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IndieStrategyDungeon CrawlerRPGRogueliteAdventureTurn-Based Combat

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Peak in the last 24 hours: 61

Peak in the last 7 days: 112

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Game description

Pixel-art isekai roguelike dungeon crawler! 5 classes, mix skills & items freely in turn-based combat across deadly random dungeons. Fight goblins, orcs, undead; collect artifacts, beat hidden bosses. Death = rebirth, endless builds await. Become the hero saving the kingdom!

Basic info

DeveloperXiao5 Studios
PublisherXiao5 Studios
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateAug 27, 2026
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i3-3220 / AMD FX-4100
Memory2 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 / AMD Radeon HD 5770
Storage1 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 309 reviews from the past 1 year

72.4/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (84%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

A cheap, compact dungeon roguelite about building skill combos, Tap Dungeon scores 72.4, with balance its biggest sore spot.

👍 Strengths

76 reviews find it fun and engaging, with deep mechanics and synergies, and some found it as good as the trailer promised. 64 praise the strategy of building skill combinations, with flexible builds and runes that let effective playstyles form quickly. 26 say it is good value for the price, and some call it worth buying on discount. Gameplay appears in 66% of analyzed reviews and ranks 749th of 1396, and Visuals & Sound ranks 959th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

43 reviews describe balance problems, such as an overpowered agility stat, shield stacking that beats every other skill and classes that end up playing alike. 42 say the content is small and the campaign short, and some feel higher difficulties add nothing to chase. Content Volume ranks 896th of 1351. 21 find progression frustrating, with random artifacts and skills, and some struggle to unlock new characters. Pricing & Fairness ranks 978th of 1399, and Tech & Support ranks 860th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“engaging gameplay with deep mechanics and synergies” · 76 reviews
“necromancer's self-damage reflection synergizes perfectly with boss mechanics” · 64 reviews
“pixel art style appealing, good value for price” · 18 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.89 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “necromancer's self-damage reflection synergizes perfectly with boss mechanics” · 64 reviews
Negative “limited skill slots reduce synergy potential despite good balance” · 8 reviews

Progression 20% · Difficulty 16% · Onboarding 17% · Freedom 5% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.

World +2.40 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 4% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +2.46 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “randomly generated dungeons, varied routes each run” · 17 reviews
Negative “too random, cannot get gold keys for treasure chests” · 2 reviews

Volume 26% · Variety 11%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.11 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “pixel art style appealing, good value for price” · 18 reviews
Negative “AI-generated assets are noticeably obvious” · 3 reviews

Audio 2%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

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

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 44% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.81 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “agility vastly overpowered, all characters homogenized as mages, skill balance severely broken” · 43 reviews
Positive “game design and mechanics are solid” · 5 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 21% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.31 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “skills unresponsive, freezing forces restart, unplayable state” · 17 reviews

Performance 1% · Developer support 11%

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

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