Red Hook Studios has announced that the latest free update for Darkest Dungeon II (Secrets of the Coven) has released for Xbox and Nintendo Switch users.
This is the second of the three Kingdoms game mode modules for the game, and the studio says Secrets of the Coven will allows players to “uncover and eradicate the mysterious Coven before their subversive influence culminates in the downfall of your Kingdom.”
“Secrets of the Coven is strikingly different to the initial Kingdoms offering, Hunger of the Beast Clan. The pacing, mechanics, and quest flow all have a remarkably distinct feel, to say nothing of the enemy faction itself. Our team has pushed into new and exciting territory with this one, and we’re eagerly awaiting our players reactions!” -Chris Bourassa, Creative Director
Secrets of the Coven is a free update that adds a new Kingdoms quest, enemy faction, new mechanics & items, as well as a number of community-requested Kingdoms features, including inn storage, item selling, and more! The update has previously been released on Steam for PC and Mac in April as well as on PlayStation earlier this month.
Kingdoms is a free game mode that introduces a fresh, reimagined structure alongside three adventure modules—starting with Hunger of the Beast Clan and now followed by Secrets of the Coven. Unlike the original Confessions mode, Kingdoms tasks players with defending the realm and a network of inns against powerful new enemy factions, including the ravenous beastmen and duplicitous coven. One more adventure module is planned for release in 2025.
Besides Kingdoms, the next Darkest Dungeon II update is officially in the works: the Steadfast Steward’s Update will enlist the Darkest Dungeon community to collaborate with the Red Hook team on creating an update focused on quality of live improvements. Players will be able to play new builds weekly and feedback their thoughts to the team directly in the Darkest Dungeon Discord. The areas the Red Hook team is tackling include Hero reworks, tooltip improvements, reworking existing features like the Academics View, and Token Glossary and other miscellaneous changes.
Darkest Dungeon II is out now for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X, and Nintendo Switch.
