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Die in the Dungeon

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2025

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Quick resume

Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.

Global score

92/100

Genres

Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Early Access, Card & Board Game

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    Pros

    • Innovative dice placement and deck building mechanics
    • Engaging strategic depth and combos
    • Charming pixel art and music
    • Good replayability and progression
    • Active developer support and roadmap

    Cons

    • Some repetitiveness and limited enemy variety
    • Long run times and occasional slow pacing
    • Ui clarity issues especially late game
    • Early access bugs and balance concerns
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      4

      "Players have extensive control over deckbuilding, dice selection, forging dice faces, and strategic decisions in combat, allowing personal freedom and diverse playstyles."

      Capsule for Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

      "Players have dramatic freedom in deck building and strategic decisions, including dice placement and upgrades, with multiple viable approaches."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      4

      "The game offers a high skill ceiling with fast-paced combat, complex weapon upgrades, elemental resistances, and challenging enemies especially on higher difficulties."

      Capsule for Shadow Warrior 2 Shadow Warrior 2

      "The game offers a high skill ceiling with strategic dice placement, combo building, and overcoming challenging enemies and bosses."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -3

      "Focus is primarily on personal progression and self-set goals; no explicit mention of ranked modes or direct player-vs-player competition."

      Capsule for GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath

      "Focus is primarily on personal progression and self-set goals; no mention of ranked modes or direct player-vs-player competition."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Many players report addictive gameplay and long play sessions despite some repetitiveness."

      Capsule for BROKE PROTOCOL BROKE PROTOCOL

      "Many players report addictive gameplay and desire to keep playing despite some repetitiveness and early access limitations."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      -5

      "Single-player roguelike deckbuilder with no cooperative multiplayer elements."

      Capsule for Monster Train 2 Monster Train 2

      "Single-player roguelike deckbuilder with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      4

      "Strong customization of decks and dice faces allows creative tactical builds and playstyles."

      Capsule for Children of Zodiarcs Children of Zodiarcs

      "Strong emphasis on creative deck/dice building, upgrading, and strategic placement with many relics and dice modifiers."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is solo and focused on personal mastery."

      Capsule for Tyrant's Realm Tyrant's Realm

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is solo and focused on personal mastery."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a fun distraction and stress relief with engaging music and charming visuals."

      Capsule for Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon

      "Players use the game as a fun, engaging distraction with charming art and music, providing stress relief and immersion."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment; no indications of obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment; no indications of obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Encourages trying new combos, tactics, and character builds; mind games and counter breakers foster experimentation."

      Capsule for Killer Instinct Killer Instinct

      "Encourages trying new dice combos, builds, relic synergies, and strategic approaches to solve combat puzzles."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      1

      "Game has map with branching paths and side areas, but mostly linear progression with limited exploration."

      Capsule for Monster Monpiece Monster Monpiece

      "Some exploration of different routes and enemy encounters, but map paths are somewhat linear and repetitive."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      2

      "Players customize builds and choose characters, but limited cosmetic or avatar personalization."

      Capsule for Dice & Fold Dice & Fold

      "Players customize their dice builds and relic choices, though no avatar or cosmetic customization mentioned."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "Imaginative setting with a magical frog and mythical story elements."

      Capsule for La Rana La Rana

      "Features imaginative frog characters, fantasy enemies, and roguelike dungeon setting with fictional lore."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -4

      "Minimal social connection; mostly solo play with limited community interaction."

      Capsule for Emberward Emberward

      "Minimal social connection; mostly solo play with limited community interaction beyond feedback and support."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players develop strategic skills, deck building knowledge, and game mastery over time."

      Capsule for Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links

      "Players develop strategic skills, learn enemy patterns, and improve deck-building knowledge over time."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

      Capsule for Dishonored 2 Dishonored 2

      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention and strategic thinking; runs can be lengthy and engaging."

      Capsule for Deepest Chamber: Resurrection Deepest Chamber: Resurrection

      "Requires focused attention and strategic thinking; runs can be long and demanding."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing within the game."

      Capsule for FrostRunner FrostRunner

      "No evidence of forming close relationships or emotional sharing within the game."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

      Capsule for Slay the Spire Slay the Spire

      "No leadership or group management roles; purely individual gameplay."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Strong progression through unlocking characters, relics, equipment, and story advancement."

      Capsule for Chrono Ark Chrono Ark

      "Strong progression through acquiring relics, upgrading dice, unlocking characters, and advancing through difficulties."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "While challenging, the game provides flow and catharsis through combo execution and music."

      Capsule for One Turn Kill One Turn Kill

      "While challenging, the game provides flow and catharsis through satisfying combos and music, though some tension exists."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable pixel art, animations, and catchy music provide sensory pleasure and emotional fun."

      Capsule for Songbird Symphony Songbird Symphony

      "Enjoyable pixel art, animations, and catchy music provide sensory stimulation and emotional fun."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "Achievements and unlocks exist but social recognition or popularity is not a core motivator."

      Capsule for Sonic Adventure DX Sonic Adventure DX

      "Achievements and unlocks exist but social recognition or popularity is not a core motivator."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      1

      "Minimal narrative elements and lore; focus is on gameplay rather than story immersion."

      Capsule for ARMORED HEAD ARMORED HEAD

      "Some narrative elements and lore hinted but minimal story immersion currently; mostly gameplay focused."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around complex mental challenge, planning, and problem solving."

      Capsule for Desperados III Desperados III

      "Core gameplay revolves around complex mental challenge, planning, and problem solving with dice and relic synergies."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      3

      "Players experience suspense and tension from RNG and challenging combat encounters."

      Capsule for Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition Guild of Dungeoneering Ultimate Edition

      "Players experience suspense and tension from RNG and challenging combat, with relief upon success."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players perceive good value for price due to replayability and ongoing developer support."

      Capsule for Delver Delver

      "Players perceive good value for price with deep gameplay, replayability, and ongoing developer support."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      2

      "Combat involves attacking enemies and bosses, but presented in a whimsical, non-gratuitous style."

      Capsule for DICEOMANCER DICEOMANCER

      "Combat involves attacking enemies and bosses, but with a stylized, non-gratuitous approach."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      3

      "Players must manage health and resources to avoid failure, with strategic defense and risk management."

      Capsule for Circadian Dice Circadian Dice

      "Players must manage resources and avoid defeat through strategic defense and health management."

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Story.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026