Action · December 2, 2016
Dungeon Souls (2016)
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler. Each level is completely procedurally generated so every playthrough is guaranteed to have unique environments and encounters. Search for and activate all the marks placed in each level to unlock the dungeon portal and escape from the Redeemer. Scavenge various items and upgrades to counter the dungeon's dark forces and challenging bosses. You must survive. Hurry. Dungeon Souls was inspired by Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, Overture, BitVenture and Shoot First. Harness the powerful abilities of 10 unique characters Explore a plethora of different environments including dark dungeons, sewers and cathedrals Immerse yourself with deep character progression and permanent skill upgrades Experiment with 50+ unique passive items - Speed boosts, damage buffs, lifesteal bonuses... Battle hordes of dynamic enemies and challenging bosses hell-bent on destroying you
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168 Action titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- RPG · 81
- Action Roguelike · 78
- Pixel Graphics · 77
- Dungeon Crawler · 72
- Indie · 64
- Action · 61
- Rogue-like · 61
- Rogue-lite · 54
- Adventure · 48
- Hack and Slash · 44
- 2D · 32
- Procedural Generation · 21
- Singleplayer · 19
- Perma Death · 18
- Bullet Hell · 18
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.2k Steam reviews | Top 93% in Action |
| Positive rating | 74% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 81% |
| Metacritic | 67/100 | Genre average 77 — top 88% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 74% for session depth among Action |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
74%Mostly Positive · 2.2k reviews
1.7k positive · 580 negative
Metacritic
67/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
6.0/10
Curator recommendations
1.3k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“Splashy, frantic and hugely enjoyable.” Rock Paper Shotgun “Dungeon Souls quickly sinks its hooks in and doesn’t let go.” Hardcore Gamer “Dungeon Souls has a lot of items...stat-boosters to life-stealers, eyeballs that shoot fireballs, shields to block bullets, or even items to make your foes explode on death – it's all here!” Destructoid
Release & Availability
| Release date | Dec 2, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Lamina Studios |
| Base price | $12.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
Achievements
10
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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