Dark Quest 3

Dark Quest 3

Released May 2023

A rogue-lite tabletop that mixes card based exploration with turn based combat. Create your party, draw adventure cards, roll dice and fight monsters to defeat the sorcerer and his magic.

76% positive · 272 reviews
Done
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Dark Quest 3 launched into 1.0 on May 24, 2023, graduating from Early Access. The game shipped with a soundtrack DLC on the same day, and that is the only DLC associated with the title — it has been released. Following the 1.0 launch, Brain Seal's attention shifted to their next project. On March 25, 2025, they announced Dark Quest 4, and on November 5, 2025, Dark Quest 4 launched. Most tellingly, a June 1, 2026 news post announcing their next game (Dominus Gladiatus) thanks players for supporting "Dark Quest 4" — confirming that Dark Quest 4 is now the active entry in the series, and Dark Quest 3 is simply a completed prior release. No post-launch content updates, expansions, or DLC were ever announced or released for Dark Quest 3 after its 1.0 launch. The studio has clearly moved on to subsequent projects. Dark Quest 3 launched as a complete product and has received no further content development.
Evidence
Brain Seal announced their next game, Dominus Gladiatus, and thanked players for supporting Dark Quest 4 — confirming Dark Quest 3 is a concluded prior release in the series.
news post · Jun 1, 2026 source development ending
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Dark Quest 4 launched, with Brain Seal directing players to purchase and support that title instead.
news post · Nov 5, 2025 source development ending
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
May 2023

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Brain Seal Ltd
Achievements
14
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

A message from the Elder

"Heed my warning well, friends. A new evil has risen in the East. A power-hungry sorcerer of chaos magic is laying siege to the realm. That is why I called you here. You are heroes, one and all. And without you, all hope is lost. You will face untold challenges you may not survive, and old alliances will need to be rebuilt to stand a chance. I will guide you as best I can, but the rest is up to you."


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What is it?

You start the game at hero camp where you must create your party and then go on journey throughout the world by choosing different areas. Choose each area based on your party’s strengths and weakness, draw adventure cards, roll dice, fight monsters and reach the chaos castle to defeat the sorcerer and his magic.

Features

  • 12 heroes and over 60 monsters
  • Procedurally generated adventures and combat
  • Rogue-lite experience where you create a party of heroes and play until you win or die
  • 13 areas to play with over 150 adventure cards
  • Survive the skull of fate and the sorcerer's magic
  • Tactical based turn based combat with controlled random numbers
  • 80+ combat cards ranging from spells, weapons, potions and equipment
  • Unique art world that looks, feels and plays like a tabletop
  • Voice over for the sorcerer playing the role of the Dungeon Master

Story

Long, long ago, a young boy discovered an immensely powerful book of magic. Unlocking its power piece by piece, his curiosity soon turned to obsession.
Simply studying the tome wasn't enough. Before long, he used his findings to bring the very world to life. Trees, flowers, and mushrooms sprouted legs and maws, yearning for fresh meat. Wild animals were melded with humans and thrown into his labyrinth. The dead arose from the long-forgotten ruins. And in the city corrupted by gold, his tongue poisoned the king's ear.
His obsession finally led to a tear in the veil - a portal to another place where untold horrors lurk. Now, they enter our world in droves, razing villages to the ground.
These unimaginable events have brought together heroes from across the realm. Heroes like you. From this camp, we will push these creatures back to the beyond and defeat this irredeemable sorcerer.



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Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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