Suzukuri Dungeon: Karin in the Mountain
- August 20, 2024
- Karin Project
Get on SteamExpand your budding labyrinth, and strengthen your squads of fearsome (and cute) demons! Build amenities to shake intruders down for cash, then send them packing with well-placed traps and bosses! Cozy up to your sexy and stalwart companions, and maybe a few dungeon-delving adventurers...!
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Suzukuri Dragon offers a unique blend of visual novel and tower defense gameplay, allowing for creative dungeon design and management.
- The game features high production values, including quality voice acting and well-illustrated character designs, enhancing the overall experience.
- The replayability is significant, as players must go through multiple playthroughs to unlock all scenarios and endings, providing a sense of progression and depth.
- The game requires an official patch to access the visual novel content, which is essential for understanding the story and character interactions, making the initial experience confusing without it.
- Gameplay can become repetitive and grind-heavy, as players are expected to fail and restart multiple times to progress, which may deter some players.
- There are several quality of life issues, such as tedious scene skipping and a lack of customization options for dungeon layout, which can lead to frustration during gameplay.
- story13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The story in "Suzukuri Dungeon" is primarily accessible through a patch that unlocks dialogue and character interactions, which are essential for understanding the narrative. While the game features a blend of light-hearted slice-of-life elements and strategic gameplay, some players find the story repetitive and lacking depth, especially in the latter half where character engagement feels forced. Overall, the game appeals to fans of visual novels, offering an engaging narrative for those willing to invest time in its mechanics.
“Overall, I recommend Suzukuri Dungeon to anyone who likes visual novels or is an aspiring visual novel player, as while this game is a little slow at times, it tells an engaging story and makes you work for a proper ending with its mechanics.”
“As usual with these types of games, I do think that you have to already like visual novels and VN-adjacent games, because at the end of the day this game's main attraction is its characters and story, not the dungeon management, although that part is still a lot of fun.”
“Overall, Suzukuri offers a good balance between light-hearted slice of life story segments and strategic tower defense gameplay.”
“Unless you get the patch, there's 0 dialogue and story for the game.”
“That means without getting the patch, you get no dialogue between characters, no scenes, no story at all.”
“There doesn't seem to be a story at all.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay in this title is characterized by a repetitive and automated loop, primarily involving dungeon management and tower defense mechanics. While it offers engaging story elements and a solid foundation for fans of visual novels, players may find the lack of mechanical variety and the grind necessary to unlock all scenarios to be a drawback. Overall, it balances fun gameplay with high production value, appealing to those who appreciate a mix of adult content and narrative depth.
“A bit repetitive by nature, but if you don't mind the grind, there's plenty of interesting content, both story-wise and gameplay-wise.”
“If you can get past that nonsense, it's a really solid game with a super fun gameplay loop of managing a dungeon and the monsters inside, along with tower-defense auto-battler stages.”
“The gameplay loop is highly repetitive and automated: you match each character with one creature of choice and put them in the dungeon battle room.”
“The gameplay requires you to play through it multiple times to unlock all the scenarios.”
“Ultimately, this led me to give up on getting the last few endings because I couldn't progress far enough mechanically, but not far enough in terms of events.”
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that the game involves significant grinding, particularly in perfecting dungeons and obtaining higher-end resources, which can feel tedious due to a lack of quality-of-life features. While the early stages may be slow and repetitive, the pace picks up after several attempts, making it easier to progress and gather resources. Overall, the grinding aspect is seen as deliberately tedious but manageable for those willing to invest the time.
“I do want to warn though that there is a lot of grinding involved in perfecting your dungeon.”
“Lack of quality of life features: having to manually skip scenes you've likely witnessed at least 3-5 times is tedious.”
“The game is also grindy, in that it clearly expects you to fail multiple times (I was on my 7th loop when I saw the true ending, playing fairly casually) - the first couple of loops will be a bit of a slog, but things will speed up fairly quickly.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game features charming character designs and high-quality illustration artwork, making it visually appealing despite its graphics settings resembling those of a 2004 visual novel. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's overall experience, though they may feel dated compared to more recent releases.
“In addition to its charming and well-written character cast and high-quality illustration artwork, this game is well worth checking out.”
“This game released in 2024 with graphics settings of a visual novel from 2004.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is widely praised, with many users finding it to be substantial and genuinely funny, complemented by lovable characters, particularly highlighting Fuu as a standout.
“The visual novel side is actually big, very funny, and the characters are lovable (Fuu being the best).”
“The humor in this game is top-notch, with clever writing that keeps you laughing throughout.”
“I love how the game balances humor with heartfelt moments, making the experience both entertaining and emotional.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players generally find the replayability of the game to be high, thanks to its diverse character options, multiple endings, and varying difficulty levels that encourage multiple playthroughs. Many reviewers appreciate the dynamic gameplay elements that change with each session, keeping the experience fresh and engaging. However, some note that certain aspects may become repetitive after several runs, potentially diminishing long-term interest.
“The game offers a multitude of choices that significantly alter the storyline, making each playthrough feel fresh and engaging.”
“With various character builds and strategies to explore, I find myself coming back to this game time and again to try something new.”
“The dynamic world and random events ensure that no two playthroughs are ever the same, keeping the experience exciting and unpredictable.”
“Once you finish the main story, there's little incentive to play again. The side quests feel repetitive and lack depth.”
“The game offers a linear experience with no real variations in gameplay, making it hard to justify multiple playthroughs.”
“While the graphics are stunning, the lack of meaningful choices means that replaying the game feels more like a chore than an adventure.”
