From the developer of Nidhogg and Wheel World, Blood Dungeon is a scribbly art mixture of platforming challenges with Vampire Survivor auto-shooting mechanics.
When I say scribbly, another better way to describe it might be — scruffy? Rough? I mean that in the nicest way. It looks great in motion but it certainly won't be for everyone. It was originally revealed during the Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2026 showcase and I'll admit - I wasn't really sold on it from a trailer. But after playing it? That's a totally different story. I need it injected it straight into my eyes. I want more of this.
Look - I love my bullet heaven survivor-likes or whatever and this is a rather good twist on it all.
See the trailer below:
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From the press release: "I like to sketch ideas in Game Maker once in a while to get them out of my head," says Messhof co-founder, Mark Essen. "While it's been a while since I've done the art for a Messhof project, I still enjoy working in 2D for fun side projects. This game started as a little weekend project that I shared with friends and lent itself to being something I could scratch at over the years as a way to wind down at night. The lack of pressure and small windows of time that defined 90% of the development kept it fun and drove a lot of the design decisions. I had a little $50 tablet with a screen and I did a lot of animation in the car if I had to wait around for something or other."
The full game will feature:
- 9 unlockable playable characters with different traits and weapons.
- 6 unlockable unique survival arenas.
- Over 100 enemy types.
- Over 100 quests to complete.
- Over 100 unlockable weapons and upgrades.
- Dynamic “dungeon dnb” soundtrack by Thomas Hooey.
A gamepad is highly recommended for this one. I've been playing the demo through with my new Steam Controller and it has been a great experience. No issues at all on Fedora KDE with Proton 11, everything feels great here.
Blood Dungeon is another demo you need to stick on your list to try. I'm going to be sad whenever I have to give up the demo, but very happy when I get to play through the much bigger full game.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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How does it do on Linux?
Because that is my ONLY platform and has been for a couple of decades.
Liam Squires-Hand 1 hour ago
Quoting: WILLIAM B PECKHAMOkay, and I presume it plays well on Win10/11.Works well, no issues at all with Proton 11.
How does it do on Linux?
Because that is my ONLY platform and has been for a couple of decades.
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