DwarfCorp - Dwarf Fortress meets Dungeon Keeper in this rather interesting strategy game!

During 2013 we announced the Kickstarter for Completely Fair Games 'DwarfCorp'; a Dungeon Keeper, Dwarf Fortress mix, in which you needed to lead a colony of dwarves in their quest for profit in a strange new land inhabited by hostile and savage creatures. This game ended up as a Kickstarter success raising $45,783 and was due to be released as a beta during 2014. Yet fast forward to this month and the game is not only available as an early access title, but it's on Steam for Windows, Mac OS X, and SteamOS + Linux

KeeperRL - Ambitious dungeon builder game gets an alpha update

Miki151 has released the latest Alpha update for KeeperRL, which is inspired by other great dungeon creation games such as Dungeon Keeper and Dwarf Fortress but through his own roguelike graphical style. In this game you are an evil Wizard who is seeking the ultimate knowledge of destruction, you can explore worlds, murder innocent villagers, burn their homes or build mighty dungeons with menacing traps against would-be heroes!

The Spatials - A sci-fi mash up for Steam Greenlight

Take a bit of Dungeon Keeper, a slice of Space Colony, add in some Startopia and Megatraveller and you'll end up with The Spatials developed by Weird and Wry. A sci-fi adventure strategy game set in the year 5781 in which you are chosen to build and lead a space station in a wild corner of the galaxy.

KeeperRL - Dungeon Simulator with Dungeon Keeper Inspirations

For those of you that enjoyed Dungeon Keeper, you might be interested to know that KeeperRL, which is inspired by that great game but in a roguelike world, is currently going through a Steam Greenlight campaign. Developed by Michał Brzozowski and a recent Indiegogo success, you play as an evil wizard seeking the ultimate knowledge of destruction, and this is done through a procedurally generated world which can be both explored and conquered. According to the developer you can control your minions, design your dungeon and the combat is both turn-based and very tactical.

KeeperRL - Dungeon Keeper and Dwarf Fortress inspired dungeon simulator game pushes for crowdfunding

I have just been informed by Michał Brzozowski that his opensource dungeon simulator game, KeeperRL is now up for crowd funding via Indiegogo. KeeperRL is inspired by other great dungeon creation games such as Dungeon Keeper and Dwarf Fortress but through his own graphical style. Think of Dungeon Keeper but blended through a roguelike world. Especially as that world is procedurally generated and can be explored and conquered. You play as an evil wizard seeking the ultimate knowledge of destruction, but will you find what you seek? Or will the minions let you down? As it's only a $5,000 Goal, I think this might be on to a winner. - Don't forget to give the free Alpha a try!

Dungeon Keeper 1 FREE & Dungeon Keeper 2 75% off on GOG.COM!

Heads up all you retro heads as Dungeon Keeper and it's expansion Deeper Dungeons is now on GOG.COM for free! Not just that but Dungeon Keeper 2 is having a 75% off sale as well, all in the name of Valentines day. Classic games from Bullfrog, the ultimate in dungeon design and creature management. Mine the caverns, build your dungeon, place the traps and treat your minions well, as the good people want to put a stop to your evil ways.

KeeperRL - Dungeon Keeper and Dwarf Fortress inspired dungeon simulator

Game Type : Adventure, RPG, Simulator
Developer :  Michal Brzozowsk
Game Quote: KeeperRL is a Dungeon Keeper and Dwarf Fortress inspired dungeon simulator built on top of roguelike mechanics. With a vision that you are a Sauron-like character, searching for the ultimate knowledge of destruction. What makes the game different from other RTS games is that you can, and are encouraged to, control your main character and lead your minions to an open war. The characters use equipment, scrolls, potions, spells, and other things you would expect in a roguelike. Combat is turn-based and very tactical. The whole world is procedurally generated, and there is an adventure mode too.
Release : Alpha available for free, Final version TBA
Systems : PC, Linux

Steam MEGA Halloween Sale NOW ON!

Every week Steam offer their gamers special discounts and sales. This "spooky" season, they are treating us to discounts on dozens of scare-themed games and DLC, up to 80% savings!

There are plenty of indie, retro, and retro-inspired games up for grabs, and here are some of my personal recommendations...

Dungeon Dwellers - An RTS with a Dungeon Keeper feel, oh and a hint of settlers too! (IndieGoGo)

Dungeon Dwellers is a new Dungeon Keeper/Settlers style RTS from Rasmus Game Developments, that aims to bring that little bit of nostalgia into the modern day. Once again, you play the role of an evil Dungeon Lord who guides his minions into digging out and claiming the depths for his own, sound familiar? The Settlers part comes into it by the way of creating and pleasing your minions, with advanced production chains such as food and beer. But for the DK fans, you still have enemies to defeat, dungeons to create, Armour and weapons and much more to come. It's still in Pre-Alpha, so a lot of work still needs to be done, but with the developer claiming that the creatures have their own personalities too, it's peaked my interest!