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Dredgers

2019

Should you play it?

Based on traditional rogue-likes, Dredgers is a real-time dungeon crawler where you can play as 30 different races, each having their own stats and skills. With the unique class system you can mix and match classes as you desire, anything from an Archer-Knight to a Berserker-Summoner-Priest is possible!

What works

  • Extensive character customization with many races and classes
  • Active developer and community engagement
  • High replayability with diverse builds and strategies
  • Unique mechanics like real-time combat with pause
  • Affordable price with frequent updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of save mid-run feature
  • Some ui and control clunkiness
  • Repetitive level design
  • Balance issues and occasional bugs
  • Steep learning curve and limited tutorial

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Low Magic Age

  • Siralim

  • Horizon's Gate

  • Lost For Swords

  • Voidspire Tactics

  • Odd Realm

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like Dredgers but with less leadership over others

  • Rogue's Tale

  • Rogue Fable III

  • Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

  • Shattered Pixel Dungeon

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • Pixel Dungeon

More social

Games that feels like Dredgers but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch

  • Heroes of Hammerwatch II

  • Streets of Rogue

  • Ancient Kingdoms

  • Tinkerlands

  • DunHero

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Dredgers: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 03/08/2026