
The version included in Steam was updated on Tuesday 5 September 2017. It does not work with current versions of Darkest Dungeon whether they are on Steam or not. It is a truly ancient version of that executable and produces significantly different output to the latest version included with Steam.

It crashes because the localization.exe included in the '_windowsnosteam' directory was updated on the Monday 23 November 2015. Trying to run Darkest Dungeon after that will make it crash.

Copying to colours.darkest makes the included localization.exe work. You can go to the 'colours' directory and copy '' to 'colours.darkest' in the same directory. I have investigated it, here are the findings: People have contacted the devs and received no reply for that problem. 'localization.exe' is needed to compile localization files if people want to make a mod or modify text in game. You can see the posts about localization.exe not working at all with the GOG version. This is super helpful for players who want to complete the game but usually struggle, or for fans who want to replay without raising their stress levels as much on their next playthrough.Myozhen: Mods are definitely not well supported in the GOG version of Darkest Dungeon. There are plenty of mods out there made by the fan community to help make the game easier and more forgiving. However, in the meantime, fans of the franchise can replay the original and even make it a little easier on themselves with a mod or two. Updated January 13th, 2021 by Meg Pelliccio: Fans are still excitedly awaiting the release of Darkest Dungeon 2, which is due to launch in early access on the Epic Games Store sometime this year.

Check out these mods that lighten up the Darkest Dungeon. Certain gameplay mods are readily available and can make the game feel more subjectively fair. Still, thanks to the PC modding community, you can soften the Darkest Dungeon's blow to your sanity by "adjusting" certain aspects of the game. RELATED: 15 Games That Give You A Hard Time For Being A Jerk
