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Minecraft Dungeons

Minecraft Dungeons

|Sweden, United States|Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)

8.6 /10

Aww Great!

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18.8k ratings
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Why play it

"Brave the dungeons alone, or team up with friends! Up to four players can battle together through action-packed, treasure-stuffed, wildly varied levels, all in an epic quest to save the villagers and take down the evil Arch-Illager! Discover new weapons and items that will help you defeat a ruthless swarm of new-and-nasty mobs. Fight or flee through canyons, swamps and – of course – mines! Any adventurer brave or foolish enough (or a bit-of-both!) to explore this blocky and beautiful world will need to come prepared. So quickly, gear up!"

Story and worldbuilding

Minecraft Dungeons is set in the same fictional world as Minecraft, known as the "Overworld", consisting of rough 3D objects—mainly cubes and fluids, and commonly called "blocks"—representing various materials, and inhabited by both peaceful and hostile mobs. Unlike 'Minecraft', the game features a linear, story-driven campaign, and cutscenes. The opening cutscene tells the story of an illager named Archie, who was driven away by his people. While searching for a new home, he was forced to leave every village he found due to Villagers not allowing him to live with them. One day, Archie stumbled upon a powerful artifact known as the Orb of Dominance, which granted him magic powers but also corrupted him. Now known as the "Arch-Illager", he sought vengeance on all those who wronged him and subjugated numerous villages with his newly acquired army, composed of creatures such as redstone golems and other Illagers. Players assume the role of heroes who embark on a quest to defeat the Arch-Illager while liberating oppressed villages, fighting monsters, and completing various quests. Ultimately, the players face the Arch-Illager in his castle and, once defeated, the orb takes its true form as the Heart of Ender boss. This is the final boss of the game. After destroying the Heart of Ender aka the Orb of Dominance, Archie is freed from its influence. Rather than punish Archie for his actions, the players show him kindness and forgiveness and quickly befriend him. As the players and Archie depart, the Orb is shown to be rebuilding itself. It is then found by an Enderman who picks up the orb and goes into the End. The last scene in the cutscene shows an Endersent climbing out of the portal. In the game, after defeating Archie, players unlock new difficulties that make the game more challenging but provide better rewards.

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Rating momentum

Aww Great!: 8.6/10 across 18.8k ratings. Word of mouth is strong — if you like the genre, go for it.

Play style

Leans into Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and Slash — a quick read on whether that fantasy matches what you usually enjoy.

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IGNSeth G. Macy · 22 May, 2020
7/10

Simple and fun to play, Minecraft Dungeons is a good entry-level dungeon crawler, but it doesn't dig too deep.

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GameSpotSteve Watts · 26 May, 2020
7/10

Minecraft Dungeons is a welcoming dungeon-crawler entry point for newcomers and a lighthearted throwback for veterans.

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EurogamerTom Phillips · 26 May, 2020
7.5/10

You can build anything in Minecraft, something this fun dungeon-crawler from Mojang ably proves.

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PC GamerRachel Watts · 27 May, 2020
7.5/10

Minecraft Dungeons is a breezy dungeon crawler that reproduces Minecraft's playful attitude.

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PolygonBen Kuchera · 26 May, 2020

Microsoft and Mojang have created a game where you’re hitting endless minions and boss characters with all sorts of pointy weapons, but they did so in such a way that playing still feels creative, and freeing. That’s a very welcome magic trick from a series trying something this new, this confidently.

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GamesRadar+Alex Avard · 22 May, 2020
7/10

Mojang's smartly streamlined dungeon crawler makes for a more accessible alternative in the action RPG space.

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Game InformerJeff Cork · 26 May, 2020
7/10

The first few hours are a treat, and the late game has a nice element of experimentation. Unfortunately, its flaws balloon during the lengthy middle stretch.

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GuardianKeith Stuart · 26 May, 2020
8/10

This retro-tinged hack-and-slash spinoff has plenty of Mojang character and humour

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Rock, Paper, ShotgunNate Crowley · 22 May, 2020

It’s a robust piece of design that you could well consider a triumph, given just how many ways in which the concept of an ARPG based on a construction game phenomenon could have ended in disaster. And I’m confident in recommending it as worth its price to even the most jaded click-stabber, especially one with even a passing familiarity with Minecraft. But the fact it’s been executed so competently leaves me wishing the developers had been a bit more reckless, frankly.

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VG247Jeremy Peel · 26 May, 2020
6/10

Like Diablo, this is a game designed for multiple playthroughs on increasing difficulties, but few players will feel compelled to return to a seam that’s all dried up after a single day’s exploration.

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