Dungeon Souls

Dungeon Souls is a roguelike adventure game from developer Lamina Studios and publisher Plug In Digital. It launched into Early Access on Microsoft Windows on July 7, 2015. The game features strategic, real-time combat and dungeon exploration within a retro, pixel-art world.

Players choose from six different characters before being dropped into the game. The objective is to activate all the seals in each sprawling dungeon, which opens the path to the next floor. Along the way, they fight a variety of enemies—including slimes, skeletons, and traps—and collect items. A key feature is permadeath: when a character dies, there is no way to respawn.

Critics highlighted the smooth gameplay and well-designed character classes. Marsh Davies of Rock Paper Shotgun described the game as splashy, frantic, and highly enjoyable, noting that its classes are built with smart asymmetry. He also observed that while Dungeon Souls borrows heavily from earlier roguelikes, its particular class arrangement gives it a distinct tactical feel. James Cunningham of Hardcore Gamer praised the execution, calling the gameplay loop irresistible and saying the game quickly sinks its hooks in.