Dungeons - The Dark Lord

Wait40%

Mixed · 326 player reviews · Low confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Realmforge Studios · Strategy · Sep 27, 2011

Player review score
40%
Mixed
Price
$0.99−90%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio3 of 3
Subtitles0 of 3

Should I buy Dungeons - The Dark Lord?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 326 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 192 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise42% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
24 of 192 sampled reviews raised it
The narrator and dialogue carry a comedic edge that keeps the tone light even as you’re managing the logistics of torture chambers and hero executions.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
16 of 192 sampled reviews raised it
As the follow-up to the original Dungeons, The Dark Lord refines the formula with additional content, a broader multiplayer component, and a few welcome quality-of-life improvements.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 192 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design complements the tone well, with exaggerated effects, mischievous ambient music, and suitably villainous voice work that contributes to the game’s darkly comedic atmosphere.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story24 reviews
Multiplayer16 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Graphics
60% still recommend
Characters
71% still recommend
Combat
43% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
0% still recommend
Interface
33% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
36% still recommend
Crashes
8% still recommend
Difficulty
57% still recommend
Bugs
20% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$0.99$9.99−90%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $0.99

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