Dungeon Kingdom: Sign of the Moon
- November 19, 2015
- Hydro Games
- 8h median play time
Get on Steam"Dungeon Kingdom: Sign of the Moon" is a modern dungeon crawling RPG, where you uncover treasures, solve puzzles, and battle creatures in the lands of Pohe Fakesys. As a young man seeking a better future, you're summoned by a mage to investigate the chaos caused by a mysterious symbol on your hand. Explore a story-rich world with many areas to discover and danger lurking behind every corner.
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Reviews
- The game features great graphics and immersive atmosphere, reminiscent of classic dungeon crawlers like Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder.
- Puzzles are well-designed and challenging, providing a satisfying experience for players who enjoy problem-solving.
- The game has potential and could become a significant title in the dungeon crawler genre once it is fully released.
- The game has been in early access for an extended period, leading to frustration among players due to lack of updates and unfinished content.
- Controls and UI are poorly designed, making gameplay cumbersome and unintuitive, which detracts from the overall experience.
- There are numerous bugs and technical issues that can hinder progress, including save file corruption and graphical glitches.
- graphics37 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 35 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's graphics receive mixed reviews, with many praising the stunning visuals, detailed lighting effects, and overall atmosphere. However, some users report significant graphical glitches and missing textures, particularly on the macOS version, suggesting issues with coding. Overall, while the graphics are generally well-received, technical problems detract from the experience for some players.
“The graphics and the atmosphere are great.”
“Graphics are stunning!”
“The graphics with all the lighting effects in the temple (which is the main part) are very very good.”
“A lot of graphical glitches and many textures missing on the macOS version.”
“It should not tax it based on the fairly simple graphics of this game, so it must be poor coding.”
“The character portraits look like some paint overs of stock photos and, frankly, they're not bad.”
- story26 mentions
- 62 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, with players appreciating its intriguing narrative, good character development, and visually appealing presentation. While some find the storytelling balanced and atmospheric, others criticize the lack of guidance and content, suggesting that the game feels primitive in certain aspects. Overall, the effort of the small developer is acknowledged, and despite some rough edges, the story adds value to the gameplay experience.
“The ending I got to was good and added to the story and the characters.”
“There's just the right amount of storytelling, enough to contribute to the game's atmosphere without being invasive.”
“You can tell a lot of effort has gone into the story and there are interesting hidden things to find.”
“It seemed just too primitive, with no quest journal, virtually no guidance and almost no content.”
“Hi, I just wanted to write a review of this game to make sure no one buys it. It is a bad game. First of all, I hired a bunch of heroes to help me with my quest, but not one of them has any weapons. Um, dudes for hire but no weapons?!”
“It isn't finished and there are a few rough edges, but if you look past those and appreciate the story and the effort of a small developer, then you'll enjoy.”
- stability10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is mixed; while some players report no crashes or freezes, others experience significant graphical glitches, missing textures, and issues with the save game feature, particularly on the macOS version. These problems suggest underlying design flaws that detract from the overall experience.
“A lot of graphical glitches and many textures missing on the macOS version.”
“Besides the quality of their implementation (on Mac, many buggy assets, even at 100% brightness many invisible assets), there seem to be some fundamental design and process flaws.”
“Good concept, but very buggy.”
- gameplay10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players criticizing the limited enemy variety and poor combat mechanics, noting that in two hours, they encountered only four enemies. Conversely, others appreciate the blend of exploration, RPG elements, and puzzles, highlighting the game's engaging environments and overall movement.
“A good mix of exploration, RPG, and combat mechanics.”
“Gameplay is more than 'kill-loot and run'; there are very good puzzles and an intense adventure feeling.”
“Gameplay: movement is good, and the game itself looks nice in terms of the environments and all.”
“For 2 hours of gameplay, I fought only 4 enemies in total - 2 rats and 2 bats (or something like that). Also, the fight mechanics are poor.”
“For 2 hours of gameplay, I fought only 4 enemies in total - 2 rats and 2 bats (or something like that). Also, the fight mechanics are poor.”
“For 2 hours of gameplay, I fought only 4 enemies in total - 2 rats and 2 bats (or something like that). Also, the fight mechanics are poor.”
- atmosphere8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its impressive graphics, well-crafted environments, and immersive sound design, creating a polished experience. Reviewers appreciate the balance of storytelling that enhances the atmosphere without overwhelming the gameplay, contributing to a solid overall aesthetic.
“The atmosphere is great: lights, environments, sounds, visual effects... the game is well polished!”
“There's just the right amount of storytelling, enough to contribute to the game's atmosphere without being invasive.”
“I do like the atmosphere and aesthetic of the game itself; it's solid.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its nice and moody qualities, contributing positively to the overall atmosphere.
“I also liked the music.”
“Nice and moody music.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by a particularly amusing gravestone inscription that reads "rip legend of grimrock," which some players found hilarious. However, the overall sentiment is overshadowed by frustration over the game's prolonged development and lack of quality, leading to a mixed reception regarding its comedic elements.
