Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Turn-based dungeon crawler with randomized runs and permanent death

Shattered Pixel · Released Mar 23, 2022

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 2,196
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 41 in 30 days
Playing now: 75; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 week ago; Sep 9, 2026

What is Shattered Pixel Dungeon?

A 2D turn-based roguelike RPG set in a procedurally generated dungeon. Each run sends one of six heroes through changing rooms to fight enemies, avoid traps, collect or craft items, and develop talents and a subclass before death ends the attempt.

For you if...

+you enjoy difficult turn-based runs where knowledge matters
+you like experimenting with heroes, subclasses, and randomized equipment
+you want a single-player roguelike built for repeated attempts

Not for you if...

−you dislike losing an entire run when your hero dies
−you want straightforward systems with little random variation
−you prefer forgiving games that require little planning

What players say

95% of 2,196 reviews are positive · 85% of 41 in the last 30 days

Players praise the strategic combat, build variety, replayability, and regular updates. Common complaints focus on awkward keyboard and controller controls, while some players find the difficulty, random item drops, and opaque systems too punishing.

Screenshots and trailer

Shattered Pixel Dungeon system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Graphics: OpenGL 2.0+ compatible
Storage: 250 MB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 98
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Greek, Japanese, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Ukrainian, Dutch, Hungarian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Vietnamese, Indonesian.