Desktop Dungeons

Choose a hero and enter a compact fantasy dungeon filled with concealed tiles, monsters, items, and a boss. Each dungeon is a self-contained run, with its layout and encounters generated anew.

Move across the map to reveal its darkened tiles; uncovering new ground restores health and mana. Fight monsters to gain levels, and carefully time spells and items as you manage limited recovery and plan a route to the boss.

Different races, classes, equipment, spells, and gods offer varied ways to approach a run. Successful expeditions provide resources for developing your kingdom and unlocking further options, challenges, and dungeons; a seeded Daily Dungeon also lets you compare runs with friends.

Players who enjoy the game often praise its tactical puzzle design: each move, fight, and use of limited recovery calls for planning, and beating a difficult dungeon can feel rewarding. Reviews also appreciate the short runs and the variety provided by classes, abilities, and challenges. Other players find the difficulty punishing, the generated dungeons frustrating, or repeated runs tiresome, so these strengths are not universal.