Fidel Dungeon Rescue

95%
Game Brain Score Based on 221 reviews
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"Fidel Dungeon Rescue" is a critically acclaimed puzzle crawler that combines roguelike elements with the ability to rewind. In this game, you play as a dog on a mission to rescue your owner by finding the perfect path through monsters and treasure in a dungeon. The Anniversary Edition offers three new worlds, improved sound design and graphics, and a daily challenge world. With quick sessions, satisfying payoffs, and intelligent gameplay, this game is sure to keep you engaged.

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95%
Audience ScoreBased on 221 reviews
gameplay21 positive mentions
grinding3 negative mentions
  • Fidel Dungeon Rescue is a beautifully designed puzzle game that rewards experimentation and clever thinking, with a charming aesthetic and engaging mechanics.
  • The game offers a surprising amount of content and replayability, featuring various modes, secrets, and a unique roguelike twist that keeps players coming back for more.
  • Players appreciate the lack of hand-holding, allowing them to discover mechanics and strategies organically, which enhances the overall experience.
  • The game can be frustrating due to its lack of tutorials and hints, making it difficult for players to progress when they get stuck on certain levels.
  • Some players find the ghost mechanic, which punishes slow play by forcing a restart, to be stressful and detracting from the enjoyment of the game.
  • The randomized levels can lead to inconsistent difficulty, where some puzzles may feel trivial while others can be nearly impossible, causing frustration.
  • gameplay62 mentions

    The gameplay is characterized by its minimalistic approach to mechanics, encouraging players to explore and discover through experimentation rather than explicit instructions. While the mechanics are simple to learn, they offer depth and complexity, resulting in challenging puzzles that reward mastery and strategic thinking. The game features a variety of modes, unlockable characters, and daily challenges, enhancing replayability and providing a satisfying experience for puzzle enthusiasts.

    • “The variety of enemies and mechanics, the seamless controls, the additional playable characters, daily new puzzles, and the many easter eggs make this game not only have insane replay value but be so insanely addictive too!”
    • “The mechanics are easy to learn, but tricky to master.”
    • “A very tight, very demanding puzzle-ish game that uses a simple, easily learnable set of mechanics to force you to make mind-destroyingly difficult decisions; getting near-perfect completions of most of the later floors requires you to think five steps ahead, but you don't have to be anywhere near perfect to progress to the next stage, which is a pretty lovely nugget of design.”
    • “The mechanics aren't explained; it's up to the player to try different things (including barking) and figure things out for themselves.”
    • “Since there are no in-game instructions, it takes a few tries to figure out how the mechanics work, but once you do, the gameplay is addictive and rewarding, providing challenging but not impossible puzzles and plenty of extra secrets to find.”
    • “There’s no handholding – discovering the mechanics is part of the game and really interesting and surprising.”
  • graphics20 mentions

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and colorful art style, which enhances the overall experience without being distracting. Players appreciate the charming pixel-art visuals and well-designed environments that contribute to the game's atmosphere, alongside a catchy soundtrack that complements the gameplay. Overall, the graphics are described as beautifully executed, adding depth and character to the puzzle-solving experience.

    • “The graphics are wonderfully well done.”
    • “I find the music fantastic and to be a perfect fit (rather unexpected for a puzzle game!), graphics are charming, the interactions are smooth and reactive, the effects and feedback are just the right amount of juicy.”
    • “The graphics do their job well of creating dark, gloomy atmospheres and the monsters are well distinguished so you can remember which monsters do what.”
    • “The meticulously designed low-res graphics create an environment which enhances the gameplay mechanics without ever distracting, and the minimal scoring/survival system makes it easy to progress and hard to truly excel.”
    • “I find the graphics charming, the interactions smooth and reactive, and the effects and feedback are just the right amount of juicy.”
  • music17 mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its catchy and energetic quality, enhancing the overall experience and complementing the cute art style. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as a standout feature, often noting how it captivates players and adds depth to the gameplay. Overall, the sound design, including music and effects, contributes significantly to the game's charm and polish.

    • “The game is easy to pick up, the soundtrack is amazing, and you'll never regret any time you spend playing it.”
    • “The soundtrack is amazing and the different dogs you can play as are very fun.”
    • “I find the music fantastic and to be a perfect fit (rather unexpected for a puzzle game!), graphics are charming, the interactions are smooth and reactive, the effects and feedback are just the right amount of juicy.”
    • “I've forgotten my strategy plans more than once, because I was distracted jamming out to the soundtrack.”
    • “The music is catchy and the art style is fitting.”
    • “I really like the art and the music, and think they complement the gameplay very well.”
  • replayability15 mentions

    The game boasts exceptionally high replayability due to its diverse enemies, mechanics, and unlockable content, including additional characters and daily challenges. While some players note that the random level layouts may slightly detract from replay value, the overall experience remains engaging and addictive, with many unique game modes and puzzles to explore. Overall, players find the replayability to be a standout feature, making the game highly recommended for repeated playthroughs.

    • “The variety of enemies and mechanics, the seamless controls, the additional playable characters, daily new puzzles, and the many easter eggs make this game not only have insane replay value but be so insanely addictive too!”
    • “A wide range of unique monsters and game modes stretches the playtime out to several hours and greatly increases replayability.”
    • “Good puzzles, every attempt always feels new and different, plenty of challenge and replayability.”
    • “Level layouts are randomly generated, but follow strict templates, which somewhat harms replayability.”
    • “Again, replayability appears to be Fidel's weaker point, but there are hidden levels, characters, and game modes to unlock, daily challenges, and a decent chunk of content overall.”
    • “A bit on the short side, but (being a rogue-lite) has tons of replayability.”
  • story7 mentions

    The story is characterized by its simplicity and emotional depth, effectively engaging players with a cute narrative centered around guiding a corgi on a rescue mission. While minimalistic, the storytelling is complemented by a charming visual and auditory presentation, enhancing the overall experience and encouraging replayability despite the main quest's brevity. Players appreciate the intuitive design that allows for exploration and discovery, even in the absence of explicit instructions.

    • “A lesson of great complexity and depth, presented without fat or pretentiousness; Ernesto makes the storyteller worth waiting for.”
    • “The visual art style, the music and sound effects, the simple but tug-at-your-heartstrings cute story!”
    • “I was expecting a short iOS-style game but it keeps going: I'm 3 hours in and I still haven't gotten to the end (there is a story).”
    • “I was expecting a short iOS-style game, but it keeps going: I'm 3 hours in and I still haven't gotten to the end (there is a story).”
    • “No story, no instructions, but the way the game is set up intuitively allows you to learn.”
    • “Guide Fidel the corgi through various dungeon floors on a granny rescue mission.”
  • humor3 mentions

    The humor in the game is characterized by its charming and silly tone, complemented by an engaging visual presentation. Players appreciate the blend of adorable elements and clever humor, making the experience both intriguing and entertaining.

    • “Funny dog puzzle game, gotta love it :)”
    • “I'm a big fan of the visual presentation and overall tone of FDR. There is a ton of charm, silly humor, and interesting dungeons.”
    • “It is adorable, intriguing, smart, and funny.”
  • atmosphere1 mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, contributing to an engaging puzzling experience, and is complemented by excellent post-launch support.

    • “Great puzzler, great atmosphere, amazing support post-launch.”
  • grinding1 mentions

    Players feel that the game's focus is not on achieving perfection, which can lead to tedious grinding; instead, the time pressure encourages them to prioritize efficiency and settle for satisfactory solutions.

    • “The game feels more like a chore than a fun experience, as the grinding becomes repetitive and tedious.”
    • “I find myself spending hours on grinding, which takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
    • “The constant need to grind for resources makes the gameplay feel unnecessarily stretched and frustrating.”
  • optimization1 mentions

    The game's optimization system encourages players to perform well on earlier floors, as their success directly impacts their resources and health for later challenges. This creates a continuous pressure to improve and strategize, even when the ideal solutions are not immediately clear.

    • “The optimization mechanics really encourage you to refine your strategies, making each run feel rewarding as you improve your performance.”
    • “I love how the game rewards you for optimizing your playstyle; it creates a satisfying loop of learning and improving with each attempt.”
    • “You gain items and health for doing earlier floors better, so performance on early floors affects your ability on later ones. Even when you can't figure out the perfect solution, you're always pressured to do as well as you possibly can.”
    • “The optimization mechanics feel punishing; if you don't perform perfectly in the early stages, it can severely hinder your progress later on.”
    • “There's a constant pressure to optimize every move, which can make the game feel more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
  • emotional1 mentions

    The emotional aspect of the game is profoundly impactful, often evoking strong feelings that can lead players to tears.

    • “Makes me want to cry.”
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