grab yourself a shield in a mace because today we’ll be hacking and slashing our
today we’ll be hacking and slashing our
today we’ll be hacking and slashing our way through decade’s worth of the
way through decade’s worth of the
way through decade’s worth of the darkest dungeons welcome to
darkest dungeons welcome to
darkest dungeons welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten dungeon crawlers number 10 demon souls
dungeon crawlers number 10 demon souls
dungeon crawlers number 10 demon souls kicking off our list is the throwback
kicking off our list is the throwback
kicking off our list is the throwback game that’s less about crawling and more
game that’s less about crawling and more
game that’s less about crawling and more about extreme punishment this Rob tells
about extreme punishment this Rob tells
about extreme punishment this Rob tells the tale of a land covered in a dense
the tale of a land covered in a dense
the tale of a land covered in a dense fog where a demon and his minions feast
fog where a demon and his minions feast
fog where a demon and his minions feast on the souls of mankind coincidentally
on the souls of mankind coincidentally
on the souls of mankind coincidentally you are the only warrior that can stop
you are the only warrior that can stop
you are the only warrior that can stop them
them
them prepare to die a lot number 9 torchlight
prepare to die a lot number 9 torchlight
prepare to die a lot number 9 torchlight a modern take on a classic formula torch
a modern take on a classic formula torch
a modern take on a classic formula torch lights popularity can probably be traced
lights popularity can probably be traced
lights popularity can probably be traced back to its similarities to another
back to its similarities to another
back to its similarities to another franchise that will remain nameless for
franchise that will remain nameless for
franchise that will remain nameless for the time being
the time being
the time being despite its lack of multiplayer
despite its lack of multiplayer
despite its lack of multiplayer torchlight succeeded in scratching that
torchlight succeeded in scratching that
torchlight succeeded in scratching that mouse-click induced itch that so many
mouse-click induced itch that so many
mouse-click induced itch that so many gamers were feeling in 2010
gamers were feeling in 2010
gamers were feeling in 2010 number 8 knocks developed by the
number 8 knocks developed by the
number 8 knocks developed by the now-defunct Westwood Studios this
now-defunct Westwood Studios this
now-defunct Westwood Studios this adventure is centered on a young man
adventure is centered on a young man
adventure is centered on a young man named Jack who is pulled into a fantasy
named Jack who is pulled into a fantasy
named Jack who is pulled into a fantasy filled parallel universe there he must
filled parallel universe there he must
filled parallel universe there he must defeat an evil sorceress and her army of
defeat an evil sorceress and her army of
defeat an evil sorceress and her army of necromancer’s in order to return home to
necromancer’s in order to return home to
necromancer’s in order to return home to do so he can become a warrior conjurer
do so he can become a warrior conjurer
do so he can become a warrior conjurer or wizard each choice Spurs a very
or wizard each choice Spurs a very
or wizard each choice Spurs a very different storyline and ending number 7
different storyline and ending number 7
different storyline and ending number 7 titan quest this game and its expansion
titan quest this game and its expansion
titan quest this game and its expansion immortal throne are centered on Greek
immortal throne are centered on Greek
immortal throne are centered on Greek mythology namely the end of
mythology namely the end of
mythology namely the end of communication between humanity and the
communication between humanity and the
communication between humanity and the gods as such players take on the role of
gods as such players take on the role of
gods as such players take on the role of a hero fighting creatures through
a hero fighting creatures through
a hero fighting creatures through ancient Greece ancient Egypt and Asia
ancient Greece ancient Egypt and Asia
ancient Greece ancient Egypt and Asia not only showcasing ragdoll physics and
not only showcasing ragdoll physics and
not only showcasing ragdoll physics and day and night cycles this game featured
day and night cycles this game featured
day and night cycles this game featured over a thousand pieces of usable
over a thousand pieces of usable
over a thousand pieces of usable equipment and up to six people could
equipment and up to six people could
equipment and up to six people could play together online number 6 Dungeon
play together online number 6 Dungeon
play together online number 6 Dungeon Siege a fantasy RPG this game takes
Siege a fantasy RPG this game takes
Siege a fantasy RPG this game takes place in the kingdom of Ed their savage
place in the kingdom of Ed their savage
place in the kingdom of Ed their savage creatures called the Krug have suddenly
creatures called the Krug have suddenly
creatures called the Krug have suddenly attacked your farming community seeking
attacked your farming community seeking
attacked your farming community seeking out help from the neighboring town of
out help from the neighboring town of
out help from the neighboring town of stone bridge others join your quest
stone bridge others join your quest
stone bridge others join your quest before you discovered that the entire
before you discovered that the entire
before you discovered that the entire kingdom is under attack becoming a hero
kingdom is under attack becoming a hero
kingdom is under attack becoming a hero you must battle against large spiders
you must battle against large spiders
you must battle against large spiders the undead goblins and a race of
the undead goblins and a race of
the undead goblins and a race of mysterious monsters that awaken from
mysterious monsters that awaken from
mysterious monsters that awaken from underneath the castle number 5 the
underneath the castle number 5 the
underneath the castle number 5 the bard’s tale in this comedic action RPG
bard’s tale in this comedic action RPG
bard’s tale in this comedic action RPG players take on the role of an
players take on the role of an
players take on the role of an opportunistic musician driven by carnal
opportunistic musician driven by carnal
opportunistic musician driven by carnal desires
desires
desires as the bard you were not interested in
as the bard you were not interested in
as the bard you were not interested in saving the world only finding both coin
saving the world only finding both coin
saving the world only finding both coin and cleavage recruited by a cult you
and cleavage recruited by a cult you
and cleavage recruited by a cult you must save a princess by taking on
must save a princess by taking on
must save a princess by taking on monstrous Guardians breakdancing corpses
monstrous Guardians breakdancing corpses
monstrous Guardians breakdancing corpses singing goblins and a giant
singing goblins and a giant
singing goblins and a giant fire-breathing wrap fantastically voiced
fire-breathing wrap fantastically voiced
fire-breathing wrap fantastically voiced by actor Cary Elwes and narrated by the
by actor Cary Elwes and narrated by the
by actor Cary Elwes and narrated by the late Tony J this game succeeded in
late Tony J this game succeeded in
late Tony J this game succeeded in thrilling gamers even without character
thrilling gamers even without character
thrilling gamers even without character classes or an inventory system number
classes or an inventory system number
classes or an inventory system number four gauntlet this arcade hit is one of
four gauntlet this arcade hit is one of
four gauntlet this arcade hit is one of the earliest fantasy and class-based
the earliest fantasy and class-based
the earliest fantasy and class-based hack and slash games for the warrior
hack and slash games for the warrior
hack and slash games for the warrior Merlin the wizard thira the Valkyrie and
Merlin the wizard thira the Valkyrie and
Merlin the wizard thira the Valkyrie and quest or the elf embark on a journey to
quest or the elf embark on a journey to
quest or the elf embark on a journey to defeat ghosts grunts demons sorcerers
defeat ghosts grunts demons sorcerers
defeat ghosts grunts demons sorcerers thieves and death itself remade several
thieves and death itself remade several
thieves and death itself remade several times this iconic series is often
times this iconic series is often
times this iconic series is often considered the grandfather of hack and
considered the grandfather of hack and
considered the grandfather of hack and slash games number three Baldur’s Gate
slash games number three Baldur’s Gate
slash games number three Baldur’s Gate Dark Alliance while it may not be the
Dark Alliance while it may not be the
Dark Alliance while it may not be the timeless classic that is Baldur’s Gate 2
timeless classic that is Baldur’s Gate 2
timeless classic that is Baldur’s Gate 2 when it comes to pure hack and slash
when it comes to pure hack and slash
when it comes to pure hack and slash Dark Alliance gets the nod this is one
Dark Alliance gets the nod this is one
Dark Alliance gets the nod this is one of the few spin-offs to make it to the
of the few spin-offs to make it to the
of the few spin-offs to make it to the home consoles all while taking gamers
home consoles all while taking gamers
home consoles all while taking gamers back to the Forgotten Realms in a
back to the Forgotten Realms in a
back to the Forgotten Realms in a thrilling and decidedly linear action
thrilling and decidedly linear action
thrilling and decidedly linear action game format centered on a dwarven
game format centered on a dwarven
game format centered on a dwarven fighter a human arcane Archer and an
fighter a human arcane Archer and an
fighter a human arcane Archer and an elven sorceress these heroes must
elven sorceress these heroes must
elven sorceress these heroes must confront a great evil waiting in
confront a great evil waiting in
confront a great evil waiting in baldur’s gate number 2 neverwinter
baldur’s gate number 2 neverwinter
baldur’s gate number 2 neverwinter nights employing the third edition of
nights employing the third edition of
nights employing the third edition of D&D rules this adventure is centered on
D&D rules this adventure is centered on
D&D rules this adventure is centered on finding four monsters to make a cure for
finding four monsters to make a cure for
finding four monsters to make a cure for the wailing death a plague sweeping the
the wailing death a plague sweeping the
the wailing death a plague sweeping the city of Neverwinter as such players
city of Neverwinter as such players
city of Neverwinter as such players create their own custom character before
create their own custom character before
create their own custom character before embarking on a lengthy journey into the
embarking on a lengthy journey into the
embarking on a lengthy journey into the unknown number one Diablo taking the top
unknown number one Diablo taking the top
unknown number one Diablo taking the top spot on our list is the iconic gothic
spot on our list is the iconic gothic
spot on our list is the iconic gothic horror that had gamers confront the Lord
horror that had gamers confront the Lord
horror that had gamers confront the Lord of terror himself it’s simplistic
of terror himself it’s simplistic
of terror himself it’s simplistic gameplay is still the benchmark for
gameplay is still the benchmark for
gameplay is still the benchmark for dungeon crawlers today and it gave the
dungeon crawlers today and it gave the
dungeon crawlers today and it gave the genre a gritty atmosphere filled with
genre a gritty atmosphere filled with
genre a gritty atmosphere filled with dread anticipation and terror we still
dread anticipation and terror we still
dread anticipation and terror we still have nightmares about the butcher fresh
have nightmares about the butcher fresh
have nightmares about the butcher fresh meat
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