QCF Design

Desktop Dungeons

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    260*
  • Turn-Based*
    Votes · historical
    135*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    129*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    103*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    73*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    63*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    61*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    43*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Addictive*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Procedural Generation*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Top-Down*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Traditional Roguelike*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Replay Value*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Dwarf*
    Votes · historical
    18*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP*
    Processor alternatives
    1.2GHz*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    any Direct3D 9 card*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Storage
    350 MB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OSX Lion*
    Processor alternatives
    1.2GHz*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    any Direct3D 9 card*
    Storage
    350 MB available space*
  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu*
    Processor alternatives
    1.2GHz*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    any Direct3D 9 card*
    Storage
    350 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    21*
    Community confidence
    good*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • QCF Design

Publishers

  • QCF Design

Release history

  • 2013-11-07
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 18, 2023*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.2GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
any Direct3D 9 card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Desktop Dungeons*
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.2GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
any Direct3D 9 card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
35*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
500* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • QCF Design*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
101* min
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Desktop Dungeons*
Negative reviews · historical
364*
Peak ccu
12*
Positive reviews · historical
1,912*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
7.49*
Publishers
  • QCF Design*
Recommendations
1,131*
Store release date · historical
Apr 18, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://www.desktopdungeons.net*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
QCF Design
QCF Design*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
QCF Design
QCF Design*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 18, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
252* min
Ccu
12*
Developer
QCF Design*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
40* min
Name
Desktop Dungeons*
Negative reviews · historical
364*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,912*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
QCF Design*
Community tags · historical
  • Rogue-like*
  • Turn-Based*
  • Puzzle*
  • RPG*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Fantasy*
  • Resource Management*
  • Difficult*
  • Casual*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • 2D*
  • Comedy*
  • Dungeon Crawler*
  • Addictive*
  • Procedural Generation*
  • Top-Down*
  • Traditional Roguelike*
  • Replay Value*
  • Dwarf*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Turn-Based
Turn-Based*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
RPG
RPG*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Difficult
Difficult*
Casual
Casual*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
2D
2D*
Comedy
Comedy*
Dungeon Crawler
Dungeon Crawler*
Addictive
Addictive*
Procedural Generation
Procedural Generation*
Top-Down
Top-Down*
Traditional Roguelike
Traditional Roguelike*
Replay Value
Replay Value*
Dwarf
Dwarf*
Tags votes
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
260*
Turn-Based
Votes · historical
135*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
129*
RPG
Votes · historical
103*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
81*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
73*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
67*
Difficult
Votes · historical
63*
Casual
Votes · historical
61*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
43*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
42*
2D
Votes · historical
36*
Comedy
Votes · historical
35*
Dungeon Crawler
Votes · historical
29*
Addictive
Votes · historical
28*
Procedural Generation
Votes · historical
28*
Top-Down
Votes · historical
26*
Traditional Roguelike
Votes · historical
26*
Replay Value
Votes · historical
19*
Dwarf
Votes · historical
18*
Specifications 4 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • QCF Design*
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu Processor: 1.2GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: any Direct3D 9 card Storage: 350 MB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OSX Lion Processor: 1.2GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: any Direct3D 9 card Storage: 350 MB available space *
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Desktop Dungeons*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 1.2GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: any Direct3D 9 card DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 350 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • QCF Design*
Recommendations total
1,130*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 18, 2023*
Interface languages
English, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
QCF Design
QCF Design*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu*
Processor alternatives
1.2GHz*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
any Direct3D 9 card*
Storage
350 MB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OSX Lion*
Processor alternatives
1.2GHz*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
any Direct3D 9 card*
Storage
350 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP*
Processor alternatives
1.2GHz*
Memory
1 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
any Direct3D 9 card*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Storage
350 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
QCF Design
QCF Design*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 18, 2023*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 5 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure|Casual|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,103*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
21*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,023*
Title
Desktop Dungeons*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
21*
Community confidence
good*

* Provisional data