Dungeons - The Dark Lord

If you thought Dungeons was a mess of a game, boy did they set out to make Dungeons look good... by making something so much worse. Basic gameplay-wise, it is a better game, with plenty of quality of life features that should've been in the game in the first place. The tutorial is even better, shockingly! So, if you just wanted to play the awful multiplayer, this is the one to play, but everything else? So much worse, the story is just a Lord of the Rings parody, and not even a good one, and the level design is AWFUL! They clearly just gave up and decided to make it so difficult that no one would try to finish it. This isn't worth your time, even if you liked Dungeons. If Dungeons is a very flawed 6/10 game, Dungeons - The Dark Lord is the handicapped brother, and I'd give it a 3/10.

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10/10 not recommended. Game cannot run for me due to Kalypso launcher having issues connecting to the DRM server. Steam and Kalypso support have not been helpful. I bought this game in a bundle several years ago, worked just fine back then. Recent reinstall however does not work anymore.

I picked this up in a bundle hoping for a fun dungeon management sim, and while the core concept — building rooms to attract heroes, satisfying their needs, then incapacitating them for soul energy — is genuinely clever and different from what most people expect, the execution drags it down hard. The Kalypso launcher DRM is a frustrating barrier just to play a singleplayer game, and once you're actually in, the pacing is painfully slow with autosaves that can strand you hours back. Managing three Dungeon Lords with a hotbar that doesn't swap between them is a UI nightmare, and as heroes level up they snowball into unkillable deathballs that make every level feel like a desperate race you're destined to lose. There are moments where building and decorating your dungeon clicks and feels satisfying, but the game constantly undercuts that with unclear objectives, micromanagement hell, and a difficulty curve that punishes patience rather than rewarding it. Unless you're grabbing it for nearly free in a bundle, skip it.

Mir persönlich hat das Addon viel Fun gemacht. Es ist von der Kampagne deutlich anspruchsvoller als das Originalspiel. Die Online Rezensionen dass man durch die Story rushen muss weil die Helden zu stark werden kann ich nicht nachvollziehen. Meine Monster waren immer auf Max. Level :)

The concept is simple but fun: instead of being the hero exploring a dungeon, you are the evil overlord. You build and manage your dungeon, attract heroes, set traps, torture them, and basically do everything you would normally expect the villain to do. The gameplay is quite different from most dungeon crawlers, and that's probably its biggest strength. There's something satisfying about watching heroes enter your dungeon thinking they're going to defeat you, only for your carefully prepared traps and monsters to ruin their day. The game also has a good amount of humor and doesn't take itself too seriously. It's clearly inspired by games like Dungeon Keeper, but it tries to add its own ideas and personality. That said, it's definitely an older and more limited game. The mechanics aren't particularly deep by modern standards, and after a while the gameplay loop can become repetitive. It's also not nearly as polished as some of the bigger strategy or management games.

Entrez dans la peau du Dark Lord et construisez votre donjon maléfique ! Entre stratégie, gestion et humour noir, ce jeu vous met aux commandes de créatures terrifiantes et d’un empire souterrain à votre image. J’ai adoré ! Chaque moment passé dans le donjon est un vrai plaisir, de la construction à la stratégie, en passant par l’ambiance sombre et immersive. Graphismes : Franchement bluffant ! Les donjons sont magnifiques, l’ambiance est sombre à souhait et chaque décor fourmille de détails. Les animations sont fluides et donnent vraiment vie à votre empire maléfique. Gameplay : Un vrai régal ! La gestion du donjon est ultra intuitive, les mécaniques sont profondes mais jamais complexes, et le côté « être le Dark Lord » est incroyablement satisfaisant. Chaque choix stratégique compte, et c’est hyper addictif. Contenu & Modes : La campagne solo est passionnante et bien rythmée, avec des quêtes variées et pleines d’humour noir. Le multijoueur est fun et bien pensé, idéal pour des sessions entre amis. Durée de vie & Rejouabilité : Immense ! On peut passer des dizaines d’heures à optimiser son donjon, essayer différentes stratégies et explorer toutes les options du jeu. La rejouabilité est excellente. Bande‑son et ambiance : La musique est envoûtante, les bruitages immersifs et les voix doublées ajoutent vraiment à l’atmosphère. On se sent plongé dans un monde maléfique à chaque instant. Conclusion : Je suis totalement conquis. Dungeons – The Dark Lord est un must pour tous les fans de stratégie, de gestion et de donjons. Un vrai coup de cœur, du début à la fin !