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The guard of dungeon is a single player shooter game with a violence theme. It was developed by HeX and was released on March 7, 2017. It received neutral reviews from players.

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44%Audience ScoreBased on 61 reviews
atmosphere3 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions

  • The Guard of Dungeon embraces an old-school FPS style with straightforward, aggressive combat and environmental traps that require observation and positioning.
  • The game features an energetic hard rock soundtrack that complements its intense, violent atmosphere.
  • There is a simple character progression system and Steam achievements that add some incentive for completion-focused players.
  • The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including infinite enemy spawns, broken events, clipping issues, and persistent glitches that frustrate gameplay.
  • Graphics, animations, and overall presentation are very dated and unpolished, with poor enemy models, confusing hitboxes, and weak gunplay mechanics.
  • The campaign is very short and repetitive with little narrative depth, no meaningful customization or settings, lack of save system, and no key rebinding options, making it feel like a rushed cash grab.
  • graphics

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    14% positive mentions, 65% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are generally seen as low-quality and lacking refinement, with minimal customization options limited to basic Unity presets. Many players find the visuals unimpressive or even unpleasant, indicating a low budget and outdated appearance. However, a few reviewers acknowledge the graphic style as acceptable or fitting for the game's focus.

    • “The graphics are noticeably less refined than those of larger FPS productions, but visual sophistication is clearly not the game's primary objective.”
    • “The graphics of the game are nice and the style is ok.”
    • “The visuals are disgusting with everything looking like it's covered in vaseline, but I guess there's really no point in talking about that because the game probably had the budget of 2 dollars.”
    • “Oh so there are no options or settings that you can modify in the game except graphics quality preset.”
    • “In fact the only thing that the settings consist of is a Unity built-in graphics quality setup, that is equivalent to not having any setup at all, to be honest.”
  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay is criticized for its limited mechanics, short campaign, and lack of depth, with many users finding it dated, poorly optimized, and unpolished. While some encounters, like the boss fight, can be challenging initially, overall the experience is marred by bad controls, slow animations, and a lack of meaningful narrative. Many reviewers consider it a low-quality, hastily made FPS with minimal enjoyment.

    • “Aliens, weapons, blood, and dangerous machinery form the foundation of the gameplay.”
    • “The boss can be tough if you don’t know its mechanics, but once you figure it out, it becomes much easier.”
    • “Those accustomed to modern shooters with refined gunplay, sophisticated enemy behavior, extensive customization, and polished presentation may find the mechanics considerably more limited.”
    • “Its weaknesses are equally apparent: the campaign is short, the presentation is dated, the gameplay systems have limited depth, and the basic narrative provides little lasting impact.”
    • “Guns animations feel mechanical and slow, especially reload ones.”
  • music

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    13% positive mentions, 49% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The game's music features an energetic hard rock and heavy metal soundtrack that effectively complements its aggressive, action-packed atmosphere and retro style. While the soundtrack is a clear strength and adds to the game's intense tone, the overall sound design and effects are inconsistent and average at best.

    • “Its greatest strengths come from its straightforward action, dangerous environmental traps, energetic hard rock soundtrack, and willingness to embrace an uncomplicated old-school identity.”
    • “The OST is okay, with hard rock and heavy metal tracks, though they don't blend perfectly with the gaming experience.”
    • “Hard rock music accompanies the violent action and suits the aggressive atmosphere particularly well.”
    • “Combining loud music with alien enemies, gore, firearms, and lethal machinery creates an intentionally excessive tone reminiscent of straightforward action games from an earlier period.”
  • story

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    14% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The story is largely secondary and minimal, focusing more on action and survival rather than elaborate narrative or cinematics. Some users found it uninspired or lacking depth, with the gameplay taking precedence over storytelling. Overall, the story is seen as a weak point and not a major draw of the game.

    • “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
    • “Instead of concentrating on elaborate storytelling or lengthy cinematics, the game quickly directs attention toward shooting, survival, and navigating hazardous environments.”
    • “The story itself remains firmly secondary to the action.”
    • “The gunplay, story, and the price just make it a piece of trash game that was made for a quick buck.”
  • stability

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from numerous stability issues, including persistent glitches like missing sound effects, falling through the floor, and infinite enemy spawns. Its lack of settings and save system exacerbates frustration, while unresponsive controls and frequent bugs significantly hinder gameplay. Overall, stability is poor, leading to a frustrating and unreliable experience.

    • “Other glitches like persistent power-ups, missing sound effects, and falling through the floor make it frustrating.”
    • “Settings options are nearly non-existent, and the lack of a save system is a major issue in such a buggy game.”
    • “Festered with glitches, ranging from infinite enemy spawns since the first level to events that don't trigger at all, making you restart the level or the game.”
  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's aggressive atmosphere is powerfully enhanced by hard rock music, creating an intense and energetic experience despite its simple visuals. While the engaging combat and environmental hazards add excitement, the overall atmosphere is somewhat limited by the game's rough execution and lack of depth.

    • “Hard rock music accompanies the violent action and suits the aggressive atmosphere particularly well.”
    • “This makes the atmosphere more intense despite the relatively simple technical presentation.”
    • “Considering its entertaining environmental hazards, direct combat, progression elements, and energetic atmosphere alongside its limited length, rough execution, and lack of substantial depth.”
  • monetization

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The monetization is heavily criticized for being unethical, involving plagiarism and asset flipping without credit to original creators. Users accuse the developers of repeatedly releasing low-quality cash grabs and manipulating reviews through fake accounts to boost sales.

    • “It's important to also note the developers here didn't credit any of the artists and actual game developers who created the assets, so this is plagiarism and a cash grab shovelware.”
    • “Hex/Laush Studio have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab through this account or closely linked alt accounts.”
    • “They are all written in either Russian or broken English, appear at almost exactly the same time shortly after the game launched on Steam, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams.”
  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a humorous tone, highlighted by a funny intro movie that sets a playful premise of an ordinary museum visitor witnessing an alien invasion starting from the museum. This lighthearted approach adds charm and entertainment to the experience.

    • “Game has a funny intro movie, where it becomes obvious you are an ordinary museum watcher when something strange begins to happen - some alien creatures start to invade the earth from your museum :)”
    • “Funny game”
  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Character development offers structured growth via three distinct ability progression paths, adding depth and customization to the gameplay.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's emotional impact is limited due to its simple, old-school design approach, which aligns with the project's nostalgic ambitions but reduces deeper emotional engagement in the campaign.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to a subpar performance experience that negatively impacts overall gameplay.

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The guard of dungeon is a shooter game with violence theme. Common tags for The guard of dungeon include first-person, indie, trading, aliens, underground and others.

The guard of dungeon is available on PC and Windows.

The guard of dungeon was released on March 7, 2017.

The guard of dungeon was developed by HeX.

The guard of dungeon has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked The guard of dungeon for its atmosphere but disliked it for its graphics.

The guard of dungeon is a single player game.

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