Is Blood Dungeon Worth It? Every Score So Far
This site does not score Blood Dungeon. Nobody here has the playtime to justify a number. What follows is every published score we could pull, with the source and the sample size next to it, so you can weigh them yourself.
Scores pulled:
| Source | Score | Out of | Sample | Pulled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 77 | 100 | 6 critic reviews | 2026-08-30 |
| Steam | Very Positive | 90.5% positive | 285 reviews (258 positive, 27 negative) | 2026-08-30 |
| PlayStation Store | 4.78 | 5 | 46 ratings | 2026-08-30 |
| Xbox Store | Rated | — | 163 ratings | 2026-08-30 |
Critics and players point the same direction here, which is not always the case at launch — a 77 metascore sitting alongside 90.5% positive on Steam is a mild critic/player gap, not a split verdict.
What the critics actually said
PC Gamer 2026-08-24
Read it as a strict genre entry: scrolling arena, auto-firing weapons, a choice of two or three randomised perks per level, runs that end inside ten minutes.
GamingOnLinux 2026-08-26
Called the platforming itself accessible rather than demanding — the difficulty comes from the sum of enemies, traps and layout, not from precision jumps. Singled out the end-of-run screen that draws the route you took.
Rock Paper Shotgun 2026-08-10
Previewed it as the survivors formula stretched over a platformer skeleton, and the reason it stands apart from a very crowded field.
How it compares
| Compared to | Where it lands |
|---|---|
| Vampire Survivors | The reference point every outlet reached for. Same auto-fire, same escalating horde, same level-up draft. The difference is that you are platforming through it rather than circling a flat field. |
| Nidhogg | Same studio. The connection is movement feel rather than genre — Messhof's fast, improvisational traversal carried over into a completely different format. |
Is it worth $9.99?
At $9.99 the question is mostly whether a 2D platformer that auto-shoots for you sounds appealing. If you have bounced off flat-arena survivors games because the movement felt like admin, this is the one that makes movement the whole point. If you want the genre's build depth above all, note that runs are short and Messhof has published no content roadmap.
If you are on Game Pass the price question does not apply at all — see every platform compared. If you want to know what you are getting into first, the ten things the game does not tell you is the fastest read.