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.

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platforms

Alternate name: Dungeon Bash

Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom

C128 1988

Legend of Faerghail

DOS 1990

L'Antre de la Peur

ORIC 1984

Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom

IIE 1988

The Bard's Tale: Tales of the Unknown

DOS 1987

Rogue Legacy

WIN 2013-06-27

Dungeons of Daggorath

COCO 1982

Might and Magic II: Gates to Another World

OCS 1990

Alternate Reality: The City

OCS 1988

Izuna: The Legend of the Ninja

NDS 2006-06

The Elder Scrolls: Arena

DOS 1994-07

Le Maitre Absolu

DOS 1989

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.

Parent group

Role-playing game

Child groups

Roguelike, Dandy-like

Related site

At Wikipedia

Platforms

Linux		56
MS-DOS		53
Windows		34
Mac OS X		20
C64		18
Apple II E		17
Amiga		17
Mac OS Classic		17
NEC PC9801		16
PS Vita		12
NES		12
NEC PC8801		11
Atari ST		11
Sharp X1		10
PSP		10
MICRO 7 - FM7		9
Nintendo DS		7
Amstrad CPC		6
PS2		6
MSX2		6
SNES		6
PCE CD		6
PS3		5
X68000		5
PLATO		5
C128		5
Atari 400/800		4
Amiga AGA		4
MSX		4
BSD		4

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