Delve Deeper

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"Delve Deeper" is a strategy-based game that challenges players to build and manage a successful dungeon. Players must balance resource management, trap and monster placement, and defending their dungeon from pesky adventurers. With a variety of rooms, traps, and monsters to choose from, each playthrough offers a unique experience.

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62%

Audience ScoreBased on 275 reviews

humor22 positive mentions

stability10 negative mentions

Delve Deeper offers a fun and engaging turn-based strategy experience reminiscent of classic board games, making it enjoyable for casual play.
The game features a charming art style and humorous writing, adding a light-hearted touch to the gameplay.
With its strategic elements and the ability to customize game settings, Delve Deeper provides a unique and replayable experience for players.

The game suffers from frequent crashes and bugs, making it frustrating and often unplayable, especially during longer sessions.
The lack of online multiplayer limits the game's appeal, as it can only be played in local hotseat mode, which may not suit all players.
Gameplay can become repetitive and slow, particularly due to the lengthy AI turn animations and the absence of a save feature.

gameplay
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The gameplay of "Delve Deeper" is characterized by its strategic and turn-based mechanics, offering a blend of humor and exploration that keeps it engaging for some players. However, many reviews highlight a lack of variety and depth, leading to repetitive experiences over time, compounded by issues like clunky controls and frequent crashes. While it provides solid entertainment for fans of simple strategy games, its potential is often undermined by technical shortcomings and a slow pace.
- “One of the highlights of Delve Deeper is its strategic gameplay.”
- “The element of discovery keeps the gameplay fresh and encourages replayability.”
- “The gameplay is tactical, but easy to learn and most certainly fun.”
- “The lack of significant variety in gameplay mechanics and objectives can lead to a sense of monotony over time.”
- “While it has a lot of potential, the potential is mostly lost in the clunky controls and repetitive gameplay.”
- “Unfortunately, the game falls short of its potential with very long games (due to AI turns), no option to save and resume, frequent crashes, and not much variety in terms of gameplay.”
humor
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in "Delve Deeper" is a standout feature, blending light-hearted dialogue, puns, and cultural references that enhance the overall gameplay experience. Players appreciate the charming, dwarven-inspired humor, which adds a fun and entertaining layer to the strategic and exploratory elements of the game. While the game may lack the depth of some competitors, its comedic approach keeps players engaged and entertained throughout.
- “The humor adds a light-hearted touch and keeps the experience entertaining.”
- “Delve deeper has a pretty good sense of humor, most often taking the form of the dwarven king's reactions to the dwarves' success or lack thereof.”
- “The amount of puns and cultural references really add to the humor and replayability.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
55%
17%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players finding them serviceable but not particularly impressive or memorable compared to other titles. While some appreciate the charming 16-bit aesthetic and nostalgic elements, others criticize the pixelated quality and limited visual assets, suggesting that the game would benefit from a graphical overhaul. Overall, the visuals are seen as a weak point, overshadowed by the gameplay experience.
- “The 2D artwork is awesome and for the older gamers out there, it will leave you with feelings of nostalgia from older games.”
- “Charming 16-bit-esque visuals and humorous writing.”
- “Graphics are nice and there are a lot of levels available plus the ability to create your own.”
- “Additionally, the graphics and audio design, while serviceable, may not be visually impressive or memorable compared to other titles in the genre.”
- “The graphics are certainly not great, but the concept and gameplay are exceptional.”
- “However, I couldn't get past the primitive graphics of the learning curve.”
stability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezes and crashes reported during battles, saving, and even in the tutorial. Users have described the experience as "incredibly buggy," with problems affecting both gameplay and controller support, leading to an overall frustrating experience.
- “Turns out if you get involved in a battle with some goblins, the game just freezes after the first attack.”
- “The game freezes when I try to save a custom map, forcing me to have to end it in task manager.”
- “The console controller support is very buggy; sometimes you'll be in the middle of moving a dwarf and the game will just minimize to desktop, and other times it will just crash to desktop with no error.”
replayability
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
37%
38%
Players find the game offers significant replayability due to its element of discovery, engaging relics, and varied level designs. While the gameplay remains fresh and enjoyable, some users suggest that additional power-ups could further enhance the experience. Overall, the game is seen as fun and worth revisiting, despite some technical issues.
- “The element of discovery keeps the gameplay fresh and encourages replayability.”
- “It has lots of replayability, especially with level design elements.”
- “You can discover items deep in the mines that enhance health and defense, but some power-ups that improve speed, attack power, etc., would mix it up a bit and improve replayability, even if they were 'single use' items.”
- “It's cheap, amusing to play, has plenty of replayability (so long as you don't play it all the time) and a most worthy king to deliver all your gold to who occasionally comments on things going on in his own special kind of way.”
- “The replay value comes from the relics; they are so much fun!”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its decent feel, while others criticize it as generic and reminiscent of royalty-free tracks, leading to a low rating of 4/10. Overall, the consensus suggests that the music lacks originality and fails to enhance the gaming experience.
- “Nice music, decent feel.”
- “There are 10 music volume bars available.”
- “One of those things is instantly recognizing that the game's music was 'created' by typing 'royalty free music' into Google and clicking on the first link that popped up.”
- “(Okay, so Kevin MacLeod's website is no longer the number one result, but it's still pretty close.) I understand it's the only good option for somebody unwilling to share profits with a musician, but man, does it suck.”
- “Music: 4/10”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The game lacks a meaningful story, with users noting the absence of a campaign and describing the narrative elements as bland and unengaging. This results in a gameplay experience that feels disconnected and uninspired for those seeking a compelling narrative.
- “If you want a game with no story but quick gameplay, this is for you.”
- “There is no kind of story campaign, and as such, it just is not engaging to play on your own, which is a pity considering how dead of a game it is.”
- “There is basically no storyline to speak of, and what little bit of flavor text they do try to put in there just comes off as bland and annoying.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some achievements are enjoyable and challenging, others can feel tedious and time-consuming. The editor's learning curve adds to the grind, especially when creating large maps, but many still appreciate the overall fun of the game.
- “Most achievements are fun and challenging to get, while a few are pretty grindy.”
- “I had put a lot of time into this back when I was actively playing it, not just because the achievements are admittedly a little grindy, but because I genuinely wanted to get better and tighten up my game.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a playful charm, highlighted by quirky interactions among the dwarves and amusing item descriptions, creating a lighthearted and engaging experience for players.
- “The quirky interactions between the dwarves, amusing item descriptions, and lighthearted atmosphere inject a playful charm into the game.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its blend of camaraderie and competition, capturing the joy of playful betrayal among friends while immersing players in a rich, whimsical fantasy world. This combination fosters a unique emotional experience that balances fun and strategy.

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