Desktop Dungeons

Desktop Dungeons

Steam Deck Playable

QCF Design · Roguelike · Apr 18, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $7.49.

84%
Very Positive
2k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 38 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
43% of themes are praise43% are divided14% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Pros: 💻 Addictive Gameplay Loop Desktop Dungeons features a highly addictive gameplay loop that revolves around quick dungeon crawls and strategic decision-making.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
⬛ Unique Art Style (Masterpiece)
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
I first saw Desktop Dungeons while watching MANvsGAME; Danny Baranowsky and Grant Kirkhope, who composed the soundtrack, were there alongside one of the core developers, Danny Day.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Gameplay67 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Audio12 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters41 reviews
66%
Combat17 reviews
94%
Interface10 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty38 reviews
50%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
35
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.