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Solve demon-filled Minesweeper boards, survive hits, and build item-driven runs across quests and randomized stages.
Released 05 Nov 2019
Solve Demon Boards
Build Item Combos
Survive Risky Guesses
DemonCrawl is a puzzle roguelite that combines the addicting gameplay of Minesweeper with hundreds of unique items, stages, and abilities!
Developed by Therefore Games · Published by Therefore Games
You play an adventurer exploring stages built as Minesweeper boards. Reveal cells to read clues about nearby demons and mark the cells you suspect contain them. Unlike classic Minesweeper, hitting a demon costs health rather than ending the run immediately.
Find items in chests and use their effects to change how you approach each board. Passive items, single-use consumables, rechargeable magic items, and negative Omens can shape a run, while stage modifiers introduce additional rules. Some boards may force you to make a guess, so managing health and your available tools matters.
Complete quests and spend Tokens on Talents to develop your profile, while unlocking Masteries and other ways to vary your runs. Modes include the Endless Multiverse, which blends randomized stages, as well as daily Hero Trials, Classic, and other challenges.
Players who enjoy DemonCrawl often praise its unusual blend of Minesweeper and roguelite systems, especially the variety of items, changing runs, and build combinations that can reshape a board. Unlocks and progression give some players long-term goals, and several reviews single out the soundtrack. Other reviews find forced guesses and random effects frustrating, and many report crashes or other bugs; some more recent reviews say updates fixed the startup problem, while others still describe instability.
DemonCrawl Is Bursting With Content
1000+ unique items to discover and collect: whenever you find something new, we'll record it in your Codex for future reference.
5 Quests & multiple difficulties for a long-lasting challenge.
60+ exciting stages to explore: think you've seen everything? Then it's time to dive into the Endless Multiverse, where stages are blended together and randomized for virtually limitless possibilities.
100+ stage mods to keep things unexpected: from "Abstract Burning Forest" to "Double Dry Ocean" and everything in between - DemonCrawl stage mods can have a dramatic effect on how you approach the game board!
Open-ended player progression, the roguelite way: find Tokens while playing and spend them on Talents that complement your playstyle. DemonCrawl lets you create multiple profiles in case you'd like to experiment with different builds!
Gamemodes galore: in addition to standard Quests, we've got Endless Multiverse, a daily Hero Trial, an extra-tough 3-stage mode called Beyond, a simple Tutorial, and yes, even a Classic mode for the purists.
Compete in the online PvP Arena: match up against 7 other players from around the world and prove your skills. DemonCrawl also includes the autobattler-inspired "Autosweeper Division" that sweeps for you, allowing you to concentrate on your item strategy and economy.
40 unlockable Masteries: enhance your runs with passive effects and charged abilities! Are you more of a KNIGHT or a SURVIVOR? A perilous HUNTER or a penny-pinching BANKER? A glorious FIREFLY or a special SNOWFLAKE?
Customize your profile with cosmetics: build up your collection of Avatars and Inventories, then get wild with super-rare Paint drops... assuming you're lucky enough to find one!
Online leaderboards for DemonCrawl savants: there's a leaderboard for every quest in Hard mode and above - including the daily Hero Trial. All scores are cross-platform.
There's a crafting system too: solve blueprints, then craft your favorite items at will. Available in Hard Mode.
Over 100 achievements and yes they are tough.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 196 |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 4 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
