Dungeon Encounters (2021)

Dungeon Encounters is a unique dungeon exploration RPG in which you lead an expedition to chart the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth. Plan and prepare to overcome numerous obstacles, solve puzzles, and defeat monsters.

Puzzle Role-playing (RPG)Fantasy exploration 2d jrpg grid-based movementPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch

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God is a GeekSean SmithOct 20219/10
Dungeon Encounters is a hardcore experience, that some will dismiss as overly simple. More fool them.
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Checkpoint GamingCharlie KellyOct 20219/10
There’s so much magic in Dungeon Encounters. I only pray people find the time out of the heavy influx of games to give this one a shot. If you do, you’re in for an amazing ride.
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DestructoidCJ AndriessenOct 20218.5/10
Give it a shot, and once you get into it, you might see it the way I do: as a gripping, strategic adventure that is not only a game but a celebration of one of the great innovations of the turn-based RPG genre.
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WccftechOct 20217/10
As a Mechanics-First style of game, Dungeon Encounters offers little to entice players that aren't already fans of Final Fantasy's Active Time Battle from yesteryear. What surrounds that dungeon crawling experience is threadbare but established fans can use what's there and chart their own paths.
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Niche GamerFingal BelmontMar 20247/10
Dungeon Encounters is a game that’s remarkably difficult to fault for its premise. It sets out with very specific intentions, and it achieves them, even if it frustrates players in the process. This isn’t your typical Square Enix fare; it’s tailor-made for hardcore RPG enthusiasts who savor the likes of pen-and-paper RPGs.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Developer: Square Enix Creative Business Unit I, Cattle Call
Publisher: Square Enix
Released: October 13, 2021
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Engine: Unity

IGDB rating 9.0/10 from 1 ratings.

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