Devious Dungeon

Critic reviews

• XTXbox Tavern

  Mark Sherwood · Oct 11, 2018

  6.0

  If you’re on the market for a simple rogue-lite that doesn’t demand too much focus and perseverance, Devious Dungeon will serve you well. If, on the other hand, you enjoy the intricacies that this type of game is usually known to adopt, you’re likely going to feel somewhat disappointed. Devious Dungeon is a passable game at best, but one that’s admittedly fun nonetheless.

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• NWNintendo World Report

  Joel A. DeWitte · May 08, 2018

  5.0

  The highest praise and most damning criticism I can give Devious Dungeon is that it is functional and something I could burn time with at a doctor’s office or in a plane. With the consistent stream of games coming to the Switch, you’re better off waiting to see if one of its better contemporaries gets released.

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• WTWay Too Many Games

  Leo Faria · May 01, 2018

  6.0

  Devious Dungeon is far from being a well-polished game, but it was a lot more enjoyable than I could have ever predicted. A simple control scheme coupled with an interesting loot-based progression system made me play the game for a lot more than anticipated. It’s not exactly a bad choice given its small pricetag, but don’t expect too much from it and if possible, get it on a portable system.

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• NINintendo Insider

  Dan Lipscombe · Apr 10, 2018

  5.0

  The story is weak – a few lines at the beginning and the end, the pixel art is nice and the changing avatar when applying new gear is a sweet touch. So much more could have been done with the hero to open up multiple playthroughs, even something as simple as allowing different classes of hero. The mechanics are there in the enemies after all. The idea is very good, but the execution is sloppy. Most of my time with Devious Dungeon saw me walking through levels destroying everything in sight for coins, then buying the next best gear I could get, before grinding through the next batch of levels.

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• NNintendoLife

  Dom Reseigh-Lincoln · Apr 09, 2018

  6.0

  Devious Dungeon is far from a bad game. Its feedback loop of exploration, levelling up and gear acquisition makes for a fun and rewarding experience for the first few hours, but its lack of tangible depth ultimately torpedoes the endless potential of its randomly built dungeons. Still, for less than £10, there are certainly worse dungeons to explore.

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• AAppsZoom.com

  Emmanuel Lund · Dec 24, 2014

  8.0

  Noddlecake Studios' is back with a new action packed platformer which has all the good League of Evil had but, in this case, featuring medieval and fantasy environments. You can expect an engaging storyline, intuitive controls and lot of levels, all of it wrapped with pixelated retro graphics.

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