Item: Quest of Dungeons
Rating: 80
Author: Dinsun

Our Expert Score

80/100

Quest of Dungeons is a pure, unadulterated dose of 16-bit roguelike goodness. It takes the 'turn-based dungeon crawler' formula and strips away the modern fluff to focus on high-stakes exploration and looting. The difficulty is exactly where it should be for a roguelite—challenging enough that you'll die often, but fair enough that you always know why you failed.

The four distinct classes (Warrior, Wizard, Assassin, Shaman) offer very different playstyles. Playing as the Wizard feels like a tactical puzzle of mana management, while the Assassin is all about high-risk, high-reward positioning. The procedurally generated floors ensure that no two runs are the same, and the 'Mansion' environments are full of secrets. It’s a fantastic pick for anyone who misses the era of SNES-style adventures but wants the 'just-one-more-run' loop of a modern roguelike.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

698726956

$1.99 4+★4.5 31 reviews

Author : David Amador

Pubish Date : Tue Nov 19 2013

Last Update Date : Mon May 30 2022

Support Languages : English

Genres :

Version 3.0.9Mon May 30 2022

-Updated to iOS 15 and SDK.
-Several "under the hood" optimisations like faster image load code and memory tweaks.
=version 3=
-Added new Rothar Mansion to owners of Revenge of the Jelly King DLC
-New Logo and Main menu animation
-Many bugs fixes and stability improvements
-Possibly bugs too (sorry x)
-Added a Sticker pack, you can now message your friends using QoD
TouchArcade: 4/5 "...very good roguelike and a fun game"
148Apps: 4/5 "Sarcastically difficult"
Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game.
An evil Dark Lord has stolen all the light, so your mission is to enter his lair and defeat him.
By playing as either a Warrior, a Wizard, a Assassin or a Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive.
The entire game is procedural so you won't find items/enemies in the same place each time you play.
Features:
-Procedural dungeons
-Procedural weapons
-Boss encounters
-Quests
-4 Difficulty levels
-Permadeath - once you die, game over, you have to restart.
-Shop - buy and sell items/weapons
-Save system - no need to restart each time
-Leaderboards -compare your adventure points with your friends
Problems/Suggestions? contact questofdungeons@gmail.com
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
TouchArcade: 4/5 "...very good roguelike and a fun game"
148Apps: 4/5 "Sarcastically difficult"
Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game.
An evil Dark Lord has stolen all the light, so your mission is to enter his lair and defeat him.
By playing as either a Warrior, a Wizard, a Assassin or a Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive.
The entire game is procedural so you won't find items/enemies in the same place each time you play.
Features:
-Procedural dungeons
-Procedural weapons
-Boss encounters
-Quests
-4 Difficulty levels
-Permadeath - once you die, game over, you have to restart.
-Shop - buy and sell items/weapons
-Save system - no need to restart each time
-Leaderboards -compare your adventure points with your friends
Problems/Suggestions? contact questofdungeons@gmail.com

Ratings & Reviews

4.5 out of 5 with 31 Counts

★★★★★

Age Rating 4+

Quest of Dungeons is a turn-based dungeon crawler with a classic 16-bit retro look. Play as a Warrior, Wizard, Assassin, or Shaman as you descend into a procedurally generated dungeon to defeat an evil Dark Lord. The game features permanent death, diverse loot, and challenging boss fights. Every time you play, the layout, enemies, and items change, providing infinite replayability for fans of old-school RPGs.

Features

Procedurally generated dungeons

Four unique character classes

Permadeath mechanics

Cross-platform leaderboards

Tips

Managing Your Mana

If you are playing as the Wizard, never use your last bit of mana on a weak enemy. Always keep enough for a 'Blink' or 'Frost' spell in case you get cornered by a champion-tier monster.

Promotion Videos

Quest of Dungeons Xbox One trailer - YouTube

News on this game

Gameplays

The Shopkeeper Strategy

Gold is rare. Don't buy equipment in the first two floors; instead, save your gold for the floor 4 shop where you can find 'Relic' tier items that provide permanent stat boosts.