Tangledeep
Released Feb 2018
Enter the magical world of Tangledeep, a beautifully polished dungeon crawler inspired by classic 16-bit RPGs! Colorful characters, a unique job system, tons of skills, items, and diverse environments with deep, turn-based roguelike gameplay. A different adventure every time you play!
82% positive · 1,487 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
Tangledeep launched on February 1, 2018 and received two paid story expansions: Legend of Shara (April 4, 2019) and Dawn of Dragons (November 25, 2019). The developer continued to ship meaningful feature updates after those expansions, most notably Patch 1.4 (March 19, 2021), which added the entirely new Ronin Mode, and Patch 1.50 (October 18, 2021), which merged the PC and Nintendo Switch codebases and added substantial quality-of-life improvements. All four items in the DLC list — two soundtrack packs and two expansions — are released with no unreleased entries.
The most recent developer communication about Tangledeep itself came on October 18, 2024, when Impact Gameworks announced that Tangledeep 2 is in development. This post confirms the studio has moved on from the original game to its sequel. There have been no feature patches, content announcements, or updates to the base game since October 2021 — nearly five years of post-release silence on the content side. The developer's own October 2024 post frames Tangledeep as a completed product that is now informing the design of its successor.
The last substantive content update shipped in October 2021 (Patch 1.50). With all announced DLC released, no outstanding content commitments, a multi-year silence on game updates, and the developer publicly pivoting to a sequel, Tangledeep is a complete, finished game.
Evidence
Impact Gameworks announces Tangledeep 2 is in development, framing the original Tangledeep as a finished foundation for the sequel and inviting players to fill out a survey to shape the new game.
Patch 1.50 released, merging PC and Switch codebases and adding shared stash, improved controller support, and pet grooming expansions. This is the last content update to the game.
Content
4 of 4 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Impact Gameworks
Achievements
55
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Tangledeep combines the 16-bit graphics and polish of classic SNES-era RPGs with elements from roguelikes and dungeon crawlers to create a magical experience for players of all skill levels. Trapped in underground villages with no memory of the world at the surface, you must survive an ever-changing labyrinth to discover what lies above. Experience rich, tactical, turn-based gameplay as you explore a sprawling dungeon that’s different each time you play. Tangledeep features a customizable job system and hundreds of collectible items that allow you to approach each playthrough in a totally new way!
For hundreds of years, people have lived in the safety of underground settlements and villages – where the only route to the surface is “Tangledeep,” a mysterious and ever-changing labyrinth. With memories of the surface world long forgotten, you set out for the labyrinth to discover what lies above. With each floor – full of magical beasts, ancient automatons, bizarre environments and hybrid biomes – the mystery grows ever deeper…
The Setting
For hundreds of years, people have lived in the safety of underground settlements and villages – where the only route to the surface is “Tangledeep,” a mysterious and ever-changing labyrinth. With memories of the surface world long forgotten, you set out for the labyrinth to discover what lies above. With each floor – full of magical beasts, ancient automatons, bizarre environments and hybrid biomes – the mystery grows ever deeper…
Key Features
- Experience finely-tuned, procedurally-generated and handcrafted gameplay as you fight challenging monsters, complete quests, and collect rare items.
- Master deep, tactical turn-based combat across 12 unique jobs with over 100 skills.
- Choose between three game modes – including Adventure Mode, which removes the pain of permadeath.
- Capture nearly any monster in the game and raise them in the Monster Corral as a pet, or breed them with other monsters!
- Make your experience easier, harder, or just plain wackier with over 10 included Game Modifiers
- Share some of your progress between characters by using the banking system and planting magic trees
- Explore ITEM DREAMS, randomized mini-dungeons where anything goes, and power up your gear!
- Take in the scenery – comprised of beautiful 16-bit graphics and carefully handcrafted maps!
- Relax to a beautiful soundtrack inspired by the most legendary RPGs of the SNES era, composed by award-winning composer Andrew Aversa – joined by Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana), Grant Kirkhope (GoldenEye 007, Civilization: Beyond Earth), and Norihiko Hibino (Metal Gear Solid 3, Bayonetta)
- Participate in daily / weekly challenge runs and compare to your friends with Leaderboard support!
- Full support for Steam cloud saves, trading cards, and crafting with lovely badges, emoticons and profile backgrounds
- Steam Workshop: Create and download player mods with new monsters, items, spritesheets, areas, and more!
Multiple Platforms and Control Methods
- Runs on PC, Mac, and Linux!
- Play with virtually any controller, and remap any control, binding, or shortcut
- Old-school keyboard-only support (numpad movement) as well as WASD preset bindings available
- Full mouse support - can even be played with ONLY the mouse!
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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