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roguelike deck-building game
Dicey Dungeons
By Terry Cavanagh, released 1 Jan 2019
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- Xbox Series X and Series S
What it is
Dicey Dungeons is a roguelike deck-building game by Terry Cavanagh, released on August 13, 2019. Players become walking dice, fight through changing dungeons, find loot and level up while relying on strategies shaped by dice rolls. It offers six playable classes—Warrior, Thief, Robot, Jester, Inventor and Witch—with distinct abilities. For example, the Thief takes random enemy equipment, while the Robot plays a push-your-luck blackjack game to gain dice. The Inventor dismantles equipment after fights to build gadgets. The game includes monsters, a soundtrack by Chipzel and the free Reunion DLC, which adds six episodes. It is listed for Windows, macOS, Linux and Xbox Series X and Series S. Steam features include single-player, achievements, controller support, Cloud, trading cards, Family Sharing and Remote Play on phone and tablet.
What players like, and what they don't
- Six distinct playable classes
- Dice rolls shape tactical decisions
- Free Reunion DLC adds six episodes
- Chipzel provides the soundtrack
- Steam Cloud and controller support
- Single-player is the listed play mode
- No online multiplayer feature is listed
Who it suits
It suits players who enjoy turn-based planning with uncertainty, class variety and roguelike dungeon runs. The six classes offer different mechanics to explore, and Reunion adds six episodes at no cost.
Dicey Dungeons mixes class-specific mechanics with the uncertainty of dice rolls across changing dungeon runs. Its six classes and free Reunion episodes give players several ways to take on that structure.
