Dungeon Rampage Remastered is a revamped version of the co-op hack-and-slash dungeon crawler that was popular on Facebook in the era of Flash games. It is now a pay-to-play title from Gamebreaking Studios.
Originally published as a browser game on Facebook in 2012 by Rebel Camp Games, Dungeon Rampage fell victim to the decline of the Flash era and, as Taylor Hellam of Gamebreaking Studios said, to the fact that the free-to-play (F2P) model was no longer viable due to hackers. The game had amassed over eight million players by that time. The fact that the title has returned under the banner of Gamebreaking Studios is thanks to a dedicated fan, Angelos Mako, who spent years searching for the lost source code, secured the IP licence, and ultimately convinced Gamebreaking Studios to bring the game back. "Gamebreaking is a very risk averse studio. Self-funding a game is not a bet we usually make. But we ran the numbers and felt we had a >50% chance of breaking even. And even if we didn't, the experience of reviving a game was worth it. So at the end of 2024, we took it on," said Hellam.
Dungeon Rampage Remastered © Gamebreaking Studios
At its core, Dungeon Rampage Remastered is a classic hack-and-slash dungeon crawler reminiscent of games such as Castle Crashers. Alone or in online co-op mode with up to three other people, players must hack their way through procedurally generated, trap-filled dungeons in order to put an end to the reign of terror of the villain Lord Dinglepus. Players can choose from a range of (unlockable) heroes, including the Berserker, Ranger, Vampire Hunter, Battle Chief and Ghost Samurai. Each hero has their own distinct playstyle. Every hero has three weapon slots, unique abilities, and an ultimate Rampage attack that charges up through hits. As they progress through the stages, players loot chests, collect gold and acquire new weapons with various passive modifiers. However, the main objective is to smash everything that moves to smithereens, and then upgrade the characters and equip them so they can do so more effectively. There is no in-depth story or complex role-playing mechanics.
Between rounds, players return to the hub city to train character stats and upgrade equipment. There are also pets that provide support in combat. The 1.0 release introduced the Colosseum and Ascension for the endgame, as well as two heroes: the Pyromancer and the Dragon Knight, bringing the total to eight.
Unlike the previous free-to-play model with pay-to-win elements and real-money currency, the remaster is a traditional buy-to-play game with no pay-to-win; DLCs are limited to cosmetic skins and pets. In principle, all heroes, weapons and upgrades can be unlocked simply by playing the game, but it takes a lot of time. The original game was designed to encourage impatient players to buy real-money gems to speed things up, and this is still evident in the remaster. The standard process of unlocking new heroes, levelling up in town and collecting gems can be time-consuming. The developers seem to have recognised this, reducing the costs with the first hotfix. However, features such as daily login bonuses, loot boxes (which can only be opened using in-game currency) and the design of the shop still resemble the original.
Dungeon Rampage Remastered © Gamebreaking Studios
The original had a 4:3 aspect ratio, a low browser resolution, and limited animations, which were often capped at 24 fps. The remastered version runs on a new rendering engine and offers 16:9 widescreen, even if not the entire screen is utilised, as well as high-resolution HD assets. "The game now runs at a smooth 60 FPS (...) Previously it was at 60 FPS, but things still only moved on screen at 24 FPS," the developers state in the patch notes for version 1.0. However, the game doesn’t feel quite as responsive or fast as other games in the genre. Although the game was originally designed for mouse and keyboard, it can now also be played with a gamepad, as well as on the Steam Deck.
Dungeon Rampage Remastered left Early Access after around eleven months, being released as version 1.0 on Steam on 3 November 2026 for €15.49.
Dungeon Rampage Remastered sees the classic Facebook Flash game return in revamped form, completely free of pay-to-win elements, and it plays as usual.
