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Bonehold is a single player hack and slash game with fantasy and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by SaikingS and was released on July 28, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

Bonehold is a 3D roguelike dungeon crawler with ARPG and hack-and-slash elements, blending fast-paced combat with strategic exploration. Choose from 10 unique character classes, including the Knight, Barbarian, Sorcerer, Spellblade, and more, each offering distinct playstyles and abilities. Venture into Bonehold’s ancient fortress, battling hordes of skeletons, ghosts, and magical abomina…

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82%Audience ScoreBased on 78 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions

  • Engaging and addictive roguelite dungeon crawler with solid combat that rewards skillful dodging, blocking, and attacking.
  • Wide variety of classes, weapons, spells, and unique loot allowing many build combinations and replayability.
  • Charming art style and atmospheric music enhance the immersive dungeon crawling experience.
  • Level and enemy variety is limited with repetitive room layouts and frequent trap placements that may feel annoying and disrupt flow.
  • Progression and level-up rewards are underwhelming, offering minor stat boosts with little meaningful choice or impact.
  • Some awkward controls and UI issues, including weapon swapping restrictions, unchangeable mouse bindings, and insufficient buff and item management.
  • gameplay

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 42% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay is generally praised for being fun, accessible, and rewarding with depth and tactical growth reminiscent of roguelikes, despite some finding the stat progression underwhelming. Its simple interface and mechanics make it easy to pick up, though opinions on combat vary, with some describing it as repetitive or lacking strategic complexity. Overall, the gameplay loop is engaging and supports diverse builds and replayability.

    • “The closest frame of reference is probably Diablo (at least in terms of itemization and vibe), but the moment-to-moment gameplay is distinct.”
    • “Very easy to pick up and play, with a clean simple UI that lets you get right into the action, but there's a surprising amount of depth hiding in the gameplay itself.”
    • “It does that 'good roguelike' thing of seeming hard at first, but really rewarding your increasing understanding of the game mechanics and effective tactics.”
    • “At first charmed by the simple graphics and gameplay, I was almost immediately put off by the gameplay loop.”
    • “This game is awful, there is no thinking involved in any gameplay, just back-circle strafe away from everything as you shoot at it, gameplay from circa 1990.”
    • “At first charmed by the simple graphics and gameplay, I was almost immediately put off by the gameplay loop.”
  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The graphics are praised for their charming, simple, and hand-drawn art style, which adds a unique and appealing touch to the game. However, the simplicity can lead to repetition in visual elements. Overall, the distinct and well-crafted character designs enhance the game's visual appeal.

    • “Really good roguelike, there's a lot of customization and the graphics are very charming.”
    • “Fun dungeon crawler with cool, unique art style.”
    • “The fact that the game art style is also quite simple doesn't really help: in essence, you are gonna see a lot of the same stuff, again and again.”
    • “At first charmed by the simple graphics and gameplay, I was almost immediately put off by the gameplay loop.”
    • “The graphics are neat, especially the hand-drawn character sprites, which reminded me of Devil Spire.”
  • replayability

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers enjoyable and fairly replayable gameplay, especially with its randomized dungeon crawler format and varied build options. While current content like the final boss is limited, players feel the replay value could be enhanced with additional features. Overall, it provides a satisfying replay experience despite its simplicity.

    • “The vibes are sick and I hope this game gets more content. It's super replayable, but I feel it could be even more. Right now, the final boss is only the lich; maybe adding more, etc.”
    • “The gameplay is fun, and I really like the different build options and replayability.”
    • “If you're looking for a smaller but decently replayable randomized dungeon crawler, this game should be a good choice.”
  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The music effectively enhances the game's atmosphere with a slow, ambient style that complements the setting, creating an immersive experience. Players appreciate the variety and how it subtly supports the mood as they explore deeper into the game.

    • “The music matches the ambiance, being slow and mostly in the background, as you're creeping deeper into the fort.”
    • “I have just briefly scratched what the game has to offer, but I already love the atmosphere and music!”
    • “More music variety.”
  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding involves breaking numerous small crates and pots for resources, but the lack of a quick break option like kicking makes the process slow and tedious, especially depending on your class and weapons.

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is concise and well-paced, avoiding unnecessary filler to extend playtime, making it suitable for players who prefer a streamlined narrative experience.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the game's atmosphere for being immersive and enhanced by its music, creating an engaging and enjoyable experience.

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Play Times

21h Median play time
21h Average play time
21-21h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Bonehold is a hack and slash game with fantasy and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for Bonehold include indie, exploration, pixel graphics, action roguelike, souls-like and others.

Bonehold is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 21 hours playing Bonehold.

Bonehold was released on July 28, 2026.

Bonehold was developed by SaikingS.

Bonehold has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Bonehold for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Bonehold is a single player game.

Similar games include Mana Spark, Crown Trick, Book of Demons, Stoneshard: Prologue, Tyrant's Realm and others.