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Darkest Dungeon Comes To Nintendo Switch On January 18

Earlier this year, it was announced that Darkest Dungeon would make its way to the Switch. Today, Red Hook Studios revealed the release date: January 18.
This hard-as-nails RPG will be available on the Nintendo eShop for $24.99. Alongside its release, both DLCs The Crimson Court and The Shieldbreaker will also be available for purchase. The Crimson Court will cost $9.99, whereas The Shieldbreaker will be priced $3.99.
Nintendo Switch release date announced!
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Red Hook Studios notes that this version supports touch controls and that the upcoming DLC, The Color of Madness, will also head to Switch eventually. As for Android users, the studio mentioned that they have no current plans to port the game to that platform.
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