As long as you keep imps and goblins in your dungeon, and not little boys, dungeons are
a great thing to have, so for all of you, who liked Dungeon Keeper, I prepared this
epic list.
Dungeons franchize
There are three parts of this game, and every sequel feels like a better version of previous
one.
Also third game has overwhelmingly positive reviews on steam, so if you never played any
Dungeons game, you can easily start with that one.
Game has a twist of a Warcraft 3 style map on top of your dungeon that you can go raid,
pillage and rape, while building up and defending your lair.
Dungeons 3 is a solid dungeon manager that will keep you entertained for many hours.
It's mainly RTS, but it has pretty decent tower defense element going with it.
Every stage introduces a new mechanic and amazing narrative.
Though some find it a bit annoying.
Game has random map generator with many custom settings & nice AI.
Campaign will take about 30 hours of your time.
By the way, campaign co-op mode works really good, so it’s worth having at least one
friend so you can play with him.
So, trick someone into liking you and have a great time together.
Offer him some herring or potato salad and you will have a friend for life.
Back to the game.
I should warn you that game has easy start but the more you play - the harder it gets.
That’s what she said.
And then you will reach the point where you get magic traps and the difficulty goes down
again.
So don’t panic if it gets too hard, try even harder and you will prevail.
Is it worth buying?
That is entirely based on your financial status.
If you live in Eastern Europe, like I do, wait for a sale, because In my country for
that price you can buy 6 bottles of vodka, so you must really consider what is best for
you.
But overall, if you have spare money, then yes, it’s a great game!
War for the Overworld
It is a spiritual successor of Dungeon Keeper.
Some even call it Dungeon Keeper 3.
Well, it’s not.
It’s similar, but also different in it’s own way.
There is replayability across many game modes that will keep you entertained for 40 hours
or more if you try to complete all the achievements and other stuff.
You start with a dungeon core, you dig out various rooms with certain purposes and then
watch minions appear through a claimed portal.
As for the combat, it works almost exactly as it did in Dungeon Keeper 2.
It is hard to get bored playing this game as there is always something to do.
Though single player is challenging and fun to play, multiplayer is almost non existent.
If you want to smash, bash or crash other human being, you have to go to Steam group
or forums and play organized matches.
Or you can play with your sister.
Or mom.
Or that fake friend you tricked into liking you.
Another great thing - mapmaking.
It has great tools and in Steam workshop you can even find original Dungeon Keeper map
remakes and other cool stuff.
Is it worth buying?
Well... no game so far is more Dungeon Keeper like this one and it’s cheaper than Dungeons
3.
So, the answer is also yes.
Undermaster
Your task in Undermaster is to develop your own dream dungeon.
No, not that kind of dungeon.
But by looking at it you might think “Comrade, this game looks like a herring without onions,
why graphics so lame?”
While this game is not so good looking as a previous one, it has one amazing feature,
or should I say freeture, because this game is free.
Undermaster runs in your browser and adds another element to dungeon design by requiring
players to place objects within a room for it to be effective, such as beds in the dorm,
cooking pot for your kitchen or refrigerator for your vodka cellar.
Oh wait, maybe it’s a different game.
So placing these items in a room along with decorations is also a key factor to improving
your glory which is vital to attracting creatures.
And of course, like in many other browser games you can chase achievements and compete
against other players in the leader board.
Prison Architect.
Ok, this time it’s not a dungeon, it’s a prison.
So you might say “Comrade, this is not dungeon game, this very different”.
No, stop it right there.
What you get in Dungeon Keeper?
Units spawn automatically, and you build different rooms for your minions while they act around
on their own will.
You do the same here, in Prison Architect.
Then you might say “No, comrade, still no good, I like 3D games, and this has only two
dimensions”.
Aaaand, wrong again.
See that symbol?
This is the biggest secret of this game.
When you click it – everything becomes 3D.
This is almost as good as potato salad with extra potatoes.
So, anyway, here you will build an amazing maximum security prison where you can be sadistic
tyrant and torture your inmates, or you can build, I don’t know, Norwegian prison, where
inmates live better than they do in freedom in most of the countries.
A Game of Dwarves A Game of Dwarves combines Dungeon Keeper
and Dwarf Fortress to create a fun strategy orientated title.
The game puts you in the role of a dwarf ruler who is tasked with reclaiming your people's
land.
A Game of Dwarves is also packed with mysteries and treasures that reward exploration of each
game level.
The game also borrows some gameplay aspects from Minecraft and by that I mean that you
can burrow not only to every side, like in Dungeon Keeper, but also downwards.
This ads more, heh, deepnes to this game.
A Game of Dwarves also has a number of downloadable content add-ons to enhance the base gameplay
and while some Dungeon Keeper fans were disappointed I recommend for you to be open minded and
try this anyway.
Evil Genius
“Comrade, comrade…
what is this?
Dis not a dungeon again, are you trying to trick me?”
No!
The game has very similar gameplay to the Dungeon Keeper and Theme Hospital (which is
also made by Bullfrog - creator of Keeper games).
And in this game you will have to build your own lair in order to achieve world domination.
It’s like Austin Powers combined with Dungeon Keeper.
Your evil doings will attract a wide variety of government agencies, so your lair will
have to be protected with security systems and traps.
To reach your ultimate goal of world domination you'll have to complete missions and steal
from around the world to create your super weapon.
Yeah, like that.
And of course, sarcastic humour and funny narrative is included.
Dwelvers
This is another close successor to Dungeon Keeper.
The game has massive potential, but there is only one developer (yes, this is made by
one man!) and updates are slow.
But with the content that the game has currently, you can play freely for hours without getting
bored.
Though game lacks campaign and better UI.
Here you can dig rooms out, construct farms, dining rooms, kitchens, prisons, and other
things any dungeon should have.
Maps are randomly generated.
You can select difficulty level and input a seed number (or accept the random number
offered to you), so there's infinite replay possibility.
Your minions have needs.
They need sleep, food, and alcohol.
Of course.
If their needs are not met they will become unhappy.
If they get too unhappy they will rebel against you and attack your other minions.
As for now game is a sandbox, but very enjoyable one.
Dwelvers is in a early access now, so expect better stuff to be added in a future.
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