Dungeon crawler
Genre
The dungeon crawling concept refers to RPGs in which the exploration and progression lies on guiding a single character or a party of characters in a dungeon-like environment. The word dungeon is used with an ample definition in this genre, relating to any levels or areas acting as mazes or labyrinths, featuring multiple paths and courses. Dungeon crawlers are not defined by specific core game aspects such as movement, perspective and combat. For this reason, the term is commonly attributed in conjunction with other RPG sub-genres, such as action and turn-based RPGs. This genre is closely related to the roguelike genre due the featuring of dungeon-based exploration in such games. However, roguelikes are primarily defined by several other distinct mechanics which weigh beyond the general dungeon crawling aspect, hence the differentiation of the genres.
pedit5 is regarded as the first dungeon crawler video game. Other notable games from the genre include Legend of Grimrock, Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Wizardry, Might and Magic, The Bard's Tale and Shin Megami Tensei.
pedit5 is regarded as the first dungeon crawler video game. Other notable games from the genre include Legend of Grimrock, Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Wizardry, Might and Magic, The Bard's Tale and Shin Megami Tensei.
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Dungeon crawler
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
[ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 空の探検隊]
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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
[真・女神転生 STRANGE JOURNEY]
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
[ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 時の探検隊 / 闇の探検隊]
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd
[英雄伝説 空の軌跡 the 3rd]
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team
[ポケモン不思議のダンジョン 青の救助隊 / 赤の救助隊]
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Dark Cloud 2
[ダーククロニクル]
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Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
[デビルサマナー ソウル ハッカーズ]
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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
[不思議のダンジョン2 風来のシレン]
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Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City
[世界樹の迷宮III: 星海の来訪者]
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Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan
[世界樹の迷宮IV: 伝承の巨神]
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