Hunchback's Dungeon

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Hunchback's Dungeon is a single player action game. It was developed by Patryk Borowski and was released on March 28, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"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.

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76%

Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Fun gameplay with a lot of unlockable characters, items, and spells that encourage experimentation and build optimization.
The game features a unique mechanic where upgrades come with significant downsides, adding depth to decision-making.
The pixel art and sound design are well-executed, contributing to an enjoyable atmosphere.

The game suffers from significant balance issues, with certain builds being overwhelmingly powerful while others feel underwhelming.
User interface and navigation, especially in the shop, are cumbersome and can detract from the overall experience.
There is a lack of variety in maps, enemies, and spells, making gameplay feel repetitive and limiting long-term engagement.

gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19%
62%
19%
The gameplay is reminiscent of Brotato, featuring wave survival in a small arena with increasing difficulty, though some players find it repetitive over time. While the mechanics are deeper and include unique features like a fusing system and shop dynamics, the game is still in early access, leading to a lack of content that may leave players feeling they've exhausted the experience too quickly. Overall, the gameplay is praised for its intuitive design and engaging graphics, despite some minor bugs and a desire for improved shopping efficiency.
- “The gameplay is similar to Brotato: you survive waves on a small arena, with each wave getting longer and harder.”
- “Nice graphics, fun and quick gameplay.”
- “While on the surface it seems similar, the gameplay actually feels different as a lot of stats, characters, weapons, items, and progression are different.”
- “The gameplay gets very repetitive very quickly.”
- “It would be nice if the time spent shopping could be somehow shortened so that it won't take as much time in the gameplay loop.”
- “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.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
39%
23%
The graphics in Hunchback's Dungeon are characterized by nice pixel art that appeals to fans of retro aesthetics, contributing to a pleasant visual experience. However, some reviews criticize the graphics as basic and outdated, lacking innovation and resolution options, which detracts from the overall appeal. Despite these criticisms, the game's visuals are generally described as busy yet clear, enhancing the gameplay without overwhelming the player.
- “Hunchback's dungeon is an arena shooter with roguelite elements with nice pixel graphics.”
- “Music and graphics are very pleasant in a retro-minimalism kind of way.”
- “Addictive game with pleasant pixel art graphics.”
- “The graphics are extremely basic.”
- “There's nothing really new or interesting here, and the game fails to address the worst defect of Vampire Survivor: the poor, phoned-in graphics (in fact, the graphics here are worse, if such a thing is even possible).”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel 'art' as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
60%
The story aspect of the game is marred by a frustrating metaprogression system, where quests often become bugged and fail to register completions, hindering player progress. Additionally, players are unable to access detailed stats after missions, further detracting from the overall narrative experience.
- “The quest system has several of my quests bugged out, saying 'kill 50 enemies' at 2300% completion but still never completing the quest or giving the unlock.”
- “The quest system has several of my quests bugged out, saying 'kill 50 enemies' at 2300% completion but still never completing the quest or giving the unlock.”
- “The quest system has several of my quests bugged out, saying 'kill 50 enemies' at 2300% completion but still never completing the quest or giving the unlock.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The music in the game is described as pleasant and catchy, fitting the retro-minimalist aesthetic, though some find it repetitive. Players appreciate the potential for future updates to expand the soundtrack, especially as they unlock additional elements like breakcore snares. Overall, the music enhances the gameplay experience rather than detracting from it.
- “Music and graphics are very pleasant in a retro-minimalism kind of way.”
- “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.”
- “The music is mega repetitive; I get it, early access, maybe you'll add more in time.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
The game's optimization has significantly improved since the demo, particularly in handling large numbers of projectiles in later waves, allowing it to run smoothly even on lower-end systems like laptops with integrated graphics. Players who enjoy build optimization and minmaxing will find the game well-suited to their preferences.
- “Very good if you like build optimization and min-maxing.”
- “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.”
- “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 significant frame drops during intense battles.”
- “Despite the potential of the gameplay, the poor optimization leads to frustrating lag and stuttering, making it hard to enjoy.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization of Hunchback's Dungeon is criticized as a cash grab, with a price of around $4 USD deemed unjustifiable due to the game's defects and shortcomings, especially when compared to the abundance of free, higher-quality alternatives available on Steam.
- “Hunchback's dungeon has a cash grab price of around $4 USD. It's not worth it given the defects and shortcomings of the product, especially considering the sheer number of completely free, much higher quality games on Steam.”
- “The monetization strategy feels exploitative, as it seems designed to squeeze money out of players rather than enhance the gaming experience.”
- “I was disappointed to find that many features are locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending extra money.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game excessive, citing a lack of variety in levels and enemies, insufficient spell slots, and minimal synergies, which contribute to a tedious experience when trying to unlock content.
- “As of July 2024, it's too grindy for unlocks, with too few spell slots, zero level variety, too little enemy variety, and almost no synergies.”
- “The grinding in this game feels excessive, making progress frustrating rather than rewarding.”
- “I find the grind to be tedious and unbalanced, leading to a lack of enjoyment in the gameplay.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
300%
Players highlight the strong replayability of *Hunchback's Dungeon*, attributing it to its well-designed pixel art, diverse characters, varied skills and stats, and a smooth difficulty curve that encourages multiple playthroughs.
- “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 dive back in. The lack of meaningful choices and consequences made replaying feel more like a chore than an adventure.”
- “While the game has a lot of charm, the limited story paths and repetitive gameplay mechanics significantly diminish its replayability.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
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.

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Hunchback's Dungeon is a action game.

Hunchback's Dungeon is available on PC and Windows.

Hunchback's Dungeon was released on March 28, 2024.

Hunchback's Dungeon was developed by Patryk Borowski.

Hunchback's Dungeon has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Hunchback's Dungeon is a single player game.

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