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OO Cat · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 76 % positive of 1,482 reviews, as of Oct 28

Nightmarish monsters crawl forth from the darkness, while the Demon Lord lurks beneath the abyss. Venture into the Shadow Dungeon, carve your way through blood and chaos, and forge your own legendary epic.

24 games that play like Shadow Dungeon and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Halls of Torment, Path of Exile and Grim Dawn.

Player tags

  • Loot
  • Action RPG
  • Retro
  • Hack and Slash
  • Action
  • RPG
  • Adventure
  • 2.5D
Map region: Action RPGs & Soulslikes
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly recommend this cheap, loot-driven Diablo-style action RPG for its addictive grind, though performance problems and thin content hold it back.

Many players enjoy the loot-heavy loop: constant item drops, a deep mix of skills and build options, and gear that changes how skills work. Auto-pickup, auto-salvage and auto-attack settings are often praised, and the compact, easy-to-learn design suits relaxed play. Some players compare it to Vampire Survivors-style bullet heavens and note that the game plays itself. Many complaints centre on repetitive, copy-paste areas, a near-absent story, weak challenge and few real bosses. Some players also say the classes are too similar and the late game is laggy when the screen fills with effects. Several reviewers mention bugs from patches, including save damage, and some say they would wait for fixes before buying. Opinion is positive overall, with a clear split between players who want simple grinding and those expecting depth.

Praised

  • Addictive loot and grind

    Constant item drops and rising numbers keep players playing for hours, often longer than planned.

    Many players
  • Deep builds and skill options

    Large skill trees, varied gear and synergies let players experiment with many builds.

    Many players
  • Good value and low price

    Players see the game as a lot of content for a low price, especially on sale.

    Some players
  • Quality-of-life features

    Auto-pickup, auto-salvage, auto-attack and auto-potions reduce tedious inventory and combat work.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Repetitive areas and content

    Areas reuse the same few layouts, and the campaign feels short for its advertised length.

    Many players
  • Little story and challenge

    Players find almost no story, lore or difficulty, so combat rarely feels risky.

    Many players
  • Performance drops late game

    Many projectiles and effects cause frame-rate drops and stutter in the late game.

    Some players
  • Bugs after patches

    Some patches break builds or saves, and some players call for better testing and stability.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suits players who want a relaxed, brain-off loot grind with deep builds and a low price, and who are fond of Diablo-style or bullet-heaven games.
Who should skip it
Players who want a strong story, real challenge, varied areas or stable late-game performance should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with longer playtimes more often raise late-game performance problems and repetitive content, while newer players mostly praise the loot and build variety.

Summarised by AI from 74 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Shadow Dungeon

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Shadow Dungeon

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Dread Delusion90 % positive of 4,995Shared: Action RPG · RPG · Dark Fantasy
  2. Death Must Die90 % positive of 21,004Shared: Loot · Action RPG · Hack and Slash
  3. Bonehold82 % positive of 139
  4. Ruins of Dawn70 % positive of 1,137Shared: Loot · Action RPG · Hack and Slash
  5. Darkstone78 % positive of 494Shared: Action RPG · Retro · Hack and Slash
  6. Path of Achra98 % positive of 3,204Shared: Retro · RPG · Dark Fantasy
  7. Tower of Kalemonvo83 % positive of 459Shared: Loot · Action RPG · Retro
  8. Blade of Darkness89 % positive of 2,436Shared: Action RPG · Hack and Slash · RPG
  9. Dark Hunting Ground92 % positive of 775Shared: Loot · Action RPG · Hack and Slash
  10. Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree75 % positive of 3,080Shared: Action RPG · RPG · 2.5D
  11. Dark Messiah of Might & Magic89 % positive of 9,401Shared: Action RPG · Hack and Slash · RPG
  12. Dark and Darker61 % positive of 89,326Shared: Loot · RPG · Dark

By look

Looks like Shadow Dungeon

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. GemCraft - Chasing Shadows94 % positive of 3,678
  2. Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition92 % positive of 15,490
  3. Chronicon94 % positive of 8,874
  4. Loria82 % positive of 294
  5. Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition77 % positive of 28,257
  6. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition93 % positive of 4,792
  7. Heroes of Hammerwatch II81 % positive of 5,866
  8. The Last Spell91 % positive of 13,357
  9. Hero Siege67 % positive of 36,973
  10. The Temple of Elemental Evil71 % positive of 369
  11. Last Epoch76 % positive of 107,142
  12. Warhammer: Chaosbane60 % positive of 3,300

At a glance

What games like Shadow Dungeon have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Shadow Dungeon: Action RPG (20 of 24), Hack and Slash (14) and Loot (12).
  • They came out between 2006 and 2026, none of them after Shadow Dungeon (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Path of Achra (98 % positive of 3,204).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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