GLOOMKEEP II - WHAT THE LIGHT WAKES - A turn-based dungeon crawler for the Commodore 64 by J5

The first game for today is GloomKeep II, a rather interesting, turn-based dungeon crawler that flips traditional roguelike mechanics on its head. Serving as a direct sequel, the game picks up right after your daring escape with the stolen Idol of Orcus. Instead of providing safety, this divine relic acts as a glowing beacon of danger. Your goal is to ascend ten treacherous, monster-filled floors to reach the surface before dawn. However, the very lantern that reveals your surroundings also alerts the dungeon's ten lethal guardians to your exact location, turning a classic quest for survival into a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek.

Oracle & Oracle Reforged - An unfinished Amiga dungeon crawler finally makes an appearance [ORACLE Reforged UPDATE]

Babylonian Twins wasn't the only unreleased game to see the light of day this week, as we welcome the release of Oracle (La Légende de / The Legend of), a long-lost first-person 3D dungeon crawler RPG originally built for the Commodore Amiga. Drawing heavy inspiration from classics like Dungeon Master, the project was originally developed using AMOS Professional starting back in 1996. While it was initially intended to hit the market as shareware, production ground to a halt, leaving the unfinished version 0.3d—dated 13 December 1996—as the final historical snapshot of the game. Now, a newly preserved, ready-to-run ADF disk image allows modern players to experience this bit of gaming history via Amiga hardware or emulators like WinUAE without having to wrestle with the original programming environment.

Cyber Blast X - A Hired Guns and Space Hulk mash up is coming to the Commodore Amiga

Put aside your arcade platformers and shoot 'em ups as do we have a treat for you! As if you loved playing either Hired Guns or Space Hulk on the Amiga, then make sure to keep an eye out for the upcoming release of 'Cyber Blast X'. An upcoming Amiga game that will have creatures to kill, rooms to explore, puzzle solving, and the ability to destroy walls as you progress in the game. To coincide with this news, Mark Tempe has provided some new gameplay footage.

Underkeep - This upcoming Dungeon Crawler by Rake in Grass looks stunning! (PC) [DEMO UPDATE]

First Person Dungeon Crawlers have a huge fan base on Indie Retro News, so many of us love games such as Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder and my personal favorite Ishar. Well here we are with another special announcement especially if you love dungeon crawlers, as Rake in Grass has not only shown off some new footage for the work in progress PC game of Underkeep, but there's also a new demo that can be downloaded right now through Steam. 

The Cthulhu Project - An upcoming Dungeon Crawler for the Amiga by Captain DarkN3m0 gets new footage

Something slightly different for todays retro heads up, as if you are a huge fan of Dungeon Crawlers, especially games such as Eye of the Beholder or Lands of Lore. Then you may be interested to know that Captain DarkN3m0 is still working on a new Dungeon Crawler for the Amiga called 'The Cthulhu Project'; A horror like RPG which the creator says "is being developed using AMOS PRO as a 3D old school Dungeon Master like game". To coincide with this news, a new video has been posted which demonstrates the updated assets and code.

EVIL DUNGEON III - The sequel to a great RPG-based Fantasy Adventure for the C64 by RetroArts

If you're looking to play a new RPG that's not only atmospheric, but is full of monsters, dark dungeons and loot on your Commodore 64, then make sure to check out the latest release of EVIL DUNGEON III by RetroArts. The sequel to a great RPG-based Fantasy Adventure for the C64, that is sure to have you hooked throughout the weekend. To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a video of the game as he battles Giant Bats, Mummies, Skeletons and other nasties throughout the dungeon of evil.

Dark Shadows of Sergoth - Custom maps to The Shadows of Sergoth (Amiga) [V1.0 UPDATE]

If you have an Amstrad or Amiga near by, chances are you would've come across the excellent homebrew Dungeon Crawler ' The Shadows of Sergoth '; a game which blew many of us away with fast coded graphics, deadly monsters and cool loot to find throughout. Although the big boxed edition is no longer for sale, the publisher Double Sided Games has disappeared into the nether, and my boxed edition which was due never arrived :(, you can at least play these new levels, which have been added in by quantumcodemonk.

Binary Battle - A unique take on the Dungeon Crawler experience for the C64/Plus4/MSX [UPDATE]

We've featured many Dungeon Crawlers over the years, from ones such as Eye of the Beholder, with its first person grid based movement, to the top down turn based ones such as Descending Dungeons. This game however called 'Binary Battle' by Haplo and team, is not only a dungeon crawler, but according to the creator "is a novel take on the genre that is inspired by GEOS and the PC game Folder Dungeon". A game that can be seen being played in this latest footage sent to us by Saberman of the MSX and Plus/4 version.

Hafoc Tor - Fancy playing a Dungeon Crawler on your ZX Spectrum? Then check this game out by Red Zebra!

Nearly every week I've featured either a platformer, puzzler or shooter. So to feature something completely different for a weekends worth of entertainment, is Red Zebra's latest game of Hafoc. A new ZX Spectrum game that as one person says, "Ooh, a dungeon crawler on the Spectrum!? You don't see those, very often...". To coincide with this news, not only do we have some more gaming info below, but also gaming footage provided by Saberman.

Shadowmage - A new Amiga Dungeon Crawler which took 30 years to complete!

Another Commodore Amiga news story to keep you company, as Saberman was kind enough to inform us this evening, that quantumcodemonk has released the Amiga game of 'Shadowmage'. A Dungeon Crawler that was first coded back in 1994, but then the disks were lost, and development resumed (from memory) in 2020. To coincide with this news, we've got some more details about Shadowmage as well as footage of the game provided below. 

EVIL DUNGEON II - The sequel to a great RPG-based Fantasy Adventure for the C64 by RetroArts

If you're looking to play a new RPG full of monsters, dark dungeons and loot on your Commodore 64, then make sure to check out the latest release of EVIL DUNGEON II: The sequel to a great RPG-based Fantasy Adventure for the C64. A game which was also released by RetroArts in February of this year. To coincide with this news, Saberman has provided a video of the game as he battles Orcs, Skeletons and other nasties throughout the dungeon of evil!

Thalimar: Land of Chaos - An unreleased Amiga/PC dungeon crawler that's worth checking out

Year after year we usually go on about the latest games and unreleased titles seeing the light of day for the very first time, well here are with another unreleased game for you to "play test" , as thanks to our good friends GamesThatWeren't announcing it on Twitter, you too can try out a preview download of the unreleased game of 'Thalimar: Land of Chaos'. A game that was not only produced by Insomnia back in 1999 for the Amiga ( later PC ), but the game was very similar in style (and no doubt inspired by) the Ishar series of games except with a dark twist! To coincide with this news, Saberman has done a short play through of the game of which can be viewed below.

Mystic Land: Search for Maphaldo - An old school RPG inspired by the likes of Wizardry 7 and Eye Of The Beholder series teased!

I've mentioned many times now, how much I love old skool Dungeon Crawlers. I've even posted about a number of games from my own personal collection such as Eye of the Beholder and my all time favourite Lands of Lore. So why am I going on about this again on Indie Retro News? Well trawling through Twitter, we've come across a rather awesome looking crawler by MegaVision Software called 'Mystic Land: Search for Maphaldo'; A game that the team has said "is an old school RPG inspired by the likes of Wizardry 7 and Eye Of The Beholder series".

Dungeon and Souls - A dungeon crawling roguelike for your ZX Spectrum

If you have a ZX Spectrum you are sure to like this latest news update, as we've recently been informed by Saberman through Facebook. That HSE has released the Dungeon Crawling Roguelike of 'Dungeon and Souls' for the ZX Spectrum; A soul-like, dungeon crawling role playing game whereby the player explores procedurally generated 5 level dungeons slaying monsters, rooting chests, interacting with (well) NPCs. To coincide with this news, Saberman has also done a video showing the game in action.

Hibernaculum - This sci-fi horror dungeon crawler looks bloody awesome!

I've always been a fan of the dungeon crawler, there's something to be said about moving through a dark underground passage, looking for loot, avoiding traps and fighting the many beasts that lurk within. In actual fact I'm more inclined to play an old retro first person grid based crawler than any top down modern one that's released today. And on that note, here's a dungeon crawler you should be keeping an eye on, and it's Wormwood Studios in development sci-fi horror dungeon crawler of Hibernaculum.

Ambermoon Advanced - A BIG unofficial extension and remake to a great Amiga RPG is here and it's AWESOME

We've featured 'Ambermoon' many times now on Indie Retro News from the updated Amiga version, to the open source PC remake. Both versions give you hours worth of enjoyment of an incredible 90's RPG that not only featured 3D graphics that were considered revolutionary for the Amiga, but it also had high-quality graphics, a large number of enemies and cities and more. Well today's news is yet again pretty special for those of you who loved playing this classic game back in the day, as Pyrdacor has just contacted us to let you know that Ambermoon Advanced has been released as episode 1 and 2 for the Amiga and PC.

Black Dawn Technomage (AGA Only) - The final Amiga AGA game in the Black Dawn Saga is now available via itch.io

Big Box Edition through Bitmap Soft

We've featured many Amiga Dungeon Crawlers on Indie Retro News, from Black Dawn Rebirth which is a high grade crawler as the 7th episode of the Black Dawn Dungeon Crawler/RPG series. To ' The Shadows of Sergoth '; a game which had fast coded graphics, deadly monsters and cool loot to find throughout (Although I'm still waiting for my boxed copy a year later!). Well fast forward to today and do we have some great news for you, as the previously featured and released as a big box edition Dungeon Crawler of 'Black Dawn TechnoMage', is now available as a digital download through itch.io.

Black Dawn Technomage (AGA Only) - The next Amiga AGA game in the Black Dawn Saga is now available via Bitmap Soft!

I've always been a fan of the dungeon crawler, there's something to be said about moving through a dark underground passage, looking for loot, avoiding traps and fighting the many beasts that lurk within. In actual fact I'm more inclined to play an old retro first person grid based crawler than any top down modern one that's released today. Thankfully Bitmap Soft are here to scratch that Dungeon Crawler itch , as they are now accepting pre-orders for the eagerly awaited Dungeon Crawler of Black Dawn Technomage; the next best Dungeon Crawler in the Black Dawn Saga.

Bring back more bones 4k - A rather small yet unique Dungeon Crawler for the C64 by Commocore

Another heads up for you all fine folk, as if you're a fan of the Dungeon Crawler genre, with games such as Eye of the Beholder or Dungeon Master, then it might be worth your time checking out Commocore's latest release of Bring back more bones 4k; a rather quick and spontaneous sequel to the creators Bring back my bones 4k. A game which was originally created for Reset64 Craptastic 4k game competition and released today with an extra creature in the level that is the CEMETERY.

Gold Quest 6 - Extended Version - A dungeon crawler made of BASIC V2 and PETSCII for your Commodore 64

Another retro gaming news story has appeared in our inbox and one I think you'll be playing more than just a couple of hours especially if you enjoy role playing games, as Saberman was kind enough to contact us this morning that as of now, you can download the brand new game of 'Gold Quest 6 - Extended Edition' for the C64; A dungeon crawler that isn't just made of BASIC V2 and PETSCII but it features two new NPC's Zombies and Dragon Warriors, easy levels, challenging levels, and 12 missions that earn special points!