Ever since the ever-growing popularity of titles such as Dark and Darker took the extraction genre by storm, we’ve witnessed firsthand as a subgenre blooms and flourishes. Now, the first-person medieval extraction game is becoming ever more popular, with titles such as Dungeonborne launching soon. But how much will Dungeonborne cost?
What is the Price of Dungeonborne?
Update: The studio announced today, over on Steam, that Dungeonborne is free-to-play with zero gimmicks. By that, they mean you can play the entirety of the game, including all classes and equipment tiers, without paying a single dime. To support ongoing development, they intend to launch the occasional DLC pack, which will offer exclusive cosmetic skins, items, etc.
As of right now, there is no official word on how much Dungeonborne will cost. We do not have a price tag for the game. There are rumors that the studio will include a free-to-play, limited experience for new players to test out, similar to Dark and Darker.
Honestly, that’s likely a smart choice solely because of Dark and Darker. When the latter launched on Steam, it did so as a free-to-play “demo” of the main game, with limited mechanics and progression, to let new players test the experience before paying full price.
Dungeonborne may wish to do the same to entice the same crowd, as they’re direct competitors. That said, even if they don’t offer a free trial version, I suspect the game will be priced around the $30 mark, give or take. Of course, this is only a guest currently. We’ll know more shortly, as Dungeonborne launches on July 18!
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Who is Making Dungeonborne?
Dungeonborne is the first game of developer Mithril Interactive, a Singaporean video game studio. It’s their first commercial title to launch worldwide, or anywhere, for that matter, and is shaping up to be quite the success.
I played in one of the game’s testing phases, and despite losing out on a ton of loot due to werewolves and ghosts around every corner, I found it immensely fun. In fact, I’d go so far as to say the combat feels better than in Dark and Darker, which is a huge boon for the newcomer!
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