Dungeon Cast
| Rank | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 29,625 | ||
| 4,700 | ||
| 3,975 | ||
| #4 | 3,675 | |
| #5 | 3,050 |
About Dungeon Cast
Play this dungeon crawler shooter online free in your browser — a pixel art first-person dungeon crawler with no download needed. Built on real raycasting tech that renders a 2.5D labyrinth around you, Dungeon Cast is PixelDen's take on the 90s FPS, packed into a single browser tab. The old fortress has a basement nobody comes back from. Naturally, you're going in anyway.
Four weapons wait in the dark: a trusty sword for close encounters, a crossbow for picking off enemies at range, a fire staff that roasts clusters of goblins, and an ice wand that freezes anything foolish enough to charge you. Skeletons, imps, goblins and worse patrol the corridors. Below the Bone Cathedral the stone turns to blue ice: Hoarfrost Deep is thick with crypt ghouls that hunt in packs and frost wardens carved out of the ice itself, which no wand will hold. Deeper still, the Demon Lord sits on a throne made of adventurer bones.
The maze fights back. Locked doors require gold and silver keys hidden behind secret walls — yes, there are pushable walls, and finding them is half the game. Health potions are scarce, mana only trickles back a point at a time, and every wrong turn could be your last. Map your route, manage your resources, and don't trust any wall that looks slightly different from the rest. There are two episodes to choose from. The Descent is the original five-level run to the Demon Lord. Crown of Ash goes somewhere else entirely — a burning obsidian gate, fungal warrens that breathe, an ossuary built from dead kings, and a throne room with the Ash Sovereign still sitting in it. It's one of the most atmospheric free dungeon crawler games online — drop in and start your descent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dungeon Cast free to play online?
Yes. Dungeon Cast is a free dungeon crawler game online from PixelDen — no payment and no sign-up needed to start playing.
Can I play it in the browser with no download?
Yes. It's a free dungeon crawler game online with no download — the whole raycast 2.5D dungeon runs right in your browser tab on desktop or laptop.
Does this dungeon crawler shooter work on mobile?
Yes. On phones and tablets you get an on-screen joystick plus FIRE, USE, WPN and MAP buttons and a pause button, so you can play the pixel dungeon crawler shooter browser game without a keyboard.
What weapons can I use, and how do I switch them?
Four, and each has a job. The sword is free damage up close, the crossbow spends bolts at range, the fire staff costs the most mana but its blast damages everything packed around the impact, and the ice wand is cheap and weak but freezes what it hits for a moment. Tap keys 1-4 (or the WPN button) to swap on the fly.
How many levels are there?
Nine, split into two episodes you pick from the menu. The Descent runs five levels to the Demon Lord, plus a hidden bonus vault behind a false wall in the Bone Cathedral. Crown of Ash is a separate four-level run through obsidian, fungal caves and an ossuary, ending on the Ash Sovereign.
How do I get through the locked doors?
Locked doors need gold and silver keys hidden behind secret pushable walls. Look for wall tiles that seem slightly different, push into them to reveal the keys, then press F to open the door.
What happens when I die?
You choose between retrying the level and quitting to the menu. A retry restarts that level with the score, weapons and ammo you entered it with, so one bad fight costs you a level rather than the whole descent.
