Games like Dungeons 3

The Squirrel's verdictPlayers who want RTS-paced dungeon mechanics will find War for the Overworld the closest match to Dungeons 3's core loop — dig rooms, funnel heroes, defend a dungeon heart — but reviewers consistently describe campaign pacing that rewards fast offensive rushes over methodical building. AI burrows through walls, traps are destroyed as quickly as placed, and pausing to plan is not meaningfully supported. Steam rating is Very Positive at 86%, median playtime 36 hours.

Not for you if you prefer slow, deliberate base-building; the campaign structure actively penalizes defensive or careful play.

The Squirrel's verdictEscape the Mad Empire is a roguelite dungeon crawler, not a base-builder: you recruit a party of five from a randomized pool, run procedurally generated dungeons, and lose characters permanently. Real-time party control over independent units is the mechanical overlap with Dungeons 3, but there are no rooms to construct, no minion economy to manage, and no narrator. Steam rating is Very Positive at 89%, median playtime 16.6 hours.

Not for you if you want dungeon construction and base management rather than roguelite runs, or require gamepad support.

The Squirrel's verdictGodfall shares Dungeons 3's dungeon-crawling core but swaps real-time base management for turn-based party combat and heavy loot systems. Reviewers with 50+ hours praise deep equipment customization and old-school RPG depth over graphics. No narrator, no humor angle, no base-building - just tactical fights and gear grinding for players who want the dungeon without the management layer.

Not for you if you came to Dungeons 3 for the narrator's jokes, real-time base-building, or modern graphics rather than turn-based combat and loot management.

The Squirrel's verdictFirst-person procedural dungeon crawling suits players who want the dungeon atmosphere of Dungeons 3 without colony management. One More Dungeon 2 uses tile-based corridors and melee combat, with staffs and bows gated by crystal resources. Reviewers praise its retro dungeon-crawler feel but flag repetitive enemies and shallow long-term content. Median playtime is 6.5 hours, no co-op.

Not for you if you want room-building and army management — this is solo first-person combat with no base construction or minion economy.

The Squirrel's verdictDungeon Tycoon shares Dungeons 3's core structure — place rooms, traps, and monsters, then watch heroes path toward your treasure — but strips out the comedy and voiced campaign for a bare tycoon format. Reviewers describe thin content, slow progression with little player agency, and long idle stretches between hero waves. Paid DLC has released ahead of bug fixes. $14.99, no co-op, median playtime 12.7 hours.

Not for you if you want a campaign with comedic writing and consistent pacing, or dislike idle waiting and content that feels unfinished.

The Squirrel's verdictNaheulbeuk's Dungeon Master centers economic and needs-based simulation more than combat: rooms must satisfy minion requirements, pay schedules matter, and you cannot remove a room once placed. Invader defense exists but reviewers describe it as a small piece of a larger management sim rather than the main event. Pathfinding complaints are recurring. Mostly Positive at 71%, median playtime 12 hours, no co-op.

Not for you if you want direct unit control in combat or expect base defense to be the primary gameplay focus rather than economic micromanagement.