Dungeon Settlers is a colony-management strategy game that layers dungeon-crawling RPG elements into the familiar progression loop of base-building simulators like Rimworld. You establish and maintain a settlement atop an active underground labyrinth, balancing the logistics of running a functioning colony against threats emerging from the depths below.
The game enters Early Access on September 4, 2026, with developer CanOpener releasing a development roadmap on the same day. Early impressions suggest the core appeal lies in managing the tension between domestic operations and dungeon exploration - where even poorly-equipped expeditions can end in catastrophic party wipes. The game is launching on Steam for Windows and Mac.
via Rock Paper Shotgun
The first time I lost my whole party in Dungeon Settlers, it was to a swarm of rats. I think we can all agree that getting killed by rats in anything remotely fantasy RPG-ish is an enormous faux pas. It's like spelling your own name wrong on your CV. It's like accidentally wearin…
via Turn Based Lovers
The colony-management dungeon crawler mashup goes live on September 4, with its development roadmap arriving the same day. CanOpener has confirmed the exact Early Access launch time for Dungeon Settlers. The dark-fantasy strategy game will become available on Steam on Friday, Sep…