2022's delightful top-down dungeon crawler, Dungeons of Dreadrock, is getting a sequel. Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 - The Dead King's Secret arrives on the Switch eShop on 28th November and it looks just as tasty as its predecessor.
This one picks up exactly where the previous puzzler left off. This time, you'll substitute the small blade and green hood (ringing any bells?) of the first game's hero for the staff of a priestess of the Order of the Flame. With your magic powers in tow, you'll have to journey through 100 new dungeon-crawling levels, polishing off little Zelda-esque puzzles along the way.
Developer Christoph Minnameier cites genre classics like Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder as points of inspiration, and the top-down perspective and pretty pixel art reminded us of The Minish Cap in our review of the first game. It's not an outright Hylian adventure, but the series' dungeon vibes are all there in the above trailer — albeit with grid-based movement.
Here's the game's official blurb and some screenshots for you to see what this one has in store:
As a priestess of the Order of the Flame, you have been sent to Dreadrock Dale. Begin your quest to uncover the ancient caverns of Dreadrock Mountain and retrieve the Crown of Wisdom. Along the way, discover your true identity and unravel your destiny. Will you remain loyal to the Holy Mother, or will you forsake the Order to protect the children who depend on you? Navigate through 100 levels filled with challenging puzzles, deadly traps, and fierce enemies as you fight to shape your own fate.
Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 - The Dead King's Secret is now available to pre-order on the Switch eShop for £13.49 / €14.99 / $14.99.
If you want a reminder of what we made of the first game, you'll find our review below.
Will you be picking this one up later this month? Let us know in the comments.
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Nice and even more so since it looks great, fingers crossed it will be just as good if not even better than the first one and also a good reminder for me to play that (which I already have) when I can!
Why does the main character move like they have a limp?
Is it like Necrodancer only moving on the beat?
The first was / is a great game. The sequel I hope will be even better!!
First one was good but with room for improvement.
@JohnnyMind It's a good idea to replay Episode 1 so you will be able to fully appreciate how they intertwine.
I bought the first one on the day of release..... and still haven't played it yet.
@DoctorFunfrock Will definitely play that first considering that other than me already having it then, thanks for telling me!
I haven't played any crazy top down Zeldaesk indie games, not because they don't exist but everytime I see one highlighted they are usually really dark? Like theres like a glow around the character constantly?
Kinda like enter the gungeon, I guess I wish these environments were better lit? I know its for mood and world building and maybe its my eyes just getting old and not liking to strain to just see whats going on.
Any other good Zeldaesk indie games people would recommend? Possibly without the darkness?
The first one was super good, so underrated and slept on. Big Dungeon Master / Eye of the Beholder vibes, but top-down and very puzzle-focused. A more advanced Sokoban, maybe. I got zero Zelda influence from it, but this is a Nintendo site I suppose so that's a ready point of reference here. Anyway, excited for the sequel!
@obijuankanoobie I never got any Zelda vibes from this game really tbh. it's a puzzle game with gameplay timing elements built in. bad call saying it's Zelda just cos the main character sprite is Zeldaish and puzzles set in a dungegon. for zelda like games not dark lol Oceanhorn. but Death's Door, Crosscode, Eastward are better.
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