<s>
Darkest	B-Application
Dungeon	I-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Red	O
Hook	O
Studios	O
as	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Darkest	B-Application
Dungeon	I-Application
(	O
2016	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
early	O
access	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
in	O
October	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
Darkest	B-Application
Dungeon	I-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
with	O
roguelike	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
game	O
will	O
use	O
an	O
improved	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
core	O
combat	O
system	O
,	O
the	O
studio	O
stated	O
its	O
intent	O
offer	O
a	O
completely	O
different	O
metagame	O
experience	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
transition	O
from	O
2D	O
to	O
3D	O
graphics	O
using	O
Unity	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Red	O
Hook	O
announced	O
Darkest	B-Application
Dungeon	I-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
February	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
originally	O
set	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
full	O
in	O
February	O
2023	O
via	O
both	O
the	O
Epic	O
Games	O
Store	O
and	O
Steam	B-Application
,	O
but	O
was	O
delayed	O
to	O
May	O
8	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
