Dungeon Crawler
Game genre theme
A scenario where the player navigates labyrinthine "dungeons" in search of treasure and evil to vanquish. Used frequently in older RPGs, especially early video game RPGs, and is often treated as a sub-genre of them as such.
457
games
69platforms
Alternate name: Dungeon Bash
The first video game about Dungeon Crawler was released in 1974.
ASCII, Sir-Tech and Electronic Arts has published most of these games
Originates from the P&P RPGs but gained fame on computer gaming side due to their simplicity, both in making and playing.
Not all dungeon crawlers are set in proper dungeons.
Not all dungeon crawlers are set in proper dungeons.
Parent group
Role-playing gameChild groups
Roguelike, Dandy-likeRelated site
Platforms
| Linux |  | 56 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS-DOS | | 52 | |
| Windows | | 34 | |
| Mac OS X | | 20 | |
| C64 | | 18 | |
| Mac OS Classic | | 17 | |
| Apple II E | | 17 | |
| Amiga | | 16 | |
| NEC PC9801 | | 16 | |
| PS Vita | | 12 | |
| NES | | 12 | |
| NEC PC8801 | | 10 | |
| PSP | | 10 | |
| Atari ST | | 10 | |
| MICRO 7 - FM7 | | 9 | |
| Sharp X1 | | 9 | |
| Nintendo DS | | 7 | |
| SNES | | 6 | |
| PCE CD | | 6 | |
| Amstrad CPC | | 6 | |
| PS2 | | 6 | |
| MSX2 | | 6 | |
| X68000 | | 5 | |
| PLATO | | 5 | |
| C128 | | 5 | |
| PS3 | | 5 | |
| Amiga AGA | | 4 | |
| MSX | | 4 | |
| BSD | | 4 | |
| Atari 400/800 | | 4 |