Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
Huge indie fantasy role-playing adventure in a massive, underground land. Packed with over 100 towns and dungeons and an epic story. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests. Master over 60 spells and abilities. Hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. Over 50 hours of gameplay.
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Dark Quest 2 is a turn based RPG where you control a party of heroes on your epic quest to defeat the evil sorcerer and his minions.
Dark Quest 2 is a rpg, strategy and indie game
developed and published by Brain Seal Ltd.
Released on March 06th 2018 is available on Windows and MacOS.
It has received 605 reviews of which 508 were positive and 97 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 8.79€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Dark Quest 2 into these genres:
RPG
Strategy
Indie
Turn-Based
Dungeon Crawler
Board Game
Isometric
Adventure
Tactical
Multiplayer
Singleplayer
Fantasy
Turn-Based Tactics
Online Co-Op
Great Soundtrack
Story Rich
Local Multiplayer
Level Editor
Early Access
Local Co-Op
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel 2Ghz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
MacOS
- OS: 10
- Processor: Intel 2Ghz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Any
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
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Dark Quest 2 is a turn-based dungeon crawler that openly embraces the spirit of classic tabletop fantasy adventures while presenting them through a charming board game-inspired format. Developed and published by Brain Seal Ltd, the game acts as both a tribute to old-school strategy RPGs and a streamlined dungeon-crawling experience focused on tactical combat, exploration, and party management. Rather than attempting to modernize the genre with overwhelming complexity or cinematic presentation, Dark Quest 2 builds its identity around simplicity, nostalgia, and strategic encounters that feel heavily inspired by traditional pen-and-paper campaigns. The game immediately establishes its tabletop influence through its presentation. Characters move across environments that resemble handcrafted board game maps filled with miniature-style figures, dice-inspired mechanics, traps, treasure chests, and dungeon layouts that feel physically assembled rather than digitally generated. This visual direction gives the adventure a unique personality that separates it from more conventional fantasy RPGs. The entire experience feels like participating in a living tabletop campaign guided by an unseen dungeon master, complete with narrated introductions and fantasy storytelling framed through a playful board game aesthetic. The story itself is intentionally straightforward. Players assemble a party of heroes and guide them through dangerous dungeons while battling monsters, avoiding traps, and attempting to defeat an evil sorcerer threatening the realm. Narrative depth is not the game’s primary focus, but the lighthearted fantasy atmosphere works well because the experience is more concerned with recreating the feeling of a tabletop adventure than delivering an emotionally complex storyline. The simple structure keeps pacing efficient and allows players to focus on dungeon exploration and tactical decision-making. Combat forms the core of the experience, and it succeeds largely because of its accessibility and strategic pacing. Battles unfold on grid-based maps where positioning, movement range, attack timing, and environmental awareness become critical. Unlike faster action RPGs, Dark Quest 2 rewards patience and careful planning. Every move matters because enemies can quickly overwhelm careless players through numbers, traps, or coordinated attacks. The turn-based structure creates a satisfying tactical rhythm where players must constantly evaluate risk versus reward before committing to actions. Each playable hero contributes unique strengths and abilities to the party. Warriors absorb damage and dominate close combat, wizards unleash devastating magical attacks, and archers or rogues provide ranged support and utility. Managing the balance between these different classes becomes one of the game’s most rewarding aspects because success often depends on using each hero efficiently rather than relying on brute force alone. Positioning weaker characters behind stronger front-line fighters while controlling enemy movement creates encounters that feel surprisingly tactical despite the game’s relatively straightforward mechanics. Progression systems add another layer of satisfaction. Heroes gain access to stronger equipment, improved abilities, and better combat options as the campaign advances. Discovering magical items and upgrading party members provides a steady sense of improvement that keeps dungeon exploration rewarding. The game also introduces environmental hazards, traps, and puzzle-like scenarios that force players to think carefully about movement instead of simply attacking enemies directly. Certain encounters feel almost like miniature strategy puzzles where efficient positioning and timing become more important than raw power. One of the game’s greatest strengths is its pacing. Levels are generally compact enough to avoid becoming exhausting, and combat encounters rarely overstay their welcome. This structure makes Dark Quest 2 especially enjoyable in shorter play sessions because meaningful progress can usually be made without committing to extremely long dungeon runs. The campaign steadily introduces new enemy types and mechanics, helping maintain variety as players progress deeper into increasingly dangerous environments. Visually, the game’s board game presentation remains consistently charming throughout the adventure. The miniature-inspired character models, handcrafted environments, and animated dice-roll style effects give the game a personality that feels both nostalgic and inviting. Rather than aiming for realism, Dark Quest 2 focuses on creating the illusion of a fantasy tabletop session brought to life digitally. The colorful environments and exaggerated designs reinforce the game’s lighter tone while still maintaining a sense of adventure and danger. The soundtrack and narration also contribute heavily to the atmosphere. Fantasy-inspired music accompanies exploration and combat without becoming overly dramatic, while the narrator adds personality to dungeon introductions and story sequences. This narration further reinforces the tabletop campaign feeling, making the player feel as though a dungeon master is guiding the adventure from behind the scenes. The game’s simplicity, however, can also become one of its biggest weaknesses. While the accessible mechanics make it approachable for newcomers, players looking for deeper tactical systems may eventually find combat somewhat repetitive. Enemy AI is functional but not especially sophisticated, and encounters often rely more on numerical pressure than highly advanced strategy. Compared to larger tactical RPGs with complex class systems and extensive customization, Dark Quest 2 remains relatively lightweight in scope. The campaign also lacks strong narrative depth. Characters are functional archetypes rather than deeply developed personalities, and the story rarely evolves beyond traditional fantasy adventure themes. Players expecting emotionally driven storytelling or elaborate worldbuilding may find the narrative too basic to remain memorable outside the gameplay itself. Another limitation is the repetition inherent in the dungeon structure. While the game introduces enough variety to remain entertaining for most of its runtime, some later encounters begin to feel mechanically familiar. The relatively simple progression systems and straightforward objectives occasionally make longer sessions feel repetitive, especially for players accustomed to more elaborate strategy RPGs. Despite these shortcomings, Dark Quest 2 succeeds because it understands exactly what kind of experience it wants to provide. The game does not attempt to become an overwhelmingly deep tactical simulator or a cinematic role-playing epic. Instead, it focuses on recreating the fun of a classic tabletop dungeon crawl through accessible combat, charming presentation, and satisfying party progression. Its straightforward design philosophy gives it a relaxing quality rarely found in more complicated strategy RPGs. Dark Quest 2 ultimately feels like a digital board game designed for players who enjoy old-school fantasy adventures, tactical combat, and tabletop-inspired dungeon crawling. While it may not possess the depth or scale of larger RPG franchises, its charming visual style, accessible mechanics, and consistently enjoyable combat make it an entertaining and highly approachable strategy experience. Rating: 8/10
A short turn-based game for the weekend. Q: Would I recommend? A: Yes. [+] 1) A little bit of Warcraft-like styling 2) Short 3) Each hero for different situation [-] 1) Short 2) Bugged Some progression-compromising bugs. Fortunately, a restart of the map helps, but you need to play it all over again... 3) Forced reruns to collect abilities in order to progress Conclusion: 7/10
Being a huge enthusiast of board game dungeon crawlers like Talisman, HeroQuest and such I tried looking for similar games on Steam and came up with the Dark Quest series. Given it was already on sale, I decided to give Dark Quest 2 a go. It's a nice little HeroQuest clone that is pretty much exactly what I was looking for. You start out with a single hero and then on subsequent runs you recruit other characters to come with you to complete a campaign comprising of a couple dozen maps until you eventually get to the end. Each map is a small dungeon maze with rooms and corridors and everything is turn based including movement just like a board game. There aren't too many stats to worry about, nor any of the more advanced systems of modern RPGs. Everything here is kept as simple as possible, in the spirit of board games of the olden age. This is a game which evokes memories of simpler times, doesn't take hours to play and is very easy to master. The gameplay boils down to clearing a dungeon, defeating the enemies and grabbing all the loot you can find. There is a moderate difficulty to each dungeon, but you may grind them as many times as you want by replaying the same map over and over with a slight incline in enemy difficulty on each subsequent pass. However, ballancing out your party lets you explore new possibilities and cover the skills required to beat each level. Following each level, you go back to town, where you can buy better equipment, acquire new skills and get some other bonuses to help out. There are many maps in the campaign with many more available in the Steam Workshop if you're up for a challenge. It will take a little while to get through all of the maps to reach the end because of the slow nature of the game. That being said, the game brings back nostalgic memories of playing D&D board games from my childhood and as such is a great way to burn some time with when one wishes to unwind after a long day. I'm pretty sure I'll be spending more time with this title and recommend it to anyone who's into fantasy themed tactical gameplay and/or looking for an equivalent to playing a board game dungeon crawler on their PC.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dark Quest 2 is currently priced at 8.79€ on Steam.
No, Dark Quest 2 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 8.79€ on Steam.
Yes, Dark Quest 2 received 508 positive votes out of a total of 605 achieving a rating of 7.90.
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Dark Quest 2 was developed and published by Brain Seal Ltd.
Yes, Dark Quest 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Dark Quest 2 is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
No, Dark Quest 2 is not playable on Linux.
No, Dark Quest 2 is not playable on Steam Deck.
No, Dark Quest 2 is not playable on Steam Machine.
No, Dark Quest 2 does not support VR.
Dark Quest 2 offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Dark Quest 2 offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Dark Quest 2. Explore additional content available for Dark Quest 2 on Steam.
Yes, Dark Quest 2 is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
No, Dark Quest 2 does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Dark Quest 2 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Brain Seal Ltd
Publisher
Brain Seal Ltd
Release
06 Mar 2018
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