Ten years after the original Darkest Dungeon arrived and six years after its last piece of content, Red Hook Studios is switching the lights back on. The Fire’s Edge lands today, and unlike a lot of console rollouts, it has a fixed global unlock rather than a staggered midnight-by-region drop.
Quick answer: The Fire’s Edge unlocks at 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern on August 18, 2026, which is 5:00 PM UTC, simultaneously on all launch platforms.
Release time: August 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT (1:00 PM EDT / 5:00 PM UTC)
The Fire’s Edge release time in your time zone
Everything below is the same moment in real time. If you are in Asia or Oceania, the release falls on the morning of August 19 local time, which is why you may have seen that date attached to the expansion.
| City | Local release time |
|---|---|
| Honolulu | 7:00 AM HST (Aug 18) |
| Los Angeles | 10:00 AM PDT (Aug 18) |
| Denver | 11:00 AM MDT (Aug 18) |
| Chicago | 12:00 PM CDT (Aug 18) |
| New York | 1:00 PM EDT (Aug 18) |
| São Paulo | 2:00 PM BRT (Aug 18) |
| London | 6:00 PM BST (Aug 18) |
| Paris / Berlin | 7:00 PM CEST (Aug 18) |
| Singapore | 1:00 AM SGT (Aug 19) |
| Tokyo | 2:00 AM JST (Aug 19) |
| Sydney | 3:00 AM AEST (Aug 19) |
Which platforms get it on day one
PC on Windows, Mac and Linux, plus PlayStation and Nintendo platforms, all receive the DLC at the times above. Xbox is the exception. That version is coming later, and Red Hook has not attached a specific date to it, so Xbox One and Xbox Series S|X owners should not expect the download to appear today.
You need the base game to use any of it. Wishlisting or pre-loading ahead of the unlock is handled through the official Steam listing for Darkest Dungeon: The Fire’s Edge.
What unlocks the moment the DLC goes live
The headline additions are two heroes lifted out of Darkest Dungeon II. The Runaway is a position-flexible damage dealer built around Burn, a damage type carried over from the sequel, and she pairs well with parties leaning on stuns and pull, knockback or shuffle effects. The Duelist is the more demanding of the pair, moving between ranks while holding Riposte and swapping between Defensive and Aggressive stances, which means planning her turns several steps ahead.
| Addition | Details |
|---|---|
| New heroes | The Duelist and The Runaway, both from Darkest Dungeon II |
| New combat mechanic | Burn, retrofitted from the sequel |
| New Hamlet districts | Académie Duello, Craftworks, Archaeological Base Camp |
| New trinkets | Trigger Uses, Quest Charges and Progressive Trinkets |
| Other content | New writing and events |
How to confirm the DLC has unlocked
Note: if the expansion looks purchased but nothing has changed in-game, the usual culprit is a base game client still running an older build. Close the game completely, let the update finish, and relaunch.
Red Hook has kept the pricing quiet, so the cost will be visible on storefronts at the same moment the DLC goes live. Anyone planning to jump in the second the clock hits should have the base game installed and updated beforehand, since the download itself is the only thing standing between the unlock and a fresh run with a Runaway setting the Warrens on fire.
