# Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED.

> Retro-style 2D RPG with tactical combat, deep character customization, and vast exploration. (iPhone/iPad app by Volker Elzner.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeons-of-chaos-revamped-ed/id1052556488 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Volker Elzner](https://appshunter.io/developer/943345811)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: $5.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 211 App Store ratings · 138 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 146 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-06-03
- Data updated: 2026-09-21
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeons-of-chaos-revamped-ed/id1052556488/reviews.md

## What is Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED.?

Dungeons of Chaos is a retro-style 2D RPG that takes you on an epic journey with numerous spells, skills and tactical combat to employ in order to win the battle against evil.  Huge locations to explore (both unique and randomised).   Totally ad-free. >20000 sold so far for both major OS together, and 4.8 star rating and a very engaged fanbase on our facebook page, where I discuss frequent updates and additions.

Favourite fan quote to date (Kristian Borcheck): "If you were a fan of Ultima 3,4,5 or games of that ilk then this game will feel like coming home"

See overwhelming iOS reviews here:

https://sensortower.com/ios/us/volker-elzner/app/dungeons-of-chaos-unity-edition/1052556488/#review-history

Quotes:

"An Old-School-RPG with great character development, rewarding exploration, turn-based combat and well designed dungeons and quests. Retro-Fun!" - RPGWatch

"Deeply immersive and a whole lot of fun, Dungeons of Chaos belongs on the iPad of any self-respecting 1980s role-playing fan." - iRumorsnow 

"If Avernum and Ultima 4ish had a genius baby, this would be it." - Aldinach

"The little guy who made this game made a gem. [...] It's very fun and deep. Creating characters is the bomb. It's great!" -- anabolicMike 

FEATURES: 
- retro-style RolePlayingGame (RPG) in the spirit of old classics 
- vast locations to explore in a top-down 2D tile-based view
- many different character classes, spells and skills to employ. Guilds can give access to advanced classes
- rewarding quests to fulfil 
- atmospheric music, and detailed lighting and line-of-sight visual mechanics
- non-linear content and exploration: many locations exist outside the main storyline, with unique monsters and treasure and secrets
- some locations are fully randomised and different each time you play (procedural content generation). Some are randomised and re-settable. And there are over 30 fixed locations supporting the main storyline.
- many rare item properties make for over 5,000,000 combinations that let your armour, weapons and accessories take on powerful bonuses
- defeat many different monsters with unique abilities and challenges.  level up your characters and upgrade their abilities.
- find important NPCs to expand your skill sets, find magic books to boost your spell knowledge and improve your equipment by trading your bounty with various shop owners
- intricate fight mechanics: flanking or being flanked makes an encounter change from being easy to being dangerous, and vice versa; using the right boost/support/attack spells and skills will prove vital for survival
- control a party of 6 characters, which you can generate using 9 starter classes and unique character features 
- try out different classes, experience different randomised locations, find different equipment, for great replay value
- various difficulty levels.  Higher difficulty yields better loot but also much tougher enemies and game mechanics

DETAILED GAME MECHANICS, TACTICS and HINTS are available at the support website https://dungeonsofchaos.wordpress.com. 

Some gameplay videos:
https://youtu.be/NXEK7R5hB5c?list=PLMAEZZoVxsGLS_YtEEWFYxPL93heVaqOq
https://youtu.be/RF45sJk_l2M?list=PLMAEZZoVxsGLS_YtEEWFYxPL93heVaqOq
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9FwaFWGuM8&list=PLMAEZZoVxsGLS_YtEEWFYxPL93heVaqOq
https://youtu.be/3_dmEljHZBk
https://youtu.be/VNnqWR1WLfs
https://youtu.be/0BpgIv8fXeA

DEVICE SUPPORT:
Dungeons of Chaos is designed to work on as many devices as possible and back to iOS6.  Issues DO arise on very old devices with low memory (RAM of 256MB or less), such as iPad2 or iPad Mini or iPhone 4S and 5C if the latter run iOS 8 or 9.  The game works fine on iPhone 5S,6,6S,6Plus and on newer iPads like iPadAir 1 or 2, or iPad3.  

For any problems or suggestions we would love to hear from you at: dungeonsofchaos@gmail.com .

## Key features

- Retro-style 2D RPG gameplay
- Vast and randomized locations to explore
- Deep character customization with multiple classes and skills
- Tactical turn-based combat with intricate mechanics
- Rewarding quests and non-linear exploration
- Extensive item combinations for gear bonuses
- Party of 6 characters with unique features

## Chart rankings

- #188 in Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

## What do users think of Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED.?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent replay value
- 👍 Great old-school RPG feel
- 🎨 Detailed character customization
- 🕹️ Challenging and tactical combat
- 💰 Good value for money
- 🌐 Huge open world to explore
- 🕰️ Nostalgic for classic RPG fans
- 🧠 Depth and complexity in gameplay

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🗺️ Confusing navigation and lack of map features
- 🤔 Steep learning curve with limited guidance
- 🕹️ Tedious combat at times due to movement restrictions
- 🔍 Difficulty in finding interactive elements

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes during transitions between areas
- Save data corruption or loss
- Compatibility issues on certain devices

**Most requested features**

- Improved map and navigation tools
- More in-depth tutorials and guidance for new players
- Additional classes, spells, and combat abilities
- Smoother and more dynamic combat system
- Cloud save/sync functionality across devices

## Recent user reviews (10 of 138)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeons-of-chaos-revamped-ed/id1052556488/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Genius Work

*2025-12-09, version 2.9.211*

Volker’s Magnum Opus

### 5/5 — Great game

*2025-09-13, version 2.9.211*

I really enjoy this game. Says a lot for me because I am pretty picky.

### 5/5 — Excellent!

*2025-07-03, version 2.9.211*

Amazing!! Old school rpg feel

### 5/5 — Dungeons of Chaos

*2025-01-03*

Just a great game would recommend many thanks to all who made this possible please expand if possible in future

### 5/5 — Pleasantly Surprised

*2024-10-03*

As a classic Final Fantasy fan, I really was on the search for a classic rpg style game that didn’t try to bleed you dry of every penny you have…. This game is just perfect, exactly what the doctor ordered. Its fun, you can play through it multiple times, plenty of treasure to find, and a one time fee to own the game and play it whenever rather than being charged for more features later. The mechanics of the game take a little getting used to, as it isn’t a normal turn based fighting style. It’s a combination of that and actually moving around. Once you get used to it, then you really can start having fun with it by choosing new classes. I would absolutely recommend any classic rpg fan to buy this game. It’s well worth the couple bucks

### 5/5 — Super impressed

*2024-07-27*

To me the Ultimate series was the pinnacle of gaming, so I was skeptical of reviews comparing this game to those. But they were right. It absolutely feels like the early Ultimas. The world is open and huge, with towns and shops, all kinds of wilderness, and plenty of dungeons to crawl. The amount of classes, abilities, spells, items, weapons, quests, NPCs, and enemies is absurd for a small developer. It’s as good as any of the old games it’s modeled on, but better, because of all the quality of life features. You can save at any time, you can control every action your six party members perform, or you can set them to auto battle and just watch. You can set how each character will make decisions in auto combat, or use their defaults. You can control some characters with others on auto. And you can change any of these factors at any time during a fight. You can play however you want to play, and it will work! The game won’t let you get lost, either. Whatever you might forget how to do, the game will unobtrusively coach or remind you. What small developer cares enough about its players to program in stuff like that? This one does. 

I do have a couple of quibbles. Sometimes you can run around a little TOO long before finding something you can interact with. The dungeons tend to be labyrinthine with few loops and no minimap, so it can be tedious to get back out of them. There is a map, a good one! But it can’t be on screen while you’re moving, and toggling back and forth feels like a chore. Also I don’t like black “fog of war” that moves around with you and blocks parts of the screen, even if you turn off the day/night cycle, which if left on makes this even worse.

But the pros are literally everything else 😍 And the game has a generous range of difficulty settings to make it just the right challenge for you. If like me you miss the old open world dungeon crawlers and feel like none of the modern mobile versions do them justice, your search is over. Download this now, have a great time and support this deserving developer. The world needs more like him, and more games like this.

### 5/5 — Excellent game

*2024-05-16, version 2.9.211*

Well worth the money this is the second unity game I have enjoyed tremendously. Keep it up the old school games are the best

### 5/5 — Great game!

*2024-04-08, version 2.9.211*

If you like ultima you’ll like this!

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2024-03-29, version 2.9.211*

Super great and fun and awesome game

### 3/5 — Meh

*2024-02-04, version 2.9.211*

It's ok. If you like a lot of failure and grinding then this might be for you. Seems most people like it for the nostalgia factor.

## Frequently asked questions about Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED.

### What kind of game is Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED.?

Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED. is a retro-style 2D role-playing game (RPG) inspired by classic titles. It features tactical turn-based combat, a vast world to explore with both fixed and randomized locations, and deep character customization.

### What are the key features of this game?

Key features include a retro-style RPG experience, vast locations with unique and randomized elements, numerous character classes, spells, and skills, tactical combat mechanics like flanking, and over 5 million item combinations for gear. Players control a party of up to six characters.

### How much does Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED. cost?

The application is a paid game, meaning you purchase it once to access all its content. It is completely ad-free and does not feature in-app purchases.

### What platforms is Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED. available on?

The description mentions that over 20,000 copies have been sold for both major operating systems, indicating it is available on both iOS and Android.

### What makes this game replayable?

The game offers significant replay value through its non-linear content, randomized locations that change with each playthrough, a wide variety of character classes to try, and the extensive combinations of rare item properties that allow for unique gear builds.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.9.211 — 2021-08-18

- fixed HOPOMO trinket getting wrong loot value at level 9
- allow white robe for exorcists
- line break in multi-trinket levelup message 
- suicidal achievement now shows popup message

### 2.9.201 — 2021-07-08

New update:
- 64bit support
- suicidal playthrough achievement with warning popups
- several new fixed party challenges
- 4 new arena challenges with living level-gaining trinkets as rewards

### 2.8.110 — 2019-12-17

SHIPWRECK FOLLOW-ON:
5 kraken arena achievements, and a new birth feat that unlocks if all are done: PRACTICALIST (any class): gains spell and skill proficiency from USE twice as fast as normal; has a more than doubled chance of getting a skill/spell raise when already above class cap; needs 50% more xp to level than normal players; gains one talent point less per levelup (if class is BARD, gets 1 TP every 2nd level)

2.8.100:
SHIPWRECK update!
The shipwreck in the north east of Tartessos can now be accessed (with a bit of effort).  Lots of treasure, some pirate opponents, secret puzzles, and an arena with very unique rewards, and a very unique host.  Also, special arena rules... (water creatures can walk over tiles you can't. and take much less physical damage because they are mostly submerged).

### 2.8.100 — 2019-12-09

SHIPWRECK update!
The shipwreck in the north east of Tartessos can now be accessed (with a bit of effort).  Lots of treasure, some pirate opponents, secret puzzles, and an arena with very unique rewards, and a very unique host.  Also, special arena rules... (water creatures can walk over tiles you can't. and take much less physical damage because they are mostly submerged).

And the biggest (and hardest) arena reward is a new type of unique item: it is alive, and slowly levels up (increasing its abilities, and gaining new ones).

### 2.7.300 — 2019-04-07

Fixes the geomancer monument quest if it is still open in chapter 3

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