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Dungeonmans

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2014

Should you play it?

Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.

What works

  • Deep character customization
  • Engaging tactical combat
  • Strong meta-progression and legacy system
  • Humorous writing and charm
  • Frequent developer updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and occasional crashes
  • Limited visual equipment changes
  • Can become grindy or repetitive
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative play
  • Price considered high by some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG

  • Mechs V Kaijus - Tower Defense

  • Tangledeep

  • Soulash 2

  • Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

  • Dark Deity 2

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Dungeonmans but with less leadership over others

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • Golden Krone Hotel

  • ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)

  • Rogue Fable III

  • UnderMine

  • ZERO Sievert

Less competitive

Games that feels like Dungeonmans but with less competition against others

  • Queen's Wish: The Conqueror

  • Geneforge 1 - Mutagen

  • Doom & Destiny

  • Avernum 2: Crystal Souls

  • City of Chains

  • Seer's Gambit

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Dungeonmans: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026