For CFW (Custom Firmware) Users:

  • Play: Launch the game from the Switch home menu.
  • Note: Ensure your Switch firmware is compatible with the update version included in the download.


    When you have the base NSP and the v1.4.0 -UPDATE- file, follow this order:

    ⚠️ Warning: Installing DLCs before the game update will cause the game to boot to a black screen. Always apply the -UPDATE- before -DLC-.


    While Red Hook Studios has largely moved on to Darkest Dungeon II, the Switch version of the first game continues to receive stability patches. The most recent update (typically bundled in newer NSP releases) includes:

    Note for NSP users: If you are on an older base version (v1.0 - v1.1), you are missing crucial bug fixes for the Color of Madness endless harvest mode.


    Darkest Dungeon Switch Nsp -update- -dlc- May 2026

    For CFW (Custom Firmware) Users:

  • Play: Launch the game from the Switch home menu.
  • Note: Ensure your Switch firmware is compatible with the update version included in the download. Darkest Dungeon Switch NSP -UPDATE- -DLC-


    When you have the base NSP and the v1.4.0 -UPDATE- file, follow this order: For CFW (Custom Firmware) Users:

    ⚠️ Warning: Installing DLCs before the game update will cause the game to boot to a black screen. Always apply the -UPDATE- before -DLC-. Play: Launch the game from the Switch home menu


    While Red Hook Studios has largely moved on to Darkest Dungeon II, the Switch version of the first game continues to receive stability patches. The most recent update (typically bundled in newer NSP releases) includes:

    Note for NSP users: If you are on an older base version (v1.0 - v1.1), you are missing crucial bug fixes for the Color of Madness endless harvest mode.