dungeon crawl
Subterranean exploration game
A dungeon crawl is a type of adventure—in games, fiction, or tabletop roleplaying—where characters explore an underground labyrinth, fighting monsters and collecting treasure room by room.
The term emphasizes methodical progression through dangerous spaces rather than complex narrative: We spent six hours on a dungeon crawl through the abandoned mine.
The format has become a gaming genre unto itself.
- roguelikePermadeath procedural game genre
- tabletop RPGGroup storytelling with rules
- character sheetRecorded traits of persona
- dice rollThrowing numbered cubes
- lootStolen valuables
role-playing game · permadeath · monsters · torch · trap · boss battles · final boss · skeleton · subterranean · labyrinthine · quest · miniatures · treasure · treasure chest · puzzles · shield · exploration · corridor
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
- Adventuresadventure, expedition, exploration, exploring, journey
- questsquest, seeking, main quest, searching, side quest
- Dungeonsboss fights, final boss, mini boss, hard mode, mythic
- tabletop RPGsD&D, sourcebook, game master, DM, bestiary
- adventureadventure, quest, quests, exploration, explorers
dungeon crawlsandbox game
Unstructured exploratory video game
open world · free roam · wilderness adventure · wilderness exploration · fast travel
dungeon crawlwalking simulator
Exploratory narrative video game
visual novel · diplomatic mission · character drama · slice of life · farming sim
dungeon crawloverland journey
Travel across solid ground
safe haven · tavern scene · idyllic countryside · garden setting · court politics
crawl, crawling, dungeon, crawls, crawled, dungeon crawler, crawler, crawly, crawlers