Fit check
Is Darkest Depths worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- First-person shooter fans seeking short runs rather than long campaigns
- Players who enjoy changing encounters and equipment instead of fixed dungeon layouts
- Action players who prefer rapid movement and combo-based combat over slower pacing
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a long campaign may find the intended single-play-through structure and under-an-hour completion target limiting.
- Players who prefer predictable encounters may not enjoy randomized dungeons, enemies, bosses, and upgrades.
- Players seeking stealth, disguises, and exploration may prefer Ghost of a Tale.
- Players looking for cooperative tower defense with pets and character customization may prefer Dungeon Defenders: Awakened.
Our take on Darkest Depths
The store emphasizes changing content between runs, but the stated structure is a short game intended to be cleared in one play-through. Further content unlocks for later attempts, while the stated completion time for experienced players is under an hour.
What is Darkest Depths?
Darkest Depths is a first-person shooter with RPG elements, fast movement, and dungeon runs that become more dangerous with depth.
Each run randomizes the dungeon, enemies, upgrades, bosses, and starting secondary gun. Movement options include wall-running, jump pads, higher jumps, and up to ten jumps. Defeating enemies quickly builds combos that earn gold and experience, with a chance to trigger reaction-based slow motion. Enemies may drop health, money, or stat upgrades. Other upgrades include orbiting ice shards and missiles that seek enemies after corpses spawn them. A run is meant to be completed in one play-through, with completion unlocking additional content for future runs. Experienced players can beat the game in under an hour.
How Darkest Depths plays
- 01Randomized Runs
- Dungeon layouts, enemies, bosses, upgrades, and the starting secondary gun vary between play-throughs.
- 02Advanced Movement
- Wall-running, jump pads, higher jumps, and up to ten jumps provide movement options.
- 03Combo Rewards
- Rapid kills earn gold and experience, with a chance to activate reaction-based slow motion.
- 04Enemy Drops
- Defeated enemies may leave health, money, or stat upgrades.
- 05Special Upgrades
- Upgrade effects include orbiting ice shards and missiles that seek other enemies after spawning from corpses.
Darkest Depths compared to similar games
Darkest Depths centers on first-person shooting, fast movement, and randomized dungeon runs. Ghost of a Tale focuses on stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration in a medieval animal world. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened combines cooperative action RPG play with tower defense, loot, leveling, pets, and character customization.
Darkest Depths: platforms & release
Is Darkest Depths worth it?
It is worth it if: first-person shooter fans seeking short runs rather than long campaigns. Skip it if: players looking for a long campaign may find the intended single-play-through structure and under-an-hour completion target limiting.
Where can I download Darkest Depths?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Darkest Depths's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Darkest Depths on?
Windows only.
