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Dungeon Merchant

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67%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
67% User Score Based on 54 reviews

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About Dungeon Merchant

Dungeon Merchant is a single player casual hack and slash game with fantasy and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Monster Shop Games and was released on June 8, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Buy and sell weapons, armour, potions and more to grow your humble shop. Hire adventurers and send them into the dungeon to collect loot for you. You've got a debt to pay to the king and in order to pay it, you're going to have to buy low, sell high and hope your hired heroes make it out alive.

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67%Audience ScoreBased on 54 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
grinding6 negative mentions
  • The game features a super engaging core loop and great pixel art, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to play.
  • It offers a fun concept of managing a shop while sending adventurers into dungeons, providing a unique gameplay experience.
  • Despite some bugs, many players found it to be a good value for the price, with a decent amount of playtime and replayability.
  • The game suffers from significant bugs, including issues with achievements and losing equipped gear, which detracts from the overall experience.
  • Gameplay can become tedious and repetitive quickly, with many players feeling that they experienced everything the game has to offer within the first few hours.
  • There is a lack of meaningful updates or improvements from the developer, leading to concerns about the game's long-term support and viability.

  • gameplay

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay is primarily idle-based, focusing on watching a hero navigate a dungeon, which some players find engaging for casual play. While the mechanics are simple and the gameplay loop can be satisfying, the high end-game goals may deter long-term engagement. Additionally, the drag-and-drop mechanic feels clunky, but the overall pixel art style and rewarding progression contribute to a cozy gaming experience.

    • “The gameplay loop is satisfying and it's good for some mindless fun, but I think the end goal of the game is too high a money count and I don't see myself paying it off for at least another 3-6 hours.”
    • “A great little indie gem that has a very casual play style and fun gameplay.”
    • “The core gameplay is simple but rewarding as you level up and get further into the dungeon, and the consistent pixel art style keeps everything cozy.”
    • “90% of the gameplay is idling, watching a hero mosey through a dungeon on 1/6th of your screen.”
    • “The drag mechanic moves an item around the screen and feels quite clunky.”
    • “Gameplay is simple, and even if you take a break, the developer included an info page to remind you of what causes what.”

  • graphics

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a striking graphics style characterized by consistent pixel art that enhances its cozy atmosphere. Players appreciate the aesthetic appeal and catchy music, which complement the simple yet rewarding core gameplay as they progress through the dungeon.

    • “It has a cool graphics style and catchy music.”
    • “The aesthetics of the game are impressive and enjoyable.”
    • “The consistent pixel art style keeps everything cozy.”

  • story

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The game features a singular narrative with a clear objective, though progression can feel slow. Players express enthusiasm for the survival mode unlocked after completing the main mission, appreciating the intriguing story premise and the challenge of exploring deeper dungeon levels.

    • “Loved trying to push into deeper floors of the dungeon and it has a really cool story premise.”
    • “There is one story, one objective, and one slow progression.”
    • “I got excited for survival mode, something you unlock after completing the main mission of the game.”

  • grinding

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and monotonous, leading to a sense of staleness as the initial novelty wears off. The lack of engaging content, such as boss fights or new challenges, exacerbates the grind, making it feel pointless, especially with the increasing time required to sell higher-value items. Overall, the grinding experience detracts significantly from the game's enjoyment.

    • “Tedious and monotonous; what starts out as a neat idea gets stale quickly. The game hints at rare things in the background but never has any boss fights or anything new to fight. The worst part is that the time an item takes to sell increases when it's worth more, so in the late game, you could stock the shelves and come back in 10 minutes to collect, if not for having to click each time your loot minion changes floors.”
    • “Making grinding pointless :/”
    • “Shame it's so grindy.”

  • replayability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game offers some replayability, particularly with the addition of survival mode; however, many users find it repetitive and lacking in depth, which limits its overall appeal for repeated playthroughs. As a result, recommendations are cautious, especially if players are seeking a more varied experience.

    • “There is definitely some replay value here, especially once you unlock survival mode.”
    • “As you can already tell from the previous comments, I cannot currently recommend it - I will also go as far as saying even if the bug mentioned is fixed, then I would only recommend this game if you don't mind repetitive games with not a lot of replayability.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for being catchy and well-complemented by a cool graphics style. However, some users have reported issues with sound effects and music randomly maxing out without warning, which detracts from the overall experience.

    • “It has a cool graphics style and catchy music.”
    • “My music or sound effects would randomly max out without warning.”

  • humor

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is consistently praised as excellent, complementing the fantastic pixel art style.

    • “The humor is great and the pixel art is fantastic.”
    • “The humor is clever and keeps you engaged throughout the game.”
    • “I love how the game uses humor to enhance the storytelling.”
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Play Times

8h Median play time
8h Average play time
8-8h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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Dungeon Merchant is a casual hack and slash game with fantasy and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for Dungeon Merchant include indie, 2d, magic, life sim, pixel graphics and others.

Dungeon Merchant is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 8 hours playing Dungeon Merchant.

Dungeon Merchant was released on June 8, 2023.

Dungeon Merchant was developed by Monster Shop Games.

Dungeon Merchant has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Dungeon Merchant for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Dungeon Merchant is a single player game.

Similar games include Moonlighter, Weapon Shop Fantasy, Swag & Sorcery, Dragon Cliff, Pixel Shopkeeper and others.