Dungeon of the Endless

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  1. games4breakfast
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Another Amplitude game that nails it!!

    Dungeon of the Endless is a bold new take on the roguelike genre, including tower defense mechanics, and strategy rpg elements. It may sound like a strange mashup, but it just works! Like the other Amplitude games, levels are generated procedurally, so expect 'endless replayability'... Add awesome pixel Art, and the usual great music by    Another Amplitude game that nails it!!

    Dungeon of the Endless is a bold new take on the roguelike genre, including tower defense mechanics, and strategy rpg elements.

    It may sound like a strange mashup, but it just works!
    Like the other Amplitude games, levels are generated procedurally, so expect 'endless replayability'...

    Add awesome pixel Art, and the usual great music by FlybyNo and you got a gem. One you shouldn't miss especially given the ridiculously low price tag!!

    Dungeon of the Endless deserves no less than a 10!!    … Expand
  2. Ernest
    Oct 29, 2014
    9
    Dungeon of the Endless is what I dreamed it would be: a work of art! It looks amazing. The music, the graphics, everything helps to submerge you in the Endless universe. 9 out of 10!
  3. Shornaal
    Dec 1, 2014
    8
    Very fun and addictive piece of art. The pixel art is well done and refreshing, the music is great (as usual with the Endless games) and the game is just as difficult as I like it (aka not too much for my noobness, but still challenging).
    I find myself quite unable to stop between floors, and always coming back for one more play-through. Addictive, I tell you.
  4. SpardaKnight
    Dec 1, 2014
    10
    Great game, was kinda turned off by the graphics at a glance, but once i got into a game with my buddy and we started crawling through the game, just laughing at the bar of soap, and the other odd items in the game i just really enjoyed my self and that's all that really counts at the end of the day.
  5. Mikimax
    Nov 12, 2014
    9
    Good and interesting game.
    - Huge replayability.
    - Great graphics,
    - Great sounds and music
    - Really tough game on "Easy", couldn't complete it even once!
  6. Matseb2611
    Dec 18, 2015
    9
    A great rogue-like dungeon crawler. It's one of those games that requires you a few tries to finally get it. You'll likely die on the very first floor on your first attempt, but as you play again and again, you start to witness how much strategy and team micro-management is actually required to succeed.

    The premise of the game is as follows: There are 12 floors in the dungeon. After    A great rogue-like dungeon crawler. It's one of those games that requires you a few tries to finally get it. You'll likely die on the very first floor on your first attempt, but as you play again and again, you start to witness how much strategy and team micro-management is actually required to succeed.

    The premise of the game is as follows: There are 12 floors in the dungeon. After every 2 floors you're in a new type of zone with new types of enemies, each time getting harder and harder. There's a wide choice of heroes to pick, though most are locked at the start. You can pick any 2 to begin with, and over the course of dungeon crawling you'll be randomly coming across others and able to recruit them to make up a team of 4.

    Now here's where you have to get tactical. You have a crystal that is your power source, which you must protect at all costs, and as you make progress through the dungeons, you find Dust, which is used to power up the rooms. Rooms where you've restored power allow you to build researched modules that generate resources for you or act as buffs, whereas rooms without power are dangerous and can randomly spawn mobs every time you open a door anywhere on that floor. The goal is to find an elevator on your current floor and to bring your crystal power source there.

    So the game involves a lot of planning, strategy, tactics, and team management, as well as a bit of luck. As with most rogue-like games, if you lose at any time (team gets wiped out or crystal gets destroyed), you have to start over from the very beginning again. Losing in this game can feel rather demoralising if you've gotten far, since a single dungeon run could take a few hours rather than half an hour that many other rogue-likes have.

    A bit of trial and error is required to grasp the mechanics of the game and learning from one's mistakes, particularly where hero combinations are concerned, as some can result in unexpected cutscenes in between levels where one of the party members gets killed off by another.

    The gameplay is really addicting if you like tactics and turn-based mechanics, but as I mentioned, it is hard, so be warned. There are two difficulty levels - 'Too Easy' and 'Easy', but they're more like 'Normal' and 'Hard', so don't be fooled by the wording. If you don't mind the challenge, then this game is definitely worth getting. You can play it both solo or multiplayer co-op.    … Expand
  7. BosstiCom
    Mar 30, 2015
    9
    This game by Amplitude Studios has been released in late October 2014 on Steam and is probably the most captivating take on the beloved Rogue Like Lite genre that I've had the pleasure to play so far. You try to guide a group of up to 4 heroes through a hostile dungeon environment while gathering ressources and equippment. One of those ressources is dust and it's used to light up dungeonThis game by Amplitude Studios has been released in late October 2014 on Steam and is probably the most captivating take on the beloved Rogue Like Lite genre that I've had the pleasure to play so far. You try to guide a group of up to 4 heroes through a hostile dungeon environment while gathering ressources and equippment. One of those ressources is dust and it's used to light up dungeon rooms. Lit up dungeon rooms can be used to build generators for other ressources and other supportive machinery. More importantly, those rooms will be safe.

    Every time you open a new door, there is a chance that monsters will spawn in unsafe rooms, charging at your heroes and your core. To defend and transport said core is your main objective. Once you found the current dungeon level's exit, you can unmount the core from its start position and carry it all the way to the exit. If you reach the exit, you may advance to the next - more difficult - dungeon level.

    The game has a singleplayer and multiplayer mode for up to 4 people to cooperatively try and fight their way through the 12 levels of the dungeon. It can be frustrating at times, but it glued me on my chair for hours and is well worth its money.    … Expand
  8. Mishanski
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    One of the most underrated roguelites with amazing pixelart and "realtime with pause" tactics. Great replayability and coop mode.
  9. DeltaPattern
    Oct 28, 2014
    9
    Been following it since Early Access. Great mix of different play style with a consistent art direction. Load of fun so far, and the latest heroes and their stories are great.
  10. Slowhoof
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Don't ask questions, just buy it! Great gameplay, particularly in multi, with excellent music and maybe the best pixel art out there. Highly recommended.
  11. szszsz
    Nov 7, 2014
    9
    not a love from the first sight, but an emerging affection :)

    pretty hard to start, especially not fully knowing the mechanics, but once you get a clue this game becomes a demanding and rewarding experience. after i finally have beaten the solo mode, new modes unlocked (aka new dropships) making the game even funnier. hard to make a comparison to any other game, but if you enjoy    not a love from the first sight, but an emerging affection :)

    pretty hard to start, especially not fully knowing the mechanics, but once you get a clue this game becomes a demanding and rewarding experience.

    after i finally have beaten the solo mode, new modes unlocked (aka new dropships) making the game even funnier.

    hard to make a comparison to any other game, but if you enjoy micromanagement with a little bit of strategy and a pinch of rpg in a rogue-like sauce, than you'll enjoy this.

    support the studio and buy it !    … Expand
  12. zigeye
    Oct 28, 2014
    10
    Best mix of genres I've seen in years. It's like a Tower Defense, Rougue-Lite, RPG, Strategy Game. So fun so crazy. Its really hard to pin-point what makes this game so much fun, but if you like any of the above listed genres of video games then you're going to love this one.

    It's also a beautiful pixel art game with humorous characters and endless re-playability. Multiplayer action is    Best mix of genres I've seen in years. It's like a Tower Defense, Rougue-Lite, RPG, Strategy Game. So fun so crazy. Its really hard to pin-point what makes this game so much fun, but if you like any of the above listed genres of video games then you're going to love this one.

    It's also a beautiful pixel art game with humorous characters and endless re-playability. Multiplayer action is really fun too. Well worth your time and money. I can't rate this title highly enough.    … Expand
  13. SpaceAngel
    Oct 29, 2014
    10
    When I think about Dungeon of the Endless, what comes to mind is craftsmanship. These devs are true master craftsmen. It’s easy to see that they love what they do, and they do it well. Dungeon deserves a 9/10 but I’ll give them a 10 to show them love.
  14. PsPeet
    Nov 16, 2014
    9
    I've been part of the whole early access process, so seeing all the fan-based development makes me probably a bit biased towards the game; nevertheless, it has become one of my all-time favorites. Accessible, easy to learn, hard to master, totally charming and full of character, can recommend wholeheartedly.
  15. Xaotic
    Nov 2, 2014
    9
    I didn't really get the hang of a lot of Rougelikes that came by in the past year, but this one got me from the first dungeon door I opened. I just love the mixture of fast paced combat and "round based" planning and character improvement in between.
  16. pondloso
    Oct 29, 2014
    8
    this game just so much of fun i don't know why some one don't like this game maybe
    they just suck at this and feel this game suck
    i wan to rate this 9.5 but i give it a 10 because this game score should be at 9 you have so much to do in this game you can play it over and over with new space ship and new hero make you have to play with new different way . and i just cant wait    this game just so much of fun i don't know why some one don't like this game maybe
    they just suck at this and feel this game suck

    i wan to rate this 9.5 but i give it a 10 because this game score should be at 9

    you have so much to do in this game you can play it over and over with new space ship and new hero
    make you have to play with new different way .

    and i just cant wait for mods of this game it have soooooo much potential .    … Expand
  17. LocusControl
    Jan 13, 2014
    9
    I just registered an account with metacritic after years of using it just to endorse this one game.

    This game is a living chessboard that pushes you to spend each resource available as wisely as possible in each level. Each time you open a door you can trigger an event, and each dark room comes with a risk of spawning monsters. Do you place your hero to light a room you don't have    I just registered an account with metacritic after years of using it just to endorse this one game.

    This game is a living chessboard that pushes you to spend each resource available as wisely as possible in each level. Each time you open a door you can trigger an event, and each dark room comes with a risk of spawning monsters. Do you place your hero to light a room you don't have power to keep online, or do you keep them up with the door opener to support them in combat, or even place them in a room to use their wits to boost your next resource tick? Do you defend a main hub room or keep them split apart with your resource producing upgrades? Do you use that food for leveling up a hero, or save it for an instant heal that might just save your playthrough? Do you go for the glory at the end of a map, selling off your precious turret and light providing dust (power) to itemize for the next level and try to survive your way through the waves of monsters?

    This game is honestly brilliant, and I've been picking up games randomly in Steam since the platform came out. I'm absolutely excited to see where development takes it.    … Expand
  18. CR3SP1N
    Jan 7, 2014
    9
    I really enjoy this game. A combination of both tower defence, and RPG, it keeps you hooked in until the final, brutal wave. The tutorial is concise and easy to easy to understand and the action is from the get go! If you have played Endless Space you will be familiar with this universe. The same resources and money system exist, albeit for very different reasons. I often get lost playingI really enjoy this game. A combination of both tower defence, and RPG, it keeps you hooked in until the final, brutal wave. The tutorial is concise and easy to easy to understand and the action is from the get go! If you have played Endless Space you will be familiar with this universe. The same resources and money system exist, albeit for very different reasons. I often get lost playing for hours. A highly addictive and enjoyable game. Bravo, Amplitude, another gem.… Expand
  19. Skulb
    Nov 14, 2014
    9
    This is a totally awesome game! Some distinct graphics and sound are appealing and make you take an interest, but it is the game play that makes you stay. DotE is a roguelike with RPG and tower defense elements thrown in. Controlling a team of up to four convicts/guards from a crashed escape pod, you need to explore the dungeon to find the elevator leading up, to eventually reach theThis is a totally awesome game! Some distinct graphics and sound are appealing and make you take an interest, but it is the game play that makes you stay. DotE is a roguelike with RPG and tower defense elements thrown in. Controlling a team of up to four convicts/guards from a crashed escape pod, you need to explore the dungeon to find the elevator leading up, to eventually reach the surface at the twelfth floor. While doing this you must manage four resources; one for building stuff, one for leveling up, hiring and healing your "heroes", one for researching new turrets and modules and one to power the rooms in the dungeon.
    Each door you open acts as a turn, and you can plan for as long as you want before opening one. This also makes the game a bit of a turn based affair, although everything happens in real time. Each door opened creates a randomized event, from finding much needed resources, vendors, recruits or the all important elevator to gangs of hostile aliens. Additionally, each door you open has a chance to spawn mobs in any room you have not powered and which is also unoccupied by one of your cons. The more rooms you are unable to power and/or guard, the worse these mass waves of aliens can be. If everything goes well though you will be able to safely transport your power source to the elevator - a tense affair at times - to get to the next level.
    As for the aliens they are all very interesting, with highly surprising behaviors. For example, there is a sort of fly which totally ignores all your cons, all your modules and even your power source. All it wants to attack are active research projects at alien artifacts. Others will run to the middle of a room full of expensive modules and turrets and blow itself up there. If you fail to evacuate your cons they are likely to die in the blast too. Some are runners seeking the fastest route to your power source while others are brawlers who chase your cons around and pretty much ignore everything else. The worst variety is a sort of rhino, which runs around opening more doors, each of which can spawn more aliens unless you can find and stop it. This evil alien is probably my least favorite because of the endless times it has killed me by doing this.
    And since the cons are highly varied as well, it all makes the game feel like it has a lot of personality even if there`s not much of a story. Some of them are lightning fast and work well as scouts and mobile defensive support while others are slow and lumbering, best suited for stationary posts on defense or perhaps standing in a choke point repairing modules. Some have high wit and can man the modules for a resource bonus while others have mad dps and ideally need to be in combat somewhere. And all of them have both active and passive abilities they unlock as they level up, as well as stats and whatever gear you manage to find. And then there are the modules and turrets, which come in four categories: major, buffs, dps and support. These must be researched and can all be upgraded for added effect. And you need most of them too, because your cons alone have absolutely no chance against the enormous waves of aliens you will get on later levels as soon as you become starved of power. And you will, so setting up turret defenses is absolutely crucial. It is also tremendous fun! In short, this is a highly involved, nuanced and dangerously entertaining game.

    There are two difficulty levels: very easy, which is indeed very easy, and only recommended if you want to rush through the game and never look at it again, and easy, which is certainly not easy. In fact it is brutally hard, and the difficulty one must play at if one wants a challenge and for the game to last more than a couple of hours. In addition there are cons, different escape pods and pictures to unlock as well as a 2-4 way multiplayer. Since the game generates levels randomly there is the usual roguelike replayability as well, which is always nice.
    There are admittedly some flaws; the characters are pretty shallow, and the dialogue mostly forgettable. Slightly better writing wouldn`t have made the game itself any better, but it`s a bit uninspired. The multiplayer is quite buggy so far and the scoring is a bit weird: it is possible to beat any high score on the first level, provided that you manage to place enough turrets to prevent the aliens from ever getting to you while you wait at the elevator. This can take forever and yield an infinite amount of points depending on just how unbelievably patient you are, since each alien killed in this pointless way counts toward your score, which is therefore also pointless. Something to do before going on a two week vacation to Turkey or something I suppose. Your high score will stand for all the ages.
    Apart from these small issues, some of which will hopefully be addressed in a patch, the game is highly recommended if you like either genre or want to try an original and very successful blend of all of them.    … Expand
  20. BobTheTitan
    Dec 1, 2014
    4
    I like Idea and game seams well crafted. You get a good blend of cRPG and tower defence with climatic graphics, sound and character designs. But it suffers from monotony and really bad balancing at later levels.

    Difficulty it's quiet high and almost entirely artificial. Of course your mastery over game mechanics and skill is a factor. But as you reach around 40% of game, ramdomnes is    I like Idea and game seams well crafted. You get a good blend of cRPG and tower defence with climatic graphics, sound and character designs. But it suffers from monotony and really bad balancing at later levels.

    Difficulty it's quiet high and almost entirely artificial. Of course your mastery over game mechanics and skill is a factor. But as you reach around 40% of game, ramdomnes is way to big. For example on earlier level monster were able to cut my heroes life at most by 15% and on another level I was decimated. In essence you play lottery where your skills just hedge your bets. I prefer games where I am source of my failure or success instead of random number generator.

    Another major problem is that after playing this game half way you done it all and just change level and monster graphics. Game may be more successful on mobile devices IF balance issue is addressed    … Expand
  21. suneater
    Jan 4, 2015
    7
    Half dungeon crawler, half resource management sim, Dungeon of the Endless is a simplistic "Rogue-like" set in the Endless universe. The thing that sets this apart from so many others in its genre is how you keep your party alive; major slots on dungeon floors allow you to build Major Modules (used to harvest resources), along with minor slots for offensive, defensive, and supportiveHalf dungeon crawler, half resource management sim, Dungeon of the Endless is a simplistic "Rogue-like" set in the Endless universe. The thing that sets this apart from so many others in its genre is how you keep your party alive; major slots on dungeon floors allow you to build Major Modules (used to harvest resources), along with minor slots for offensive, defensive, and supportive modules. Three resources are harvested per door opening and modules add to their production: Food for healing, leveling, and recruiting heroes, Industry for constructing modules, and Science for researching upgrades and resetting your party's ability cooldowns. A fourth resource, Dust, is much rarer and is used to power the crystal you are escorting, which in turn powers rooms for modules.

    Gameplay is both turn-based (new resources are harvested from when you open a door to a new room) and real-time (combat, movement, healing, etc.), keeping you constantly engaged despite the AI-controlled combat. The first few floors are simple enough to clear out but about halfway up you need to decide which is more important: risking your party's lives and possibly the crystal itself or running to the exit ASAP? Keeping a balanced party and wisely spending your resources will make or break your runs. Luck is always a factor but I felt that once I knew how to control the flow of spawns and properly construct defensive chokepoints that most of my losses were admittedly my own fault. This game rewards planning and strategy instead of demanding you get lucky unlike other recent Sci-fi rogue-likes (looking at you FTL & SotS: The Pit!).

    Newcomers will be overwhelmed easily and probably give up easily because the tutorial is terrible and most of the game's systems have to be studied on the wiki, even with the extensive tooltips in-game. Although it practically plays itself at times and still could use some polishing and TLC, Dungeon of the Endless is a very unique Rogue-like and is worth checking out for fans of the genre.    … Expand
  22. Sjalka
    Nov 7, 2014
    6
    My first impression is the very nice music and the surprisingly well done graphical style that mixes pixel art with modern effects.

    The core of the game is a mixture between a semi round based exploration, a simplistic TD and a character development. - It does fit well together, but in my opinion does not offer too much change. Make no mistake, there is enough replay-value in the game,    My first impression is the very nice music and the surprisingly well done graphical style that mixes pixel art with modern effects.

    The core of the game is a mixture between a semi round based exploration, a simplistic TD and a character development. - It does fit well together, but in my opinion does not offer too much change. Make no mistake, there is enough replay-value in the game, but to me, it did not offer a gameplay "to get lost in..." .

    All in all, the title is more than worth its money.

    yea - that was a short review... not so much more to say about it. the game in its core is simple but well done, and thats about it.    … Expand
  23. Ayreos
    Nov 9, 2014
    7
    PROs:
    -Original
    -Engrossing rogue-like tower-defense with strategy and RPG mechanics(!) -Varied and replayable thanks to the unlockables CONs: -Poorly balanced. Seems to oscillate between too easy and too hard regardless of settings. -Each run is too long. For fairly repetitive gameplay there is no excuse for the excessive length of one game. -Some tower defenses seem considerably    PROs:
    -Original
    -Engrossing rogue-like tower-defense with strategy and RPG mechanics(!)
    -Varied and replayable thanks to the unlockables

    CONs:
    -Poorly balanced. Seems to oscillate between too easy and too hard regardless of settings.
    -Each run is too long. For fairly repetitive gameplay there is no excuse for the excessive length of one game.
    -Some tower defenses seem considerably less useful than others, also random research options make it worse.
    -No plot whatsoever, despite in-depth character backgrounds.

    A little polish and ironing of the CONs would make for an amazing game.    … Expand
  24. augh18
    Oct 28, 2014
    3
    Great art, great music, gameplay is sub-par and suffers from serious issues. Still feels like a prototype in many ways. Later floors suffer from major balance issues. Multiplayer has several problems and I would currently call it incomplete. Multiple pods provide gameplay variety that bloats the game and are completely unnecessary - game is at its best in the standard "Escape Pod" modeGreat art, great music, gameplay is sub-par and suffers from serious issues. Still feels like a prototype in many ways. Later floors suffer from major balance issues. Multiplayer has several problems and I would currently call it incomplete. Multiple pods provide gameplay variety that bloats the game and are completely unnecessary - game is at its best in the standard "Escape Pod" mode and it would've been better if they focused on ensuring balance there instead of having several game modes and none of them playing anywhere near optimally.

    However, it is an interesting game due to its mashup of a few genres (roguelike, RPG, RTS and Tower Defense), so it's worth checking out, although I'd suggest waiting on a sale before buying it, as it just doesn't come together very well.    … Expand
  25. Gamer7777
    Nov 8, 2014
    0
    While the game is fun there are some bugs that will ruin the fun very fast for the player. So far I played through twice and the game is erasing my data including the score along with the characters I have unlocked. The second issue is that sometimes the game does not allow you to equip items. I would not advise anyone to buy this game when there are so many other games that work withoutWhile the game is fun there are some bugs that will ruin the fun very fast for the player. So far I played through twice and the game is erasing my data including the score along with the characters I have unlocked. The second issue is that sometimes the game does not allow you to equip items. I would not advise anyone to buy this game when there are so many other games that work without causing such high levels of frustration.… Expand
  26. ZeMasterbaker
    Apr 11, 2016
    10
    Cool little mixture of a bunch of genres, which results in a "one more try" game with surprisingly deep gameplay. Great mix of retro pixel art and 3D graphics. Cool soundtrack. Be warned : You'll die. Often. But that's part of this game's charm - each time you make a run, you'll learn something new, discover new items, new bugs, and if you don't get discouraged at first and go back at itCool little mixture of a bunch of genres, which results in a "one more try" game with surprisingly deep gameplay. Great mix of retro pixel art and 3D graphics. Cool soundtrack. Be warned : You'll die. Often. But that's part of this game's charm - each time you make a run, you'll learn something new, discover new items, new bugs, and if you don't get discouraged at first and go back at it for another run, the game will slowly reveal itself to you and you'll develop new strategies to make it deeper into the dungeon.… Expand
  27. demondred79
    Dec 19, 2014
    4
    Thumbs down.
    It seems to be a fairly balanced game, except for loot, but there are far superior rogue-likes out there.
    If you're more towards roguelikes and loot drop and less towards tower defense....you're not going to like this one. Go for FTL and TOME and walk past this title. Managing became a hassle mid way through the game when you have to zoom in and out of the sprawling map    Thumbs down.
    It seems to be a fairly balanced game, except for loot, but there are far superior rogue-likes out there.
    If you're more towards roguelikes and loot drop and less towards tower defense....you're not going to like this one. Go for FTL and TOME and walk past this title.

    Managing became a hassle mid way through the game when you have to zoom in and out of the sprawling map a billion times to handle all hell breaking loose. The ability to pause doesn't make this any less annoying. This ultimately killed it for me despite the near addictive "what's behind the door" type crawl.

    I get the appeal for some but it's not for me.    … Expand
  28. cookfamily
    Nov 30, 2014
    6
    You'll definitely get $12 of entertainment out of it, however as currently balanced it disincentivizes full dungeon exploration and tower defense. You'll get a higher score and have a higher chance of survival if you leave each level relatively soon after finding the exit. If the developers tweaked the math, eliminated auto door opening (except on 'hard' mode), and had a true variety ofYou'll definitely get $12 of entertainment out of it, however as currently balanced it disincentivizes full dungeon exploration and tower defense. You'll get a higher score and have a higher chance of survival if you leave each level relatively soon after finding the exit. If the developers tweaked the math, eliminated auto door opening (except on 'hard' mode), and had a true variety of difficulty levels (so that kids could play), it would be a great game.… Expand
  29. GamerNetworkFr
    Nov 11, 2014
    7
    A côté des 4X Endless Legends et Endless Space, les développeurs de chez Amplitude Studios prouvent avec Dungeon Of The Endless qu'il peuvent proposer autre chose tout en approfondissant l'univers Endless. Le jeu est une très belle réussite du point de vue de son gameplay profond, accessible et diablement addictif, et aussi de son univers, en ce qui concerne la bande son et sa directionA côté des 4X Endless Legends et Endless Space, les développeurs de chez Amplitude Studios prouvent avec Dungeon Of The Endless qu'il peuvent proposer autre chose tout en approfondissant l'univers Endless. Le jeu est une très belle réussite du point de vue de son gameplay profond, accessible et diablement addictif, et aussi de son univers, en ce qui concerne la bande son et sa direction artistique. Pour les joueurs lassé de FTL ou de The Binding Of Isaac, il s'agit d'un "must-have".

    http://gamer-network.fr/actualites/reviews-item/test-dungeon-of-the-endless-pc    … Expand
  30. Broyax
    Aug 25, 2020
    0
    L'étron indé typique qui se veut trop frais et déborde de "fraîcheur" alors qu'il est complètement pourrave et qu'il pue la merde à des kilomètres à la ronde ! la musique d'ascenseur ne peut pas être désactivée ni baissée : elle pue la niasierie et la migraine comme tout le reste de ce pseudo-jeu qui n'a de jeu que le nom...

    Ce mélange foireux de tower défense et rogue-like est aussi    L'étron indé typique qui se veut trop frais et déborde de "fraîcheur" alors qu'il est complètement pourrave et qu'il pue la merde à des kilomètres à la ronde ! la musique d'ascenseur ne peut pas être désactivée ni baissée : elle pue la niasierie et la migraine comme tout le reste de ce pseudo-jeu qui n'a de jeu que le nom...

    Ce mélange foireux de tower défense et rogue-like est aussi palpitant qu'une partie de Solitaire et aussi présentable qu'un vieux carton de navets avariés. Et dire qu'ils le vendent, ça ? ils ne manquent pas de toupet ces baltringues ! c'est moche comme un pou et ce n'est qu'un étron indé de plus, repoussant, débile et opportuniste. Il sera bien mieux à sa place dans le vide-ordures, si le vide-ordures en veut bien, bien sûr.    … Expand
  31. Vectis99
    Oct 25, 2018
    7
    Dungeon of the endless is a cute and smart dungeon crawler which uses procedural generation much more effectively than usual in video games. The game has a very unique combination of mechanics, which makes the game provide a very distinct experience compared to other dungeon crawlers. Unfortunately, the game relies upon a lot of annoying number crunching, especially regarding the "playerDungeon of the endless is a cute and smart dungeon crawler which uses procedural generation much more effectively than usual in video games. The game has a very unique combination of mechanics, which makes the game provide a very distinct experience compared to other dungeon crawlers. Unfortunately, the game relies upon a lot of annoying number crunching, especially regarding the "player heros", which makes critical strategic decision making a chore often times. The game makes up for this in the cute risks and implications of the plethora of ways the player can manage the accumulation and spending of the three major resources. Graphically the game is beautiful, but I wasn't a big fan of the sort of comedic and crude character designs. The games system of expansion content is confusing and bloated, sometimes even adding some uncomfortable advertising/promotional content which it could very well do without. Overall, Dungeon of the Endless is a satisfying experience, but it is not fantastic.… Expand
  32. DingerDonger
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    A very well crafted roguelike game that is made even better by multiplayer. Lots of replayability (thanks to procedurally generated levels), great music and graphics, and even a bit of humor. Game is hard but not unfairly so. A must-have for any fan of roguelikes or dungeon crawlers.
  33. ave
    Jan 5, 2016
    8
    First I'd like to thank Amplitude Studios for such an engaging and deep game !

    To be fair, I've discovered the "rogue" genre pretty lately, with Darkest Dungeon (that already sucked more then 130 hours) and Dungeon of the Endless is very satisfying, pushing me to experiment with heroes, objects and modules all the time (I even made an Excel sheet to keep track of and analyse all game    First I'd like to thank Amplitude Studios for such an engaging and deep game !

    To be fair, I've discovered the "rogue" genre pretty lately, with Darkest Dungeon (that already sucked more then 130 hours) and Dungeon of the Endless is very satisfying, pushing me to experiment with heroes, objects and modules all the time (I even made an Excel sheet to keep track of and analyse all game elements !)

    DotE is also an ambitious game, with several many core gameplays : Rogue (you explore random generated dungeons and gather objects), Party-RPG (you command a group of 2 to 4 heroes that can level up and acquire skills over time), Tower Defense (you can build module to create resources, buff your characters, attacks or debuff your enemies), and probably a spicy hint of "Civ-Like" with the industry / science / food and fog resources to manage.

    I'd like to share with you some strategy tips to help you get pass the first hours with the base ship :

    # Level layout
    You start in a single room along with your crystal holding Fog resource that you can use to light up rooms. Then you must explore the dungeon in order to find the only elevator to the next level.
    In a really door-monster-treasure fashion, you open a door to enter the next room. Opening a door acts as a "turn" to generate resources, research new modules or improve them, and cooldown heroes powers.
    Lighting up a room allows you to build and activate modules, and enemies cannot spawn in lit rooms. Since Fog is a scarce resource, it's important to decide what rooms you keep lit, and which ones you take the risk of leaving in the dark (that way, you can decide from where the enemies will come, and how many enemies might come in a single turn)

    # Resources
    You need Industry to build modules (both major and minor), Science to research new modules and upgrade them, Food to either heal or level up your characters, and Fog to light up rooms. So it's a good idea to build an Industry module first, to create enough Industry in order to build Science then Food modules.
    Later in the game, at the beginning of a level, depending on how many resources you have stored, you might change this order. Sometimes it's better to build multiple modules, sometimes it's preferable to build one with a hero than can Manipulate and add its Intelligence to boost the module.

    # Heroes
    There are many heroes in the game, sharing similar stats (hp, regen, running speed, defense, power, intelligence) and DPS based on weapon speed and weapon power. It's really up to you to play them in order to know what are their strengths and weaknesses. On my own, I prefer to play with :
    - 1 character than can run fast to open doors, eventually running back to a fall back fighting room or crystal room, and finally carry the crystal to the elevator.
    - 2 characters than can each stay in a fall back fighting room to operate major modules (productivity boost) and eventually kill enemies and grab Fog.
    - 1 last character than is usually slow but very powerful in the the crystal room, to eliminate the enemies that succeeded in reaching the room and threat to destroy the crystal.

    # Enemies
    Well, there are all sorts of enemies : the one who preferably target heroes, modules or crystal ; and the ones that debuff heroes. At the beginning it's preferable to use all your heroes packed to eliminate the enemies, then as you progress through the dungeon, identify fall back room that will support heroes in combat and leave here a guy who can operate along with one major and minor modules (the choice is up to you), and first-contact rooms that will tenderize the enemies for the hero to finish.
    - For the tenderizing room I usually combine modules that can target every enemies with low to mid damage like Lacrymos (Reduces Defense & DoT) with Neuro (Slows), Seblaster (Explosion) and Tesla (Shock). After than, each enemy hp is pretty low so it's easier for the hero in the fall back room to finish them.
    - For the fall back room I usually combine support modules like Regen and high rate fire weapons like Blaster, Machinegun.

    With that, you should be prepared but there are no decisive strategy and many times you'll have to take risks and react quickly to not be overrun by enemies :)    … Expand
  34. Tomplifier
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    Dungeon crawler roguelite with tower defense. Nice try. Much fun. Very hard. Never seen the end :(
  35. GolovA
    Apr 6, 2017
    7
    Almost there.
    I love rogue games. This one is pretty sweet. Spent countless hours in it - and if you are a fan of rogues as well, you'll enjoy this title.
    The huge minus for me is the game becomes tedious and repetitive kind of fast. With so many characters, and different ships, it's strange that the game does not suck you into replaying it more than a dozen of times. I guess it's    Almost there.
    I love rogue games. This one is pretty sweet. Spent countless hours in it - and if you are a fan of rogues as well, you'll enjoy this title.
    The huge minus for me is the game becomes tedious and repetitive kind of fast. With so many characters, and different ships, it's strange that the game does not suck you into replaying it more than a dozen of times. I guess it's just not enough in it, but of what - i am not sure.

    Anyway, i recommend - this is a very unique blend of rogue and tower defense, even though these terms alone will not do justice to the game.    … Expand
  36. sherbz
    Oct 30, 2020
    9
    Strangely enough, i actually think this is Amplitudes best game they have made, despite the simplistic nature of it. Its very well executed and very well designed. My only criticism is that its sometimes too hard to see how much health various mobs have and the addition of a monster glossary would have made things a bit easier. But over all its very good.
  37. Boggybean
    Apr 28, 2015
    9
    Dungeon of the Endless is a brilliant mix of genres that at first leaves you confused, then leaves you wanting more. It's got a perfect blend of strategy and building modules and defenses, while still making it engaging and intense to get your heroes to that approaching alien swarm. It's a truly unique experience - you're missing out if you haven't played. 9/10
  38. ZorotheGallade
    Nov 30, 2015
    9
    I'm one of the few people who just can't frame a game well enough without making comparisons to other known games. Well, here it is: Orcs Must Die meets the boarding sections of FTL.
    The game somehow manages to get a lot of different gameplay elements which are rarely seen together and thread them seamlessly in the same game experience.
    From Orcs Must Die it takes the Tower Defense/ RTS    I'm one of the few people who just can't frame a game well enough without making comparisons to other known games. Well, here it is: Orcs Must Die meets the boarding sections of FTL.
    The game somehow manages to get a lot of different gameplay elements which are rarely seen together and thread them seamlessly in the same game experience.
    From Orcs Must Die it takes the Tower Defense/ RTS hybrid, letting you fend off hordes of monsters by strategically altering the environment and gearing up characters to send in battle when your towers and traps aren't enough to stop them. From FTL it takes the management aspect: much like the ships, in this game you not only claim territory to put more distance between the resources you want to protect and the enemies, but also build modules that aid you one way or another and can even leave certain characters behind to improve their efficiency. The characters themselves are delightful, tongue-in-cheek shout outs to several sci-fi universes, from Doctor Who to Duke Nukem to Metroid, each having their own strengths and weaknesses which make them more suited for certain roles both in combat and in the long run: in particularly challenging runs it's often a good move to fire one of your heroes and hire one that's better suited for your situation should you bump into them while exploring.
    Gamers trying the game for the first time should also be watching out for the sudden changes of pace: while inbetween enemy waves you can plan and build to your heart's content, when monsters attack you'll need to either have the perfect defense planned ahead or be ready to move your heroes around to ward off surprise attacks and any monster that manages to sneak past your turrets. And the biggest change of pace happens every time you have to leave the floor: as soon as you trigger the event which opens the way out, unlimited waves of monsters start attacking nonstop, making it a frantic, mad dash for the exit which requires quick thinking and a careful plan to get everyone to the elevator before they're overwhelmed.
    Replayability is high. While the game is a decent challenge at the easiest difficulty setting and on the higher one it makes a very good (maybe too good) job of keeping players on their toes since random events and monster spawns can spell doom for your entire party in seconds if you don't react quickly enough, beating it under certain conditions enables several game modes which all affect one major aspect of gameplay one way or another, either by changing the healing mechanics, giving you different items to work with or even disabling random hero spawn meaning you have to be very careful not to lose the ones you start with. Unlocking heroes also adds replayability: to unlock a hero you merely have to have them survive for three floors straight or win the game with them in your party, so even in a losing game you can still make progress. Certain heroes will also have special dialogue when paired up, and seeing those dialogues to the end eventually unlocks more content in the Album, a board which doubles as flavor text and artwork gallery and fills up as you unlock more heroes and meet more enemies.

    All in all, a game that is very generous with the quantity of content related to the price. Even with all the DLCs, which don't really add a whole lot to the game besides some more challenges and a couple game-breaking characters, its price is still more than reasonable for a game of this magnitude.    … Expand
  39. ultrasoft
    Jul 28, 2016
    7
    There's a lot to like about this game. But, in my opinion, it also has problems which spoil it's long term enjoyability (is that a word?).

    I'd like if the in game tutorial was better, and I'd like the characters to have a little more flavour; more text to flesh them out would be great. It seems like some work was put into giving some of the characters little stories that play out over    There's a lot to like about this game. But, in my opinion, it also has problems which spoil it's long term enjoyability (is that a word?).

    I'd like if the in game tutorial was better, and I'd like the characters to have a little more flavour; more text to flesh them out would be great. It seems like some work was put into giving some of the characters little stories that play out over the course of a game.

    Voices would be a nice addition, but would obviously incur much more work.

    There's what seems like a spike in difficulty as I get close to the end of any given game, which can sometimes feel unfair, and just makes some runs incredibly frustrating

    The easiest mode feels too easy, until you get deeper into the longer runs, where they get silly.
    The default mode starts off challenging and then just escalates.

    I don't know, but I feel like I need more options here, or the difficulty curves need tweaking.

    It could be that I'm just not picking up on how to deal with the difficulty. But if so, then the game is quite obtusely not clueing me in, or I'm a dimwit. Oh well

    After a while, runs feel routine, and I found myself doing repetitive actions for too much of the game.

    I think I've completed as much of the game as I'm going to at about 40 hours of play. I'd be pleased to see updates or patches to the game, which might entice me back.    … Expand
  40. Archound
    Oct 24, 2022
    8
    Now, this is an intriguing title! Such an original concept for a coop game. Best played with ppl familiar with tabletops, as you need to think a lot before you do. Sadly, it seems the game lacks content. Would play more!
  41. Hermano999
    Sep 23, 2019
    9
    It's a really nice little game - challenging but also rewarding. A must have for all fans of rogue-like experiences. The only thing I don't like is the look of the game on 4k monitors - there should be a possibility to zoom out freely - not only switching between map and normal view. And also lack of possibility of using the individual skills while having the team group up is a bitIt's a really nice little game - challenging but also rewarding. A must have for all fans of rogue-like experiences. The only thing I don't like is the look of the game on 4k monitors - there should be a possibility to zoom out freely - not only switching between map and normal view. And also lack of possibility of using the individual skills while having the team group up is a bit strange...
    Played this for 20h+, didn't get bored yet - recommended!    … Expand
  42. romishou
    Oct 12, 2019
    9
    Unforgiving, fun and addictive. Played it for almost 100 hours and i can still find better strategies to survive. Amazing game.
  43. Baltifru
    Apr 19, 2020
    8
    Dungeon of the Endless is a delicious mixture of innovation, simple-yet-deep gameplay and humour. Halfway between rogue and dungeon defense, it requires strategy in the preplanning, and then coordination and fast decision-making whenever you open a door and the aliens rush towards your crystal. The mechanics of the game - building defenses, customizing your characters like in a RPG - areDungeon of the Endless is a delicious mixture of innovation, simple-yet-deep gameplay and humour. Halfway between rogue and dungeon defense, it requires strategy in the preplanning, and then coordination and fast decision-making whenever you open a door and the aliens rush towards your crystal. The mechanics of the game - building defenses, customizing your characters like in a RPG - are quite easy to understand after a few rounds, yet the possibilities and combinations are numerous, which effectively pushes players to think, plan anticipate. All this, wrapped in a cynical, caricatural yet efficient humour that makes players smile or laugh whenever they read the descriptions of objects or the interactions between characters. A great game, especially in coop with friends.… Expand
  44. Gliphy
    Oct 7, 2022
    8
    Крутой визуал и геймплей, но я тупой, поэтому слишком сложно. А еще мне не с кем играть
  45. Oskad
    Aug 19, 2023
    6
    Dungeon of the Endless is an addictive and challenging turn-based strategy game that will keep you busy for hours It mixes elements of turn-based strategy, resource management and tower defense Its haunting music and art unique
    The game can be a bit repetitive, as levels and enemies are randomly generated, but they are still quite similar, it also lacks variety, as races and classes are    Dungeon of the Endless is an addictive and challenging turn-based strategy game that will keep you busy for hours It mixes elements of turn-based strategy, resource management and tower defense Its haunting music and art unique
    The game can be a bit repetitive, as levels and enemies are randomly generated, but they are still quite similar, it also lacks variety, as races and classes are limited. it can be frustrating as enemies can be hard to defeat and death is permanent oh yes you will die often

    In conclusion, Dungeon of the Endless is a unique and challenging turn-based strategy game that offers a rewarding challenge to players of all skill levels. The game is rich in content, with many different races, classes, and abilities to unlock. The gameplay is rich and challenging, and the world is randomly generated, which offers great replayability. The game can be difficult for beginners, but it's still fun to play. If you're looking for a unique and challenging turn-based strategy game, Dungeon of the Endless is a great choice.    … Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Gamers' Temple
    Mar 24, 2015
    70
    Not quite endless, but some gamers will have fun with it while it lasts.
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  2. Gamestyle
    Mar 19, 2015
    90
    An endlessly entertaining and meticulously crafted modern roguelike.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Mar 18, 2015
    90
    A stylish, addicting mix of tower defense and roguelike elements. The pacing of the game nicely alternates from planning your defenses in peace to frantically rushing with your heroes and villains to stop the alien swarms coming at you. There could be a bit more variety with the enemies and the modules you can build, but still finding new heroes and opening the new game modes can keep you well occupied. [Feb 2015]
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