The Dungeoning (2014)

- Developer
- Nick Donnelly
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Action, Indie, RPG
- Rating
- 3.6 of 5, 73 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A punishing action platformer where each run feels like a tense struggle to survive shifting catacombs and learn from constant failure.
challengingpunishingproceduralatmosphericmethodicaltensepersistentunforgiving
What players say
Players call it a blend of Dark Souls and Spelunky with tight controls and fair but punishing combat. The game lacks bosses, and a full run takes under 90 minutes. Many say development was abandoned, leaving broken achievements and no save feature.
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