Developer Lava Level has just released QuestLord, an iOS FPDC that reminds me quite a lot of Might and Magic 4-5, albeit with real-time combat and a single character in lieu of a party. Here’s the premise: In QuestLord you assume the role of a lone hero out to save the Shattered Realm from certain […]

Deepfall Dungeon is a free, 3D first person dungeon crawler that was apparently released back in November (but hey–it’s new to me). Created by LOD Games, Deepfall Dungeon doesn’t waste time pretending to have a plot: You have entered the dreaded Deepfall Dungeon and must find the exit! Along the way, you will fight monsters, […]

Last year was just chock full of announcements for new first-person dungeon crawlers, but it’s been a couple of months since the last one. Let’s consult our friend, the Magic 8 Ball. Tell me, oh 8 Ball! Is the glut finally over? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Here to turn the spigot back on is Moonshades, […]

OlderBytes has released Swords and Sorcery – Underworld Gold, a first-person turn-based dungeon-crawler reminiscent of older Might and Magic games. If there is a plot, the game’s page doesn’t mention it. The developer describes the game as follows: Swords and Sorcery – Underworld Gold is a kickback to the 80s dungeon crawler, featuring old school […]

Next on our list of mobile indie RPGs is another first-person dungeon crawler, Oubliette. Created by GabySoft, Oubliette appears to be a remake of the 1983 original. The developer description of the game is rather confusing, in that it uses the terms “character” and “player” interchangeably (perhaps a relic from the days when a player […]

I spent some time this past week trawling various mobile app stores, looking for indie RPGs I hadn’t heard of. It turns out that there are a ton of them! I’ll be going down my list over the next week or two, posting about the games I found. First up, we have a first-person dungeon […]

Finally! The real-time first-person dungeon crawler Legend of Grimrock is out. You may recall that Legend of Grimrock is a graphically impressive successor to the classic Dungeon Master, featuring party creation, a food / hunger system, and real-time grid-based movement and combat as you explore the dungeon-y depths of Mount Grimrock. I haven’t bothered trying […]

I’m a bit late with this, since developer Mario Gaida didn’t email me upon his game’s release. Regardless, a little investigation on my part confirms that the Bard’s Tale-inspired first-person dungeon crawler Silver Sword is now out and is updated to version 2.09. It’s iOS-only, however–PC gamers are out of luck on this one. If […]

Jesse Zoeller, creator of the original first-person dungeon delver Darklight Dungeon, has released a sequel by the name of Darklight Dungeon Eternity. Looking at the feature list, I get the feeling that the new adjective is meant to describe how long it takes to beat the game: Explore a vast dungeon totaling 50 floors. Defeat […]

Title: Frayed Knights: The Skull of S’makh-Daon Developer: Rampant Games (Jay Barnson) Platforms: Windows (a Mac port is promised in the future) Price: $22.95  Frayed Knights: The Skull of S’makh-Daon is a first-person dungeon delver by Rampant Games with an unusual focus on comedy and characterization. It lacks polish in a few areas, but FK:TSoSD […]