Dungeon Tycoon

Dungeon Tycoon

Released Sep 2024

Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?

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Evaluation

Dungeon Tycoon launched on September 25, 2024 and has been receiving substantial content updates on a consistent basis ever since. Three major free updates have shipped post-launch: v1.1 on February 11, 2025 (new game modes, hero class, map), v1.2 on July 25, 2025 (Mac support, Overseer skills, new hero class, room themes), and v1.3 on December 4, 2025 (AI overhaul, tavern mechanics, new objects). Alongside v1.3, the paid Necropolis Rising DLC also launched, expanding the game with a new realm and hero class. This establishes a pattern of major updates roughly every 4–5 months. On December 5, 2025, the developers posted a candid note explaining v1.3's focus on fixing core systems and explicitly stated it "lays the foundation for everything we want to build next as free updates" — a direct signal that additional content is planned. The most recent developer communication was a feature patch (v1.3.3) released on April 2, 2026. As of October 1, 2026, the last major content release was v1.3 on December 4, 2025 — roughly 10 months ago. The established interval between major releases has been approximately 4–5 months (September 2024 → February 2025 → July 2025 → December 2025). At 10 months since the last major update, the gap has stretched beyond that historical window, but the developer's December 2025 statement about building future free updates, combined with continued patch activity through April 2026, means there is no clear signal that development has ended. The silence since April 2, 2026 is now approximately 6 months, which does sit at the edge of the threshold. However, given the developer's explicit forward-looking statement and the sustained multi-year pattern of updates, a development_uncertain signal is not yet warranted — the team has shown a pattern of extended gaps before delivering major content (e.g., the ~7-month gap between v1.1 and v1.2 following the Q2 2025 delay). The situation warrants monitoring, but the overall body of evidence still supports continued development.
Evidence
Developer explicitly states v1.3 'lays the foundation for everything we want to build next as free updates,' confirming future content is planned.
news post · Dec 5, 2025 source content planned
high
v1.3 and Necropolis Rising DLC launched; post includes an updated roadmap image, signaling continued development planning.
news post · Dec 4, 2025 source content shipped
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
Goblinz Publishing
Achievements
29
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

In Dungeon Tycoon, you have complete freedom to build and manage your own dungeon. You not only design the layout, but choose the best places for whatever traps you decide to use, which monsters you will hire to face the heroes, and what treasures await those skilled enough to claim victory. Dungeon Tycoon is all about capitalizing on every second of every hero's adventure in your mighty dungeon.

Lure adventurers into your evil dungeon by summoning mighty foes, building huge and curious rooms, and a maze of deceptive opportunities. Watch how they perform and optimize every inch of your genius design. Ensure they don't go back empty-handed, so they keep coming back.

If your dungeon is a company, then your monsters are the employees. Summon unique monsters and attract groups of heroes to test their strength.

Create clever layouts, sell valuable items to heroes, and find the perfect balance between efficiency and quality. There are many different ways to make money in Dungeon Tycoon. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?

Features

  • Create and design a devious dungeon to give the heroes from across the land an exciting adventure experience.

  • Summon and upgrade powerful creatures to challenge heroes in their pursuit to find the treasures that lay within the dungeon.

  • Research new stuff to unlock new ways of improving your dungeon.

  • Enhance the aesthetics of your dungeon with a variety of different decorative and cosmetic items.

  • Inspect and watch your visitors to see how you can further improve your design.

  • Sell potions and other various aids to your visitors.

  • Complete quests and unlock a bunch of vanity objects to show off your progression.

Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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