Purgatory Dungeoneer

There is no reason for a game with graphics so basic to stutter so much, hang a few seconds saving, and sometimes crash.

A deceptively deep party customization where mechanics and possibilities just keep piling up until you can do some truly crazy stuff.

there is a LOT going on here

A turn-based-RPG-♥♥♥-life-meaning-journey-em-up whose only significant drawback is the (current) minimal quality-of-life features. Yes, there are 420 adventurers to meet and recruit, each with unique stats, names, appearances, and (pithy) backstories. The battle system fully realizes this mechanical richness among party members, classes and types, all of which combines to give a strong urge for one more round. Those who find turn-based RPG battles familiar and soothing will likewise see Purgatory Dungeoneer as quietly astonishing and perhaps even cathartic.

Works perfectly on the steam deck with default controls It is a solid RPG with a wealth of stats and equipment to explore. Want to party up with a Gnoll Cheerleader who buffs your party as a slime guard defends your party of post-mortem adventurers? These are all options. The graphics are basic, but the soundtrack solid and I feel like simple graphics are not a blockade to a good game, when the return is hundreds upon hundreds of race-class combinations and abilities. It's a neat little game for a cheap price, if you like turn based RPG's, it's worth a spin.

Perfect balance of session size and depth that's rare to find in turn-based RPGs.

if you've ever wanted to juggle seventeen buffs and debuffs in your head to try and make your characters strong enough to beat a dungeon that hates them (and you) this is the good stuff