Adventure · October 20, 2021

Gloomhaven (2021)

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Whether you are drawn to the lands of Gloomhaven by the call of adventure or an avid desire for the glimmer of gold in the dark, your fate will surely be the same… Lead your band of mercenaries through this unforgiving place, where every choice is crucial. Carve your way through terrifying dungeons, dreadful forests and dark caves filled with horrific monsters to reap your rewards… or die trying. Sell your sword to anyone who can afford it, may they be city officials or corrupt cultists. You are paid to get results and not ask questions. Where will you draw the line? Gloomhaven is a tactical RPG and a digital adaptation of the ultimate strategy board game by Isaac Childres (the highest-rated board game of all time on  ). Set in a unique medieval dark fantasy universe, Gloomhaven rewards strategic planning and problem solving.  Face this dark world alone or in online co-op for up to 4 players! Explore the world in a band of 2 to 4 mercenaries. Each of the 17 unique characters comes with their own skills and more than 1,000 different abilities to master! Prepare your deck of ability cards before setting out to explore the dark caves and dreadful forest of Gloomhaven through quests and events. Once inside a dungeon, engage in tactical turn-based combat by selecting two cards for each mercenary on every turn. You can only use the top half of one and the bottom half of another, so plan accordingly! Move up your hired blades on the hex grid terrain to take advantage of the dungeon’s environment. Set up deadly combos and unleash devastating powers but be wary of the cost. Cards are a resource as scarce and crucial as your life points, so watch out for exhaustion. Every choice has life or death consequences. Hone your abilities during the game with enhancements and perks, while your power increases with level ups and new equipment. You need every advantage you can to survive here. So, gear up your band of mercenaries, chase powerful artifacts, buy the favor of the Great Oak, and never let your guard down. Adapted from the original Gloomhaven Board Game, this branching campaign of 95 story missions pits your greed against your morality. Many powerful opponents are vying for control over the city of Gloomhaven while others are looking for ancient crypts and forgotten artefacts. You could always side with the inhabitants, but it may not pay well… Whatever your path may be, it will be paved with difficult choices. Created in collaboration with the community during the early access , the Guildmaster adventure has more than 160 exclusive digital missions that allow you to experience another facet of Gloomhaven with new storylines, quests, map and NPCs. Lead your guild of mercenaries in a region overrun by unspeakable things, far worse than simple bandits. Choose the best combination of mercenaries for each fight and follow their character stories in this deadly new territory.

Adventure releases from 2021

87 Adventure titles launched in 2021 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Online Co-Op · 1.5k
  • Dark Fantasy · 1.2k
  • Turn-Based Combat · 1.1k
  • Card Game · 959
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 886
  • Unforgiving · 870
  • Tactical RPG · 863
  • Class-Based · 859
  • Co-op Campaign · 854
  • Strategy · 848
  • Difficult · 838
  • Deckbuilding · 835
  • 3D · 832
  • RPG · 829
  • Tactical · 820

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume15.0k Steam reviewsTop 16% in Adventure
Positive rating83% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 77%
Metacritic82/100Genre average 77 — top 31% of Adventure titles
Concurrent peak430 playersTop 9% in Adventure by live player count
Engagement hours38 h averageTop 8% for session depth among Adventure

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

83%Mostly Positive · 15.0k reviews

12.4k positive · 2.5k negative

Metacritic

82/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

13.2k

Peak concurrent players

430

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Includes level editor
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“One of the best dungeon crawlers ever made.” 87/100 – PC Gamer “Gloomhaven’s digital adaptation is a marvelous turn-based dungeon crawler.” Polygon “A loving adaptation that nails the ambition and detail of the tabletop original.” Rock Paper Shotgun

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Polish

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

38h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

12h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

7h

Current engagement

Achievements

61

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 20, 2021
DeveloperFlaming Fowl Studios, Saber Interactive
PublisherTwin Sails Interactive
Base price$12.24 -65%
DLC / Add-ons3 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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