Hello everyone! My name is Stephanie, and I’m the community manager of Amplitude Studios, and I’m here to tell you a bit about our latest game, Endless Dungeon.
Endless Dungeon is a genre-blending roguelite developed by Amplitude Studios and published by Sega – equal parts top-down tactical action and twin-stick shooter with a dash of tower defense. For the uninitiated, roguelite means your unlocked progress persists with every run. Players find themselves stranded aboard an abandoned space station where they must recruit an eclectic group of heroes – who have nothing to do with being friends – and protect their buddy Crystal Bot as they work to find answers and fight against endless waves of monsters that have been warped by less than ethical scientific experiments…. Or die trying. Then respawn, reload and die, die again.
Bunker, Cartie, and Shroom arrive at the Astral Port elevator with the Crystal
No stranger to the roguelite genre, here at Amplitude Studios we rely on our already impressive (and award-winning, ahem) interconnected endless universe where gaming takes place. As the spiritual successor to Dungeon of the Endless (DotE), Endless Dungeon brings massive changes to the series – with full, direct player control, an evolution to full 3D, and an evocative art style, players will lose themselves themselves and their lives in the dark lit corridors of the vast space station. Players will be challenged to fight through hordes of grotesque blobs, bugs, blurs, and bots, while learning more about the heroes and what brought each of these eclectic characters to this since-abandoned place. a long time.
Fassie the bartender prepares useful drinks for the next race of our heroes
But before going any further… how about a drink? The Saloon is the player’s hub. There they can interact with heroes, buy upgrades, and be rocked by Lera Lynn as she performs a soundtrack for all who are about to die. Fortunately, the local bartender is there to spice things up a bit with, you guessed it, drinks. As you play Endless Dungeon, you’ll find various recipes that can drastically change your runs and the way you play – such as massively increasing the power of your turrets – with the tradeoff of causing them to damage themselves; or disable the ever-important medkits and heal yourself by pushing enemies with Bloody Melee instead.
The hero selection screen: you will need to build your squad before exploring the station!
Now that your heroes are fired up (literally), let’s talk about guns and boomsticks. Each of Endless Dungeon’s eight unlockable heroes have their own unique playstyle and skills that you can take advantage of: whether you’re playing as a tank, support class, or DPS guru, there’s a hero for you.
But equipping your hero doesn’t stop there; while exploring, your hero may find new weapons better suited to your current enemy class. For example, a gun with fire damage will be stronger against bugs but weak against blurs. While you’re in the Saloon, don’t forget to visit the Gunsmith and spend your Meta Progression Currency to unlock Weapon Mod Slots, Mods for the Crystal Bot, and Hero Mods. These mods can dramatically change the way you play by increasing your hero’s health, adding knockback to weapons, or even piercing shots to hit targets behind an enemy. Once unlocked, you can freely swap mods to suit your playstyle.
Locked, loaded and ready for action, you are now free to begin expl oring the station. Whether flying solo or with up to two friends, players can team up with their three favorite characters and begin their assault on one of Endless Dungeon’s ten districts. Each district has its own look and feel and will have you facing a particular type of enemy, so plan your builds around who you’re up against. Once you clear the first floor, be prepared to face more powerful enemies and bosses, culminating in defeating the final boss in The Core to complete a successful run.
Bunker uses his ultimate to lure the bots away. Meanwhile, the crystal has almost finished opening the door
Unlike other roguelites, Endless Dungeon’s approach is all about defensive moves. So plan your routes with turret support in mind. Turrets can help you or hurt your enemies by choosing to build different types that damage enemies, weaken them or heal your other turrets – all the while you need to pay special attention to your Crystal Bot which needs to survive in order to progress through levels and deeper into the space station.
Whatever your playstyle, Endless Dungeon will have you saying “just one more run” as you fight to solve the mysteries behind your heroes and fight your way through the seemingly not-so-abandoned space station.
We at Amplitude Studios are thrilled that you’re trying to die in Endless Dungeon, and we can’t wait for you to get your hands on the game when it lands on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
