What is Monsters' Den: Book of Dread?
This 2D, turn-based dungeon crawler sends a party of four heroes into randomly generated fantasy dungeon levels in search of loot. You choose their classes, fight enemies, and collect items across two campaigns or a survival mode.
For you if...
- +you enjoy choosing hero classes for tactical battles
- +you like repeated dungeon runs and randomized loot
Not for you if...
- −you want a story-driven campaign with substantial plot
- −you dislike repeated dungeon runs and turn-based battles
What players say
93% of 294 reviews are positive
Players praise the straightforward combat, class combinations, and loot. Some find the story thin and the gameplay too bare-bones.
Screenshots and trailer
Monsters' Den: Book of Dread system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 1.6Ghz+
- Graphics
- Support for Pixel Shader version 2.x or above
- Memory
- 1024 MB RAM
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Dungeon Crawler
- Perma Death
- Turn-Based
- Party-Based RPG
- Roguelike
- Character Customization
- RPG
- 2D
- Procedural Generation
- Turn-Based Combat
- Dark Fantasy
- Fantasy
- Loot
- Tactical
- Class-Based
- Casual
Recent updates
- Dec 29, 2024 · Book of Dread Remastered v1.36
- Jul 11, 2023 · Achievements! Finally!
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