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Dungeon And Darkness

37%Game Brain Score
emotional, optimization
gameplay, graphics
50% User Score Based on 24 reviews

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Create your own avatar and live as an adventurer in the town of "Elbern," surrounded by dungeons. Delve into the dungeons and collect weapons and equipment with random effects. The goal is to conquer the final dungeon, the "Great Hole of Elbern."

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50%
Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews
emotional4 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game features engaging dungeons with procedurally generated layouts, providing a fresh experience with each run.
  • The character customization and skill tree system allow for a variety of builds, enhancing player engagement.
  • The AI-generated visuals, while inconsistent, offer a unique aesthetic that some players may find appealing.
  • The gameplay loop is repetitive and lacks depth, often feeling like a grind with minimal variety in encounters.
  • The game requires an external patch for uncensored content, which is essential for skill progression, leading to a frustrating experience.
  • Technical issues such as frame drops and a poorly designed UI hinder the overall enjoyment and accessibility of the game.
  • gameplay
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay in "Dungeons & Darkness" has received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the simplistic mechanics and lack of a player character, leading to a repetitive experience. While the game offers strategic resource management and exploration of dungeons, many feel that the difficulty levels are poorly balanced, with normal mode being merely a DPS check and easy mode lacking challenge. However, the potential for engaging gameplay through equipment collection and decision-making is noted as a redeeming feature.

    • “Strategic resource management and crucial decision-making add depth to the gameplay, making it both challenging and immersive.”
    • “The freedom to explore the dungeons of Elbern, confront other adventurers, and collect a wide variety of equipment keeps the gameplay engaging and rewarding.”
    • “About 10-15 hours of gameplay, depending on dungeon progression, job completion, and relationship dynamics.”
    • “The gameplay loop in Dungeons & Darkness revolves around pressing move forward through a series of 100 frames per dungeon.”
    • “As for the gameplay, it's bad; normal difficulty is just a DPS check, didn't even try hard, and easy is too... easy, I guess?”
    • “In the gameplay description, it says 'create your own avatar,' but not only can you not create an avatar, you don’t have a player character at all.”
  • graphics
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are a mixed bag, with some users praising the unique manga-inspired pixel art and AI-generated visuals, while others criticize the inconsistent art style that can appear cheap and disjointed. Additionally, some elements lack visual representation altogether, relying solely on text. Overall, the graphics evoke strong opinions, ranging from lovely and engaging to awkward and lacking coherence.

    • “Short and simple erogame with lovely graphics, fun and lots of interactions, definitely recommended.”
    • “The pixel art style is inspired by manga, offering a unique visual experience that blends classic pixel art with a manga-like aesthetic.”
    • “Distinctive AI-enhanced CGs.”
    • “Not only that but the art style is all over the place, making it look weird and cheap.”
    • “To give you a clearer picture, no item in the game has any visuals at all; they are just text.”
    • “The game's graphics are entirely AI-generated.”
  • story
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is set in the chaotic town of Elbern, where players navigate a world filled with adventurers and criminals vying for control of the "great hole." While the narrative lacks a substantial plot, it emphasizes player choice, allowing character development and the unfolding of the story to be shaped by decisions related to alliances, betrayals, and moral dilemmas.

    • “There's no real plot or substance.”
    • “The story unfolds in the chaotic town of Elbern, where adventurers and criminals alike seek to conquer the 'Great Hole.' Your character, shaped by your choices, must navigate this treacherous world, balancing alliances, betrayals, and moral dilemmas.”
    • “Your choices determine your character's development and the course of the story.”
  • replayability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's replayability is highly variable; while some players appreciate the consequential choices that lead to different endings, others criticize it for lacking depth and overall replay value.

    • “⏳ Consequential choices: every decision you make influences the narrative and can lead to a variety of different endings, ensuring replayability and engagement.”
    • “There is no depth or replayability to this game.”
    • “There is no depth or replayability to this game.”
  • emotional
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game emotionally impactful due to its exploration of themes like power, corruption, and survival, which create a compelling experience. However, some express disappointment with the ending, feeling it lacks resolution and suggests the game was rushed or abandoned.

    • “The game dives deep into themes of power, corruption, and survival, making each playthrough uniquely compelling and emotionally charged.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization of the game is widely criticized as a blatant cash grab, with users expressing concerns about misleading marketing tactics.

    • “I feel that this game is just a cheap cash grab with false marketing.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be monotonous and lacking in challenge, as it primarily revolves around farming for better gear to increase damage output, leading to repetitive gameplay with little strategic depth.

    • “There was no challenge and no reason to use strategy beyond farming for better gear, so you do more damage and then spam the same attack.”
    • “There was no challenge and no reason to use strategy beyond farming for better gear, so you do more damage and then spam the same attack.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is well-optimized, running smoothly without any major bugs or glitches, and effectively supports both traditional and auto-battle functions.

    • “The game runs smoothly with no major bugs or glitches reported, supporting both traditional and auto-battle functions effectively.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game demonstrates strong stability, running smoothly without any major bugs or glitches, and effectively supports both traditional and auto-battle functions.

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15h Median play time
15h Average play time
15-15h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs

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