Underplayed Gems

Dungeons - The Dark Lord (2011)

Dungeons - The Dark Lord cover
Developer
Realmforge Studios
Publisher
Kalypso Media Digital
Platforms
Windows
Genres
RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
2.0 of 5, 319 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

You scheme and build to maximize your wickedness, competing or soloing with a darkly strategic pace.

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What players say

Players report the game barely works: it crashes constantly, autosaves fail, and the Kalypso launcher forces an account login with CD key verification that often goes dead. Those who get past the technical issues find a dungeon management sim with a vague tutorial and a short Lord of the Rings parody campaign, though some enjoy the challenge once the mechanics click.

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