Minecraft Dungeons

Nintendo Life

Mitch Vogel·Jun 6, 2020

Critic60/100

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At its heart, Minecraft Dungeons is the sort of release that feels like it rides on the coattails of greater games a little too much. If this game did not have the Minecraft branding, it’s not much of a leap to assume that it would scarcely garner any attention based purely on its own merits. The gear system, combat, level design, and presentation is all fine and entertaining in its own right, but there’s little here that we could point to that elevates this game alongside or above peers such as Torchlight II, Diablo III or Path of Exile. Bearing this in mind, we’d give Minecraft Dungeons a very light recommendation to those of you looking for a surface-level introduction to the ARPG genre or for something to play in co-op with the kids. If that doesn’t describe you, then we’d suggest going with either Torchlight II or Diablo III, which both offer a more substantial and fulfilling experience of this genre.

Pure Xbox

PJ O'Reilly·May 29, 2020

Critic80/100

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Minecraft Dungeons does an excellent job of taking the blocky world and characters that we all know and love from Minecraft and transplanting them into a light and breezy, kid-friendly action-RPG. The streamlined systems of character building and upgrading here are delightfully easy to engage with, levels are beautifully realised, and randomly generated slices of the overworld and the various mobs and bosses you come up against provide a fun challenge for up to four players to get stuck into. It may not be the most dark or difficult action RPG out there, but for newcomers to the genre, young kids or massive Minecraft fans, this one is an easy recommendation.

PC Gamer

Rachel Watts·May 27, 2020

Critic75/100

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A lightweight dungeon crawler that keeps Minecraft's playful humour.

GameSpot

Steve Watts·May 26, 2020

Critic70/100

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Minecraft Dungeons is a welcoming dungeon-crawler entry point for newcomers and a lighthearted throwback for veterans.

Eurogamer

Tom Phillips·May 26, 2020

Critic75/100

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Minecraft is famous for its Creative mode - the option which gives an endless supply of digital Lego for you to play ar…

Polygon

Ben Kuchera·May 26, 2020

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Diablo but, you know, for kids!

Game Informer

Jeff Cork·May 26, 2020

Critic70/100

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Minecraft Dungeons’ padded-out midgame is repetitive even among its grind-heavy peers.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Nate Crowley·May 22, 2020

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It’s a robust piece of design that you could well consider a triumph, given just how many ways in which the concept of an ARPG based on a construction game phenomenon could have ended in disaster. And I’m confident in recommending it as worth its price to even the most jaded click-stabber, especially one with even a passing familiarity with Minecraft. But the fact it’s been executed so competently leaves me wishing the developers had been a bit more reckless, frankly.

GamesRadar+

Alex Avard·May 22, 2020

Critic70/100

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Mojang's smartly streamlined dungeon crawler makes for a more accessible alternative in the action RPG space.

IGN

Seth G. Macy·May 22, 2020

Critic70/100

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Minecraft Dungeons is a fun, entry-level dungeon crawler with a lovely aesthetic.