Delicious Dungeon

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Delicious Dungeon is a single player action game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Digital Cauldron and was released on November 3, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Delicious 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.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 34 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game features a cozy and pleasing aesthetic, with enjoyable music and a relaxing cooking mechanic.
Delicious Dungeon offers a unique blend of dungeon crawling and cooking, providing a fun and engaging gameplay loop.
The developers are responsive to feedback and the game has potential for future updates and improvements.

Combat mechanics feel floaty and lack impact, making it difficult to engage effectively in battles.
The game suffers from performance issues, including frame drops and bugs that can disrupt gameplay, such as disappearing ingredients.
Controls are not well-optimized for keyboard and mouse, leading to frustration for players who prefer these input methods.

gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "Delicious Dungeon" offers a blend of cozy, casual mechanics and action-adventure elements, featuring easy fighting mechanics and an in-depth cooking system with unlockable upgrades. While the aesthetic and music are praised, some players note significant issues with mouse controls and overall gameplay experience, particularly on high-end setups. Despite its appealing visuals and concepts, the game may not satisfy everyone, suggesting that players might find better alternatives in similar indie titles.
- “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.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is hindered by significant gameplay issues, such as a quest-breaking bug that prevents progress early on. While the game features appealing visuals and interesting concepts, the execution may not resonate with all players, suggesting that there are better alternatives in the indie game space.
- “When it was time to make the 2nd 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.”
- “So yeah, it looks good and there's some good ideas, but unless this is the exact amount of 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.”
- “Major issue with a quest I found within the first 30 minutes of play.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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 significant improvements are needed in this area.
- “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.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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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, often finding it enjoyable to listen to while engaging in other activities like cooking.
- “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.”
- “Great looking game, good music, and extremely casual gameplay all-around.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their gorgeous art style and cozy aesthetic, contributing to an overall pleasing visual experience. However, some users noted that mouse controls require significant improvement, which can detract from the enjoyment.
- “Art style is gorgeous.”
- “So far, the aesthetic is pleasing and cozy.”