Dungeon Brewmaster

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Dungeon Brewmaster is a single player simulation game. It was developed by Super77 and was released on May 23, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

DBM is a magical VR experience with an emergent narrative seen through the eyes of the townships newest Brewmaster. You control the story through your choices. Brew potions and poisons for a variety of characters. Every brew has consequences that will reach far beyond the walls of the old tavern.

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Single-Player

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64%

Audience ScoreBased on 92 reviews

story10 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

The game features a fun and quirky concept with creative brewing mechanics that can be enjoyable for casual players and families.
The graphics and character designs are charming, contributing to an engaging atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
Despite its current limitations, the game shows potential for future updates and expansions, making it a worthwhile investment for those who enjoy VR cooking simulations.

The game has been abandoned for years without updates, leaving it feeling incomplete and lacking in content, which diminishes its replayability.
Controls and hit detection are problematic, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences, especially with the grabbing mechanics and item interactions.
The story mode is very short, and the free play lacks diversity and challenge, making the gameplay feel repetitive and unsatisfying after a brief period.

story
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
70%
7%
The story aspect of the game is generally viewed as entertaining but notably short, consisting of only two acts that can be completed in under two hours. Players appreciate the humor and character design, but many express disappointment over the lack of content and replayability, with calls for more substantial updates and additional story elements. Overall, while the existing narrative is enjoyable, it leaves players wanting more and feeling that the game is currently incomplete.
- “The game may currently be dead... but playing the story that is available right now, trying to unlock everything in freeplay or just enjoying the atmosphere is well worth it!”
- “I loved this game; it has amazing graphics and I loved the story. I felt like it ended short, but this game is still in early access, so I am looking forward to the rest of it.”
- “I really loved the art style, music, story, and characters.”
- “The content and story for this game are lacking.”
- “I can't really recommend it if the story mode is just left dangling like a hung corpse.”
- “Story 'is painfully short with not much reason to follow through on 'free play'.”
gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
59%
14%
The gameplay is characterized by its fun and quirky brewing mechanics, offering a charming job simulation experience with interactive tools and ingredients. However, players note a lack of depth and challenge, with limited replayability and a need for more engaging content and difficulty options. While the game has a delightful atmosphere and solid mechanics, many reviewers express hope for future updates to enhance the overall experience.
- “Silly fun game with great brewing mechanics.”
- “Loads of content to be enjoyed here with a charming job sim style gameplay, lots of interactive tools, ingredients, and quirky characters which you'll spend a lot of time combining to create your own unique concoctions.”
- “The mechanics are solid and I found it pretty easy to mix up cocktails based on the recipe book.”
- “No proper scaling options; it's only shrink to small or grow to giant, and it does not use player scaling for gameplay.”
- “However, other than the interactions, animations, and the 'fun' from following those set of instructions, there's really nothing more to the gameplay.”
- “Other than the multiple gameplay and technical issues, Dungeon Brewmaster is colorful, adorably stylized, and would probably be much more entertaining if the problems I mentioned were fixed.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
61%
22%
17%
Overall, the graphics of the game are praised for their creativity, polish, and immersive atmosphere, particularly in the context of VR. However, some users report performance issues, including graphical glitches and head tracking problems, which can detract from the experience. Despite these concerns, many find the visuals appealing and well worth the price, especially for an early access title.
- “I like it, it's got great graphics and amusing characters. It's a bit unruly with an Oculus Rift but not to the point that it's unplayable or overly frustrating. It's well worth the asking price here of 10 bucks, and it's in early access, so hopefully they haven't run off to Vegas or Rio and abandoned it.”
- “Great graphics, great audio, great playability, original idea.”
- “This game has awesome graphics/art style!!”
- “I'm not sure what's going on graphically, but my computer chugs trying to run this game.”
- “There are numerous graphical glitches of things disappearing/reappearing during animations.”
- “I have a 1080 Ti graphics card and I kept getting reprojection and stuttering.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised for its fun and hilarious gameplay, featuring quirky monster drink recipes and amusing scenarios, particularly the memorable scenes with characters like Kevin and Dave. However, some players note that the current story is short, consisting of only two chapters, which limits the overall comedic experience.
- “Really fun and hilarious to play.”
- “The current story is short, it's only two chapters, but very funny and varies depending on your choice of brew.”
- “The frogres are so much fun, and the Kevin and Dave scene is hilarious.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including numerous graphical glitches and physics problems that disrupt gameplay. Users report it as extremely buggy and not suitable for extended play, particularly in standing mode, leading to a general recommendation against playing it in its current state.
- “There are numerous graphical glitches of things disappearing/reappearing during animations.”
- “The final issue was the occasional physics glitches that would halt the fun I was having.”
- “This game is currently extremely buggy and broken because of it.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its fantastic presentation, engaging graphics, and enjoyable music, creating an immersive experience filled with unique creatures. While the story is incomplete and replayability is limited, players find the overall ambiance and creative elements compelling enough to warrant exploration.
- “The game may currently be dead, but playing the story that is available right now, trying to unlock everything in free play, or just enjoying the atmosphere is well worth it!”
- “The atmosphere is fantastic!”
- “I really wanted to enjoy this because the presentation and atmosphere are top notch, and the creative ingredients are fun to play with.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
While the game is praised for its impressive visuals and smooth performance overall, some users have reported significant optimization issues, particularly with stuttering and reprojection on certain hardware configurations, such as the 1080ti graphics card.
- “It's definitely the best looking VR game I've seen, and it runs smoothly.”
- “The biggest issue was performance.”
- “I have a 1080 Ti graphics card, and I kept experiencing reprojection and stuttering.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the game's atmosphere, graphics, and gameplay, but note that the incomplete story and limited replayability detract from the overall experience. Many hope for future expansions to enhance replay value. Overall, it receives a mixed rating of 3/5.
- “Overall: great atmosphere with good graphics and some nice music, fun gameplay, but only an incomplete story and limited replayability... I give it a 3/5.”
- “Hopefully this is expanded upon because it adds a lot to replayability.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is generally praised for enhancing the atmosphere and complementing the art style, contributing positively to the overall experience. However, some players feel that while the music is enjoyable, it does not significantly elevate the game's replayability or narrative depth.
- “I really loved the art style, music, story, and characters.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Character development is praised for its charming and quirky designs, making the characters endearing to players. However, the overall experience is limited by a short storyline consisting of only two acts, leading to potential boredom during the freeplay mode that follows.
- “The character design and game design are really cute and quirky, and the characters are easy to love.”
- “I like the character designs and the story, but it's really short with only 2 acts. Once you're finished with that, you can only really mess around in free play, which can get kind of boring after some time.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players emphasize the importance of a strong progression system to maintain engagement during grinding activities; without it, the repetitive nature of following instructions can quickly become tedious and unfulfilling.
- “At the end of the day, if what you're going to be doing is following instructions to make these orders, you need a really good progression system to keep players engaged in what they're doing; otherwise, what they're doing will eventually become tedious.”