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Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

Turn-based dungeon crawler with shifting floors and punishing runs

Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. · Released Dec 11, 2024

RPG

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 508
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 27 in 30 days
Playing now
1,217
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
1 year ago
Jan 28, 2025

What is Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island?

A third-person, turn-based roguelike RPG where you explore changing dungeon floors, fight enemies, gather tools and resources, and recruit allies. Shiren and his talking ferret Koppa travel to Serpentcoil Island after seeing a vision of a girl in danger.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy turn-based dungeon runs built around adaptation
  • +you want a traditional roguelike with newcomer-friendly guidance
  • +you value numerous optional dungeons with different rules

Not for you if...

  • you dislike heavy randomness, hidden traps, and missed attacks
  • you want real-time combat instead of turn-based tactics

What players say

85% of 508 reviews are positive · 70% of 27 in the last 30 days

Players praise its approachable tutorials, quality-of-life tools, strategic depth, and range of optional dungeons. The most common complaint is that heavy randomness, including missed attacks, traps, and sudden enemy encounters, can end long runs despite careful play.

Screenshots and trailer

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor
Core i3-3220 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti or AMD Radeon RX 560
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit)/Windows 11 (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super or AMD Radeon RX 570
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
78
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

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

Languages

Text only: English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese.

Tags

Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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