# Dark Blue Dungeon

> Dark Blue Dungeon is a dungeon crawler inspired by tabletop role-playing games.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.joazco.darkbluedonjon](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.joazco.darkbluedonjon)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.joazco.darkbluedonjon`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Joazco
- **Category:** GAME\_ROLE\_PLAYING
- **Downloads:** 124,466
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (839 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-04
- **First published:** 2022-01-19
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 72 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joazco.darkbluedonjon)
- **Website:** [https://joazco.com](https://joazco.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://joazco.com/darkbluedungeon.html#confidentiality](https://joazco.com/darkbluedungeon.html#confidentiality)

## Description

Dive into Dark Blue Dungeon, a free retro text-based dungeon crawler inspired by tabletop role-playing games. Explore twisting corridors, solve riddles and mini-games, and engage in strategic turn-based combat where attacks and spells are decided by dice rolls up to 16. Optimize your equipment, select spells and tactics, and face medieval fantasy foes — goblins, orcs, cyclops and powerful dragons — plus challenging bosses that test your strategy and nerve.

An independent passion project, Dark Blue Dungeon also offers the Red Night Dungeon DLC: a multiverse alternate that starts heroes at level 10 with preset elemental affinities, new equipment, spells, and roguelike-inspired gameplay. Perfect for fans of classic tabletop mechanics in a retro digital format, the game emphasizes choice, thinking, and replayability. Love the experience? Leave a rating, comment, and share your adventure on social media.

## Rankings

- #199,379 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.joazco.darkbluedonjon.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Dark Blue Dungeon is praised for its engaging old-school text-based dungeon crawler feel, quality design, and affordable price. However, many players complain about short playtime, unbalanced difficulty and boss RNG, plus intrusive ads and padding minigames, and a paywall for full access. The linear story and lack of meaningful choices also detract for some. Overall, it’s a beloved concept with significant caveats on execution.

### Pros

- Engaging, fun gameplay with an old-school text-based dungeon crawler vibe.
- Authentic retro RPG feel that appeals to fans of D&D-style dungeon crawlers.
- Strong overall quality and design, with reviewers noting unique combat ideas.
- Good value: affordable price and positive notes about accessing the full game.

### Cons

- Short overall game length reported by multiple reviewers.
- Balance and boss difficulty issues, including RNG-heavy encounters and overpowered foes.
- Ads and minigames felt like padding and disrupted pacing.
- Pay-to-unlock/full-game monetization is a negative for some players.
- Linear story with limited or no meaningful player choices.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.joazco.darkbluedonjon)