# Card Dungeon > Turn-based roguelike card battler with dungeon exploration and classless progression. (iPhone/iPad app by Playtap Games, LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-dungeon/id663601812 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Playtap Games, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/533469193) - Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Role Playing - Price: $2.99 - Rating: 3.70/5 from 64 App Store ratings · 117 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 6.0 · 601 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2014-10-02 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-dungeon/id663601812/reviews.md ## What is Card Dungeon? "If you're looking to get started within the realm of roguelikes, this whimsical title could be a fantastic entry ticket." - 148 Apps “One of the most compelling and addictive iOS games I've played in years” – Pixelated Paradise "Card Dungeon is a bizarre mash-up of genres that works better than I'd expected. It's more about dungeon exploration than card collection, but it manages to make both quite entertaining." - Pocket Gamer UK ""A highly addicting mix of genres that ticks all the right boxes" - Games Finder Take control of Crusader and free the lands from the hordes of the Nethermist in this turn based strategy rogue. Card Dungeon is a completely unique and handcrafted board / card /rogue-like game experience unlike anything you have played before. Easy to pick up and play for 10 minutes, but has enough depth and strategy that you will still be playing after multiple hours. You can only do 1 thing / turn. Choose wisely. When the game starts you are dealt three cards. The cards are used for attacks, defense, health, magic, summoning and much more. When the player defeats a monster or opens a chest, a new card may be revealed. The user then has to decide if they want to keep their current card or switch it to the new one. Progress through the levels as far as you can. When you die, you restart at the beginning. If you make it back to where you died, you get all your cards and money back. No IAP. No in game ads. No internet required. Buy it once and get the full game as it should be. Features: Full 3D. Rotate, zoom and pan across gorgeous board game tiles. Discover and equip over 1,000 cards. Each play through genuinely unique as you transition from playing a hard hitting warrior to a summoning wizard to a trap laying rogue, etc, etc, etc. Dozens of combinations await you! Randomly generated levels with hand placed creatures. No defined player classes. The cards define your class! Discover armor and weapon cards that help define who Your Crusader is this run. Unlock trait cards which modify how Crusader acts in game. Play a cowardly, but strong Crusader. Next time play a Crusader strong with magic, but one that keeps losing money. Record short video clips and upload your achievements and rare card finds for your friends to see. You can even record commentary directly from inside the game (requires use of camera and microphone). 21 levels packed with 40+ monsters, each with their own unique skills for Crusader to overcome. Unique and beautiful artwork Original score by Ian Dorsch *Compatible with the iPhone 4S and up, the iPad 2 and up, the iPad mini and the fifth-generation iPod touch. ## Key features - Turn-based strategy roguelike - Card-based combat and progression - Over 1,000 discoverable cards - Classless character system defined by cards - Randomly generated levels - Full 3D board game tile visuals - Video clip recording with commentary ## What do users think of Card Dungeon? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎮 Unique card-based dungeon crawler mechanics - 🎨 Excellent visual style and board game aesthetics - 🎵 Great soundtrack and audio design - 🔄 High replayability with randomly generated levels - 😄 Humorous and quirky game theme - 💰 No ads or in-app purchases - 🧠 Strategic and tactical gameplay - ⏱️ Quick sessions, easy to pick up and play - 🎯 Fair difficulty balance once mastered - 🃏 Diverse card selection and combat options **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues - 📱 Text and UI elements too small on iPhone - 🎮 Limited to 3 cards at a time restricts strategy - ⚠️ Cards degrade too quickly after use - 🔄 Must restart entire game when dying - 🎯 Poor camera controls and zoom limitations - ⏳ Slow movement and turn-based pacing - 🗺️ Difficult to navigate and see full board - 💾 No save system mid-dungeon - ⚙️ Lack of game updates and developer support - 🎲 Unfair card distribution and RNG frustration - 🔧 Game-breaking bugs prevent progression **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes randomly during gameplay - Crashes when equipping new items - Portal spawns in inaccessible locations - Game crashes on level transitions - Empty levels with no way to progress - Lava destroys entire dungeon leaving no exit - Enemies stuck on screen with 0 health - Music toggle doesn't function properly - Sound toggle visually toggles but doesn't work - Cards don't correspond to their described effects - Demon summon attacks player instead of enemies - Game freezes when accessing help button - Memory leaks causing lag on older devices - Camera locks to character making pan useless - Card magnification doesn't minimize properly - Game doesn't save progress when suspended - Everyplay recording library shutdown not addressed **Most requested features** - Save game progress mid-dungeon or checkpoint system - Ability to carry extra cards and swap them out - Better camera controls and zoom functionality - Character customization options - Tutorial or better in-game instructions - Merchant shop that appears more reliably - Multiple lives system instead of instant restart - Endless dungeon mode - Co-op or versus multiplayer modes - Difficulty settings or adjustable challenge - Card deck management system - Health and mana display improvements - Ability to drop items and pick them up later - Fast travel through cleared rooms - Game sequel or expansions ## Recent user reviews (10 of 117) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-dungeon/id663601812/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great game 👍 *2025-03-19, version 1.4.1* Fun to play tactical ### 3/5 — Needs more to inprove *2021-12-01* Needs a better way of moving around and seeing the complete board of the game, also add more information into the game ### 2/5 — Glitchy *2021-08-12* I found the game a bit boring to begin with. Just tried to continue my play through and was dropped into 2-1 with no monsters and no way to continue. Choosing restart trashed my game and put me back at 1-1. ### 3/5 — Not Enough Cards *2021-01-14, version 1.4.1* Can only take or discard cards should be able to keep some of the cards you find as in some games you get a lot of monsters and get no weapon cards. Can not save game or re-spawn just start again a bit crap. The game could be a really good game if it was more balanced and give you a better chance to progress in the game instead of making it boring having to keep re-starting every time you get killed off maybe introduce a three lives and you are out system to make it more interesting, needs more work. ### 1/5 — Last update three years ago. *2019-02-10, version 1.4.1* Devs stopped working on the iOS version (Pc) has always been better, but it is very pay to win. And not very fun. ### 3/5 — Not maintained? *2019-01-10* I really enjoyed this game for a few days. Beautiful style and humorous theme. However, I encountered a bug where the level complete portal would spawn in an inaccessible place. This happened multiple times. Very frustrating because you then have to restart your entire game. Additionally, the integrated game recording library they use, Everyplay has been shutdown for over three months. Looking at the version history form this game, it does not appear to have been updated in a couple of years. I think this game may be a zombie itself. ### 4/5 — Fun well balanced game *2019-01-06, version 1.4.1* Pros: This game is fun and visually cool if you like a table top style dungeon crawler. Every level is randomly generated so it keeps it from getting boring in that way. Lots of cool cards to choose from. Different styles of game play and cards allow you to create your own strategy. New creatures and bosses on each level keep it exciting and interesting. It also has a unique sense of humor. Overall I definitely recommend this game. 4 STARS! Cons: The AI of the enemy’s is pretty weak, so in this way it’s easy to let enemy’s fall into obvious traps. Also not much complexity in the way that a lava monster can also be killed by a lava based attack. The game is challenging to start but quickly becomes too easy once you master the right card choices. It would have been a more rewarding game if there was some rewards systems in place, like getting medals or badges for clearing all the rooms of enemy’s, or killing multiple enemies in a single attack etc. Overall it needs to be more challenging. ### 4/5 — Fun turn based RPG *2018-12-16, version 1.4.1* Needs updated content, DLC or maybe characters to choose from. Fun game though ### 1/5 — Limited opportunity for strategic thinking. *2018-06-12* The game has a very nice look, but after playing with it for a couple of hours I became quite frustrated with how limited my choices really were. I'm a big fan of difficult games, and was hoping that this would test my wits the way Darkest Dungeon and Card Hunters does, but hard games are only fun when winning or losing is the result of a player's decisions. The lack of choices hits you the moment you start your first game, when you have one type of hero to choose from, one choice of positive traits, and one choice of negative traits. You don't even get to name your generic knight. Anything you find in your adventure has to be used immediately, or lost forever. Since any given card can only be used about a dozen times before running out of charges, it's very easy to find yourself with access only to defensive/buff cards, and without a fresh attack card you are effectively unarmed. New cards are obtained almost exclusively by killing monsters, so if your last offensive card is out of charges you are utterly screwed. If you could trade in all of your defensive cards for one offensive card, you could keep playing. Alternatively, if dying gave you an additional trait to choose from on your next attempt, there would be some reason to try again. As it is I'm moving on. I'll likely check back in a year, but for now I'm taking this off my tablet. ### 5/5 — One of my favorite games! *2018-06-03* This has been one of my “go-to” games for years. I love everything about it. Now that my wife has taken interest; I would be very happy to see expansions for co-op and vs. modes...and I would gladly pay $$$ for it! Maybe a sequel?! ## Frequently asked questions about Card Dungeon ### What kind of game is Card Dungeon? Card Dungeon is a unique turn-based strategy roguelike game that blends elements of board games and card games. You control a Crusader, exploring dungeons, battling monsters, and making strategic decisions with a hand of cards that determine your abilities and class. ### How does the card system work? At the start of the game, you are dealt three cards used for attacks, defense, magic, and more. As you defeat monsters or open chests, you can discover new cards and choose whether to keep them or swap them with your current hand. The cards you collect and equip define your Crusader's class and abilities for each playthrough. ### Is Card Dungeon free to play or does it have in-app purchases? Card Dungeon is a premium game that you purchase once to get the full experience. It does not have any in-app purchases or in-game advertisements, ensuring an uninterrupted gameplay experience. ### What devices is Card Dungeon compatible with? The game is compatible with iPhone 4S and newer, iPad 2 and newer, iPad mini, and the fifth-generation iPod touch. It is designed to run on a range of Apple mobile devices. ### What makes each playthrough unique? Each play through is genuinely unique due to the combination of randomly generated levels, hand-placed creatures, and the dynamic card system. The cards you discover and equip allow you to transition between different playstyles, such as a warrior, wizard, or rogue, leading to dozens of possible character builds and strategies. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.4.1 — 2015-08-04 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. v1.4.1 Fixes - Corrected minor formatting issue. v1.4 Fixes - Fixed skills that cast on chests - Fixed rare bug causing portal to not drop at end of level - Fixed bug where creatures would stay after death. - Rebalanced random level generation - Fixed rare bug causing incorrect player movement - Fixed several smaller bugs - Optimized performance. ### 1.4 — 2015-07-30 Fixed skills that cast on chests Fixed rare bug causing portal to not drop at end of level Fixed bug where creatures would stay after death. Rebalanced random level generation Fixed rare bug causing incorrect player movement Fixed several smaller bugs Optimized performance. ### 1.3 — 2015-03-08 Due to popular demand, removed lava flooding at end of level. Fixed music muting Fixed non-passible tiles Can't quick step over aoe any more Fixed trait card errors, all now work as intended Fixed crash fixes on moleshark spawn Fixed several small bugs ### 1.2 — 2014-11-03 The first BIG update here! Packed with new features, fixes and balances. Here's some new features for you (yes, just for you. We love you.) When you tap the continue button games now pick up exactly where you left off. Go ahead and answer that call or write that email. Crusader will be waiting for you. There is now a new quick movement feature to more quickly and strategically travel as long as there are no monsters around. After you defeat the boss of the level, you will now only have a few turns to pick up the left over chests and loot the corpses you left behind as each level will be flooded with lava. RUN! So many fixes! Here's a few of the more noteworthy: Fixed bug with zoomed cards getting stuck Fixed spelling errors Fixed AOE crashes Fixed rounding error crashes Fixed shop keeper button layer Changed room layout Loot drop tweaks Fixed incorrect teleporting Fixed Mole Shark bugs Fixed tutorial bubble display Balances: Tons of monsters and skills tweaked and balanced. Go explore! ### 1.1 — 2014-10-08 Added Features: Increased text size in help section Tapping cards to zoom them, increased by +50% on iPhones and iPods iPhones and iPod can now rotate view with just one finger drag in addition to the standard method of a two finger twist Increased screen panning speed to allow for easier viewing away from the center of action. Skill changes to even out under- or overpowered cards Speech bubbles no longer interrupt tutorial Bug Fixes: Fixed portal crashes both in main game and credits Fixed bug where continuing a game would leave the world empty and not playable. Fixed bug where sound was muted and not able to be restarted until manual exiting of app. Added sound to Skill - Summon Zombie Improved memory allocation for faster loading and ridding of memory related crashes --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*