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Top 10 Greatest Dungeon Crawler Games


grab yourself a shield in a mace because

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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