Darkest Dungeon The Fire’s Edge is new DLC for the original game, launching August 18

Red Hook Studios has announced new DLC for the original Darkest Dungeon with The Fire's Edge launching on August 18 for PC and console platforms. 

This new DLC arrives 6 years after the last one and it brings in two heroes and new mechanics from Darkest Dungeon II to the original game in addition to new features and more. The announcement post mentions PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Nintendo platforms for August 18 with Xbox to follow. You can find the key art for the DLC, the announcement, and new screenshots via Red Hook Studios below:

After 6 years, Red Hook Studios are proud to announce that brand new DLC will be released for Darkest Dungeon starting August 18, 2026 to PC, Mac, and consoles. The forthcoming update, titled The Fire’s Edge, will incorporate two heroes with unique mechanics from its critically-acclaimed sequel Darkest Dungeon II, along with a variety of brand new features and capabilities. Red Hook Studios cordially invites former and new players to experience  the classic turn-based adventuring of Darkest Dungeon  in celebration of the surprise DLC,  and the 10th anniversary of its full launch.

The Fire’s Edge introduces exciting new content and mechanics to Darkest Dungeon. Fresh additions include two new characters—The Duelist and The Runaway—new districts, Trinkets, and for those wishing to m anifest  o ptional  d erangements, tools are being forged for their exploits. Those who have explored Darkest Dungeon II will be pleased to learn that the Burn combat mechanic will be incorporated into the game. These features and more will be available to download starting August 18, 2026 for PC, Mac, PlayStation and Nintendo platforms, while the Xbox iteration of The Fire’s Edge is scheduled for a later date. 

The Fire’s Edge Features:

• Fight your foes, flee your fears as new playable characters: The Duelist and The Runaway.  Patterned in burns, draped in tatters and wielding a crude poker, the vagrant Runaway favours fire and stealth when pressed to fight. By contrast, the Duelist stands severe, her ornate capelet conspicuously pierced above the breast. No challenger has yet to hold quarter against her bitter edge. 
• Set the dungeon alight with The Runaway’s new combat mechanic: Burn
• Delight in 3 new Districts: Fortify your Hamlet with the Academie Duello, Craftworks, and Archaeological Base Camp
• Added Trinkets, with unique mechanics such as Trigger Uses, Quest Charges and Progressive Trinkets
• New writing, events, and more surprises to come.