Darkest Dungeon is one of my favorite games of all time. Period.
It tells you straight away to not get attatched to characters, talks about how expendable they are in your "adventure" and is very sarcastic about your feelings towards them.
But then you go into the dungeons, and boy... Every fight can get turned from bad to worse, from okay to impossible... and from hopeless to triumphant. The stress mechanic adds a very unique feel to the game, it puts you closer to these characters, it has you rooting for them, screaming at the screen. It really gets under your skin! And every victory feels good! Very good! It gives hope again! It makes you feel like yes! I can do this!!!
This game is punishing, but its also rewarding, not in the items you get, but in the sheer rush you get from success. I just can't get over Darkest Dungeon, man...

Darkest Dungeon is one of my favorite games of all time. Period. It tells you straight away to not get attatched to characters, talks about how expendable they are in your "adventure" and is very sarcastic about your feelings towards them. But then you go into the dungeons, and boy... Every fight can get turned from bad to worse, from okay to impossible... and from hopeless to triumphant. The stress mechanic adds a very unique feel to the game, it puts you closer to these characters, it has you rooting for them, screaming at the screen. It really gets under your skin! And every victory feels good! Very good! It gives hope again! It makes you feel like yes! I can do this!!! This game is punishing, but its also rewarding, not in the items you get, but in the sheer rush you get from success. I just can't get over Darkest Dungeon, man...