Delicious Dungeon
- November 3, 2023
- Digital Cauldron
Get on SteamDelicious Dungeon is a unique game that combines dungeon adventuring with culinary simulation. As a restaurateur in a fantasy world, you must explore dangerous dungeons to acquire ingredients for your dishes by fighting monsters and foraging for plants. If you're too busy to do the dirty work, hire the local adventure's guild to help you out. Your goal is to satisfy the adventurous tastes of your customers and create culinary masterpieces.
Reviews
- The game features a cozy and aesthetically pleasing environment, making it enjoyable for casual gameplay.
- The cooking mechanics are well-designed, allowing players to explore various recipes without the stress of timers.
- The combination of dungeon crawling and cooking offers a unique gameplay experience that appeals to fans of both genres.
- Combat mechanics feel floaty and lack impact, making it difficult to engage effectively with enemies.
- The game suffers from performance issues, including frame drops and bugs that can disrupt gameplay, such as disappearing ingredients.
- Controls are not intuitive, especially for keyboard users, and there is a lack of character customization options.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a cozy aesthetic and casual mechanics, featuring easy combat and an in-depth cooking system alongside randomly generated dungeons and challenging bosses. However, some players have noted issues with mouse controls and overall gameplay experience, suggesting that while the game has appealing elements, it may not meet everyone's expectations for balance between story and gameplay.
“Great looking game, good music, and extremely casual gameplay all-around.”
“Overall, Delicious Dungeon is a very great game that brings you both that cozy, casual gameplay you want and that action-adventure part.”
“A nice in-depth cooking mechanic with stuff to unlock and upgrade, featuring randomly generated dungeons with souls-like combat and some difficult bosses at the end.”
“The game looks great, but the gameplay experience is ruined even on high-end setups.”
“So yeah, it looks good and there are some good ideas, but unless this is the exact balance between story, gameplay, and theming you are looking for, there is probably a similarly independent game that could use your support that would be a better fit for you.”
“So far, the aesthetic is pleasing and cozy, the fighting mechanic is easy, and like others have said, the controls for mouse need major improvement, but it didn't stop me from having a decent time.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is marred by significant gameplay issues, such as a quest-breaking bug that can halt progress early on. While the game presents appealing ideas and visuals, players may find it lacking in balance between story and gameplay, leading them to consider alternative independent titles that might offer a more cohesive experience.
“Major issue with a quest I found within the first 30 minutes of play.”
“When it was time to make the second dish, the game didn't recognize I had chopped onions in my inventory for the quest goal, which stopped the entire game and I had to restart with a new game.”
“It looks good and there are some good ideas, but unless this is the exact balance between story, gameplay, and theming you are looking for, there is probably a similarly independent game that could use your support and would be a better fit for you.”
- optimization3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received negative feedback, with users noting that performance issues are surprisingly prevalent despite the game's non-photorealistic graphics. Many players feel that improvements in optimization are necessary to enhance the overall experience.
“The optimization in this game is outstanding, allowing for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
“I appreciate how the developers focused on optimization, making the game run seamlessly without any noticeable lag.”
“The performance optimization is impressive; it really enhances the overall gaming experience.”
“The optimization for this game is quite bad.”
“Performance is surprisingly bad for a game that is not trying to be photorealistic; optimizations would be appreciated in that department.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its quality and ability to create a cozy atmosphere, enhancing the overall casual gameplay experience. Players enjoy unlocking soundtracks as they progress, adding to the enjoyment of the game.
“Great looking game, good music, and extremely casual gameplay all-around.”
“Enjoyed unlocking the soundtracks while progressing and chilling to it while cooking.”
“The music is so good and the whole vibe is just so cozy.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their pleasing and cozy aesthetic, with a gorgeous art style that enhances the overall experience. However, some users note that mouse controls require significant improvement, which can detract from gameplay.
“So far, the aesthetic is pleasing and cozy.”
“The art style is gorgeous.”
“The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from a modern game.”
“Character models are poorly designed and look like they belong in a last-gen title.”
“The environments are bland and uninspired, making exploration feel tedious.”
