Minecraft Dungeons

 PC
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. Ars Technica
    May 26, 2020
    Where LEGO games run out of steam pretty quickly (even unlocking new hidden characters doesn't really change your tactics), Minecraft Dungeons does a wonderful job incentivizing experimentation without making it difficult to figure out. Get new item. Equip new item. See how new item makes you stronger, more explosive, or just plain weirder. Kill mobs. Repeat. [Ars Technica Approved]
  2. Mashable
    May 26, 2020
    Minecraft Dungeons doesn't do much to change the game, and it stumbles in ways that threaten to push away longtime fans of the genre. But it's a compelling and entertaining mash-up that's hard to put down once you get into the groove.
  3. PC Invasion
    May 22, 2020
    For now, I can say that I am enjoying what Minecraft Dungeons provides. Having never played Minecraft before, and experiencing the charm and wonderment it has provided to millions only now, I do hope that its ARPG spinoff continues to entertain me as I progress further. Fingers crossed, so stay tuned for our updated review.
  5. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    May 22, 2020
    It’s a robust piece of design that you could well consider a triumph, given just how many ways in which the concept of an ARPG based on a construction game phenomenon could have ended in disaster. And I’m confident in recommending it as worth its price to even the most jaded click-stabber, especially one with even a passing familiarity with Minecraft. But the fact it’s been executed so competently leaves me wishing the developers had been a bit more reckless, frankly. A bit more experimental, in adapting its parent property to an alien genre. Because while the results might have been profoundly weird, it’s weird things – like Minecraft itself was, when it first appeared – that change the landscape of gaming.

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#30 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 377 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 194 out of 377
  2. Mixed: 69 out of 377
  3. Negative: 114 out of 377
  1. Kylonas
    May 26, 2020
    2
    Would have sooo much potential....
    - too short
    - bad game design (hub without love, just random chests at merchant) - no crafting (hello???    Would have sooo much potential....
    - too short
    - bad game design (hub without love, just random chests at merchant)
    - no crafting (hello??? Minecraft??)
    Etc.    … Full Review »
  2. Shyguyww
    May 26, 2020
    10
    Beautiful scenes and well worth the cheap price. Looking fwd to the included dlc and more free content.
  3. RagingDs
    May 26, 2020
    1
    Don't let the Minecraft name fool you. This is not a good game in any way shape or form. It's so unfinished and unpolished that they shouldDon't let the Minecraft name fool you. This is not a good game in any way shape or form. It's so unfinished and unpolished that they should be ashamed of releasing it like this. The levels included last about 3-4 hours. The drops are so similar it makes virtually no difference what you actually get or equip. They left parts of the game intentionally unfinished to force you to buy later DLC packs which is something I absolutely hate from developers. An example being the slots you get for equipment. They didn't even follow the standard Minecraft experience...head chest legs and boots....you get literally 1 spot for "armor" that drops as a single set. I would expect them to start adding the actual pieces in the DLCs which is absurd.

    To sum up my experience with Minecraft dungeons....I have played better dungeon crawlers on flash games and it is totally not worth spending a dime on this travesty.    … Full Review »
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