Great for idling in the background
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“good for putting in the background and then forgetting its been running for 10 hours”
Steam review · 86.5 h played ↗
Soda Dungeon
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Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%AN Productions, Poxpower2017Incremental · RPG · Casual
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A charming pixel-art idle dungeon crawler that is free and plays itself in the background. Skip it if you want depth or variety, since it turns repetitive and grindy.
Great for
Players who want a free idle game to run in the background while watching or working
Main risk
The same loop repeats across dimensions, so it gets boring and grindy after a few hours
What players love
Nostalgia of the mobile original
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Soda dungeon truly is the definition of a hidden gem and its very near to my heart.”
Steam review · 183.3 h played ↗
Free and fair to play without paying
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“I appreciate the fact that all of the achievements and game are completable without needing to pay any actual money”
Steam review · 69 h played ↗
Charming pixel art and great music
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The soundtrack is amazing, especially Frozen City.”
Steam review · 52.5 h played ↗
Addictive progression loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The game is monotonous, but it doesn't get old because you keep getting stronger”
Steam review · translated · 47.9 h played ↗
Boss gimmicks and varied classes
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“the bosses you get every 100 levels all have their own gimmick which helps keep the game fresh”
Steam review · 163.4 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive and boring
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The game is like a loaf of bread. Fresh for a day or two, then you throw it away”
Steam review · 93.5 h played ↗
Microtransactions and pay-to-progress
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The barrage of constant microtransaction buttons is what makes this a thumbs down for me”
Steam review · 5.1 h played ↗
Endless grind
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“50% grind + 50% donations, that's the whole recipe of this game.”
Steam review · translated · 0.3 h played ↗
Not truly idle, dumb auto-battle AI
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“it's too micromanagement-needy for an idle game, yet too boring for a regular game”
Steam review · 11.7 h played ↗
Lost saves and progress
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“Played for over 400 hours, really enjoyed myself. Then my save disappeared.”
Steam review · 419.9 h played ↗
Crashes, lag and technical issues
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“now it crashes every 5 minutes”
Steam review · 18.7 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support70 MB
Minimum
OSWindows XP
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 630
Storage70 MB available space
OSWindows XP
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 630
Storage70 MB available space
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