Hunchback's Dungeon
- March 28, 2024
- Patryk Borowski
Get on Steam"Hunchback's Dungeon" is an action-roguelite arena shooter where you defend yourself from hordes of undead skeletons as a deformed, magic-wielding human. Unlock new characters, difficulties, and items, and wield up to four unique and powerful spells at a time in fast-paced 20-30 minute runs. The game promises a growing list of spells and tons of items to power yourself up with. Official Discord server available.
Reviews
- The game features great pixel art and catchy music, enhancing the overall experience.
- The developer is very open to player feedback, which contributes to a constantly evolving game.
- It's an addictive and fun game that offers a variety of classes, spells, and items, making each playthrough unique.
- The game is currently in Early Access, meaning it lacks some content and polish compared to a full release.
- Some spells and effects feel underwhelming, and balancing issues exist that may need addressing.
- The music, while catchy, can become repetitive during longer play sessions due to limited tracks.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as intuitive and engaging, with distinct mechanics and a variety of character and weapon options that set it apart from similar games. While the initial chaos of combat can be overwhelming, players quickly adapt, although some balancing issues and minor bugs remain. As an early access title, the game offers solid mechanics and enjoyable pixel art, but may feel limited in content after a few hours of play.
“While on the surface it seems similar, the gameplay actually feels different as a lot of stats, characters, weapons, items, and progression are unique.”
“Despite the initial chaos caused by the number of bullets, players will quickly learn to avoid enemy attacks (marked in red), and the gameplay itself is intuitive.”
“Very nice, simplistic yet clean and easy to read pixel art, solid gameplay, and a couple of minor bugs which are easy to fix and not game-breaking.”
“While on the surface it seems similar, the gameplay actually feels different as a lot of stats, characters, weapons, items, and progression are different.”
“That highlights the biggest issue with the game in its current state - being early access means that it isn't as fleshed out as a final release would be, so once you've spent a few hours exploring the content and working out the mechanics, you may feel like you've seen it all.”
“Despite the initial chaos caused by the number of bullets, the player will quickly learn to avoid enemy attacks (marked in red) and the gameplay itself is intuitive; however, I would improve the UI for combining spells and translating spell effects and symbols.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game features a catchy soundtrack enhanced by breakcore snares, which many players find enjoyable and well-suited to the gameplay, even appealing to those who typically prefer to mute game music.
“Gain enough discs to enjoy the regular soundtrack with added breakcore snares.”
“Even the music, which is normally the first thing I'd turn off in the settings, is catchy and suits the gameplay well.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features charming pixel art graphics that enhance its addictive gameplay. Recent optimizations have improved performance, allowing it to run smoothly even on systems with integrated graphics, addressing previous issues related to high projectile counts in later waves.
“Addictive game with pleasant pixel art graphics.”
“Optimization issues from the demo regarding the large number of projectiles in later waves have been resolved, and now, even on my laptop with integrated graphics, the game runs smoothly.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The optimization issues noted in the demo, particularly related to performance during intense projectile-heavy waves, have been successfully addressed, resulting in smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems with integrated graphics.
“Optimization issues from the demo regarding the large number of projectiles in later waves have been resolved, and now, even on my laptop with integrated graphics, the game runs smoothly.”
“Optimization issues from the demo regarding the large number of projectiles in later waves have been resolved; now, even on my laptop with integrated graphics, the game runs smoothly.”
“The game suffers from severe optimization problems, causing frequent frame drops and stuttering during intense battles.”
“Despite the promising gameplay, the optimization is lacking, making it nearly unplayable on lower-end systems.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers highlight that *Hunchback's Dungeon* excels in replayability due to its well-designed elements, including diverse characters, a variety of skills and stats, and a smooth difficulty curve, all of which encourage players to revisit the game.
“Right from the offset, 'Hunchback’s Dungeon' stood out from the crowd as being a well-thought-out offering, from the neat pixel art to the sound design, variety of characters, range of skills and stats, smooth difficulty curve, and general replay value.”
“Right from the offset, 'Hunchback’s Dungeon' stood out from the crowd as being a well thought-out offering, from the neat pixel art to the sound design, variety of characters, range of skills and stats, smooth difficulty curve, and general replay value.”
“After completing the game, I found little incentive to play through it again. The lack of meaningful choices and consequences made the experience feel linear and unengaging.”
“While the game has a charming aesthetic, the repetitive gameplay and predictable outcomes significantly diminish its replayability.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Overall, users report a high level of stability in the game, noting the absence of major glitches or game-breaking bugs, which contributes to a smooth gaming experience.
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable.”
“I experienced constant lag and frame drops, which ruined the experience.”
“There are too many bugs that disrupt gameplay and hinder progress.”
