Breeding Grounds

$0.99

Release Date:: Apr 14, 2025
Developer:: NEETNectar
Publisher:: NEETNectar
Platforms:: Windows

Indie Action Family Sharing Single-player

About This Game

Breeding Grounds is an old school style dungeon crawler. The goal is to progress through various rooms and eventually defeat the final boss, the source of all monsters. You must be quick however, as the miasma leaking from monsters will cause constant damage to your health. You will be able to play as a few different classes, each with their own set of bonuses and drawbacks.

Features

3 heroes to choose from, each with different stats and special attacks
A handful of pickups to help you on your journey
A dozen unique enemies and a final boss
3 unique regions offering more hazards for you to deal with
Runs that consist of 9 out of 24 randomly selected rooms, plus a tutorial and boss room

Screenshots

User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

1 user reviews

100%

Positive

User #575840 english

11 min at review

Recommended

This ain't bad for the price! At its core, it's a super simple take on the Gauntlet formula with simple pixel graphics that are reminiscent of the Atari 2600 era of games. Maybe it's closer to Dandy than Gauntlet then. I'll leave that hair-splitting up to you. Move through the mazes, kill monsters, collect keys, and find the exit while keeping track of your health, which constantly ticks down like a timer. Breeding Grounds does use the modern twin-stick setup for attacking and that's about it. It's a cheapo take on Gauntlet. I know it. You know it. Moltar knows it. It has its own personality though and I'm guessing the original Gauntlet arcade machine would take more than 4 quarters to make it all the way through. It's not a hidden masterpiece by any means but it's solid. Give it a shot if the screenshots look remotely interesting to you. Definitely won't be the worst buck you've ever spent.