As the lord of the dungeon, defend yourself from the attacks of the heroes before they reach you! Manage your own subordinates, mess with heroes, solve urgent problems!
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Very Positive (12) - 83% of the 12 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
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Very Positive (59) - 89% of the 59 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Sep 15, 2024
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The game mechanics are completely ready, but there is not enough content for various runs. Also Early Access is meant to give the community a bit of say in the direction of the game's development. I actively collect feedback and suggestions from fans of the game.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Early access is planned from six months to a year.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan the full version of the game to have more content, fewer bugs and shortcomings. In particular, I plan to add more heroes, more political events, and more text events to my game. I plan to actively improve the balance so that the final build of the game is perfect.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The game concept is fully realized and developed, but lacks content.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The game will retain its current price.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“I am actively fixing bugs that the community sends me. I also plan to add more opportunities for the community to add their content to the game. Now I actively communicate with fans on Discord.”
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About This Game

Dungeon Lord, Heroes Are Coming!


Slay or Fall is a text roguelike with management elements, in which you need to defeat an approaching enemy in a certain number of events. As a dark lord, you have to take over the reins of a huge dungeon, while brave heroes are coming for your soul! Use magic and dirty tricks, give orders to your subordinates - your main goal is to defeat the heroes before they reach you!
Multifaceted text events contain many branches, each of your choices has consequences and affects both the heroes and the player!
Between events, you also need to deal with combat skirmishes and political issues, in which the player's decisions also matter!

Will your subordinates help you?


There are 4 factions oppressed by you: goblins, occultists, lizards and ratfolks. Not all of them are happy with your rule...
Goblins - greedy and dishonest creatures. Their abundance and greed replenish the treasury with money.
Occultists - your infinitely loyal subjects. Dark magicians who are ready to put their souls on the line for the sake of victory! That is why there are so few of them...
Lizards - warriors of honor and brute force. They dislike magic, in the dungeon they are engaged in logistics.
Ratfolks - annoying creatures who cannot accept their fate! They most actively oppose your will. But taming this people allows you to use their skills of espionage and murder for your own needs...

Replayability

The game is designed for many runs. Many presets, various heroes, text events with different outcomes and consequences - all this makes you come back to the game again and again!
Defeat your enemies as insidiously as you wish! Kill the heroes during battles, defeat them in your domain, make them starve, cloud their minds, lower their morale, organize a conspiracy by sending discord to travelers!

So what are you waiting for, great lord? Quickly turn the heroes to flight!

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 and higher
    • Processor: 2GHz
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX® 9.0c compatible
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 900 MB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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