Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee

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Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Playdigious and was released on March 16, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee" is a Role Playing game with a thrilling mix of dungeon defense and roguelike elements, offering around 50 hours of playtime. With wonderful gameplay and good graphics, players must protect their crystal and survive as they progress through each procedurally generated level of the dungeon. Defend against enemies, build and manage rooms, and make decisions that affect the outcome of your journey in this immersive and challenging game.

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74%

Audience ScoreBased on 653 reviews

gameplay23 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

The gameplay is deep and engaging, offering a unique blend of tower defense and roguelike elements.
The mobile port retains the charm of the PC version, with beautiful graphics and a solid overall experience.
The game has a high replay value, with many characters and strategies to explore.

The game frequently crashes, causing players to lose progress and making it frustrating to play.
The user interface is clunky, with small text and controls that can be difficult to navigate on mobile devices.
The tutorial is lacking, leaving players confused about the mechanics and how to progress effectively.

gameplay
38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
61%
31%
8%
The gameplay is a unique blend of dungeon crawling, tower defense, and strategy elements, offering a deep and engaging experience that many players find enjoyable once they overcome the initial learning curve. However, the game suffers from poor tutorials, a confusing user interface, and frequent crashes, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the gameplay is praised for its innovative mechanics and replayability, making it a rewarding challenge for those willing to invest the time to master it.
- “Perfect mix of dungeon exploration and tower defense, deep but still fairly easy to play, great game to play on the train to work, really nice gameplay loop.”
- “Excellent tower defense and rogue-like gameplay with surprisingly excellent strategy elements.”
- “Controls take a bit of getting used to, but once you get over that the strategy is deep, the gameplay is rich and there is a lot of replayability.”
- “It's a slow burner though and the game does a terrible job of actually explaining its mechanics to you (I had to watch a YouTube guide for that).”
- “I really want to like this game but I uninstalled after realizing I'd have to spend dozens of hours just to understand the core mechanics of the game.”
- “Badly coded, tutorial can't be rerun properly, no intuitive usage & play mechanics are more difficult to understand than calculus.”
graphics
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
33%
17%
The graphics of the game have received generally positive feedback, with many users praising the beautiful pixel art style and its consistency with the PC version. While some players noted issues like lag on certain devices and a desire for better zoom options, the overall aesthetic and animations were highlighted as impressive and integral to the game's charm. Despite minor complaints, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's engaging atmosphere and enjoyable experience.
- “Super entertaining and challenging, my only gripe is not being able to manually and freely zoom in closer, and enjoy the incredible art style and animations the game has; a follow camera would also be amazing.”
- “If you're not, imagine a round-based tower-defense, dungeon-crawling, roguelite with gorgeous pixel graphics, an incredible loreful world to get lost in, and a soundtrack to kiss your fingers like a chef and say 'mamma mia this is good' I love love love this game.”
- “Smooth gameplay, beautiful graphics.”
- “If you can get past the pixelated graphics.”
- “The only issue I'm experiencing is lag on my Chromebook when there's more than a few crystal-seeking mobs on screen, even on low graphics.”
- “Controls and graphics make it unplayable.”
replayability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game is praised for its high replayability due to random occurrences and map generation, offering a rich and engaging experience. While some players noted a learning curve with the controls and a confusing tutorial, the overall consensus highlights the game's depth and challenge, making it worth the investment for those seeking replay value.
- “Plenty of random occurrences, and random map generation makes it infinitely replayable.”
- “Massive replayability and challenge.”
- “Great game - lots of replay value and depth, plus fantastic pixel art!”
optimization
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews; while some players find it performs better than titles like Dead Cells on mobile, others report significant issues such as frequent crashes and poor control responsiveness. Overall, there is a consensus that while the game shows promise, it requires further performance tweaks to enhance the user experience.
- “However, overall performance is great.”
- “This game is more optimized than Dead Cells on my phone.”
- “Performance is not as good as Slay the Spire or Dead Cells, but still very good.”
- “Sucks because this game looks promising except for the horrible optimization it has.”
- “Gameplay is fun, you should try it, but performance is very bad (the game crashes very often). The devs need to do something.”
- “Control and performance are bad.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
17%
33%
The game's story is engaging and effectively conveys a "you against all odds" theme, enhanced by character dialogues that add depth to the experience. While some users noted issues with gameplay mechanics and font size, the overall narrative, including the intertwining tales of the pug and the dog rescuer, contributes to a fun and surprising survival-style adventure.
- “Story is engaging and really gives you a strong sense of 'you against all odds'.”
- “Other than that, it's a fun mix of tower defense dungeon crawling roguelite, with all DLCs available to boot, and neat storytelling told from character dialogues.”
- “This game brings on a variety of enjoyment and surprises in its survival style story and tactical gameplay.”
- “It's not perfect; sometimes you can't select a building slot because something else gets registered instead when you touch the icon. The fonts are way too small — even on my 6.5-inch screen, and there's no real story as far as I can tell.”
- “This game brings on a variety of enjoyment and surprises in its survival-style story and tactical gameplay.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
83%
The stability of the game is a significant concern among users, with many reporting persistent bugs, crashes, and performance issues that detract from the overall experience. While some players noted improvements following the latest update, the general sentiment reflects frustration over the game's ongoing instability and lack of timely fixes from the developers.
- “After the latest update, the game runs great.”
- “The stability of the game has significantly improved, making for a smoother experience.”
- “I haven't encountered any crashes or major bugs since the last patch, which is a huge relief.”
- “Yet another good but broken game left.. at this point I think even the devs don't care. One more year and still no updates, game as buggy as ever, constant crashes, black screens; it surely makes you not enjoy the game.”
- “Buggy and rough port of a good indie title.”
- “Buggy, making it a frustrating experience.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The music in the game is highly praised, with users describing it as solid, enjoyable, and fitting perfectly with the game's aesthetic. The soundtrack enhances the overall experience, contributing to the game's immersive atmosphere alongside its impressive pixel graphics. Overall, players express a strong appreciation for both the music and the original artwork.
- “Love the music, love the original artwork; nothing to complain about there.”
- “If you're not, imagine a round-based tower-defense, dungeon-crawling, roguelite with gorgeous pixel graphics, an incredible loreful world to get lost in, and a soundtrack to kiss your fingers like a chef and say 'mamma mia this is good.' I love, love, love this game.”
- “I love this game since it came out on Steam; the transition to mobile is flawless, both pixel art and music are awesome!”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive qualities, blending elements of exploration, tower defense, resource management, and rogue-like gameplay. However, players note that the controls can become challenging during more intense moments.
- “The game has a great atmosphere, blending elements of exploration, tower defense, resource management, and rogue-like gameplay, although the controls can be tricky when things get hectic.”
- “The atmosphere is immersive and captivating, drawing you into the game's world and making every moment feel significant.”
- “With its rich sound design and stunning visuals, the atmosphere creates a unique experience that keeps you engaged throughout.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization model is praised for being free of microtransactions and ads, allowing for enjoyable short gaming sessions without financial pressure or interruptions.
- “Good for short sessions, but interesting and not motivated by microtransactions.”
- “No microtransactions.”
- “No ads.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the emotional aspect of the game somewhat hindered by the controls, noting that the slower movement and linear camera zoom can detract from the immersive experience, particularly when interacting with characters and placing modules in crowded spaces.
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect frustrating, particularly due to frequent crashes that reset progress on the same floor, making advancement feel tedious. Additionally, the process of selecting heroes adds to the overall sense of monotony and contributes to losing momentum in the game.
- “Every time it crashes, you are reset to the start of your floor, and when the same floor crashes multiple times, progress becomes really tedious.”
- “Choosing heroes is tedious and is making me lose.”

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Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee is a casual role playing game.

Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

On average players spend around 50 hours playing Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee.

Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee was released on March 16, 2021.

Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee was developed by Playdigious.

Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its optimization.

Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee is a single player game.

Similar games include Guild of Dungeoneering, Don't Starve: Pocket Edition, Dead Cells, XCOM®: Enemy Within, Rebuild and others.

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