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Choose seven skills and delve through turn-based, randomly generated dungeons, looting and crafting as you fight toward Lord Dredmor.
Released 13 Jul 2011
Choose Seven Skill Trees
Craft Strange Gear
Disarm Dungeon Traps
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
Developed by Gaslamp Games, Inc. · Published by Gaslamp Games, Inc.








You take on the role of an unlikely hero entering the dungeons beneath the earth to confront Lord Dredmor. The dungeon is randomly generated, and exploration unfolds in a turn-based, top-down format.
Move through rooms, battle monsters, handle traps, and collect weapons, armor, potions, and crafting materials. Point-and-click controls let you take actions such as using items and casting spells.
Create a character by choosing seven skill groups, combining combat, magic, and other abilities into a build. Difficulty settings offer different challenges, and permadeath can be enabled or disabled for a run; crafting lets you turn gathered materials into equipment and other items.
In the supplied reviews, players often enjoy experimenting with skill combinations and returning for different runs, as well as the game’s silly writing, unusual enemies, and humorous item descriptions. Some also praise its approachable take on turn-based roguelikes, while noting that the challenge, interface, and item management can be frustrating for others.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 123 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 79/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |