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This Book Is A Dungeon

Text-based horror dungeon crawler where choices can lead to death

Nathan Meunier · Published by Plug In Digital · Released Oct 9, 2015

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 213
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
Oct 12, 2015
Minimum PC
0.5 GB RAM
Full requirements

What is This Book Is A Dungeon?

This interactive fiction adventure takes place in a labyrinth inhabited by otherworldly creatures, with grisly pixel art accompanying the text. You choose routes, solve cryptic puzzles, fight creatures, and manage an inventory across branching paths with multiple endings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy grim, occult stories told through prose

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action-heavy adventures with little reading

What players say

78% of 213 reviews are positive

Players praise the writing and grim atmosphere. They criticize slow text progression and having to repeatedly click through previously read passages after dying.

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This Book Is A Dungeon system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP Service Pack 2+
Processor
Intel Pentium 4 or later
Memory
512 MB RAM MB RAM

Does This Book Is A Dungeon have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does This Book Is A Dungeon run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does This Book Is A Dungeon use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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