
A well-crafted rpg experience, Dicey Dungeons is well worth your time.
89
Verdict
89%
Steam
90
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive Steam reviews (89% positive)
Critically acclaimed (90/100 critic average)
Standout indie gem
No significant drawbacks reported
Dicey Dungeons is a roguelike deck-building game developed by Irish game designer Terry Cavanagh. It was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux in August 2019, for Nintendo Switch in December 2020, for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in November 2021, and for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in February 2023. Ports for iOS and Android were released in July 2022.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 5d ago
A roguelike dice-building game focused on strategic decision-making with each roll. The core gameplay is genuinely strategic and interesting, with different character runs offering meaningful variation and forcing you to adapt your decisions each game. However, the lack of meta progression made the experience feel hollow over time. Even though individual runs are well-designed, there’s little long-term structure to motivate continued play. Presentation is serviceable but not particularly memorable, and while the game is solid in short bursts, it didn’t give me a strong reason to keep returning. Best suited for players who enjoy pure run-based strategy games without needing long-term progression systems.
A rogue-like dungeon crawler up-ended with changing mechanics depending on the dungeon and/or which die you play as. Adorable graphics (seriously, if you ever make a plush Baby Squid, I'd be there in a heartbeat), challenging but not frustrating puzzles, can play as long as you wish and a bouncy soundtrack that totally slaps!
I've played just about every roguelike deck builder under the sun and this one's lack of metagame and meta-progression mixed with short runs and slightly awkward combat just meant it wasn't for me. Much better suited to those early in their roguelike explorations.
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