Dungeon Rats

You play a newly imprisoned miner at the bottom of a gang-run prison hierarchy, fighting upward through the mine in an attempt to escape. The story follows a largely combat-focused route through encounters with prisoners, gang members, guards, and other dangers.

Battles use turn-based, squad-level tactics. Position your party before a fight, use terrain and flanking, manage action points, and choose between standard, aimed, and weapon-specific attacks. Aimed attacks can target body parts, while eight weapon types offer different strengths and trade-offs.

Customize your main character and recruit companions, with a party of up to four; Charisma affects the number and quality of potential allies. Develop combat and support skills, and use crafting and alchemy to make weapons, potions, and poisons. The game includes three difficulty levels and four endings.

Players who enjoy turn-based tactics often praise the detailed, demanding fights, especially the importance of positioning, weapon choices, and managing limited supplies. Some also appreciate the grim setting and the chance to fight alongside companions. Other reviewers find the difficulty and repeated battles frustrating, and note that the story and role-playing elements are limited.