Portal Dungeon
- July 26, 2023
- DuskDogStudio
- 74h median play time
Get on Steam"Portal Dungeon" is a first-person dungeon crawler game that combines puzzle-solving and RPG elements. Players navigate through various levels of a procedurally generated dungeon, using the iconic portal gun to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. With a focus on exploration and combat, players must manage their inventory, level up their character, and uncover the mysteries of the dungeon.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and addictive roguelike experience with a variety of characters and unique abilities, enhancing replayability.
- The multiplayer aspect is enjoyable, allowing for cooperative play with friends and adding to the overall fun.
- The developers are actively updating the game and listening to community feedback, which shows promise for future improvements.
- The game suffers from balance issues, as some characters are significantly stronger than others, making gameplay feel uneven.
- There are numerous bugs and translation issues that can detract from the overall experience, especially for new players.
- The game can feel repetitive after a while, with limited variety in levels and challenges, leading to potential boredom.
- gameplay19 mentions
- 37 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The gameplay is fast-paced and engaging, reminiscent of "Risk of Rain," featuring a variety of characters and skins that enhance skillsets and replayability. While the core mechanics are enjoyable and the art style is appealing, players have noted significant bugs that detract from the experience, making it frustrating at times. Despite some grindiness and minor metaprogression elements, the game offers a rewarding multiplayer experience with balanced character builds and challenging bosses.
“Each character also has 'skins' to unlock, which adds some changes to their skillset or buffs, providing even more hours of gameplay!”
“It plays like 'Risk of Rain' and has a lot of nice gameplay, with a solid core gameplay loop that makes it enjoyable.”
“Cute art style, fun endless gameplay loops, decent bosses, and lots of builds. The multiplayer aspect is a plus, and I'm honestly amazed at how fun and well-planned it is.”
“Overall love the gameplay, hate the bugs. Don't buy unless you really like Risk of Rain style gameplay.”
“This game can become really grindy as far as it feels (at least for me), but there's some replayability in the solid core gameplay loop that makes up for it.”
“This is a fun game, but at the moment it has some really not fun mechanics.”
- story7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The game's story is minimal, with players noting a lack of narrative depth, likening it to a blend of "MapleStory" and "Risk of Rain." The missions and level modifiers do not enhance the experience, leading to a gameplay feel that is more focused on multiplayer mechanics than a compelling storyline. Overall, the story aspect is considered weak and not a significant draw for players.
“Definitely agree with 'MapleStory x Risk of Rain'.”
“'MapleStory x Risk of Rain' is a cute little multiplayer roguelike.”
“The missions and level modifiers aren't super fun.”
“No story.”
“4 player might as well be 'story mode' or very easy, as it becomes awfully easy to near one-shot some of the later bosses without even trying that hard.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game feature charming pixel art and a cute art style that enhances the overall experience. While gameplay takes precedence, the visuals are polished and enjoyable, contributing to the fun, especially in multiplayer settings. Overall, the graphics are well-received, though some minor bugs have been noted.
“It's nice pixel graphics and great fun with friends.”
“The music is good and I really like the art style.”
“Some bugs in the mix but the graphics and design are very polished.”
“This game is another example of gameplay over graphics.”
“Some bugs in the mix, but the graphics and design are very polished.”
- music4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised as amazing and a standout feature, enhancing the overall experience alongside the beautiful pixel art. Despite some minor bugs typical of early access, the soundtrack significantly contributes to the game's appeal, making it a highlight for players.
“Right when you open up the game for the first time, you are met with amazing music.”
“The soundtrack is shockingly good.”
“The music is amazing and the pixel art is beautiful.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a mixed bag; while some players report a significant number of bugs and connectivity issues that detract from the experience, others found it surprisingly stable with only minor grammatical errors. Overall, the consensus leans towards the game being unpolished and buggy, impacting gameplay negatively for many users.
“It plays like 'Risk of Rain' and has a lot of nice gameplay, but the main reason why I don't recommend it is that the game is still very buggy and cheats to kill you because of the many bugs.”
“It's highly derivative, unpolished, poorly designed, and buggy.”
“My small gripes are that it's a touch buggy here and there; my friend had a lot of problems consistently connecting, can't change character or skin without returning to the main menu, and blue coins don't drop enough in my opinion given that they are an item that you can use in character buffs.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and often excessive, with some feeling it detracts from the experience due to reliance on power scaling through chests. However, the solid core gameplay loop offers some replayability that can mitigate the grind for certain players.
“This game can become really grindy as far as it feels (at least for me), but there's some replayability in the solid core gameplay loop that makes up for it.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“This is really tedious and often isn't worth it due to so much power scaling relying on chests.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers a solid core gameplay loop that provides some replayability, despite a tendency to become grindy for some players. If ongoing support continues, its replayability potential could increase significantly in the future.
“This game can become really grindy, but there's some replayability in the solid core gameplay loop that makes up for it.”
“If this doesn't get abandoned, I could see this game having a lot of replayability in the future.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its absurdity and chaotic fun, with players finding themselves in hysterics as they collect an overwhelming number of items, leading to a comically cluttered experience.
“You'll collect so many items that you eventually can't see anymore as everything dies, and you'll be maniacally laughing the whole time.”
“The witty dialogue and absurd situations had me in stitches from start to finish.”
“Every character has a quirky sense of humor that makes even the most mundane tasks entertaining.”
