Dungeon crawler games are usually ones that are full of looting and attacking hordes of enemies. They often have deep worlds and are a fun thing to take part in. So here are a few of them coming next year.
#10 Labyrinth of Zangetsu
- Developer: KaeruPanda Inc.
- Publisher: PQube
- Release date: April 20, 2023
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
Looking for something that is both historical and fantastical? Then Labyrinth of Zangetsu might be the one you need to try out. The game is based upon Japanese folklore and will have you going and dungeon crawling around Japan as you fight Yokai of all types!
The game also blends in the paintbrush art style that the nation has been known for, giving it a unique visual style all its own to entice you. It also blends into the story as you’ll be an “ink destroyer” who must lead a team of six characters to fight “ink beasts” and bring peace to the land.
#9 The Unliving
- Release date: Oct 26, 2023
- Developer: RocketBrush Studio
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems
- Publishers: Team17 Software, Team17 Digital Limited
Usually, you are a “force of light” trying to get rid of those that would “raise the dead”. But not in The Unliving! This time around, the world of the living is corrupted beyond repair, and as a result, you’ll need to go and wipe out all life. But fear not, you won’t have to do it alone. You are a Necromancer! Thus, you’ll be able to raise an army of the undead in order to wipe out just about everyone you see.
Then, when you kill the people, raise them up and add them to your army! See how grand yours can become as you progress through the game.
#8 Gatewalkers
- Release date: Jan 12, 2023
- Developer: A2 Softworks
- Publisher: A2 Softworks
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems
As a Gatewalker, it’s your job to go to other realms and fight off the threats that are within them so that your own world can survive what may come. The good news though is that you’ll have up to three friends to fight alongside you as you do such things.
You’ll have to work together as a team to survive, and that includes basic things like making a camp, starting fires, getting food, and of course, taking out all sorts of monsters from the other realms.
The worlds of Gatewalkers will be procedurally generated, so you never know who or what you’re going to meet when you go through the next gate.
#7 Hunt the Night
- Developer: Moonlight Games
- Publisher: DANGEN Entertainment
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systems
- Release date: April 13, 2023
In the 9th Age of Humanity, well, it sucks. There are monsters that come out every single night and are able to basically wipe out anyone that comes in their way. The good news is that a group of beings known as Stalkers were to learn how to use certain abilities and can thus fight back against the monstrous threat.
You are Vesper, one of those Stalkers who must go to various dungeons in order to take on the monsters and save humanity in one last attempt, else everything will be lost.
Use various weapons and abilities through Vesper and stop the night from having a permanent reign in the world of the living.
#6 Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society
- Developer: Nippon Ichi Software
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 5
- Release date: February 14, 2023
- Publishers: Nippon Ichi Software, NIS America
Welcome to the next title in this franchise, and Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society will be one that gives you a lot to do and a lot to work with as you do the bidding of Madame Marta.
You are ordered to go to an underground labyrinth in order to find a key item that Madame Marta wants. That shouldn’t be too hard, right? Except, there are plenty of monsters to battle, and thus you’ll need to use an army of puppets imbued with souls to fight them off and make it through!
Chose the best dolls for the fight, and then go forth and complete the mission.
#5 Dungeon Drafters
- Release Date: April 27, 2023
- Publisher: DANGEN Entertainment
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Linux
- Developers: Manalith Studios, DANGEN Entertainment
Are you ready to banish evil from the world and make a cool card deck along the way? Then Dungeons Drafters is for you! In the title, you’ll play as a young adventurer who goes dungeon crawling in order to fight evil and get stronger.
You’ll build a powerful card magic deck and use the cards to not just make your way through the dungeon, but defeat monsters that come along your way. Every “run” you do can lead to getting more loot, rescuing people, and getting better cards.
You’ll dive deeper and deeper into the world until you have the best deck possible and be able to wipe out the evil from the land once and for all!
#4 Dungeons of Aether
- Release Date: February 28, 2023
- Publisher: Dan Fornace
- Platforms: PC
- Developers: Dan Fornace
You might be familiar with the series Rivals of Aether, which is a platformer fighter title. Well now, it’s getting a spinoff in the form of Dungeons of Aether, and it’s one that will get your attention.
In the game, you will get to be one of four characters, each of whom is very different from the other, and you’ll have to take on all sorts of monsters to survive.
The characters will have their own unique stories as well, so you’re encouraged to play as all of them and see what they are like as well as how they will play in the game.
#3 Endless Dungeon
- Release date: Oct 19, 2023
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5
- Developer: Amplitude Studios, Sega
- Publishers: Sega, HUBLOTS
The Endless franchise is known for the challenges that they often put on players, and Endless Dungeon will be no different in that regard. You’ll get to pick from a team of heroes who have been stranded in space and must hunker down in a space station in order to protect a crystal that you have.
The problem? There are a LOT of bad guys/monsters waiting to kill you, and the waves of them are basically never-ending. So thus you’ll have to be smart, setup defensive positions, and grow your characters over time in order to survive.
If you don’t? Then you’ll just have to try again, and again, and again!
#2 Superfuse
- Developer: Stitch Heads Entertainment
- Release date: Jan 31, 2023
- Publisher: Raw Fury
- Platform: Microsoft Windows
One of the things that dungeon crawlers are best at is “power fantasy”. They often let you go and create your own characters and choose the abilities that you want to have.
In Superfuse though, they take that to the next level and then some. You’ll get to be a hero character in a time of great need, but the twist is that you can constantly upgrade and “fuse” abilities together to become as powerful and unique as you want to be.
The more you wipe out enemies the more you can grow your powers. So pick and choose what kind of skills you want and see where they take you!
#1 Diablo 4
- Release date: Oct 17, 2023
- Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and Series S, Microsoft Windows
- Developers: Blizzard Entertainment, Vicarious Visions
It’s been many years since fans of Blizzard’s beloved hack-n-slash franchise had the chance to dive into the struggle between heaven and the underworld.
Plus, the last game in the franchise, the console/PC title, not the mobile knockoff, wasn’t as enjoyed as the publisher likely hoped.
But with Diablo IV, things have changed for the better. The gothic feel is back, and every action you take will be crucial as you attempt to stop Lilith from taking control of the underworld.
Whether you play alone or with a friend, you’ll venture deep into enemy territory and participate in a struggle for life itself!
Disclaimer: This article was updated on 11/6/23 as we continue to adjust this list with new entries or remove games due to delays or failure to captivate audiences.
