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DungeonUp

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2015

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Quick resume

A challenging rogue-like puzzler inspired by the classic Tower of the Sorcerer. Play as a human knight who fights his way out of a deep dungeon by slaying monsters and solving intricate puzzles.

Global score

80/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Puzzle

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    Pros

    • Strategic and challenging gameplay
    • Randomly generated dungeons and secrets
    • Level editor and workshop support
    • Good value especially on sale
    • Nostalgic pixel art and music

    Cons

    • Randomness can cause unwinnable runs
    • Frustrating boss mechanics requiring guides
    • Repetitive music and visuals
    • Save system and bugs problematic
    • Maze mode considered tedious and unbalanced

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have freedom to explore randomly generated maps and choose strategies, but must complete set tasks."

      Capsule for Handy Harry's Haunted House Services Handy Harry's Haunted House Services

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    • Competence

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      4

      "Game involves skillful combat, strategic resource management, and puzzle solving with feedback on performance."

      Capsule for Bendy: Lone Wolf Bendy: Lone Wolf

      "Game requires strategic planning, skillful resource management, and puzzle solving with clear feedback on damage and outcomes."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -2

      "Focus is mostly on personal progression and strategy rather than direct competition; leaderboards exist but are minor."

      Capsule for Emberward Emberward

      "Focus is mostly on personal progression and puzzle solving; leaderboards exist but are influenced by RNG and soulstone usage, limiting competitive fairness."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players engage in repeated runs, grinding upgrades and improving skills to progress further, showing habitual play."

      Capsule for Tower Factory Tower Factory

      "Players often engage in repeated runs, grinding for soulstones and improving strategy to overcome difficult bosses and levels."

    • Cooperation

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      -5

      "Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

      Capsule for SIGNALIS SIGNALIS

      "Single-player experience with no cooperative or multiplayer elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Map editor and custom maps allow player creativity; base building and upgrading offer some customization."

      Capsule for The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition

      "Includes a level editor and workshop for custom maps, encouraging player creativity beyond base game."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "No evidence of dominance or power over other players; interactions are solo and balanced."

      Capsule for Our Darker Purpose Our Darker Purpose

      "No evidence of dominance or power over other players; interactions are solo and strategic."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      3

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, casual puzzle experience to unwind and distract from real life."

      Capsule for MouseCraft MouseCraft

      "Players use the game as a challenging puzzle and dungeon crawl to relax or distract themselves, sometimes for hours."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia; no indication of obligation or pressure."

      Capsule for Trials of Mana Trials of Mana

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia; no indication of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      3

      "Players experiment with different strategies and layouts to solve puzzles and optimize resource flow."

      Capsule for Outlanders Outlanders

      "Players experiment with different strategies, item usage, and routes to optimize runs and solve puzzles."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      3

      "Procedurally generated dungeons and secret areas promote discovery and curiosity."

      Capsule for One More Dungeon One More Dungeon

      "Randomly generated dungeons and secret areas encourage discovery and exploration."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -3

      "Minimal character customization; mostly standard pixel art and preset aesthetics."

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      "Limited character customization; mostly standard pixel art and preset aesthetics with some user-created maps."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      2

      "Fantasy setting with castle defense and monsters, but gameplay is simple and not deeply immersive in fiction."

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      "Fantasy setting with dungeon crawling, monsters, and magic items, though gameplay is puzzle-focused and less immersive."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -5

      "No social or community gameplay elements; primarily solo experience."

      Capsule for DEADBOLT DEADBOLT

      "No social or community play elements; primarily solo experience."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

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      "Players develop skills in combat timing, puzzle solving, and strategic character progression."

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      "Players develop skills in strategy, planning, and puzzle solving; character progression through items and stats."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -5

      "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay."

      Capsule for Broken Reality Broken Reality

      "No physical activity involved; sedentary gameplay."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention; some waiting but generally active engagement."

      Capsule for Graveyard Keeper Graveyard Keeper

      "Requires focused attention and planning; some waiting for keys in casual mode but generally active engagement."

    • Intimacy

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      -5

      "No close social interactions or relationship-building features."

      Capsule for Roundguard Roundguard

      "No close social interactions or relationship-building features."

    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements."

      Capsule for High On Life High On Life

      "No leadership or group management elements."

    • Progression

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      4

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and unlocking new abilities and weapons."

      Capsule for Shatterline Shatterline

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating items, upgrades, and stats to overcome challenges and bosses."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      2

      "Some players find relaxing flow in puzzles, though others note challenge and tension."

      Capsule for Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas Puzzle Pirates: Dark Seas

      "Some players find relaxing puzzle flow; others report frustration due to difficulty and RNG."

    • Sensation

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      1

      "Retro pixel art and chiptune music provide sensory stimulation, though music can be repetitive."

      Capsule for ORCS ORCS

      "Simple pixel art and chiptune music provide moderate sensory stimulation; some find music repetitive."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -3

      "Limited social recognition; achievements and leaderboards exist but are not central."

      Capsule for BIT.TRIP RUNNER BIT.TRIP RUNNER

      "Limited social recognition; leaderboards exist but are not central and affected by RNG and currency use."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      1

      "Some light lore and NPC dialogue exist but story is not a central focus."

      Capsule for Bread & Fred Bread & Fred

      "Light narrative and lore present but not a major focus; story mode includes some plot and NPC interactions."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay is strategic planning, puzzle solving, and resource management."

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      "Core gameplay revolves around strategic planning, resource management, and puzzle solving."

    • Thrill

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      1

      "Some tension arises from timing and execution challenges, but overall controlled puzzle environment."

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      "Some tension from managing limited resources and difficult bosses, but mostly controlled puzzle environment."

    • Value

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      3

      "Generally considered good value for price, especially on sale; some frustration due to bugs."

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    • Violence

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      1

      "Combat exists but is mild and often puzzle-oriented rather than focused on destruction or chaos."

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      "Combat is present but deterministic and puzzle-like rather than chaotic or violent."

    • Survival

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      3

      "Players must manage health and resources to avoid death and progress deeper into the dungeon."

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      "Players must manage health and resources carefully to survive and progress through dungeon levels."

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Expression, Sensation, Fantasy.

    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