# Dungeon Core: Nuclear Abyss — user reviews > 43 indexed App Store user reviews of Dungeon Core by ULF FILIP KARLSSON, rated 4.55/5 from 22 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-core-nuclear-abyss/id6504125883/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeon-core-nuclear-abyss/id6504125883.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 16 · 4★ 4 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 1 ## What do users think of Dungeon Core? **Pros** - 🎮 Engaging gameplay - 🔓 Fair ad removal system - 🛒 Generous in-app purchases - 🎨 Impressive art style - 🎢 Challenging but rewarding - 🕹️ Satisfying dungeon crawler experience - 🆓 Free with no in-app purchases **Cons** - 🎮 Clunky controls, especially the dash button - 🎮 Random dashing issues - 🔊 Inability to listen to own music - 🔍 Lack of visual indicators when hit - 🔍 Text not matching the pixel art style - 🔍 No special reward for beating the final boss without taking damage - 🔍 Frequent and unskippable ads - 🔍 Falling damage is too high - 🔍 UI elements are too big for smaller screens - 🐞 Occasional freezes and bugs ## Newest reviews (13 of 43) ### 4/5 — Very Cool *2025-12-10, version 1.3* Not too complicated and developed with love! Lots of attention to detail! Would love to opportunity to customise the layout of the controls. Awesome game!! ### 4/5 — Great! *2025-10-12, version 1.3* I love this game, it’s a little gem! I only wish for an update to expand it. ### 4/5 — Music *2024-09-08* Good game, except i cant listen to my music ### 4/5 — Great game, needs a little work however *2024-09-03, version 1.3* I think the gameplay is really fun and the best Enter the Gungeon like game on iPhones. I do think that when you get hit it should have a better indicator, such as a sound effect. I also think that the text should be pixelated to match the games art style. Keep up the good work with this game! ### 5/5 — 10 out of 10 *2024-08-26, version 1.3* I don’t normally write reviews, but this game was amazing. I mean I just saw it randomly and I downloaded it because it looked nice and I started playing it and it was so good. It’s the perfect amount of difficulty with so much fun and content it’s just such a good game and it has like tons of upgrades and so many other things inside quest and bosses. I’ve personally loved this game. It was so good. 10/10 ### 4/5 — Impression *2024-08-20, version 1.3* Not a bad action, there is even its own atmosphere, but i had occasional freezes. Other then that, i didnt notice any problems ### 5/5 — Really fun (Scratched the Enter the gungeon itch) *2024-08-20, version 1.3* I have to say thank you for a great game without any slimy forced microtransactions. The transactions you do have are optional adds and they are ridiculously generous. It’s literally the least someone could do yet u sir deserve more. These situations don’t come often so it’s only right I shout it out so others see it and hopefully emulate it. These gaming situations dont come around anymore. After you adding the touchscreen options I’ve been glued to it since. Bravo stranger ### 5/5 — Love it. *2024-08-17, version 1.3* One of the few games who got the right balance of ads-to game. Love the concept. Favourite mobile game. ### 5/5 — Highly impressive game *2024-08-16, version 1.3* I believe some of the more recent reviews are dated as there had been some great quality of life improvements and bug fixes. The core gameplay is unbelievably entertaining. I’m really looking forward to the game expanding as it stagnates when finished. But for a free game, it’s is one of the best of the year ### 5/5 — My favorite game Apple Store *2024-08-15, version 1.3* This best game ### 5/5 — Amazing ! *2024-08-15, version 1.3* This game is so much fun. It should be on the top 10 for sure. Great dungeon crawler. 10/10. Would like to see more updates to this. ### 5/5 — Best mobile game on the app *2024-08-13, version 1.1* Because it is good ### 4/5 — Good but hard *2024-08-07, version 1.1* It’s a fun game but it takes time to get used to the controls and it’s a bit hard but overall I like it a lot good game! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Slimy *2026-06-14, version 1.3* Bait and switch. Privacy label is completely different than their actual privacy statement on their website. Slimy business practice and privacy concerns. Yuck. Delete. ### 1/5 — Developers, help? *2024-08-10, version 1.1* Can’t open the game…. 1 star because I can’t open it sorry ### 1/5 — Looked like a good game… *2024-08-09, version 1.1* But it won’t load the title page flashes on the screen then force closes don’t waste your time deleting the game as soon as I finish this review. If I could give negative stars I would ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2024-08-07, version 1.1* Too many ads ### 1/5 — 1 star *2024-07-29, version 1.1* Too many bugs. ### 2/5 — Good but could be better *2024-08-18, version 1.3* The game itself is a great concept, something I could see on steam and buy on the spot. but every time I do anything a 30 second ad I can’t skip pops up. the controls are a bit janky and makes it hard to shoot, so you die a lot, which means more ads. disappointing because the art is so good and I can see the appeal, but the gameplay needs some work. ### 3/5 — Premium Option *2025-08-05, version 1.3* Please give us a premium option to disable ads. ### 3/5 — Great playability and dungeonlite themes *2024-08-13, version 1.1* …but has the developer actually played it?! The random dashing from releasing.. or swiping to move (which you can’t turn off) means you can’t easily/reliably traverse levels with dangerous platforms, where falling down means you lose an obscene amount of life, especially when those drops aren’t very obvious at all in the midst of a gunfight. It’s impossible for the mobs to fall too, which I think is unfair. Elements of random chance in that way could make the game more interesting. Also, the dash button is minuscule, and my fat thumbs take up most of the screen as it is. Please give me the option to edit my UI or at least put the weapon cycler (and magazine) above my thumbs and the dash button much bigger. This would boost the rating of this game no end. Backbone support would be a bonus. ### 3/5 — Clunky controls *2024-08-07, version 1.1* Always misclick on the dash by accident, falling damage is way too high ### 3/5 — Suggestion *2024-08-06, version 1.1* You guys really should make an option to move bottoms ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Quick Fun Game *2026-03-04, version 1.3* The game was fantastic. It had its challenges and also its rewards that were oh so satisfying. Could use more content but was a well made beat in a day kinda game to grind through during a long car trip or something. Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — WOW *2025-09-28, version 1.3* very good pixel design nice looking game very good sound effects in game its actually good roguelike game ### 5/5 — . *2025-09-20, version 1.3* Easily the best dungeon game on the Apple store so far with its gameplay, sound and visiuals ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-08-24, version 1.3* Great. ### 5/5 — Best rougelike on IOS *2025-05-09, version 1.3* 10/10 perfect game, Metro Exodus vibes, amazing soundtrack, easy yet hard if you’re not focused. Definitely recommend ### 5/5 — A highly completed rogue *2025-04-01* With simple but distinctive game mechanics, it’s one of the best roguelike in AppStore I’ve ever played. ### 5/5 — Amazing Game *2024-10-18, version 1.3* The games amazing and there’s barely any ads, the devs made a crazy game I’d definitely recommend it but it would be so cool if they added co-op so I could play with my buddy ### 5/5 — Amazing game and the old retro graphics are slay💅 *2024-09-28, version 1.3* This game is amazing I know how much work they put in this game they deserve the 5 stars please make more games like this or just a part two ### 5/5 — Great game, fair ad removal system *2024-09-17, version 1.3* Really awesome game, would love more games similar to this and I would 100% pay for it for no ads. If the games were at this level, I’d pay £0.99-£1.99, if it was longer I’d pay nearer to the £4.99. The only problem I had was random dashing every now and then, but eventually I managed to work with it. I love the ad removal system, I think that’s a great challenge as the game can be replayed even if you complete it. I managed to get everything fully upgraded in the shop. The frequency of ads without reward though doesn’t make the game enjoyable with data/internet on, so turn this off and you can play ad free. Sorry, I don’t mind ads in free games but at that frequency it’s just unplayable and rewards are only offered sometimes. ### 5/5 — Very good *2024-09-02, version 1.3* Amazing game but there isn’t a special suit for beating the final boss without taking damage --- *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 2026-08-20.*