"You are the dungeon" - unfortunately this is not the case. It's a turn based combat game which although cute, is little more than a process of clicking on the enemy and watching it's health bar drop. Although probably worth the money to people who like this sort of thing, it's not for me and I don't think the brief description summed up the game very well - If I'm the dungeon, I want the heroes to come to me!

I've always been a fan of Nerdook and his games, so consider me a little bias. Reverse Crawl isn't exactly what it looks like on the surface; The game is more about controlling a group of "Evil" minions that grow in strength through your decisions during multiple turn-based battles. After every battle, you get a choice to upgrade a specific area of your strengths; This could be making your Skeleton Minions deal more damage, or one of your more powerful creatures to gain a new ability. The Campaign is about three solid hours, give or take, and there are no real penalties for losing a "Mission". Every step gives you a choice of up to 3 different pathways, save for explicit encounters, and you can grow in strength depending on what you choose. Missions vary from taking down a Hero to gain more XP, to ambushing Merchants for loot and special upgrades, or enslaving/saving evil guys from the good guys. There's a LOT of variety and strategy, with every upgrade providing a unique and interest...

Reverse Crawl is a wave fighter game. Enemies, oh i'm sorry, "good guys" come in waves and we as the "badguys" must deploy our waves to kill them. Unfortunately It gets really repetitive really fast and I know why. The game uses a hex grid system like Heroes of Might & Magic games so while fights should be tactical and played smartly, the AI doesn't offer a great challenge so often you are just clickling through waves. Its a shame really as its a nice twist on the usual wave fighter game since you must pick a unit type, such as archers and fend of various waves until you win or that group dies and then you select your next unit type. I feel the system would be very good in a PvP game but I don't know if there would be enough public interest to warrant a PvP mode/standalone game which is a bit of a shame. I also feel the game wouldn't be so bad if the game as a whole didn't feel so uninspired, it isn't bad but it feels bland and devoid of charm. It doesn't offend you but doesn't entic...

[u] Summary: [/u] It's a cheap game that's worth a look if you've ever wanted to try a hex based tactics game, but were never willing to spend a big amount of money on the idea. It's basic strategy elements have been done before, but the replayability does get boosted with the ability to grab skills based on the missions you take on. There's an element of strategy that's present here in the way that you grab minions and their specific strategies and weaknesses they have against each other. It's not going to stick around long, while there is some replayability, it's too simple at the surface, and the game isn't too complicated in the end. But it's solid for a cheap price, and has a couple of cheesy moments to help make the game a little bit more out there in the end. There will be a bug here and there, and it's not the most visually appealing game out there, but it does the job where it needs to in its gameplay. [b] Gameplay Footage and Video Review: https://youtu.be/w_N_4mjAexg[/b] ...

It's a good game and if you want the short version, I recommend getting it, good price and can soak up a day to beat it plus it has replay value. I have some minor things that irked me. The description makes it sound like you are the bad guys and are killing the heroes... this is not accurate. Yes, your closest companion is undead but you were the ones attacked by some not-so-nice people with less than benelovent goals. I guess developers are scared to make you play an evil role, despite some success with things like dungeon seige and overlord. I came into this game hoping for some evil role play, but got none of it. There are a couple of choices that are "bad" but nowhere near as much as I wished. Well it's got some stategy to it, and some lighthearted humor - if I had kids I'd say I would let them play this though it might be difficult for really young ones to understand the strategy elements but there really is no losing in the game as far as I know - you just restart the battle ...

[h1]The Premise[/h1] [h3]This review contains no spoilers.[/h3] [b]Reverse Crawl[/b] (REVC) is a turn-based RPG set in a fantasy world. Players impersonate the Revenant King - once living, now undead thanks to his daughter's necromancy powers. The kingdom has been overthrown by the Red Queen, that aims to seize eternal life and absolute power through a forgotten ritual. The king, his daughter and other companions will do everything in their power to foil this plot. [h1]Quick Sum-Up[/h1] [table] [tr] [th]🟩 [b]The Pros[/b][/th] [th]🟥 [b]The Cons[/b][/th] [/tr] [tr] [td] 1. Extensive roster of unique units, powers, upgrades. 2. High replay value thanks to branching story lines / choices. 3. Satisfying progression system. 4. Simplistic but enjoyable combat. [/td] [td] 1. Visual degradation issues on higher resolutions. 2. Late-game balance problems. [/td] [/tr] [/table] [table] [tr] [th]🟨 [b]Bugs & Other Issues[/b][/th] [th]🔧 [b]PC Specs[/b][/th] [/tr] [tr] [td] - Alt-tab...

You are NOT the dungeon. Total lie. You are a party of small groups that fight wave based battles through chapters. Pretty tedious clicky combat with a bit of tactical depth, but I'm four hours in and almost done. Definately not interesting enough to replay for the few bits of content I didin't experience. At least it was only three bucks.

My biggest issue with the game is that it does not deliver the experience it promises. It claims you are the dungeon, spawning minions to prevent pesky heroes from exploring it. That's not the case at all. You are in control of a mage that can spawn the typical dungeon enemies (skeletons, zombies, giant rats, etc), but you aren't controlling a dungeon. You fight in various locations against enemies that are just called heroes. I was very disappointed by the game once I started playing. You might manage 3 hours of playtime on your first run. It took me about 7.5 hours to get all of the achievements which required 2.5 runs through the game due to certain choices you make through the campaign. I bought the game on sale and still feel like it's not worth your time.

Short version: 9.5 out of 10.0. This is a hidden gem. Highly recommended for fans of turn-based strategy. Long version: I bought this game on sale for under $4, hoping to have some fun with it. I got every achievement quite some time ago, and I still play this, a lot. It is far more fun than I expected for that price. You can get all of the achievements in just a few plays, but there is no need to rush. Pluses: addictive turn-based strategy fun, multiple effective strategies available, many cool units to choose from, great buffing options, endless mode, very replayable. Also, the princess reminds me of my daughter, because she is so adorable. Negatives: One runthrough is a bit short. Also, there is one fight in the middle of the campaign that cannot be beaten. This is for story purposes, but it is still annoying, especially since you are forced to take a choice of three penalties for losing. The fact that I keep coming back and playing through the game despite kn...

I recomend this game , I enjoyed it a lot and think it delivers more than enough for the price you pay. One WARNING though : a lot of people might be very curious and interested in the ˜ reverse ˜ concept , where you are supposed to be the kingdom. Actually it just means you control the ˜bad guys ˜ or the minions of the dungeon that was invaded. You do not control any enviromental features. I would resume this game as progressing through stages of good and fun turn based strategy battles. With RPG elements: during and after every battle you get XP which you can use to unlock new units , buy new spells, etc. Main Pros: - Simple yet nice graphics that work fine; - Almost casual in the meaning that mechanics are easy and fast to learn and you dont need to go through a lot of stuff , set up or story in order to get the actual battles started; - Yet strategic enough that you have a kind of rock , paper and scissors that makes sense and does a lot of difference in the outcome of...