---
title: "Pixel Dungeon — Belly Score 9.0 | Belly Score"
url: https://bellyscore.com/game/pixel-dungeon
description: "Pixel Dungeon gets a Belly Score of 9.0/10. BELLY APPROVED"
lang: en
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# Pixel Dungeon

Belly Score

9.0

Community Score

Platform

Android: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/android,
iOS: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/ios,
Windows: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/windows,
macOS: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/macos,
Linux: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/linux

Genre

RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/rpg,
Adventure: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/adventure

Released

Dec 4, 2012: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2012

Developer

Oleg Dolya (Watabou)

Publisher

Oleg Dolya (Watabou)

About

Pixel Dungeon is a brutal, turn-based roguelike that strips the genre down to its bare, pixelated bones. You are tasked with descending into a treacherous, procedurally generated abyss to retrieve the Amulet of Yendor, but don't get comfortable—permadeath is the only guarantee here. It manages to be both incredibly accessible and punishingly difficult, forcing you to master every tile, potion, and tactical movement if you want to survive. It is a masterclass in minimalist design, proving that you don't need fancy graphics to create a deeply addictive, high-stakes experience that will kill you over and over again.

The Belly's Verdict

BELLY APPROVED

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## Prediction Results

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Vibe Tags

Challenging: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/challenging
Brutal: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/brutal
Unforgiving: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/unforgiving
Strategic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/strategic
Single-Player: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/single-player
Addictive: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/addictive

Themes

Fantasy: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/fantasy
Dark / Grim: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/dark-grim

Original Belly Score Video

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