Dome Keeper

 PC
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27

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  1. dubesor
    Oct 10, 2022
    7
    It's a decent rogue-lite miner. You mine for resources, balance upgrades between more efficient resource gathering and being able to defend the base every so often. Presentation is nice and gameplay loop is pretty self explanatory.

    I did find the game becoming pretty repetitive after 4 hrs or so, so I am just getting a few more achievements before calling it quits. I do not regret    It's a decent rogue-lite miner. You mine for resources, balance upgrades between more efficient resource gathering and being able to defend the base every so often. Presentation is nice and gameplay loop is pretty self explanatory.

    I did find the game becoming pretty repetitive after 4 hrs or so, so I am just getting a few more achievements before calling it quits.

    I do not regret buying it, but for a game of this genre it has fairly small amount of content. The runs do feel sorta samey and unlocking new stuff is very few and far between, this could have been done better imho. Still, overall a fairly good game.    … Expand
  2. obreis_killer
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Times flies when you´re lost in space. Once you enter into the dome, your regular life changes.
  3. Hoplite
    Sep 1, 2023
    10
    After finally having some free time after taking a consuming board exam, i went and bought a lot of games; None of them really scratched the itch I was looking for...including baldurs 3, no man sky, armored core 6, diablo 4, (yet another zombie game came close), and about 20 other games. This has this kingdom rush feel as you upgrade; you know each upgrade does something special, not likeAfter finally having some free time after taking a consuming board exam, i went and bought a lot of games; None of them really scratched the itch I was looking for...including baldurs 3, no man sky, armored core 6, diablo 4, (yet another zombie game came close), and about 20 other games. This has this kingdom rush feel as you upgrade; you know each upgrade does something special, not like a skill point...although the New Vegas skill points have a good feel.

    For me this gave a very original vibe, despite replicating the joys of some marquee games. Essentially you're dropped off on a planet to mine. As you mine your home base gets attacked. So you juggle defending your base with mining.

    In between there's numerous and a very creative wide array or upgrades (nearly as wide as d4) that are tremendously refreshing compared to the D4 upgrades, where you have to have to follow guides to get something that will carry you through further stages because what the upgrade actually does is vague and modestly increase damage in a vague way, but these upgrades make you feel like you understand the decision you're making...and the gadgets you pick up on the annoying stat boosts you see in D4, but do something game-changing.

    This game is a great time.

    I did notice some of the other less stellar-reviews saying not enough content, or getting repetitive and that may be true as I've only played for a few hours

    Update: Been playing this all night and its still pretty fun. But yes, if they added story it'd be better. But gameplay is 10/10    … Expand
  4. I3L1NK
    Jun 28, 2023
    7
    Interesting concept, but it currently needs way more content. It just feels repetitive after a while. I am also not that fond of the timer mechanic.
  5. ani1
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    Stunning atmosphere and well-thought game mechanics. I'm loving it! There was a game I used to play many years ago and I'm feeling nostalgic while playing the game.
  6. monkeykiss
    Nov 21, 2022
    8
    I always enjoy skill tree's and this game has really cool upgrades. The game is really all about time management and I enjoy that. All around a fun game!
  7. heykiddo
    Jun 21, 2023
    10
    Dome Keeper totally wastes your time. Visual, art, gameplay are ideal. Not a game but a piece of art.
  8. Mpopov
    Jul 26, 2023
    9
    Great fun simple game. Definitely not a Pikman 4 or Zelda: TOTK but a fun game if you wanna quickly play a game for a short session(not saying the game is short but its fun with many small sessions).

    great for laptop especially in my opinion.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Tech-Gaming
    Nov 9, 2022
    78
    Literally and figuratively, there’s a lot to dig in Dome Keeper’s mixture of excavation, resource management, and defense stages.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Nov 5, 2022
    70
    The triumphs, however, will have you punching the air: accept that they are sometimes extremely hard-won and you might well consider this a keeper. [Issue#378, p.120]
  3. We Got This Covered
    Oct 20, 2022
    80
    Dome Keeper is a well-disguised time-management game with a great atmosphere and plenty of ways to engage with its content.
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