The Scrungeon Depths

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The Scrungeon Depths is a single player role playing game with a violence theme. It was developed by When's Lunch? Games and was released on November 9, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The Scrungeon Depths is an over the top, ludicrously randomly generated rogue like madhouse. Wade through the body parts of defeated foes to crawl ever deeper and seek answers to the mysteries held within. Only the strong and slightly insane will survive.   

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80%

Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

gameplay1 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game features a unique and humorous tone, with hilarious item names and excellent music that enhances the overall experience.
Gameplay is highly addictive and replayable, with randomized levels and challenging boss fights that keep players engaged.
The graphics, while simplistic, are well-designed and detailed, and the physics of slain enemies add an interesting twist to the gameplay.

The game suffers from repetitive enemy types and limited content, leading to a lack of variety in gameplay over time.
There are significant game-breaking bugs that can disrupt progress, including instances of loading blank levels.
The mechanics can be frustrating, such as the disappearance of equipped items when picking up new ones, and the lack of clear navigation controls.

music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
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The music in the game is highly praised for its unique vibe, featuring a blend of acoustic guitars and electric drums reminiscent of "Bastion." Each set of levels offers distinct themes and soundtracks, contributing to the overall fantastic atmosphere created by a single developer. Reviewers find the music to be excellent and surprising, enhancing the gaming experience significantly.
- “The game art and music are fantastic.”
- “The music in this game has a unique vibe, acoustic guitars paired with electric drums that can only be compared to Bastion.”
- “Every 9 levels has its own feel, theme, and soundtrack.”
- “The music is surprising.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
40%
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The game features impressive 8-bit graphics that enhance the dungeon-crawling experience, with large pixel art that stands out among recent titles in the genre. A notable detail is the protagonist's graphic adaptation based on equipment changes. However, the graphics options are limited to basic settings provided by the Unity engine.
- “This game has an amazing 8-bit graphics style that seems almost too good to be true.”
- “The protagonist's graphics change depending on equipment, which is a nice touch.”
- “The scrungeon depths follows along with many other recent action dungeon crawlers and renders everything in large pixel graphics.”
- “There are only the standard Unity launcher graphics options: a single detail level setting, from fastest to fantastic, a resolution drop-down, and a full screen/windowed mode toggle.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Players appreciate the unique gameplay mechanic of corpse weight, which adds a layer of realism and challenge as characters navigate through accumulating bodies. This feature enhances the overall experience by influencing movement and strategy during gameplay.
- “One of my favorite mechanics in the game is the corpse weight that's added while wading through corpses that continue to pile up.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by its clever item naming conventions and darkly comedic scenes, particularly during boss fights where players navigate their pixel character through defeated monsters. The excellent music further enhances the overall comedic experience.
- “The naming conventions for items are hilarious, the music is excellent, and the boss fights are fun and challenging.”
- “This works well and makes for some darkly funny scenes of your little pixel guy wading through dead monsters.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has received multiple updates aimed at improving performance and fixing bugs, but players have noted that it still experiences performance issues during intense moments, particularly due to animations. Overall, while optimization efforts are evident, some lag persists when the action intensifies.
- “I also own this game on iOS, and there have already been several updates to ensure top-notch performance and to squash as many bugs as possible.”
- “The game suffers from some performance issues when a lot is going on; I think it's more the animations than the dead bodies slowing it down. However, once you've killed everything, it speeds up again, which did surprise me a bit.”
- “The game suffers from some performance issues when a lot is going on; I think it's more the animations than the dead bodies slowing it down, as once you've killed everything, it speeds up again, but it did surprise me a bit.”
- “The optimization is lacking, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during intense moments.”
- “I experienced significant lag in crowded areas, which really detracted from the overall gameplay experience.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is highly addictive and offers strong replayability, distinguished by its unique tone that sets it apart from others in the genre.
- “Very addicting and replayable with a unique tone that sets it apart from other games of the genre.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report significant stability issues, particularly with game-breaking bugs that often occur late in gameplay, disrupting progress and diminishing the overall experience.
- “First, it seems to be buggy in the worst possible way: waiting until you're near the end of a great run and then exhibiting a game-breaking bug.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it nearly impossible to enjoy the experience.”
- “I encountered multiple glitches that disrupted gameplay, leading to frustrating moments.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players note that after quickly acquiring optimal items and selecting suitable relics, the gameplay devolves into repetitive grinding through levels, battling the same enemies repeatedly, which can lead to boredom or frustration.
- “You quickly find the best items and choose your relic to suit your play style, but after that, it's just grinding through the levels one after another, fighting the same enemies repeatedly until you either mess up or get bored.”
- “The repetitive nature of grinding makes the game feel tedious, as you end up facing the same enemies over and over without any real sense of progression.”
- “Grinding becomes a chore rather than an enjoyable part of the game, leading to a lack of motivation to continue playing.”