Blood Dungeon
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ActionIndieAction RoguelikeRoguelitePlatformer2DPixel Graphics

12 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 29

Peak in the last 7 days: 48

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Game description

From the creators of Nidhogg, murder hordes of monsters in this 2D platforming autoshooter with a killer soundtrack. Collect Blood, gold, and bones to increase your powers. Can you survive the Blood Dungeon?

Basic info

DeveloperMesshof
PublisherMesshof
PlatformsWindows · macOS
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateAug 25, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 x64 Bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-4570T / AMD A10-5800K APU
Memory8 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 650 (1024 Mb) Radeon HD 7750 (1024 Mb), Iris Pro Graphics 580
Storage300 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 316 reviews from the past 1 year

83.3/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 19, 2026)

A platforming twist on the survivors-like formula, Blood Dungeon scores 83.3, praised for its movement and faulted for its balance.

👍 Strengths

122 reviews find it fun, and some say they lost hours without noticing. 44 love the art style, animation and music, and the most upvoted also enjoys the movement; Visuals & Sound ranks 263rd of 1249. 36 say the movement feels fluid and responsive, with satisfying air control, ceiling climbing and clean combat. Gameplay ranks 425th of 1396, Content Volume ranks 545th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 197th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness ranks 971st of 1399. 40 reviews describe balance problems, with upgrades that feel useless, some weapons and characters far stronger than others, and enemy stats that spike after the first boss. 20 say progression is slow, with rare weapon upgrades, gated weapon slots and long grinds for unlocks. 12 find runs repetitive, with too little variety in upgrades and an item pool that grows bloated later on.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“very fun take on the Survivor genre” · 122 reviews
“style and movement mechanics are enjoyable” · 44 reviews
“severe balance issues with Banshee DPS check and weapon imbalance” · 40 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 62% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.98 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “super fluid movement feels great” · 36 reviews
Negative “no invulnerability after upgrade, causes unfair damage mid-air” · 5 reviews

Progression 27% · Difficulty 22% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 3% · Strategy 24%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.88 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “Blood Dungeon more original in presentation and what it tries to be” · 3 reviews
Negative “I hate the flood so much” · 1 review

Story 1% · Characters 6%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +2.56 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “feels new every run with much to experiment” · 8 reviews
Negative “endgame becomes memorized route, no endless mode, exploration missions frustrating” · 1 review

Volume 13% · Variety 13%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.50 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “style and movement mechanics are enjoyable” · 44 reviews
Negative “flashy colors are visually overwhelming and strain the eyes” · 3 reviews

Audio 26%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.56 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “severe balance issues with Banshee DPS check and weapon imbalance” · 40 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 7% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.13 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “dev very active in discord, fixes bugs quickly and responds to reports” · 2 reviews

Stability 1% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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