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Blood Dungeon Review: Skilled Ugly Chaos

Reviewed on: PC Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC Publisher: Messhof Developer: Messhof Release: August 25, 2026 Rating: Mature Talking about Blood Dungeon is impossible without making at least some reference to Vampire Survivors. Blood Dungeon is clearly born from Vampire Survivors’ undeniable loop and sense of progression, but developer Messhof addresses arguably the primary shortcoming of the 2022 Bullet Heaven game (I thin…

Man, Blood Dungeon Rips

Sometimes it’s nice to cut to the quick, so I’ll start off by saying that Blood Dungeon kicks ass. This is unsurprising for several reasons, the first being its pedigree of coming from developer Messhof, who brought you the classic indie duelers Nidhogg and Nidhogg 2. The second reason is that I dumped about six hours into the demo before receiving review code, and that’s usually a warning sign that a game is very, very good.The quick log line o…

Blood Dungeon (PS5) Review: Not Another Vampire Survivors Clone

(Photo Credit - Messhof) We’ve seen a lot of Vampire Survivors clones since it became a breakout success. The latest autoshooter to put its own spin on the roguelike genre is Messhof’s Blood Dungeon. Rather than just avoiding bullets and enemies with movement, your platforming skills will be tested. It’s a wonderful blend of Spelunky and bullet heaven games that is one of the best PS5 roguelikes available. Blood Dungeon is similar to Vampire Sur…

Blood Dungeon Review: The Most Frenetic Rouguelike In Years

A good roguelike can be hard to come by. When you think of the genre, you go to Hades or Dead Cells. Well, while it may not be up there with the greats, Messhof’s Blood Dungeon has the distinction of being one of the most frenetic of the genre. Plus, as an auto-shoot-em-up, it’s accessible and an easy recommendation to anyone, new and old. Messhof might not be a studio you’d immediately recognize, but its iconic brawler Nidhogg will surely ring …