The Hungry Gamer's Top 10 Dungeon Crawls Revised 2023
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Hungry revisits his top 10 Dungeon Crawl list after a few years. See what games fell off the list and what new ones showed up.
0:00 - Intro
1:56 - Games that fell off the list
5:34 - Honorable Mention
7:12 - 10
7:50 - 9
9:46 - 8
11:09 - 7
14:04 - 6
15:18 - 5
16:37 - 4
18:01 - 3
19:50 - 2
21:18 - 1
Totally hear you on Middara! I got so excited when I first picked it up, painted everything, and played it pretty religiously for a few months. But finally got overwhelmed playing four characters at once, plus the added complexities as the campaign goes on. Had to give up finally because it started to feel like more work than fun. Love this list, thank you. Need to check out Adventure Tactics and Familiar Tales, and now I'm dying to order TftRDI.
Succubus publishing told me they have a variant to simplify late game management
Fantastic! So honored to see Dungeon Alliance remain in such a coveted position!
I can barely contain my excitement for the new characters
New characters are coming for Dungeon Alliance???
@@hcagle624 yup! There is a DA fb group where Andrew has shared some of the details
Where can I find this news?
facebook.com/groups/158565568134663/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT
Thank you for revisiting this list! I like to hear about the favorites among someone's favorite style of game. Dungeon crawls are in my top 2 or 3 favorite kinds of games as well. A few years ago I played games weekly and these days I'm lucky to play something once a month (parenthood, so it's a trade-off I'm happy to make). I still have enough hope that one day I'll be able to do weekly games again that I have Middara (with 2 more acts on the way) and Oathsworn coming as well.
That's awesome. Once the kiddos are older you have a built in player
Awesome, a couple you mentioned I had not heard of, will definitely research them.
Also love Oathsworn.
I have and tried Isofarian Guard, (you didn't mention it but maybe you haven't tried it yet) but had to put it away because of how long it takes to play, hopefully I can revisit it soon, I thought it had a great story.
For a laundry list of reasons I let my ISO Guard go unplayed. My buddy loves it though.
Great list, thank you for sharing it! I have the all-in DUN with newest expanion reprint eventually coming this year or next if it's running late, and I'm really looking forward to exploring it with my D&D buddies. Is it worth grabbing the reprint of LoD (campaign for the expansion launches in a couple months), if one already has DUN in their collection?
I'd say check out the core character building and combat system of LoD. If you like that then yes.
Thanks! 🙂I'm going to wade through YT and see what in-depth vids I can find on the LoD gameplay, etc. Cheers from Canada, and have a great weekend!
Thanks for the video, at lot of interesting ones that I didn’t know! Playing familiar tales as I write.
Hope you're loving it!
Hooray, Wander! Great game, I'm pumped about the new stuff coming too - especially the QOL upgrades like the new player boards etc. I'm surprised that Dungeons of Infinity did not make your list?
Very excited about all the wander. Got someone picking up the two new minis for me at GenCon.
I enjoyed DoI. I think it did a story as well as any game ever (not necessarily the writing though it was solid) but the way it made you move through the characters. Just wonderful. I didn't love the combat though.
Great job, William!!! I have 7 of your top 10 and will be adding one of the missing three soon (will be backing the League of Dungeoneers reprint). Nice to know I have most of the 'great ones', including the lesser-heralded games such as Wander and Galaxy Defenders!
Which are you missing?
@@HungryGamerReviews Your top 2! Dungeon Alliance and Tales from the Red Dragon Inn! Can't own them all!
@@waltermak2890 if you can catch all the Pokemon you can chase down my top 2!!
@@HungryGamerReviews LOL!
Great list! Thanks for the video!
Most welcome. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the list! I love dungeon crawlers and only a few years into playing games so this gives me a good reference. I love Oathsworn, and will go back and look into the Wander late pledge
If you like lighter crawls it's so good
Thank you for your thoughts, great list. Wander slipped by me I should try to get a copy. Question: have you played Descent Journeys in the Dark 2nd edition and if so how did/does it compare?
Haven't played it. Too many friends said it was just fine
Exactly what I needed! Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Excellent and enjoyable list, I can't believe I've had Dungeon Alliance for ages and haven't played it yet!!! Will probably try it with two or three of us, but sounds like solo is the way to go.
Def play solo first. It's a LONG game
Great lists thanks for this video!
Might be worth checking Maladum from Battle Systems once it's released in 2024. It's their new upcoming game after their 2 successful Core Space KS campaigns (awesome sci-fi hybrid system between tabletop and boardgame).
Maladum will have plenty customisability, awesome terrain, many classes to play with, progression, excellent multiplayer (but also solo and co-op it seems), and did I mention unparalleled terrain! (But needs quite a bit of setup time). I'm extaticly waiting for that early next year 😊
Cheers!
I was interested in Maladum, but I got scared away by the potential size of the box w all that terrain
Wow! You got me curious to look into a couple of titles I have never heard of before and others very little. This is quite a much different list than what we see around. I'll dig in a bit more because of you. 🙂
From your list, I just got my hands on the first 3 acts of Sword & Sorcery, so that might compensate a bit for Galaxy Defenders. I also own Adventure tactics and just received Tales from the Red Dragon Inn, because I love their universe! 🙂 So happy you rank it so high!!
My favorite one is still Gloomhaven. My original group dispended after the pandemic, and now I'm working on creating a new group to tackle it again. Everything as been reset. We did play through JOTL recently, but life made it difficult to commit to the size of Gloomhaven, with that second group. I'm not in a rush, I'll get there eventually!
We started a Massive darkness 2 campaign and are halfway through. I own many more, I only had Gloomhaven, but I was so excited and happy with the experience, and get similar feeling from playing Oathsworn, that I went out and got myself about a 12 of them. We'll start a new one in the fall.
Hearing about your love of Dungeon Crawl, I was wondering what you thought about Aeon's Trespass, Chronicles of Drunagor and Hexplore it? Aeon's Trespass for me seems, magnificent, but the price tag slowed me down... Have you played them? If not, why are you not interested or is it just that they are on your list to try eventually.
Thank you for all these new options, a couple of those will be added... Now, let's take a look at Wander... Never heard of that one before!!! 🙂
Haven't played AT. Mostly cause the idea of riding around in giant flesh robots grossed me out. But I hear it's amazing. Never played Hexplorit. Thought about getting it a few times...never bit. I covered Drunagor after my last list like this. It's good. Just not top 10. If it was a top 20 or 25 it would def be there.
@@HungryGamerReviews Thank you for your honest answer!!! I'm also very much more interested in Fantasy than scy-fy... But I really looked into AT, and that adventure seems son interesting, I'll dive into eventually. I was also interested and hesitant about hexplore-it, but manage to get th efirst base box and expansion, for half price... So I jumped on it, but it is quite an investment I can't make right now. Doesn't fit with any of my regular playing group.. But I'm working on building a new adventure group!
And finally Drunagor, I'm attracted but he height system and the character development. I was hesitating between that and Middara... My wallet decide Drunagor should be the one to take... Middara will also be played, eventually. 🙂
Nice chatting with you!
Interresting ! What are your thoughts about Altar Quest ?
It fell off my list from its previous iteration. Its a good game, wouldn't play w more than 2 characters, and the story is limited, but i would absolutely play it.
I also love dungeon crawls, they are my favorite. I think your list is great, and I had never heard of the red dragon inn game so I need to check that out. My list would have Shadows of Brimstone and Chronicles of Drunagor. I know Tainted Grail is not considered a dungeon crawl but it feels like one to me, so that would also be on my list. Thanks for sharing!!
I would count Taiunted Grail. I have a loose definition of Dungeon CrAWL
Great list, surprised vagrantsong didn’t get a mention, is it not one you’ve played? I found your older list recently and put me onto the late pledge for wanders. Only late pledged the new one at the moment as getting both is really expensive and I like the theme more, though am worried I’m going to miss out on the first one as they don’t seem to have any retail presence.
I know they completely sold out their first printing of Barnacle Bay, I assume they are going to have more and it will be able to be picked up from their webstore or at conventions.
Regarding Vagrantsong. I have it and have played a chunk. It did make the short list for this list, just didn't quite make the top ten. I need to get back to it, but if I play a more of it (I have only done 3-4 of the bosses so far) it might make it into the next list.
Cool list, added Familiar Tales to my wishlist, and will check up on the others on the list (except maybe Middara cause it looks Like a lot😅). I badly want Oathsworn but that price tag is definitely too big to swallow currently.
Oh no you just missed the latest Oathsworn Kickstarter. I think FT is a great game for anyone who likes story heavy games.
Gloomhaven should be classified as a puzzle game instead of a dungeon crawler. I've never lost interest and been so frustrated with a game so quickly. 3 days trying it and I'm just over it. Really regret buying it.
Hopefully you can flip it and make some of your $$$ back. For what it's worth I enjoyed Jaws of the Lion more
You are not alone
@@GrizzledNoobwhen you're right you're right
Yeah gloom is more of hand optimization puzzle game I feel than a dungeon crawl. And that is great for people who like that type of game, but for dungeon crawl , the haven games are not for me.
@@tiredguy2753 yeah, i would never call them anything close to a bad game. Just not my fav. Though I am told that Frosthaven is great
On Gloomhaven auto-miss card. I use the official alternative rule where the bless and miss cards are +2/-2 instead of x2 or miss. Much less frustrating!
We used that all the way through jaws of the lion. Made it better for sure
This just solidified my backing the second print run of Tales. Super excited to play it
I justplayed again last night and had a blast.
Just curious, have you played Chronicles of Drunagor? You've definitely convinced me I need to add Tales from Red Dragon Inn to my collection. 🙂
That's awesome.
I have played Drunagor and even have a video on it. To me, it's a top 20 crawler just not a top 10.
Cool list, thank you!
Most welcome
Enjoyed the list, thanks. Which games offer the most in terms of exploration of story, branching choices and consequences to those choices? I'm most drawn to that aspect in a dungeon crawl and less of the read some stuff, kill some stuff, read some stuff, kill some stuff, etc.
The games at #9 are the most exploration heavy with lots of choices
Wander has some choices you can make but the end game is the same
Hellboy in the honorable mention spot might be what you want you have to find clues to make the last fight easier
Love the list! Just picked up Tales from the Red Dragon inn. Cannot wait to play. One of my favorites that’s not on this list is Chronicles of Drunagor. A really really good game. Also Decent LotD mechanics are pretty awesome as well. I’ve never heard of your number 3 game. Gonna have to check it out. Is there a link somewhere so I could check out the pledge? Awesome video!
Chronicles of Drunagor is STILL way too easy. We have to crank the difficulty level to simulate max players and also go with alternate doors. It makes the fights longer but not really harder. I spent nearly $1000 on that game and it's a BIG letdown so far.
@@ericmatteau9954 do you have the reprint or the original?
We’ve enjoyed the 1.5 version. With the alternate monster cards. We play with 4 players seemed pretty balanced to us.
@@biglew031 Reprint (v.1.5)
@@biglew031 I would have loved to get a balanced experience like you did! Never have we felt threatened. In 8 scenarios, we might have died twice in total, so never close to losing a scenario.
Well... I suppose I will be buying Tales from Red Dragon Inn, thank you so much for the recommendation. I saw the box art recently and fell in love with the look!
I just painted the last of the heroes last night
With the miss card in Gloomhaven driving you crazy you need to check out Midhalla sometime 😁Some of the titles on your list like Familiar Tales and League of Dungeoneers are still unplayed here, can't wait to get these to the table!
Midhalla is one I very much want to check out more
Really nice to see this list. Wil you also do a list of dungeon crawlers you are looking to play/get next year? My most anticipated are Maladum and lands of Mahlya
Oh that's an interesting idea.
So are you thinking just the games in general or "new games"?
@@HungryGamerReviews I was thinking on new games coming out next year but now that you mention it a general "looking forward to" would be nice too. As there are so many games and so little time to play them all 😉
@@jorisdelmarcel1480 I like this idea. I will do this at some point in December or Jan
@@HungryGamerReviews looking forward to it. I love boardgames in general but my big love has always been dungeon crawlers. Started with the og hero quest followed up by the original Warhammer quest, we played an epic 2 year lasting self made campaign. I miss those days. Looking forward to maladum as I want to play another fast dice chucking, beautiful looking, modular dungeon crawler.
How are you enjoying Mahlya? Curious about this one !
Nice list, learnt about so many games I didn't know before, thanks for sharing. Just wondering how come Dungeon Crusade did not make it to the list?
Never played it. I have a copy on the way. So, perhaps, next time I do the list.
Ahh, my bad. Thought I'd seen a video from you reviewing it, but I was obviously wrong lol
@llufamandril I've mentioned it in a few. I talked about it when I covered LoD and DUN in the same video a few times, and a bit in a video w the Dungeon Dive
This is a great list and it's refreshing to see so many different titles (Familiar Tales, Infinity Defiance, and Tales from the Red Dragon Inn) rather than the usual suspects.
Thanks!!! Glad you found some new stuff to check out!
Super list man... Thanks a lot!!!
Thanks for watching
A great list! Galaxy Defenders is no longer in my collection but it was the game that got me back into boardgames about 9 years ago and the one that got me started on miniature painting. League od Dungeoneers has become my current number 1 game. I an awaiting delivery of Dungeon Universalis, so not sure if I will need both? Oathsworn is another favourite of mine. About halfway through the campaign. I own Dungeon Alliance, but have only played it a few times. Might need to get it back to the table? Tales from the Red Dragon Inn looks interesting, but, at least at the moment, it is not available in the UK.
Be curious if you prefer LoD of DUN.
I think RDI is gonna be available post Gen Con
I will definitely look out for RDI and give it a try.
Seems like I can't find Barnacle bay anywhere, are you sure about some late pledge? Where can I find it? thanks!
pandacult.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
@@HungryGamerReviews sweet! thanks a lot man!
Middara is a great dungeon crawler but I do agree on the game feeling overwhelming at times. Still, a great addition to the collection. Familiar Tales is genuinely an enjoyable adventure. Keeping the princess happy can be difficult, at times, but it’s definitely a great adventure. Although there are people that either love or hate it, Etherfields is a dungeon crawler I enjoy immensely. Great list!
I waffled on backing etherfields but decided against it. I'll play someday
Awesome list. I need to check out Familiar Tales to play with my kids.
It was my runner up goty last year
Have you played Massive Darkness 2 and/or Cthulhu:Death May Die? Curious, as those are both fantastic and the ones I’ve enjoyed the most.
I can’t wait to play Oathsworn. I expect amazing things!
I’ll have to give Dungeon Alliance a closer look.
I haven't played either. They are ones that I tried to get played this past year...it just didn't happen.
One day, maybe for next revision
@@HungryGamerReviews Cool. I'd love to see where they slot in to this list!
Still loving Frosthaven. Looking forward to playing Tanares after I get at least some of it painted. Adventure Tactics is fun, but my family lost interest so we'll see if I get back to it. Middara's art just leaves me cold, so I've given that a miss thus far. Looking forward to seeing if I can convince my girls to play Familiar Tales with me or, if not, playing it four-handed solo. Oathsworn arrives soon! ;) Wander doesn't do it for me themewise-not into the anthropomorphic animals in a dungeon crawl. Have to check out Tales from the Red Dragon Inn...
Hope you check back in with FT!
Great list. Very different to mine but all good choices. I wish some of these were easier to get. I'd love to get Adventure Tactics and Dungeon Alliance but hard ro find and/or too expensive.
I know that Dungeon Alliance will be doing a reprint with some new content this year
Completely agree with Tales of the Red Dragon Inn on number #1 - it has such a perfect balance between tactical play, fun, story, customization, and every scenario is unique - it really feels like a mini story each time you play
10/10 would recommend
Incredible the job they did on it
Galaxy Defenders represent ✊One of my first soloable games too. According to a podcast last year, there is an intent to revisit the game, hopefully once this final S&S is over with.
Well that is exciting as heck
They (developer) said they would be revisiting Galaxy Defenders while the S&S Ancient Chronicles campaign was on Kickstarter.
It’s nice to hear all these thoughts about dungeon crawlers.
thanks for watching
Debating on League of Dungeoneers when it comes back to Gamefound later this month. I will have to check out your other video!
Hard choices to be made
Very interesting list, and some of the games i will check for sure.
On my personal list, Folklore the Affliction, Machina Arcana, Hexplore It, Mage Knight.
Folklore was replaced by #9 for me. Machina Arcana was good fun, but I moved on from it...mostly cause Cthulhu isn't my jam
Folklore and Machina Arcana are absolutely top 10 for me!
@@morgaknightgames what is your list?
@@HungryGamerReviews in no particular order: Deep Rock Galactic, Folklore the Affliction, Machina Arcana, Escape the Dark Castle, Iron Helm, Massive Darkness 2, Nemesis, Shadows of Brimstone, Cthulhu DMD, and I'm cheating and putting Agemonia in there because I loved the heck out of the first 4 demo levels and know it's going to hit my top ten when it arrives this year.
@@morgaknightgames I liked deep rock. They said they were sending me one so I didn't back it...then they didn't send me one 😂
Wander is one that I want but still aven't backed. It's very expensive. The all-in is 350 dollar plus shipping and taxes. Do you think that it's worth it?
I do, but I have played the entire campaign almost three times through by now. Cheaper if you just get one of the two sets also! If you like lighter crawls its amazing
@@HungryGamerReviews thank you
My family has also played through the entire campaign three times. We think it's worth it.
@@MrVicvicious thank you
One ive been loving has been ATO. Have you played? Also love gloomhaven, Oathsworn, will be backing League of Dungeoneers.
Haven't played ATO but lots of people I know love ot
Where do you rank Dungeons of Infinity? Thinking of jumping on new KS. ALSO.....Folklore rhoughts? Another im looking at. Thanks. Great video. Your one of the few I watch.
DoI does cool stuff w story, very cool. However I didn't love the combat
Folklore is cool, but I think DUN and LoD do it better
@@HungryGamerReviews I'm guessing it's the same kinda used in Isofarian Guard? I like it. Do you?
@@hcagle624 nothing like iso guard at all. D20 and cards
Is there a late pledge for wander the cult of barnacle bay? I've been looking but can't find it 😊
Wander: LaCluck's Revenge, via @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/pandacultgames/wander-laclucks-revenge-0?ref=android_project_share
Very much like your passion!
Thank you!
My list has simple rules: a.) I have to have the game. b.) It has to have a map (square or hex) for tactical positioning. c.) Has exploration. d.) Random (i.e. dice rolling) combat e.) Treasure seeking f.) A way to level up. Also optionally and preferably g.) solo mode. Therefore my list is:
1. League of Dungeoneer. (I don't have Dungeon Universalis ... yet.)
2. 2D6 Dungeon
3. Middara
4. D&D 5th ed. with miniatures, (Forget "Theater of the Mind.")
5. Space Hulk / Tyranid Attack, (for a sci-fi mood.)
6. One Deck Dungeon
7. Four Against Darkness
8-10. I can not think of a 8th right now. I'd like to add some of the games you mention to my list, but, you know, money, or, actually, the lack there of.
How deep have you gotten into LoD?
My wife and I really enjoy ODD
@@HungryGamerReviews I read the rules! I also made a character to understand the process. I also watched Briant's play-though videos. So I haven't actually played. (I'm trying to get my group together and find a place to play. Easier said than done.) However, We -can- will start within 2 weeks.
I have ordered adventure tactics based on your video Also interested in familiar tales but hesitating because I fear the story telling will be too young. Also. I am a solo player and would want to control all characters individually and not mix them into a large deck
I played FT solo and played all 4 characters separately it was not a problem.
I'd also consider trying to mix the two ranged characters and the two melee characters in smaller solo decks
I absolutely love dungeon crawlers, but I haven't heard of most of these. Shadows of Brimstone will probably always be my favorite though. I just got Blackstone Fortress today so we'll see where that falls on my list.
Hope you check some of them out!
I have almost pulled the trigger on BS fortress a few times. What would your list be?
Top of my list are Shadows of Brimstone and Kigndom Death: Monster. I also love Sword and Sorcery, Hero Quest, and Mice and Mystics
Have you played Massive Darkness 2 yet? I was surprised to not see it on the list.
It's one I didn't back and have tried to get a game of, just hasn't happenned
I think it could wind up #1 on your list.
@@chrisesposito5530 maybe next time
We just finished a 2nd run through Oathsworn and the biggest criticism comes down to the narration. We love a good story, but they could have cut the dialogue in half because there are some sections where the narration just drags hard. Especially IIRC either Chapter 19/20. We turned off the app and just did the quick story mode after that.
The group also didn't care for the directional build-a-maze elements as it often felt like choices didn't matter and you went through a lot of tile/page flipping just to hit the clock triggers. They really could have done away with that whole thing and just asked if you wanted to go to location A, B, or C knowing that you wouldn't be able to do them all.
oh i havent gotten that far. I hope I don't lose my appreciation for the story. I can take or leave the forest travel bit
I want to like Dungeon alliance more. It has everything I want in a dungeon crawler. The adventure packs add so much. But... It is too easy. I want to fight hard and lose sometimes. Earning the necessary campaign points is too easy. Don't you have that issue?
And you made me look at adventure tactics now...
Thanks for the video! Great content as always!
Hmm. Never found it too easy. I'd rec just using harder quests perhaps
What do you think about massive darkness 2?
Never played it. It was just SOOOO much stuff to feel like I had enough I couldn't justify the cost for a game that I wasn't sure I'd love
I appreciate when you mention part of the criteria for likening one was that it solo’s well, but didn’t play well at 4. It might be a gray game, but it lets me know to stay away from it.
A bunch in here I’ve never heard of, but sound really good.
Which one has you most interested?
@@HungryGamerReviews Tanares adventures which I’m currently backing. I’m also currently checking out the Maladum late pledge, as I really like the terrain option they have. I think it might work nicely with my Heroquest…. :)
I’m still enjoying that one with the kids.
@@AceSpec I was very tempted by Maladum. But the size scared me
Yes definately worth it, I have backed the all in wander pledge. I have spent over 2k on funding board games for the end of the year and begging of next year to come out and now I got to get more ahhh gaming is so obsessive lol
Lol
For my first ever solo game I'm playing tales from the red dragon inn, initially just I could get my my group to play it faster once we got together. But right now I'm not sure if should just stick to solo play, because gameplay is kinda perfect so far. I like the dungeon, puzzle strategy on how to get the bad guys. It has a campaign and story, that works in solo but not so much in groups in my experience. On the other hand, our group played gloomhaven for a long time but just the idea of a 1 hour set up is keeping it from the table. So tales might also just be perfect to play as a group.
So while in this group vs solo dillema I tried searching for similar boardgames that I might like for solo play i was really hoping for the nr1 to become my new holy grail... but I already had and am playing it.
Guess I like a somewhat short campaign , dungeon crawl, but use your brain -puzzle gameplay, with card play, levelling up and or loot, maybe some choices in the story, set up should be quick. Game should take about 1-2 hours max. I want to say good night to my kids at 7:30, set up a game and be able to finish it and store it ar around 10:30, maybe play a scenario nr2 on weekends.
Would love to know if more games like that exist?
Jaws of the lion maybe? I own a lot of arkham horror too. Tried playing in group but it doesn't get on the table consistent enough to follow the story. Might switch to that to play solo.
Recommendations are welcome.
Wander the cult of Barnacle Bay/le clucks revenge
Kinfire Chronicles (I'm really high on this. I have a playthrough series you can watch too)
@@HungryGamerReviews Because of your top 10 I was already looking for Wander. Sadly it seems very hard to find. Could only find it second hand but with an expansion that has missing cards. I'll check out kinfire! Thanks
@@HungryGamerReviews Le clucks revenge is not out yet? Only on kickstarter? Never done that before, it seems to require a creditcard.
@@joostborst @joostborst yup it's a preorder at this point. I would say if Kinfire looks fun to you get that...play it...then by the time you're done le cluck will be out!
@@HungryGamerReviews Just finished the kinfire review and was skipping through you playthrough. It sure seems like it ticks a lot of the boxes off what I'm looking for.
Story + Battle + tactics with deckbuilding +1-2 hour sessions
Okay, okay, I bit... I am a huge DC fan after all 🤩
**Hellboy** - have you tried the Campaign Mode I designed for the game? Available on BGG files section 😉 as well as redesigned BPRD Case Files.
**Aftermath** - I get it. Too many similar PH games edge the older/lesser ones out.
**Gloomhaven** - also get it. Played the entire overarching story and...it kinda peters out.
**Warcrow Adventures** eh? Interesting... 🤔 Did not get deep worldbuilding vibes of it.
**League of Dungeoneers/Dungeon Universalis** I guess...not my style tbh. Too fiddly gameplay wise, too trope-heavy thematically. I need sexier mechanisms and more exotic themes.
**Tanares Adventures** 🥳❤️🤘👍💯 GOTY still... Far superior to Gloomhaven with its cardplay, endlessly richer in story and worldbuilding.
**Adventure Tactics** er, not really a DC now is it? 🧐
**Familiar Tales** guess I really oughtta take it out of shrink now...Huh
**Oathsworn** er, also not a DC. 😋 Your list is more of a DC & BB Top 10 list 😉
**Barnacle Bay** This was high on my must have lost for the longest time, but then I saw the new expansion and for some reason I can't put my finger on, it just didn't grab me anymore. It just seemed...too simple, too done before. I dunno.
**Dungeon Alliance** falls for me in the same group as DUN and Lod... OSR DC which feels too dusty oldschool to me
**Tales of the Red Dragon Inn** still fails to capture my imagination. I think it's the art and graphic design that puts me off. It feels like GH bit less novel, and somehow too mechanical.
But hey, at least you still have **Middara** on your list. Pure DC gold. Alongside Descent 2e/Legends, Mansions of Madness 2e, Skull Tales: Full Sail, Machina Arcana, Okko Chronicles, Solomon Kane, Sheol, Rise of Moloch, Core Space, Assassin's Creed, Vampire:tM Chapters, Mice & Mystics... 😅
Well I'll take 10%
I consider dungeon crawls games.that have real discovery of where you are going, what's happening next. Hence some you don't count.
Haven't tried the Hellboy campaign. I'll take a looksee
Did you finish Defiance campain?
I did not.
Just could never get the rules and it never got easier for me. Best game that inlet go.
The number 1 game is the one I’m sad I missed.
I appreciate that you make a list with games that many people don’t review, some I never heard of.
I wouldn’t put oathsworn as a dungeon crawler I think it’s a boss battler, if it is a dungeon crawler then you have to add aoen tresspass. I think that game is superior to oathsworn.
One game you should put on the list is
SHADOWS of Brimstone. If you get the all in KS and then some. Yes if you invest heavily into the game. And use the hexcrawl campaign. This is the number 1 dungeon crawler on the market.
But it’s very time consuming and expensive. Well worth it.
I've played shadows. It's fun. But it's so much space and investment and PUTTING TOGETHER MINIS!!!
I need a friend who has it so I can play.
My #1 game can be bought from he pubs webstore
Have to say that I'm VERY surprised Familiar Tales even made the list. I played 2 chapters and gave it to my niece. It definitely wasn't for me.
Sorry it didn't click for you. I loved it. Looking forward to playing it again
@@HungryGamerReviews Great thing about games. They might no be for everyone, but the good ones are always for someone. Enjoying your content. Thanks
I have cult of barnacle bay kickstarter comming in.. and oathsworn, tales from red dragon inn and adventure tactics ready to play in house❤😊
better starting painting!!!!
hello,,need help,, theres is a board that i cant remember im not sure if its a dungeon crawler or a story base,, the game has weird character and Arts like Feudom, the game has weird colors too its just sharp red,orange,purple etc etc, and the map is kinda messy, u control asymmetric characters ,, and the theme is dark
Dungeon Degenerates maybe?
@@HungryGamerReviews yes! that one, thank u so much,, gonna watch this now, i was busy finding out the title of that game!
I never even considered Tales from Red Dragon Inn, I’m going to buy it and subscribe
Hooray
Can these be played single player?
Yes all of them.
I really enjoy Dungeon crawlers too. My favourite is Shadows of Brimstone.
Played it. Like it. But I hate putting minis together. And you need so much stuff to really have a good set of stuff
I'm a big big fan of bardsung. I wish I'd see it more on lists but it's probably twice as long as it should be
Steamforged was sending me one, but it never actually shipped, its in limbo, so not sure if I should buy one, or not buy one...one day
@@HungryGamerReviews i can tell you for sure. The character customization is an absolute blast. And the boss battles are really well done. Theres totally bloat in the mission department. They could have shaved like half down and kept the story. Sometimes I just skip missions
@@jcapo5 hopefully my game will leave limbo
Surprised aeon trespass didn’t make your list.
Don't have it, never played it!
Great list. I def love dungeon crawlers. My only reservation is that I don't think Oathsworn is not a dungeon crawler, it's half a choose your own adventure, half boss battler. The theme seems like a dungeon crawler, adventure, but there is no dungeon crawling
I tend to put adventure and crawls in the same camp admittedly.
There is a bit of the exploration portion in Oathsworn in the forest. But your point is fair
What are your thoughts about Bardsung?
Want to play. I'm in a strange limbo w that game. The publisher said they were sending me one, but they haven't sent it as of yet. But they also haven't said they aren't sending it any more...so I don't want to buy one, cause I certainly don't need two copies.
So on any event...one day I will get the review copy or I will buy one and then I'll try it
Thank you for your response! I look forward to your thoughts on this game in particular, one day. 😊
Hey I like to view this video because I also like dungeon crawlers ❤. I prefer the lighter ones. Fun & not overwhelming. Playing & not reading rules all the time. You mentioned Tanares but this is a child/ beast that came from the original / mother Arena the Contest. Which is much lighter and fun. So for me Arena should get her own spot on the list.
And one very high praised and great dungeon crawler is Massive Darkness 2. I think you did not play this one?
I have not played MD2
Arena was on the list before, but replaced by Tanares. I like the complexity of the new one more.
I was really tempted by Wander but its so expensive.
Less so if you don't get both games!
@@HungryGamerReviews You and I both know that simply isn't possible! :D
@@Dragonnox no comment!!! Lol
Horray. My favourite list. Now to watch it
Hooray for your watching!!!
Choice between a Baldur’s Gate 3 video from a favourite youtuber and the Hungry Gamer’s top 10. I pick the Hungry Gamer!
I'm touched! I can't wait to be able to play bg3 also.
@@HungryGamerReviews my pleasure! watching your video still. onto number 9. i value your thoughts. excited to see your choices.
Finished, so many new games for me. That’s so good. It gives me a lot to look at and consider.
@@Linnir I'll be curious which ones you pick up, if any
Have you tried claustrophobia or claustrophobia 1643? :)
Isn't that a 1 vs many game? I almost never am able to get those to the table so I've never looked into those
I’m loving chronicles of Drunagor and it didn’t even make your list. Huh.
I got a copy after I made the list the first time. Fun. Just not top 10 for me
No Cthulhu: Death May Die?
Never played it. I've set up at least 8 sessions to play that have all been cancelled. .my friend owns it
it's my same opnion about gloom haven. that auto miss card is horrible to a low luck game. and the deck is shuffled for you can get it again. that game is a puzzle that each attack count to you don't lose, and has a auto miss card that you draw after you do all the math. change to -2 and +2 for the X0 and X2. and has many many things to mark and choose is impossible to play with all the rules 100% all the game. the digital game is so much faster with the AI controllingthe monsters that i think gloomhaven need a app to monsters attacks.
Thanks for sharing your opinion!!!
Of this list what would be most accessible (light) for children and thematically more engaging (more whimsical less dark)
Familiar Tales
No surprise seeing Tales from Red Dragon Inn up there. I need to give it a try at some point
Def get it!
Shadows of Brimstone is my no. 1.
Played a few times fun. I want someone else to mow it though! To many minis to build
@@HungryGamerReviews Yeah, it's definitely a lifestyle game and the more content the better... ;) But I strongly prefer the radnomn crawls like Brimstone over scripted ones like Middara..
@@1AngelAlita you might like Dungeon Universalis or League of Dungeoneers
@@HungryGamerReviews I received my LoD pledge a few days ago.. ;)
Loved the list. Well until you hit Dungeon Alliance. I just can't get into it. I'm with you, they're my favorite type of game. Well campaign games at least. I like to take characters and complete a story. A couple of games on this list I've never heard of that I'll definitely look into. Thanks!
Which ones are you gonna try?
Also I was with you on DA. The first few plays just didn't click. But once I learned the (what I think) is the best way to play and figured out what the game was ...I love it. But it's a very particular taste
@@HungryGamerReviews Barnacle Bay and Red Dragon Inn. Never heard of them until now. They sound great.
@@kevinerskine3299really hope you get to try them out. RDI is readily available now. I also have a playthrough of one of the scenarios on the channel
Tales of red dragon over Oathsworn!!! Lol. I’m not sure how those words came out of your mouth…we just finished and for my group it’s a 10…masterpiece
Lol
I think for me it shows my preference of light hearted and whimsical over dark and gritty
Too Many Bones wouldnt make a top 100 game for me WITHOUT at least 1 expansion pack. Yoi need additional Gearlocks. With them, its a def top 15
Love bones. Don't consider it a DC. Might be an adventure game...but really consider it a tactical game
for context i play board games solo.
i want a copy of wander so bad.
i love dungeon crawls but its so hard to learn and get some of these bigger games to the table.
i really crave streamlined, fun designs.
your praise for dungeon alliance makes me really want it, i love that sense of discovery you talk about. but it seems a little heavier.
tales from red dragon inn is my nex purchase i've been hearing everyone praise it, and the demo was fun, it's exactly the kind of game i've been looking for.
Definitely do some research before you get DA, based on your likes. I have a playthrough series of it with Meet Me at the Table which you can check out.
RDI and Wander are cant miss lighter option IMHO
No Shadows of Brimstone on the list?
I have played it a few times. It's fun, but the putting together of minis, and huge amount of shelf space it needs (gotta have some expansions) makes it one that I would prefer someone else own, and I can play on occasion.
...as a new comer I have no clue the titles are you talking about. Can you put them on the screen next time so I can search and find them.
I'm confused. I did. Many of them even have video of them play if I had it.
Would you consider Familiar Tales suitable for children?
Depends on how old. But yes
Imperial Assault is much more complex than League of Dungeoneers.
Woah must be crazy complex then. I've never played it. Just Descent, which I think is similiar
Oh oh oh. You make me want to get rid of all my games and just keep dungeon crawls. Such a great style of game and epic story telling
How would I rate them all. Not sure I could get to 10 but the following would be my current top
5. Tanares adventures, big, beautiful and needing its improvements from the newest kickstarter
4. Legacy of Dragonholt. Yes old but new for me. Story telling, my favourite and what a story and set up. Such a shame its style was never continued.
3. Frosthaven. Yes, have played all the Gloomhaven campaign but now enjoying this with my playgroup. Looking forward to discovering the story.
2. Dungeon Universalis. My favourite by far from the classic style. Long term strategic planning, different engagement rules, shields matter, chainmail is amazing, so many character combos, cool magic and travel. Oh the travel. one map of nine out. second coming out. Love the campaign and setting my characters are travelling through.
1. Sleeping gods. Love the story telling and the replay value. Played 5 times already and wanting to solve unanswered threads and questions from these 5. Almost all five had surprising endings
May try out some of your great games. My wallet hates you now. Me, I love your videos. Keep them coming. Do tell me more about your Dungeon Universalis adventures.
My DUN adventures have been on hold. I took a side quest to introduce a friend to the game, but since then...nothing. it's the problem w dungeon crawls so hard to dig deep when you have 20 of em!
@@HungryGamerReviews Oh, how about League of Dungeoneers?
@@paulwastney5134 similiar, played a lot then put it away. i need to figure out a rotation for crawlers
@@HungryGamerReviews We live in a great time for dungeon crawlers. Spoilt for choice. The main problem is they are usually so so long so not finished quickly or easily. How many more do you have coming in?
@@paulwastney5134 warcrow adventures
And just got sent a game called Pericle
But that's it for now
Awesome to see GD on a list ! - Absolutely love that games and made me a fan of ARES for life. Gotta love doing a one off and rolling triple GD dice for your final upgrade (only happened once, but damn it was cool).
It will always have a place on my list. Even if it eventually falls to honorable mention. Was my first crawler
How about actually showing the board games instead of just blabbing.
how about watching the video to see I did? Or better yet. Go make you own channel.
Umm...why aren't you showing screen shots or a video of the game being discussed? It's just you talking about your list of games.
watch the video and you will find that is a false statemetn.
@@HungryGamerReviews I didn't get that far because of said complaint. The beginning half of the video is just you talking about games rather than showing it. Not good
well your loss i suppose. A bunch of top notch crawlers on the list. hope you find what you are looking for on other channels. Don't know what else to tell ya.
You know you can play Gloomhaven without the miss and critical cards for a less swingy experience. The manual says to treat them like -2 and +2 cards, respectively. Honestly I see no reason you couldn't just remove them entirely and just shuffle the decks when they run out.
I am aware. We played all the way through Jaws of the Lion that way. The need to implement a house rule (or variant) on such a core part of the game costs it "points" for me. However, the lack of story would still put it out of the top 10 for me. I'm ok with light story games, but if I'm gonna play 20+ games I prefer story.
That said JotL would still be top 20.
I have more games to buy now.... Great video.
Which are you gonna buy first?