Dungeonmans

Every great hero eventually becomes a legend. In Dungeonmans, that’s only the beginning. Instead of starting from scratch after every defeat, each new adventurer inherits a world shaped by those who came before, gradually turning your academy into the foundation of an ever-growing legacy.

Dungeonmans is a traditional turn-based roguelike that combines procedural dungeon crawling with persistent progression across generations of heroes. You’ll explore dangerous dungeons, battle monsters, collect powerful equipment, and complete quests while expanding your academy between adventures. Even when one hero’s journey comes to an end, the improvements you’ve made help prepare the next Dungeonmans for the challenges ahead.

What Makes It Different?

• Build a lasting academy that grows across multiple generations of heroes
• Explore procedurally generated dungeons filled with monsters and treasure
• Choose from a wide range of skills to create different character builds
• Discover randomly generated weapons, armor, and magical items
• Complete quests and uncover new locations throughout the world
• Carry permanent academy progression between heroes
• Every new Dungeonmans benefits from the achievements of previous adventurers

Every Hero Leaves Something Behind

While each character begins their own adventure, the academy continues to grow regardless of who survives. Completing quests, gathering resources, and expanding its facilities creates lasting benefits that make future heroes stronger from the moment they begin.

That sense of long-term progression gives every expedition a purpose. Even an unsuccessful adventure can contribute to the academy’s future, encouraging you to keep building your roster of legendary heroes.

A World Built for Exploration

The world is filled with procedurally generated dungeons, each offering new enemies, equipment, and rewards to discover. Some expeditions focus on completing quests, while others are simply opportunities to search for better gear before tackling more dangerous challenges.

As your heroes grow stronger, new skills and equipment allow you to take on increasingly difficult areas, steadily expanding the range of places you can explore.

Classic Roguelike Foundations

Dungeonmans embraces many of the traditions of classic roguelikes while adding persistent progression that carries between characters. Turn-based combat, randomized loot, and permanent consequences remain at the heart of every expedition, but the academy ensures that every hero contributes to something larger than a single run.

The result is a game that rewards both careful planning in the moment and steady progress over dozens of adventures.

How Long Does a Run Take?

A successful run in Dungeonmans typically lasts 1 to 3 hours, although individual expeditions can vary depending on your pace, character build, and the challenges you encounter. Completing the main campaign usually takes around 20 to 30 hours, spread across many separate dungeon runs.

Controller Support

Dungeonmans features Partial Controller Support for:

• Xbox Controllers

Support for other controller types has not been officially confirmed.

Good If You Like…

If you enjoyed Tales of Maj’Eyal, Caves of Qud, Jupiter Hell, and ADOM (Ancient Domains of Mystery), Dungeonmans offers another traditional roguelike built around procedural exploration, character progression, and rewarding long-term adventures.