Dungeon Rats
Released Nov 2016
A turn-based, party-based RPG set in the Age of Decadence world and focused on squad level tactical combat. Fight your way out of prison mine or die trying.
78% positive · 725 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $7.99
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Evaluation
Dungeon Rats launched on November 4, 2016 as a deliberately scoped, self-contained combat RPG. At launch, the developer explicitly described a planned 10-month development cycle followed by "2 months of post-release support" — making clear from day one that this was a finished product with a defined, limited support window rather than a game intended to grow with ongoing content.
True to that plan, the developer shipped two feature patches in the months following launch (November and December 2016), added community-translated language packs through early 2017, and then wound down active development. The most recent substantive patches arrived in September and October 2021, which added a Simplified Chinese localization and minor UI fixes — routine maintenance rather than new content.
The December 2018 news post, while appearing on this game's Steam page, was actually a development update for the studio's next project (Colony Ship), not an announcement of new content for Dungeon Rats. It reflects Iron Tower Studio moving on to their next game.
There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced future content, and no roadmap. The store description presents a fixed feature set ("50 challenging fights and 4 different endings") consistent with a complete, shipped product. The game launched complete and has remained so.
Evidence
Launch post explicitly states the development plan: 10-month development cycle plus 2 months of post-release support, after which the studio would move to their next full-scale RPG (Colony Ship). Framed as a complete, standalone game with 50 fights and 4 endings.
Post appearing on Dungeon Rats' Steam page is actually a development update for Colony Ship, the studio's next game — not new content for Dungeon Rats. Confirms the studio had moved on.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Iron Tower Studio
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Starting out as a new prisoner at the bottom of the gangs-ruled prison hierarchy, and of the prison itself, you must fight to survive and develop your combat skills, acquiring better weapons and equipment as you go. Recruit allies to your struggle or carry on as a lone wolf, and kill anyone foolish enough to stand in your way.
Features include:
- Tactical combat system, including standard attacks, aimed attacks targeting specific body parts, and per-weapon special attacks such as Whirlwind and Impale.
- Detailed crafting and alchemy systems: forge your own weapons, brew potions and poisons, experiment with Liquid Fire and Black Powder.
- 8 weapon types: Daggers, Swords, Axes, Hammers, Spears, Bows, Crossbows, and Throwing Weapons, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
- Fully customizable main character, as well as 10 possible companions, not all of them human (maximum party size is 4).
- 50 challenging fights and 4 different endings
Notable changes from The Age of Decadence:
- Party-based - the most frequently requested feature.
- Flanking and other strategic bonuses. Positioning matters a lot.
- Manual placement of your characters before a fight.
- Charisma determines the number and quality of your party members.
- Skill points are split between the party members: more people means fewer skills points per person and slower level ups.
- New weapons, armor, and creatures.
- 3 difficulty levels: Nice Guy, Tough Bastard, Murderous Psychopath
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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