Dungeon Exiles

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"Dungeon Exiles is a roguelike autobattler where you delve into dark, procedurally generated dungeons as a Warrior, Mage, or Rogue. With strategic autobattling action, combine legendary items and abilities to create a formidable character that can defeat bosses across five challenging floors. The maps and enemies change with every run, ensuring a unique experience each time."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

73%

Audience ScoreBased on 120 reviews

gameplay10 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

Fun and engaging autobattler with a satisfying power build-up from collecting items, abilities, and traits.
Decent visuals and a solid implementation of the genre, offering a strategic gameplay experience.
Highly replayable with a good mix of RPG mechanics and opportunities for customization.

Lacks depth and variety, with limited content and repetitive gameplay that can become monotonous quickly.
Game balance issues make it too easy, leading to a lack of challenge and meaningful decision-making.
Overpriced for the amount of content available, especially with no future updates planned.

gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
41%
14%
Dungeon Exiles offers a strategic autobattler experience with RPG mechanics and a Slay the Spire-inspired path system, providing engaging gameplay that encourages players to min-max their builds. However, the game suffers from a lack of documentation on its mechanics, leading to confusion, and while initially fun, the gameplay can become repetitive due to limited content and depth. Overall, it combines various mechanics effectively, but the impact of player choices on outcomes can feel unclear.
- “Dungeon Exiles is an autobattler, offering a deeply strategic gameplay experience with semi-complex customization.”
- “Very fun auto battler with rich mechanics.”
- “Props to the solo dev, good art and gameplay, with a crack fiend dopamine loop where you constantly try and min-max your build to create the perfect run and watch the numbers go up.”
- “Biggest gripe I would have with it is the lack of documentation as to its mechanics, an obvious example being wondering what's the difference between evade, dodge, parry, and block (which are then subdivided into attack and spell versions).”
- “There are also issues with core gameplay.”
- “There are many mechanics from other games that come together in Dungeon Exiles.”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
Players find the grinding in the game to be tedious and repetitive, often lacking the rewarding feeling associated with effective progression systems. The six-tier difficulty structure is criticized for making higher levels inaccessible without enduring long stretches of monotonous gameplay. Overall, the grinding experience is seen as a significant drawback.
- “The game tends to make up for its lack of depth with sheer repetitiveness, yet without the grinding satisfaction of a meta upgrade system.”
- “Just wish there was a speed 4 for grinding in the dull drums of difficulty 2-4 on each.”
- “The six-tier difficulty system is unnecessary, locking higher difficulties behind tedious progression.”
replayability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
50%
17%
The game is praised for its high replayability due to its combination of skill depth and roguelike procedural elements, making it engaging for players. However, some users feel that it may not have lasting replay value, suggesting a mixed perspective on its overall longevity.
- “It takes the best parts of Path of Exile’s skill depth and combines it with roguelike procedural dungeon elements for a game that’s highly replayable and endlessly engaging.”
- “That being said, it's enjoyable enough, but I don't see this having that much replayability.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game primarily emphasizes gameplay, with minimal to no focus on a narrative. While there is a story present, it takes a backseat to the gameplay experience.
- “Only gameplay, doesn't include a story.”
- “There is a story, but most of the game is focused on gameplay.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The graphics and art in the game are generally well-received, showcasing good quality and potential. However, reviewers feel that there is still room for improvement and further development to fully realize this potential.
- “The graphics and art are impressive, showcasing a lot of potential that could be further developed.”
- “The visuals are stunning, with a unique art style that enhances the overall experience.”
- “The in-game graphics are beautifully rendered, creating an immersive environment that draws you in.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
75%
The music in the game is generally considered generic, but players appreciate that it doesn't start at full volume, enhancing the overall experience. Despite the music's lack of originality, the game is still viewed as fun and addictive, contributing to positive reviews.
- “But the biggest reason why I'm leaving a positive review is because thank you for not blasting my ears with music being on 100% on first load.”
- “Fun RPG auto-battler, nice art, just needs more classes and epic bosses. The music is a little generic, but overall a fun and addictive game. 9/10.”
- “The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it feel stale after a short time.”
- “I found the soundtrack to be uninspired and forgettable, which detracted from the overall experience.”
- “The volume levels of the music are inconsistent, often drowning out important sound effects.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users report significant stability issues, particularly in the endless run mode, which is described as buggy and leads to situations where players become invulnerable, undermining the gameplay experience.
- “The endless run mode is buggy, making it nearly impossible to die after a short period of play.”
- “The endless run feature is plagued with bugs, leading to an experience where you can't seem to lose.”