returns, but everything from stats to rules has been refined and improved. The all new Token System helps make your decisions impactful while adding even more depth of play.
- Unforgettable Heroes Uncover and experience the tragic origin stories of each hero. Unlock their full potential via new skills, paths, items, and more.
- Roguelike Runs, Each With Its Own Emerging Story Each expedition lasts from 30 minutes to several hours. Even an untimely end will arm you with resources that can be spent to improve your next journey.
- The Altar of Hope Engage with a massive system of upgrades and boons that opens up new strategies for each expedition. Choose what’s important to you as you formulate your assaults on the Mountain.
