Authentic old-school crawler feel
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“I'm old enough to remember actually playing Dungeon Master, and I can't believe I'm playing a game that gives me *specific* flashbacks”
Steam review · 5.5 h played ↗
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Very Positive · 95%Very Positive · 95%Rake in Grass2026Dungeon Crawler · Turn-Based Combat · Party-Based RPG
−15%$22.95$19.50
US Steam price, checked 3 h ago
The verdict
A loving, polished Eye of the Beholder-style turn-based dungeon crawler with gorgeous pixel art and modern QoL. Skip it if you dislike steep old-school difficulty or want deep builds.
Great for
Fans of Eye of the Beholder, Lands of Lore, Grimrock and Wizardry who want a turn-based crawler
Main risk
Harsh difficulty and little hand-holding may frustrate; some find the price high for the length
What players love
Gorgeous hand-made pixel art
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“Come for the dungeon-crawling, stay for the stellar artwork in every aspect of this game.”
Steam review · 0.4 h played ↗
Great music and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The soundtrack is absolutely brilliant and does an incredible job of building the atmosphere.”
Steam review · 59 h played ↗
Modern quality-of-life features
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“It feels and plays like a classic title but with a lot of QoL features that make gaming more approachable nowadays.”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Satisfying turn-based combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Much prefer the turn based combat as opposed to a Grimrock style system too.”
Steam review · 3.2 h played ↗
Runs well, including Steam Deck
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“Plays flawlessly.”
Steam review · 1.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Brutal or unfair difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Its brutally hard. To the point that I ragequit it.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Shallow character progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“You level up a handful of skills, but can only equip ONE active skill at a time.”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
Suspected AI-written dialogue
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“it seems as if most, if not all, of the dialogue is written by AI.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Progression blocker without key
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“There's no key for the grate, I can't get out or progress.”
Steam review · translated · 3.8 h played ↗
Repetitive dungeon layouts
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Reusing the same corridors and room layouts over and over doesn't create meaningful exploration.”
Steam review · 0.5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable
Minimum
OSWindows 7/8/10 or higher (64bit)
GraphicsOpenGL 3.2 compatible
OSWindows 7/8/10 or higher (64bit)
GraphicsOpenGL 3.2 compatible
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