Dungeon Settlers, a strategy-adventure game developed by Korean indie studio Canopener, officially launched on Steam for Early Access on September 4th.
Priced at 68 RMB in the China region, with a 15% launch discount available for two weeks.
Build your base, explore dungeons
Base building and dungeon exploration are the core experiences of Dungeon Settlers. Their clever integration provides players with a strong sense of progression.
To destroy the dungeons bringing disaster to the world, players must establish bases, recruit teammates, and lead their teams deeper into the dungeons to pioneer new frontiers.
The base provides essential supplies for the team, such as beds and food, while also handling equipment crafting, technology unlocks, and character progression.
Resources gathered in dungeons can be used to build camps and unlock structures. As the team grows stronger, they can explore deeper levels of the dungeon to obtain more abundant and rare resources.
Through this cycle, the game creates a uniquely addictive experience.
From bedrooms and cafeterias to farming and research, players need to carefully plan their main base.
As research progresses, the team will gain greater strength.
Rich Character Progression Elements
In the game, players can lead a squad of up to four members into dungeons to explore procedurally generated maps, gather resources, defeat enemies, discover events, and challenge powerful bosses.
Each character has extensive independent growth options, including race, primary traits, primary skills, secondary skills, talents, life skills, personality, and equipment.
What are the strengths and weaknesses of different races? Is the primary trait suitable for greatswords? Do primary and secondary skills synergize well? With many interacting factors, the game offers extensive character customization possibilities.
Train your team members according to your preferences, experiment with different character combinations, skill setups, and equipment configurations, and gradually develop an expedition style that suits you.
Each character has primary and secondary skills, requiring careful consideration of skill point allocation and combinations.
Feel free to check the recruitment station occasionally to see if any appealing characters are available.
Permadeath Dungeon Challenges
The game features a "permadeath" system; if a character dies, they leave the party permanently. Therefore, every expedition requires careful preparation and decision-making based on the situation.
Of course, discovering powerful characters during recruitment is also a major joy of the game.
Battle outcomes depend not only on the team's capabilities but also on factors like supplies, morale, sleep, and positioning.
Dungeon Settlers features procedurally generated maps, meaning each dungeon run presents different environments, enemies, and events.
As you delve deeper, challenges intensify. Players must decide whether to press on or retreat safely, adjusting their strategies based on the outcomes of each expedition.
The deeper you go into the dungeon, the better the resources you'll find.