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.

489

games

platforms

Alternate name: Dungeon Bash

Gor: Ein Abenteuer

DOS 1990

Wizardry III: The Legacy of Llylgamyn

SX1 1987

Pedit5

PLTO 1974

The Dark Heart of Uukrul

IIE 1989

Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom

PECD 1992-09-25

Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom

DOS 1988

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

MSX2 1987

Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant

DOS 1992

Ancients 1: Death Watch

DOS 1991

Class of Heroes 2G

PS3 2010-07-22

Dungeons of the Unforgiven

DOS 1993-04-28

Abandoned Places: A Time for Heroes

DOS 1992

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

compare with these groups

Related site

At Wikipedia

Platforms

MS-DOS		63
Linux		60
Windows		35
Apple II E		23
NEC PC9801		20
Mac OS X		19
C64		18
Amiga		17
Mac OS Classic		16
NES		14
NEC PC8801		12
PS Vita		12
Sharp X1		10
PSP		10
Atari ST		10
MICRO 7 - FM7		9
Nintendo DS		7
PLATO		6
SNES		6
PCE CD		6
Amstrad CPC		6
PS2		6
MSX2		6
FM Towns		6
X68000		5
PS3		5
C128		4
BSD		4
MSX		4
Apple IIGS		4