It's always awesome when there is a game that comes out and challenges the status quo of the genre. Dungeons 3 offers an interesting twist on traditional player roles by allowing players to take on the role of the villain, presenting a fresh approach to the RTS genre. Although the concept was rock solid, I felt like the delivery was a little weak as the game progressed. Went from fresh and interesting to expecting more of the same. That, and sort of expected something similar to Buggos (an auto-battler) where roles were reversed.

Dungeons 3 gameplay follows a typical RTS style of mouse and keyboard control scheme. D3 is a sequel in which an ultimate evil becomes extremely board and sets out his sights to look for new lands to conquer. The player takes on this shadow role and takes over a main character in the story. That main character then becomes a hero for the player and is a main driver in the campaign's story. The twist here is that there are two maps: dungeon and above ground. The dungeon map (or portion of the game) is where the player uses peons to dig, harvest, collect, and build. The dungeon creation happens underground in which players can create areas to accommodate 3 different types of units: horde (orcs), demons, and undead. Each have their own requirements to come into existence, and their own respective "rooms" in the dungeons to rest. Beyond that, the player can create other rooms, like a workshop, to fabricate new materials used for other aspects of the game (such as creating traps in the dungeon), treasury rooms, harvesting room, and other specific rooms like a guard post.

The RTS part of the game is simple and straight forward. Nothing too crazy, different, or over the top in this realm. Players conjure an army by a hiring process and maintain that army with a steady flow of gold. The army is then sent to the entrance of the dungeon (by the player) and exit into daylight. The player can then manually control and select units above ground whereas in the dungeon it's a weird single-select-from-the-army-list menu. The player is then sent on missions or select quests to take down certain buildings, characters, or to take over an area. A neat feature is that the player is able to use special powers (upon unlocking them) above ground. Some powers include the ability to send a firestorm down and a boosting ability that powers up units. Beyond that there isn't much else that separates the game from other RTS genres. The computer will sometimes send waves of units to the player's dungeon to attack the core, but beyond that it doesn't go further to put the player into a role that is generally played out by the computer. Felt like this was really missed, and ultimately made another version of this game simply alright.

The visuals and graphics are appropriate to the games atmosphere. The graphics feel a little basic with some detail, shadow, and shaders, but again, do not get in the way of gameplay. In an odd sense the graphics do suit the games silly and light hearted humor. More or less all animations are included and do a decent job representing the action the characters are performing. Mining, attacking, casting spells, even some of the buildings have some decent animations. The sounds and music were alright. The dialogue might be the biggest selling point for some players. There is a quirky dialogue around two main characters, and the narrator does like to chime in with his own interactions and opinions. The game does a decent job in that realm, but felt like a little immersion was lost in the sound domain regarding unit and player interaction. The music is quite chill, calm, and relaxed most of the time which is a little ironic given what is going on in the game.

Overall, this is not a bad game for the fact its really trying something new. Problem I found was as I went further, the "something new" I was looking forward to wasn't quite delivered, or maybe delivered in the way I expected it to be. I really thought this would be more of the computer being on the defence and me, as the player, would send units to hound the computer. It's more of a base building type game, giving you space underground to build only then to send units above ground to be commanded. Definitely worth a look and purchase if on sale and if the interest is there. Again, it's a cool game but its shine wore off for me after a little while. Huge bonus to it including a multiplayer section to try and encourage players to play together. Again though, not too innovative as both players are still doing the same task as they would be doing solo. Hope communication isn't a problem! I'll recommend, but with a little asterisk attached.

I like this game we dig in underground we defend the base i rate this game 5/5 simple mechanics and easy to understand game I,m also fan of manwa/manhua that they can build their own dungeons and diffend there dungeon hearts from other barons/dungeon lords

Great game, highly recommended. Though DLCs lack meaningful content, you're better off getting Dungeons 4 instead of those if you haven't yet.

loads of fun and if you liked the 1st ones you will love this one

dungeon keeper if it was good

Superior to Dungeons 4 in every way
Not sure what happened with 4 but 3 is so much better of a game, better designed, the writing is better, art direction is better ... not sure what happened with the dev but 4 is Wish brand version of 3 ... this is the one you want to buy if you only get 1

Get both if can 4 is not horrible its just a notable downgrade from 3
3 is a funny, well-built game with a lot of content to play

Masterpiece of Storywriting and Jokes.
perfect entertainment, Co-op mode is great for playing with others, especially if they are not as good in these kinds of games
which there were more combat control options though.
like attack move / hold position/ and better hotkey visibility for such things. (I am used to starcraft)

This base-building real-time strategy game offers an accessible learning curve and engaging gameplay mechanics. While the core experience is entertaining, the mission structure presents a notable limitation - individual scenarios typically conclude within an hour, which can interrupt the flow of extended gaming sessions. Despite the time passing quickly during gameplay, the repetitive nature of mission starts may impact long-term engagement.Having completed the base game after approximately 12 hours of gameplay, I found sufficient value to warrant a temporary pause before potentially returning to pursue remaining achievements and downloadable content.For prospective players, I recommend purchasing this title during a sale period. The combination of intuitive mechanics, reasonable learning curve, and enjoyable gameplay elements delivers a satisfying experience that justifies the discounted investment. The game successfully balances accessibility with strategic depth, making it suitable for both newcomers to the genre and experienced RTS enthusiasts.