Dungeon crawler games are very popular with gamers because of the variety and challenge that they can possess. These titles will have that and more!
#7 Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
Well, that’s a long name for a game, wouldn’t you say? What does this thing think it is, an anime?
In the game, you’ll once again play Shiren and his pet ferret, Koopa. The wanderer has gotten a mysterious message from a girl who appears to be trapped on Serpentcoil Island, which itself is known for a treasure that is allegedly hidden within it.
Even though you’re defeated by the island monster initially, you won’t give up! You’ll work your way through the island’s many dungeons and gain the strength to save this girl. You can even find other players who have died in these dungeons and help them!
#6 The Wayward Realms
There will be many reasons to play The Wayward Realms when it arrives, but one of the biggest reasons is scope. The game is developed by members of Bethesda who worked on a certain beloved fantasy RPG series, and they’re using a game that has one hundred islands that you can roam on in a vast archipelago.
Said archipelago will have numerous characters and factions trying to make claims on it, expand, fight, and more. You’ll create your character to be whatever you want it to be, and then, you’ll have at it and see what you can do in the world.
It’s your character and story, so have fun with it!
#5 Demon Spore
As we should all know by now, tempting fate by tampering with nature and the genetics we were born with will only lead to disaster. The people in Demon Spore didn’t listen to that message, and now they’re fighting for their lives!
They were supposed to create a special kind of livestock, but instead, they made a monstrous mass full of tentacles and other horrors that seeks to devour everything within the lab! Your only option is to use the scientific tools around you to cut these monsters down to size and survive from floor to floor.
Can you make it out alive/ You’re about to find out!
#4 Dread Pilots
You might not think that nightmares can reach out into the depths of space, but Dread Pilots will change that opinion quickly. In the game, you are a space pilot whose ship has ended up in The Dread. This place is full of big and small terrors, and the only goal within this place is to survive long enough to get a way out!
Fighting isn’t the best option if you don’t have the right tools on your ship. Think carefully about everything you do, and outfit yourself to take on all comers!
Fight it alone, or bring in other crew members to help you! It’s your journey, so make it one you don’t dread!
#3 Deadhaus Sonata
With Deadhaus Sonata, you might think it’s a mindless dungeon crawler that has you playing a monster trying to wipe out humanity. But it’s a bit more nuanced than that. Yes, you are a monster, and your goal is to get revenge on the “living world” for how they have treated you and your kin. But a deep “political structure” can be toyed with here to get you a deeper experience.
Everything can affect how the story goes and how your character grows, from the loot you get to the choices you make. So don’t be afraid to try new stuff out and see what works and what doesn’t!
#2 #BLUD
You can set a dungeon crawler in all sorts of places, but did you ever expect it to be in a school? Well, that’s what’s going to happen in #BLUD!
You’re Becky Brewster, who has just arrived in town and is trying to adjust to her new life when her family’s secret history comes out to play! Specifically, they’re vampire hunters!
The good news is that you’re trained for this and have a field hockey stick and magical powers to assist you in the fight against these monsters! The bad news is that these monsters are everywhere! So be ready to fight for your life so you can save your new hometown!
#1 Hades II
We could put no other game at the top of this list. Supergiant Games did gamers a service when they made their original dungeon crawler set in the universe of Greek mythology, and Hades II will attempt to do things even better than that one!
In the game, you’ll play as the daughter of Hades, who has fallen victim to the god of time, Kronos. You’ll need to work your way through a vast world to vanquish the god’s forces and unlock new powers and abilities in the process. That includes learning magic from the witch Hectate!
Whether you succeed or fail, you will grow, and that’s what you must do to survive!