Desktop Dungeons

1. malcolmm

   Apr 2, 2014

   10

   I've played this game for over 60 hours and I still have lots more levels to finish. So obviously I really like the game.
   Desktop DungeonsI've played this game for over 60 hours and I still have lots more levels to finish. So obviously I really like the game.
   Desktop Dungeons won't appeal to you if fancy graphics and sound are important to you. The graphics and sound are basic but very serviceable. If you enjoy strategy games with lots of variety, where a game (level) can be completed in 30 - 60 minutes, you will probably enjoy this game.
   Good strategies will almost always be the deciding factor, but luck plays a minor role. I found the game a tiny bit frustrating in the early going when I hadn't yet figured out many of the strategies, and when I got a tough dungeon layout it seemed a bit unfair. This would be a bigger problem if completing a level took more time.… Expand

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2. dragfly

   Oct 10, 2015

   10

   Probably the smartest game I have played during the last couple of years.
   
   This game is a puzzle game, that present a different challenge atProbably the smartest game I have played during the last couple of years.
   
   This game is a puzzle game, that present a different challenge at every run, due to the random generation of the dungeons (dungeons layout, monsters, available items, spells, gods,...), the selection of the race and class of the player and the preparation you bring into the dungeon. Each setup play very differently and regarding the huge amount of content available in it, there is literally several hundreds hours of gameplay in it.
   
   What I like the most about it is that when you successfully finish a dungeon, you really feel like you have done a great achievement.
   
   The downside of the game is that it is really hard, and you need to invest time into learning how to play it and how the different system interacts.
   
   Highly recommended.… Expand

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4. Orkimond

   Dec 7, 2013

   10

   This game is amazing, it's a simple, beautifully designed and balanced strategy/roguelike/puzzle game that will have you stuck to yourThis game is amazing, it's a simple, beautifully designed and balanced strategy/roguelike/puzzle game that will have you stuck to your keyboard for hundreds of hours. It's incredibly deep, it will draw you in so fast and so hard so be prepared for that.… Expand

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5. TIE_Breaker

   May 14, 2014

   9

   It's a roguelike with unlocks. If you manage to actually WIN a level, you unlock another level (by levels obviously meaning procedurallyIt's a roguelike with unlocks. If you manage to actually WIN a level, you unlock another level (by levels obviously meaning procedurally generated levels, but with different possibilities). If you don't win a level... well... what were you even expecting? If you don't like its graphics style, or dig its alpha edition pixels, you can go in and replace textures yourself.
   
   It's fun and incredibly frustrating. When you lose, you either want to try again or you may feel the urge to throw your computer out the window and shoot it with a .50 cal twice.… Expand

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6. Artinuis

   Dec 24, 2012

   9

   Fiendishly difficult, but every death teaches you something.
   The game is still in beta as of Dec 2012, and requires a donation for betaFiendishly difficult, but every death teaches you something.
   The game is still in beta as of Dec 2012, and requires a donation for beta access (there is an alpha version that is free and is fully functional and fun in its own right). Many times in a round I'll find myself scratching my head for a full few minutes trying to decide the best course of action. The strategies and tactics are surprisingly deep, however there are many optional (yet reward giving) tutorials in the form of (sometimes infuriatingly difficult) puzzles to help players learn advanced tricks and character/race tips. The downsides are mainly in the lack of features as it is still in beta, and for this reviewer, a sense of difficulty almost unto exasperation with the game. However, fans of Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup and crawler games et al. will find a welcome addition to their rouge-like repertoire.… Expand

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7. mno

   Sep 25, 2018

   9

   It's a fantastic idea. The game is simple, satisfying and can be very hard to master. It features nice music and offers a lot of replay value.It's a fantastic idea. The game is simple, satisfying and can be very hard to master. It features nice music and offers a lot of replay value. They did screw up the balancing for later levels and putting all the annoying story/info-popup-windows between you and the game.… Expand

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8. Vectis99

   Oct 18, 2018

   4

   Desktop Dungeons is constructed upon a brilliant, short puzzle based dungeon crawler. The mechanics are very tight, managing to avoid theDesktop Dungeons is constructed upon a brilliant, short puzzle based dungeon crawler. The mechanics are very tight, managing to avoid the loose and arbitrary balancing of other dungeon crawlers.
   However, this sort of puzzle captures less long term attention than I would have originally expected. Furthermore, the persistence and grinding added to the game by the long term "campaign" is very obstructive and frustrating. There are also a lot of mechanics which just don't feel like they were very well thought out in terms of their overall contribution to the experience. Lastly, the game tiles are very ugly.
   Overall, Desktop Dungeons is a sort of annoying time and money sink which won't provide very much gratification.
   It is worth noting that a reduced, free version of the game is available online.… Expand

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