Dungeon Squad

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Dungeon Squad is a single player and multiplayer casual role playing game. It was developed by GameCoaster and was released on October 6, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

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gameplay39 positive mentions

grinding16 negative mentions

Engaging and addictive gameplay with strategic depth and many build options.
Outstanding pixel art and character design with humorous and tasteful erotic elements.
Regular updates and developer support adding new content, characters, and bug fixes.

Grinding and progression are slow and repetitive, which may discourage some players.
Lack of tutorial or clear in-game explanations makes many mechanics confusing for new players.
Save system is frustrating with limited checkpoints and no pause, causing potential loss of progress.

gameplay
85 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally described as fun, strategic, and addictive, with roguelike and wave defense elements that offer enjoyable variety and replayability. However, many users note that mechanics are often poorly explained, progression can be slow, and some find it repetitive or overly basic. Overall, while the core gameplay is praised for its tactical depth and engaging combos, improvements in tutorials, UI, and mechanic clarity would enhance the experience.
- “The gameplay loop is enjoyable, especially with the different strategies that can be implemented from run to run to keep things fresh.”
- “The tactical level and variety of gameplay is supreme, making me want to go one more time after each run.”
- “Gameplay is fantastic and just like Dungeon Maker there are hundreds of hours worth of content to play through.”
- “Game is somewhat fun, but it's held back by how basic and dull the main gameplay is.”
- “As for the gameplay, it's pretty basic and not much different from Dungeon Defenders, aside from the items.”
- “In terms of gameplay the rules are poorly explained and the actual playing is repetitive.”
graphics
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
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The game's graphics are widely praised for their distinctive pixelated anime art style that balances cuteness and lewdness, appealing to fans of detailed character designs and fun animations. However, some reviewers find the sexualized, over-the-top visuals inappropriate or distracting, with occasional issues in visual clarity during battles. Overall, the art style is a highlight for many, though it may not suit all tastes due to its explicit aesthetic.
- “The artwork is stunning.”
- “Really nice game, the graphic is fantastic, and the story line is great, just wish there's a tutorial or something, still exploring the game on my own, overall it is a great game.”
- “Came from Dungeon Maker, loved the cute pixel graphics and nice to see this has improved them.”
- “I am looking forward to more character releases and I hope they improve the visuals since the girls look awkward defending that red gem on the left side.”
- “Fan service garbage graphics.”
- “The core of the game is safe, the art style is not.”
grinding
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
89%
The game features extensive grinding focused on farming materials for progression, which many find repetitive and tedious due to low rewards and minimal variation in stages. While some appreciate the grind as part of the strategy, most critics desire more meaningful rewards, diverse content, and mechanics to reduce repetitive farming. Recent updates have eased grinding somewhat, but overall it remains a major aspect that can feel overly time-consuming.
- “Some people might find the game gets repetitive relatively fast since every stage is pretty much the same, and you'll be grinding a lot for small increments of permanent improvements.”
- “But the only problem I have with it is farming because it gives you so little material to even upgrade anything even if you farm on the highest difficulty. I suggest that the game needs more ways to get a lot of those materials, like a duplicator that you can buy in the shop to double the amount of one material you have. What is the point of having so much storage if you can't even fill it up fully?”
- “Has been a blast to play; my only problem is that grinding in this is much more tedious than Dungeon Maker, which by the way is an 'awesome game'. Would recommend.”
replayability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
81%
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The game features excellent replayability, driven by diverse build options, roguelike elements, and engaging wave defense gameplay. Players praise its strategic depth, variety, and long-lasting challenge, enhanced by constant updates and no limitations on progression. Overall, the replay value is consistently highlighted as a major strength.
- “Great art, simple wave defense gameplay, and rogue-like elements make this game fun and very replayable.”
- “I'm not even a third of the way through the grind after 40 hours, and the build diversity and replayability is still great.”
- “Constant updates, a lot of replayability, no energy or ad systems to limit progression.”
monetization
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization system is generally consumer-friendly, with no ads and clearly marked microtransactions, most of which can be earned through gameplay, especially cosmetic skins. While some users feel the microtransactions lean slightly toward greediness, they are not overly predatory, and progression is possible without purchases. However, certain aspects like locked content or requiring purchase of a season pass post-release have drawn criticism.
- “Every in-app purchase can be obtained in-game, except for the cosmetic skins.”
- “It does have microtransactions, but they are tucked away behind a clear disclaimer, and clearly marked with actual dollar prices (minimally predatory), and all unlockable (short skins) if patient.”
- “No ads, IAPs aren't necessary, you can progress at your pace.”
- “Secondly, the micro-transactions feel just a little bit greedy (your standard free-to-play greedy monetization in a premium game, but it's not quite as bad as its peers).”
- “Having to buy early access season pass despite the fact it's already released has to be one of the scummiest monetization approaches I've ever seen.”
- “But, there are too many things locked behind the monetization wall.”
story
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
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The story aspect receives mixed feedback, with some players praising the storyline as engaging and worth experiencing, while others find it lacking or minimal, particularly noting the absence of a dedicated story mode and a linear, repetitive quest structure that hinders progression.
- “Really nice game, the graphics are fantastic, and the storyline is great. Just wish there was a tutorial or something. Still exploring the game on my own, overall it is a great game.”
- “Very nice story by the way, these are the type of games worth playing!”
- “At the start, you're thrown into some gameplay after a brief story.”
- “Based on the description, I thought there would be a story, but there is none.”
- “An easier dungeon maker, but it lacks a story.”
- “It's a pretty neat game, but I hope they add a story mode and more variation in gameplay.”
character development
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development in the game is praised for its beautiful and appealing designs, which many players love. However, some users feel that overlapping battle effects can clutter the visuals and detract from the character aesthetics. Additionally, a few mention the need for clearer explanations of status effects and express concerns over some suggestive enemy designs.
- “I played Dungeon Maker on and off for a good few years and fell in love with the character design.”
- “Beautiful game with wonderful character designs.”
- “Great game with great character design.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed feedback, with some users praising it as outstanding and enjoyable, while others feel it could be improved or more varied to better match the high quality of the art.
- “The music is outstanding.”
- “Awesome music, SFX, and hot waifus.”
- “I'd like to hear some better or more varied music.”
- “The art is hands down the best but the music could use some work.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the game's optimization lacking, with unclear performance information and a confusing UI that hampers usability. Additionally, certain mechanics, like soul acquisition, are inefficient and need improvement despite progress being made.
- “The acquisition of soul needs to be optimized; even after fully clearing, the soul remains 1 stone 1 soul.”
- “0 information, UI is disturbing; it's about optimization but you have to guess some parts.”
- “The acquisition of soul needs to be optimized; even if it has been fully cleared, the soul reward remains 1 stone 1 soul.”
- “What happened to the performance of the game?”
- “No information provided, the UI is disturbing; it's supposed to be about optimization but you have to guess some aspects.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is generally seen as fun and entertaining, with an over-the-top art style that adds to the comedic effect. However, some find the humor inappropriate, which can detract from the overall experience.
- “This game is fun and funny.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game currently suffers from bugs and glitches that can cause significant progress loss, reflecting its beta status. Stability issues are notable, impacting the overall experience.
- “So if it bugs and glitches, an hour or so worth of grind disappears.”
- “Still in beta, so there are glitches and also typos in English.”