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Monster Crawl

GAUNTLET inspired action roguelike. Fight your way through monster hordes with fast paced, active combat. Explore diverse builds using multiple heroes, abilities & relics. Fight through dungeons full of treasures & traps, and challenge mighty Bosses!

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Purple Button
Publisher
Purple Button
Release
May 6, 2024
2 years and 87 days ago
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Positive17 reviews100.0%

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About the Game

  • Inspired by the classic Atari GAUNTLET arcade game!

  • Slaughter hordes of monsters in fast-paced arcade action

  • Progress through multiple dungeon crawls with different challenges

  • Discover Relic rooms, open the chests, and choose!

  • Build around different effects and combinations

  • Wide range of relics including pets, utilities, buffs and new attacks

  • Explore wide open areas, packed mazes, switches and portal madness

  • Tackle Challenge Rooms to win rewards

  • Treasures, keys, doors, bombs, traps and secrets

  • Battle a variety of monsters, each with different abilities and challenge levels

  • Progress though multiple Monster Bosses, from Rat King to Ultimate Death

  • Unlock Boss Relics with run-changing effects

  • Unlock multiple heroes with different unique attacks

  • Collect gems to level up your hero, add or modify attacks

  • Experiment with an endless combination of effects

  • Spend gold between runs to unlock new gameplay options

  • Increase the power of Relics found within the dungeons

  • Team up to crush your enemies with local co-op

  • Steam Remote Play compatible

  • Requires controller for second player

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