Dungeon Tracer

Developed and published by ROOT GAMES, Dungeon Tracer takes the familiar concept of tile-linking puzzles and merges it with the progression and unpredictability of a roguelike dungeon crawler. Instead of relying on quick reactions, the game challenges players to think several moves ahead by tracing chains of matching icons to attack enemies, defend against incoming damage, recover health, and collect valuable resources. This unique combination creates a gameplay loop that feels both relaxing and mentally engaging, rewarding tactical planning over brute force. The randomly generated dungeons ensure that every expedition unfolds differently, encouraging players to adapt rather than depend on a single winning strategy. The heart of the experience lies in its strategic decision-making. Every traced path carries weight, forcing players to choose between maximizing damage, strengthening defenses, or preparing for tougher encounters ahead. The game's combat system is easy to understand but surprisingly deep, as each successful run depends on making efficient use of limited resources and selecting the right moment to unleash powerful abilities. This constant balance between risk and rewar…

[b]OVERALL: 5/10[/b] Mildly diverting, but lacks depth and gets numbingly repetitive after a while. There is literally no other mechanic outside of just endlessly matching until you eventually run out of HP, which is ultimately down to RNG. Without any sort of meaningful meta progression system, it feels a bit pointless. Worth trying when on sale, as it is a small step up from most other match-3 games, but nowhere near the top of the genre.

Played the original Dungeon Raid back on iOS years ago. Damn near wore a grid into my touchscreen playing. Still has the same hilarious combos you can unlock. :D

This game filled a void that's been in my soul for around a decade. It's everything I ever dreamed of. One of the best roguelikes ever made, as far as I'm concerned.

Enjoyable match 3 with roguelike elements, gets pretty hard on the harder difficulties, there are various classes and loadouts that extend the replayability. The developer is very flexible, they implemented plenty of community suggestions already! (the clickable status windows on the side were community suggestions)