Dungeon, Inc.: Idle Clicker

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"Dungeon, Inc.: Idle Clicker" is a single-player strategy game with compelling gameplay, exceptional graphics, and a fantastic soundtrack. As a gold production manager, your goal is to build a dungeon, collect monsters, and sabotage rivals to become the top manager. With various monsters, relics, and rooms to unlock, the game offers depth and humor, but is disturbed by ads and bugs.

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Play Modes

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

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 2,663 reviews

graphics71 positive mentions

monetization63 negative mentions

The game features charming graphics and a fun, quirky art style that enhances the overall experience.
It offers a unique blend of idle clicker mechanics with PvP elements, making it engaging and competitive.
The humor and character design are well-executed, providing a lighthearted and enjoyable atmosphere.

Many players experience frequent crashes, particularly at the loading screen, which significantly hampers gameplay.
The matchmaking system for raids is unbalanced, often pitting lower-powered players against significantly stronger opponents.
Progress can be lost unexpectedly, with some players reporting resets to the tutorial, leading to frustration and loss of invested time.

graphics
121 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
59%
39%
2%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and charming art style, with many users highlighting the unique and aesthetically pleasing visuals that enhance the overall experience. While the graphics are often described as fun and well-drawn, some players note that the gameplay can become repetitive, diminishing the initial appeal of the visuals. Overall, the art style and graphics are considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's charm and enjoyment.
- “The graphics are gorgeous and make me think of Alex Hirsch and Dan Paladin a bit.”
- “The graphics are cute and the soundbites/songs are well done and very on point.”
- “The graphics and storyline are absolutely gorgeous, and the gameplay is varied and engaging.”
- “A game with a cute concept and graphics that ultimately grows stale quickly.”
- “Cute graphics don't do enough to distract from how dull it gets so quickly.”
- “It would be nice to have graphics settings in the menu so I can set it lower or limit the amount of animations in the game.”
humor
83 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised for its clever writing, quirky characters, and entertaining music, with many players enjoying the funny dialogue and situational comedy. The incorporation of dark humor and amusing animations adds to the overall charm, making it a standout in the idle game genre. Players appreciate the lighthearted and engaging tone, which enhances the gameplay experience and keeps them entertained.
- “The best part of their games is the funny songs that the lyrics change according to what's happening!”
- “Love the art style, love the different options like upgrading characters and raiding, which you won't find that often in other idle games, and most of all, this game's announcements are very hilarious. Also, the music in this game is an absolute masterpiece.”
- “A fun clicker game with a great sense of humor and a greater set of audio and animations; not just a quick build that tires out quickly, the characters and story are quirky and fun.”
music
76 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
59%
37%
4%
The music in the game is widely praised for its originality, humor, and catchy tunes, with many players highlighting specific songs that enhance the overall experience. Reviewers appreciate the clever integration of music with gameplay elements, such as changing lyrics and thematic tracks that add to the game's charm. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's fun and addictive nature.
- “The best part of their games is the funny songs that the lyrics change according to what's happening!”
- “The music is great, they produced cool original music for the game.”
- “The songs in this game make the experience so much more fun :) more games need to invest into some music.”
- “When I open the game and it stops loading at 29% and freezes the screen, the music still plays and it closes itself like 'I'm out of here'. That game will not work anymore.”
- “There is a bug with the goblins' animation in the Midas section as they are out of sync; also, the music tracks like the raid track are off.”
- “Not working; the game hangs on the loading screen at 4% and just music is playing. What to do?”
monetization
74 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
4%
11%
85%
The monetization strategy of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players expressing frustration over the frequency and intrusiveness of ads, which often disrupt gameplay and can lead to crashes. While some users appreciate the option to watch ads for rewards and note that in-app purchases are not mandatory for progress, others feel that the game is overly reliant on ads, making it difficult to enjoy without spending money. Overall, the monetization approach is seen as aggressive, with calls for better ad management and clearer benefits for paying players.
- “Great characters, adorable art style, and gameplay that doesn't force you to participate in in-app purchases.”
- “Totally playable without in-app purchases if you have the patience.”
- “Lots of charm, great monetization; I don't feel forced to pay to win.”
- “If you want a game that requires you to watch ads to be able to progress with any kind of efficiency, then this is the game for you.”
- “I feel like I've been ripped off... the subscription covers virtually nothing and doesn't even negate the ads... $10/month only doubles income... very sloppy progression... way too many ads... no way to drop ads.”
- “Just about everything requires watching an ad, and no matter how much you pay, you still have to endure all the ads to actually effectively play the game.”
gameplay
71 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
59%
37%
4%
Overall, the gameplay is praised for its fun, engaging mechanics and appealing art style, with many users appreciating the balance and innovative features that set it apart from typical clicker games. However, some players have reported issues such as poor matchmaking, bugs that reset progress, and gameplay throttling, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these drawbacks, the game is generally considered enjoyable and addictive, with a humorous storyline and rewarding progression.
- “Real fun game, and without ads that pop up for every action, it's playable for a longer time without feeling cheated from gameplay.”
- “An excellent clicker game as the gameplay isn't repetitive and is actually pretty innovative with a humorous storyline to match.”
- “Super fun gameplay, adorable art and music, really cool concept.”
- “The game has decent quality and gameplay, but when it comes to matchmaking, it is terrible at it.”
- “These bugs impact gameplay in a very negative way.”
- “I lost all my progress - 62 hours of gameplay gone after one reboot.”
stability
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with numerous users reporting frequent freezes, particularly at the 29% loading screen. Many players experience bugs that disrupt gameplay, such as incorrect damage bonuses and crashes during ads or boss stages. While the game has potential, these persistent glitches detract from the overall experience and frustrate players.
- “Whenever I open the game, it loads to 29% and freezes.”
- “Love it but it doesn't load past 28% and if it does it just freezes.”
- “Don't bother with this game, you get so far then it freezes on you, gets stuck on 29%. Please don't install this game, you will be screwed over in the end.”
grinding
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and excessively repetitive, leading to frustration as progress slows significantly over time. While the game starts off enjoyable, many users report that the need for constant grinding, particularly with audits and upgrades, detracts from the overall experience, making it feel unfair and time-consuming. Overall, the grinding is seen as a major drawback that can overshadow the game's initial fun and addictive qualities.
- “The game gets grindy far too quickly.”
- “What was a fun game is now one that I'm going to uninstall because trying to progress any further is unfair and tedious.”
- “Loving the game so far but grinding audits is brutally time-consuming; when I play an idle game, I don't want to have to check in every 30 seconds.”
story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is generally well-received, with players appreciating its humor and engaging plot, which adds depth to the clicker gameplay. However, some users express a desire for a more positive narrative and additional backstory, particularly regarding key characters. Overall, while the graphics and storyline are praised, there are calls for more content and variety in the story elements.
- “I really like the plot of this clicker game.”
- “The graphics and storyline are absolutely gorgeous, and the gameplay is varied and engaging.”
- “A fun clicker game with a great sense of humor and a greater set of audio and animations; not just a quick build that tires out quickly, the characters and story (yeah, story is a thing!) are quirky and fun.”
- “Love the plot, but when I try to open it, the loading freezes at 29%, then the game just crashes...”
- “Would love some more backstory on the big boss though.”
- “Have a different story than other games.”
character development
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features impressive character design that stands out with emotional depth, enhancing the overall experience. While the premise and art are engaging, some players feel that the clicker genre leads to a decline in interest over time, despite the addition of PvP elements.
- “More interesting than your standard idle game, with great character design that conveys a sense of emotion that other apps are lacking.”
- “Very good character designs and great art.”
- “Love the character design and the game is good too.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received significant criticism, particularly regarding its poor battery performance, which detracts from the overall experience. Reviewers feel that more attention should be given to optimizing graphics and performance to enhance gameplay.
- “Only complaint is optimization.”
- “Definitely not worth the permanent loss of battery performance.”
- “The low rating on this review is not because the game was bad; it's due to the laughably awful battery optimization.”
- “Put more effort into the graphics and performance.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players appreciate the game's art style and find it to have strong replayability due to its multi-layered concepts, which help maintain engagement and prevent the idle mechanics from becoming monotonous.
- “Nice art style and good replayability!”
- “Great game, classic idle with replayability.”
- “It's fun; I like the multi-layered concept that adds replayability and keeps the idle from getting stale.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for being pleasant and homey, enhanced by nostalgic comedy and excellent voice acting, contributing to an engaging and immersive experience. Reviewers consider it one of the best in the idle game genre due to its strong atmospheric elements.
- “This is, honestly, the best idle game I've played, with excellent premise, atmosphere, and voice acting.”
- “Homey atmospheric play with a great bit of nostalgic comedy.”
- “Very pleasant atmosphere.”