Dark Catacombs

Clear every floor. Then see how far you can go.

Dark Catacombs is a dark, top-down pixel-art dungeon crawler. Fight your way through the catacombs with a sword and crossbow, dodge enemy attacks, and shape your character with talents and relics.

Explore different environments, face powerful bosses, and find a build that works for you. Survive all 30 floors to complete the main journey — or keep descending into an endless mode with increasingly dangerous enemies.

What awaits you

• 30 floors across varied environments.
• Sword and crossbow combat with a dash to escape danger.
• Talents and relics for different playstyles.
• Boss battles that put your build to the test.
• Endless progression after completing the main journey.
• Achievements, statistics, and personal records.
• Support for 20 interface languages.

Controls

• WASD / Arrow keys — Move
• Left mouse button / Space — Sword attack
• Right mouse button — Fire the crossbow toward the cursor
• R — Fire the crossbow in your facing direction
• Shift — Dash
• Q — Drink a healing potion
• E — Interact / Use stairs
• Tab — Open the character menu
• Esc — Pause

Your current run is not saved when you exit the game.

Platform: Windows
Developer: SubjectError

The full game is free to download. If you enjoy it, you can support development with an optional payment.

Found a bug, have an idea, or just want to share how your run went? Leave a comment. Feedback on combat, difficulty, controls, and translations is especially welcome.

Thanks for playing 🖤