Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue

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Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Lunheim Studios and was released on July 29, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

CHECK THE FULL GAMEThe full game is now out on Steam! About the GameIn this free version of Dungeon Tycoon, you have complete freedom to build and manage your own dungeon. You not only design the layout, but choose the best places for whatever traps you decide to use, which monsters you will hire to face the heroes, and what treasures await those skilled enough to claim victory. Dungeon Tycoon…

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97%

Audience ScoreBased on 299 reviews

gameplay13 positive mentions

monetization11 negative mentions

The game is fun, engaging, and offers a unique twist on dungeon management, allowing players to balance difficulty with adventurer satisfaction.
The graphics and art style are charming, reminiscent of Minecraft, which adds to the overall enjoyment of the game.
The demo provides a solid introduction to the mechanics, with a good balance of strategy and creativity, making it easy to pick up and play.

The demo is limited to only 14 days, which many players feel is too short to fully explore the game's potential and features.
There are some bugs present, such as adventurers getting stuck or the game crashing, which can disrupt the gameplay experience.
Some players find the mechanics too simplistic or repetitive, raising concerns about the game's long-term replayability.

gameplay
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
47%
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The gameplay is generally well-received, praised for its simplicity and depth, allowing players to easily grasp mechanics while still offering strategic elements. However, some users noted that the tutorial could provide better guidance, and there are minor bugs that can disrupt the experience. Overall, the game shows potential for a rewarding and engaging experience, especially with its unique blend of construction and tactical combat mechanics.
- “The gameplay is incredibly easy to understand, and the tutorial is simple and effective.”
- “Overall, the gameplay is really fun and incredibly easy to learn!”
- “Great mechanics and an overall great little tycoon game, reminiscent of things like RollerCoaster Tycoon and such.”
- “The mechanics feel slightly simple though - perhaps it's just about managing expectations and putting in some more game time.”
- “It's fairly easy to pick up the mechanics after a few rounds and just go, but the tutorial could have used a bit more guidance regarding the decor and placement inside the rooms instead of fumbling around.”
- “Way too short of a gameplay.”
graphics
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
31%
14%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their charming cubic art style, reminiscent of Minecraft, which enhances the immersive dungeon-building experience without being demanding on hardware. Users appreciate the clean animations and appealing visuals, noting that the graphics contribute to a comfortable and enjoyable gameplay flow. Overall, the aesthetic is described as pleasant and user-friendly, making it a standout feature of the game.
- “The aesthetics are very nice; this makes you feel like you are really building a dungeon.”
- “Looks good; the cubic art style is really charming, and the animations are clean, making it feel super comfortable and flow well.”
- “An interesting dungeon building simulator with cute graphics, pleasant sound, and everything is very nicely and conveniently done.”
- “Graphics are like Minecraft, but the action is pretty quick.”
- “Stop making stuff using 16-bit graphics from 1982!”
- “Hate, hate, hate (did I mention I hate?) Minecraft/Roblox/Lego graphics.”
monetization
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization aspect of "Dungeon Tycoon" has been criticized for being misleading, as it is essentially an advertisement rather than a full game. Reviewers express frustration over the practice of publishing demos and ads as separate titles, which detracts from genuine game developers and misleads consumers. This approach is seen as a harmful tactic to gain visibility without providing real value to players.
- “If you enjoy advertisements, you can consume them for free on the web or on YouTube without needing to add them to your game library, download them, and then launch the advertising.”
- “While it might seem like an innocuous mistake, publishing demos and advertisements as if they are full games is misleading and in some ways harmful.”
- “It's impossible for me to recommend this incorrectly published advertising spam to gamers; you deserve better than adverts.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted as both funny and creative, with players enjoying the antics of heroes navigating dungeons and the amusing behavior of adventurers hoarding health potions. This blend of strategy and humor contributes to a relaxed gaming experience, making it appealing to genre enthusiasts. Overall, players express a strong desire for more content, indicating the humor enhances their engagement with the game.
- “I love this game! Watching the heroes try to make it through my dungeon was fun, and obtaining new monsters to terrorize these heroes was hilarious. My only complaint is that I want to play more; I had this whole dungeon thought out already, just needed more than 14 days! Haha, good job dev! Looking forward to this game and anything new you end up adding to it!”
- “I also found out that they like to hoard health potions, no matter if they are leaving the dungeon or not, which is funny because later on in the day, many adventurers die because there are no more health potions left! Haha.”
- “Overall, Dungeon Tycoon is a great combination of strategy, creativity, and humor that will not leave any genre enthusiast indifferent.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Reviews indicate that while some players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat enjoyable, many feel it becomes tedious and repetitive, especially given the limited content for the price. However, the game does allow players to prioritize design and strategy over traditional resource management grinding, which some users appreciate.
- “Pretty good, but the full game's content is very limited and very grindy/repetitive for the price.”
- “There are many games that tried this type of thing but just ended up being tedious or repetitive.”
- “The player is able to focus much more on design and strategy and skip the grindy resource management that typically comes along with city/colony builder style mechanics around resource collection and logistics.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players highlight the game's high replayability due to its fun gameplay, extensive customization options, and appealing graphics. Many reviewers note that even the demo showcases significant variety, making it enjoyable for both genre fans and newcomers alike.
- “Lots of customization options, nice graphics, and high replayability; it'll appeal to not just fans of the genre.”
- “Even in the demo, there is great scope for variety and replayability. I recommend it.”
- “It's fun, replayable, and not too hard.”
story
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The game's story is engaging and well-crafted, particularly appealing to fans of dungeon core narratives, with a variety of plot paths that enhance the experience of building and managing a dungeon.
- “Great game! If you enjoy reading any dungeon core stories or just like the idea of building a dungeon, it scratches that itch really well.”
- “An interesting plot with many different passage options.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game exhibits some stability issues, including bugs that cause NPCs to stall when queuing at chests or vendors, which can lead to frustration for players. While there are no game-breaking bugs reported, users suggest that the game would benefit from further polishing and a potential removal of the current limits to enhance the overall experience. Despite these concerns, players still find the game enjoyable and recommend it, pending improvements.
- “The game is fun even with the limit, but it is a bit buggy. I found a bug where if you set up chests or vendors and people start queuing up, they stall and won't move unless a monster spawns and attacks them. On day 13, about 8 adventurers encountered this bug, eventually running out of energy and leaving frustrated. I like the game, but I think the limit should be removed to allow for a real demo experience. This way, we can report bugs, and once the game goes into early access after fixing them, it can be updated regularly. There are no game-breaking bugs yet, but there is potential for adventures to get pushed outside the map by stacking them in a corner. I would recommend this game, but only after the developers polish it and take it out of demo.”
- “The game has a lot of content, but the stability issues are frustrating. I encountered a bug where characters would freeze in place while queuing at vendors, which made it impossible to progress. This happened multiple times, and it really detracted from the overall experience. I hope the developers address these issues before the full release.”
- “While the game has potential, the stability is a major concern. I experienced several bugs that caused characters to become unresponsive, especially during critical moments. This made it difficult to enjoy the gameplay, and I found myself getting frustrated more often than not. I believe the game could be great, but it needs significant improvements in stability.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is noted for its quality, but some users feel it lacks variety, leading to moments where it fades out during gameplay. Despite this, the overall experience is enhanced by the beautiful pixel art style, making it a compelling product.
- “In the last demo, while the music eventually faded, you could play endlessly.”
- “In the last demo, while the music eventually gave out, you could play endlessly.”
- “An interesting game with a beautiful pixel style, but it lacks variety in the music, though it is still a high-quality product.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is praised for its engaging and immersive qualities, highlighted by great animations and a charming, Minecraft-like vibe that enhances the overall experience.
- “Good game, great animation, nice atmosphere.”
- “Cool Minecraft atmosphere.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its excellent optimization, running smoothly with minimal bugs, which enhances the overall enjoyment. Users express satisfaction with the performance and recommend it, although some wish for a longer demo experience.
- “Very fun! It's very well optimized and runs smoothly with no issues. There are very few bugs, and it's very satisfying. I wish it was a longer demo; I definitely recommend it.”

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Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue is a strategy game.

Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue is available on PC and Windows.

Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue was released on July 29, 2024.

Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue was developed by Lunheim Studios.

Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.

Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue is a single player game.

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