Novice Dungeon Master

Novice Dungeon Master

Early access since Dec 2024

[Novice Dungeon Master] is a dungeon management simulation set in a fantasy world of dungeons and adventures. Turn your beginner dungeon into the ultimate dungeon of your dreams. Greet adventurers who come to visit your dungeon, grow herbs, summon monsters, and more!

89% positive · 157 reviews
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In early access, content still planned
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Evaluation

Novice Dungeon Master launched into Early Access on December 15, 2024. The developer published a roadmap on December 27, 2024, outlining their development plans through the official 1.0 release. The game has received consistent updates since launch. Two major content additions have shipped: the Expedition system in January 2026 (version 0.95.0), followed by Expedition Content Update 2 on July 7, 2026, which added six new areas, new artifacts, new units, and a new ending. Supporting patches continued through at least February 2026. Critically, the January 2026 update post explicitly stated it was "one of two content additions before the official release," naming both "Expedition" and "Cooking" as the planned pair. Expedition has now fully shipped across two updates; the Cooking system has been announced but not yet released. The developer's most recent communication was the July 7, 2026 major content update, indicating active ongoing development. The game remains in Early Access and is still working toward its 1.0 release, with at least one announced content system — Cooking — still outstanding.
Evidence
Expedition Content Update 2 ships six new areas, new artifacts, new units, and a 7th ending — completing the Expedition content arc.
news post · Jul 7, 2026 source content shipped
high
Developer explicitly states this Expedition update is 'one of two content additions before the official release,' naming Expedition and Cooking as the two planned additions.
news post · Jan 11, 2026 source content planned
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
LazyCnD
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Novice Dungeon Master is a turn-based strategy simulation management game.

It's a game where the protagonist, who used to explore beginner dungeons, becomes the master of a dungeon due to a contract and manages the dungeon for 30 days, set in a fantasy world with dungeons, adventures, monsters, and guilds.

Various types of adventurers visit the dungeon.

And they visit the dungeon for different purposes.

Herbs and minerals, battles and treasures, dreams and hopes...

Anything is possible in the dungeon.

So how do you send them back?

There are various methods. For example,

you can place facilities they desire...

Or set up traps...

Or you can place monsters.

If they are satisfied in the dungeon, word will spread and the dungeon's popularity will increase, which means more adventurers will come!

If they face danger in the dungeon, word will get out that the dungeon is dangerous, but that also becomes a reason for adventurers to visit.

However, if they fail to obtain what they want, they will leave disappointed.

This will directly lead to a decline in the dungeon's popularity.

You must try to prevent this from happening. Because according to the contract, you must defend the dungeon while also increasing its rank!

No matter what method you use, just grow and defend the dungeon!

If you safely complete the 30-day contract...

An ending based on your actions will await you!

Head into the dungeon to find out what ending awaits you!

Last evaluated Aug 19, 2026
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