Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Characters: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k player reviews · updated
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
64% of themes are praise18% are divided18% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game is astonishingly deep, especially the crafting system, which is the best I've seen in any game.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Traditional roguelikes are known for being difficult, but Dredmor is surprisingly beginner-friendly with simple controls, different difficulty settings, and the ability to disable permadeath.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Short Answer: A great beginner-friendly traditional roguelike, with a quirky aesthetic/humor and rich character customization.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics in Dungeons of Dredmor are simple but effective, with colorful pixel art that perfectly captures the game's whimsical tone.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Random dungeons, loot, knocking down doors, permanent death and save game wipe, cash to buy things from shops, turn based combat, funky music, a heavy eye browed hero, pointy hats, wands, an archaeologist...hmm.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The audio design is similarly charming, with a catchy soundtrack and hilarious sound effects.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay115 reviews
Difficulty34 reviews
Characters27 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Combat20 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Divided opinion
Story100% still recommend
Bugs71% still recommend
Players complain
Interface68% still recommend
Crashes65% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Stats
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$7.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $7.99
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