I remember Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ mostly for its mechanics and the need to strategically place heroes and towers. Although the game wasn’t the easiest for me, it left a lasting impression, and I spent enough time with it to remember it fondly. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the trailer for its "sequel" and noticed that the gameplay had shifted more toward horde control. The trailer itself looked very appealing and intriguing. Then the game was released... and I saw all the negative reviews — so I decided to postpone buying it until a better time.

Well, thanks to a discount and zero online activity, the game ended up in my library. Probably the only downside is that you really need two more players to fully enjoy the experience. During my short time with the game, I never managed to find a party. Still, even playing solo, the game turned out to be quite fun.

Sometimes the visual effects do overload the screen, but that doesn’t change the fact that, finally, shooting in this series actually feels satisfying. The game looks really good — I’d even say solid. Strategic placement hasn’t gone anywhere either, and by the third run you start to get a sense of how to distribute your resources and defences to avoid losing. There’s also a large variety of weapons, and by the end you begin to appreciate the different damage types each gun provides. The game features plenty of progression and load-out options for each run, so fans of build crafting will likely enjoy it.

Unfortunately, the game is dead. I’m not a fan of endless live-service games that offer the same thing over and over again, but in this case, it feels like the game was bombarded with negative reviews simply because people didn’t really understand what it was going for.

I believe that if the game had any online presence left, you could easily spend another 10–15 hours in it. On sale, and especially with friends, it’s a pretty decent co-op roguelike with some features.

The game has the 'strategy' tag which is what prompted me to buy it. But there's nothing strategic about the gameplay. It's basically an arcade game with mindless shooting at waves of enemies. Really disappointing

sadly i refunded this game, i pre ordered it. i check in from time to time. refunding it was the best choice