Minecraft Dungeons
Battle through Minecraft's block-shaped dungeons, collect equipment and unlock weapon enchantments on a mission to rescue villagers. Choose close-range attacks, ranged weapons or heavy armor, alone or with local companions.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.0 / 10
About this game
Minecraft Dungeons turns the Minecraft setting into a mission-based combat adventure. You fight through environments such as canyons, swamps and mines while working to rescue villagers and stop the Arch-Illager. Along the way, you discover equipment and unlock items and weapon enchantments that add special attacks. Your equipment choices support different ways of handling enemies: close in with melee attacks, keep your distance with ranged weapons, or use heavy armor to push through groups. Progress is tied to fighting through missions and expanding the equipment available to your character. You can take on the adventure alone or share it with companions on the same system.
Collected in series
Minecraft builds its identity around blocky worlds you can explore and reshape. The central sandbox turns gathered materials into tools and buildings, while spin-offs take familiar creatures into dungeon adventures and battles led from the field.
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AI review
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For players who want equipment choices and cooperative combat in a familiar block-shaped setting.
The choice between melee, ranged attacks and heavy armor should appeal to players who enjoy changing how they approach enemy groups. Unlockable equipment gives the mission structure a concrete collection goal, while local cooperation offers a shared way to pursue it.
Strengths
- Different combat approaches may encourage players to compare equipment by how they want to fight.
- Solo and same-system cooperative play accommodate both individual adventuring and a shared session.
Who it is for: Players interested in combat missions, equipment collection and choosing a fighting style, including companions who want local cooperation.
Play notes: This entry covers the base game; additional DLC missions are outside that scope.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Mission objectives and equipment unlocks should suit players who prefer progress expressed through completed battles and new combat options. | Reviewed | 5.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension If equipment experimentation interests you, the melee, ranged and armored approaches provide concrete reasons to compare what you find. | Reviewed | 6.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The block-shaped canyons, swamps and mines may appeal to players who want Minecraft's visual setting within a combat adventure. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension TV, tabletop and handheld support offers a choice of play setup on Switch, without establishing how performance compares between those modes. | Reviewed | 4.4 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Mojang Studios
- Publisher
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release date
- May 26, 2020
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Main Story 20–50 HoursStory-drivenThird PersonExplorationFantasy3D GraphicsLevel ProgressionSolo-friendlyTurn-based CombatLong-term Progression
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-opMultiplayer
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideMay 26, 2020
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com