Last updated on January 3rd, 2026 at 01:24 pm
Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED. – Roleplaying Game Review
Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED. is a Roleplaying/Entertainment/Adventure game from Volker Elzner, first launched in 3rd June 2016.
It’s rated 9+ and currently has 206+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED. Stand Out
Dungeons of Chaos is a retro-style 2D RPG that takes you on an epic journey with numerous spells, skills and tactical combat to employ in order to win the battle against evil. Huge locations to explore (both unique and randomised). Totally ad-free. >20000 sold so far for both major OS together, and 4.8 star rating and a very engaged fanbase on our facebook page, where I discuss frequent updates and additions.
Favourite fan quote to date (Kristian Borcheck): "If you were a fan of Ultima 3,4,5 or games of that ilk then this game will feel like coming home"
See overwhelming iOS reviews here:
Quotes:
"An Old-School-RPG with great character development, rewarding exploration, turn-based combat and well designed dungeons and quests. Retro-Fun!" – RPGWatch
"Deeply immersive and a whole lot of fun, Dungeons of Chaos belongs on the iPad of any self-respecting 1980s role-playing fan." – iRumorsnow
"If Avernum and Ultima 4ish had a genius baby, this would be it." – Aldinach
"The little guy who made this game made a gem. […] It's very fun and deep. Creating characters is the bomb. It's great!" — anabolicMike
FEATURES:
- retro-style RolePlayingGame (RPG) in the spirit of old classics
- vast locations to explore in a top-down 2D tile-based view
- many different character classes, spells and skills to employ. Guilds can give access to advanced classes
- rewarding quests to fulfil
- atmospheric music, and detailed lighting and line-of-sight visual mechanics
- non-linear content and exploration: many locations exist outside the main storyline, with unique monsters and treasure and secrets
- some locations are fully randomised and different each time you play (procedural content generation). Some are randomised and re-settable. And there are over 30 fixed locations supporting the main storyline.
- many rare item properties make for over 5,000,000 combinations that let your armour, weapons and accessories take on powerful bonuses
- defeat many different monsters with unique abilities and challenges. level up your characters and upgrade their abilities.
- find important NPCs to expand your skill sets, find magic books to boost your spell knowledge and improve your equipment by trading your bounty with various shop owners
- intricate fight mechanics: flanking or being flanked makes an encounter change from being easy to being dangerous, and vice versa; using the right boost/support/attack spells and skills will prove vital for survival
- control a party of 6 characters, which you can generate using 9 starter classes and unique character features
- try out different classes, experience different randomised locations, find different equipment, for great replay value
- various difficulty levels. Higher difficulty yields better loot but also much tougher enemies and game mechanics
DETAILED GAME MECHANICS, TACTICS and HINTS are available at the support website https://dungeonsofchaos.wordpress.com.
Some gameplay videos:
https://youtu.be/NXEK7R5hB5c?list=PLMAEZZoVxsGLS_YtEEWFYxPL93heVaqOq
https://youtu.be/RF45sJk_l2M?list=PLMAEZZoVxsGLS_YtEEWFYxPL93heVaqOq
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9FwaFWGuM8&list=PLMAEZZoVxsGLS_YtEEWFYxPL93heVaqOq
https://youtu.be/3_dmEljHZBk
https://youtu.be/VNnqWR1WLfs
https://youtu.be/0BpgIv8fXeA
DEVICE SUPPORT:
Dungeons of Chaos is designed to work on as many devices as possible and back to iOS6. Issues DO arise on very old devices with low memory (RAM of 256MB or less), such as iPad2 or iPad Mini or iPhone 4S and 5C if the latter run iOS 8 or 9. The game works fine on iPhone 5S,6,6S,6Plus and on newer iPads like iPadAir 1 or 2, or iPad3.
For any problems or suggestions we would love to hear from you at: [email protected] .
This Roleplaying game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED. is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 18th August 2021
Recent improvements include:
- fixed HOPOMO trinket getting wrong loot value at level 9
- allow white robe for exorcists
- line break in multi-trinket levelup message
- suicidal achievement now shows popup message
Download & Availability
Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED. is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED. on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
We really enjoy this game. Says a lot for us because we are pretty picky.
As a classic Final Fantasy fan, we really was on the search for a classic rpg style game that didnt try to bleed you dry of every penny you have. This game is just perfect, exactly what the doctor ordered. Its fun, you can play through it multiple times, plenty of treasure to find, and a one time fee to own the game and play it whenever rather than being charged for more features later. The mechanics of the game take a little getting used to, as it isnt a normal turn based fighting style. Its a combination of that and actually moving around. Once you get used to it, then you really can start having fun with it by choosing new classes. We would absolutely recommend any classic rpg fan to buy this game. Its well worth the couple bucks.
To us the Ultimate series was the pinnacle of gaming, so we were skeptical of reviews comparing this game to those. But they were right. It absolutely feels like the early Ultimas. The world is open and huge, with towns and shops, all kinds of wilderness, and plenty of dungeons to crawl. The amount of classes, abilities, spells, items, weapons, quests, NPCs, and enemies is absurd for a small developer. Its as good as any of the old games its modeled on, but better, because of all the quality of life features. You can save at any time, you can control every action your six party members perform, or you can set them to auto battle and just watch. You can set how each character will make decisions in auto combat, or use their defaults. You can control some characters with others on auto. And you can change any of these factors at any time during a fight. You can play however you want to play, and it will work! The game wont let you get lost, either. Whatever you might forget how to do, the game will unobtrusively coach or remind you. What small developer cares enough about its players to program in stuff like that? This one does. We do have a couple of quibbles. Sometimes you can run around a little TOO long before finding something you can interact with. The dungeons tend to be labyrinthine with few loops and no minimap, so it can be tedious to get back out of them. There is a map, a good one! But it cant be on screen while youre moving, and toggling back and forth feels like a chore. Also we dont like black fog of war that moves around with you and blocks parts of the screen, even if you turn off the day/night cycle, which if left on makes this even worse. But the pros are literally everything else And the game has a generous range of difficulty settings to make it just the right challenge for you. If like us you miss the old open world dungeon crawlers and feel like none of the modern mobile versions do them justice, your search is over. Download this now, have a great time and support this deserving developer. The world needs more like him, and more games like this.
Well worth the money this is the second unity game we have enjoyed tremendously. Keep it up the old school games are the best.
If you like ultima youll like this.
Super great and fun and awesome game.
We were looking for an 80s style RPG and this hit the mark. Very expansive, will take numerous hours (no idea how many) to complete. Perfect for Ultima and other early 8-bit RPG game fans.
Like must of us we have a deep appreciation of the type of games we grew up with. This game is amazing. At first it seems just as it looks. Another indi RPG. For us it seemed that way. The more we played the more we really started appreciating what the developer has done. Even done to the self help links in character creation. This is a wonderful piece of work. The creator really has a love for this game and it really shows. If you like classic RPG this is a most. Cheers to you.
Great classic old school rpg. Wish there were more like it.
If you like the early computer RPGs, youll love this.
We play it everyday. Im an old school final fantasy fan and Ultima fan. This game is both. We really really really wish there was a fourth chapter an more summons and more access to locked areas! This game still has so much potential.
100% worth the learning curve. An essential game if you loved the Ultima series and the many Angband variants.
The randomization makes the replay value of this game a 10/10. It is challenging. Clearly a labor of love. The creator has an amazing site with updates, blog posts it feels so real and personal. A really special game. Oh, also, the lichs scroll sent us here.
This game is a hidden gem. Totally worth the money and you can tell how much love went into making it.
A little overwhelming at first, but once you have your feet under you its fantastic.
One of the best game apps there has ever been. Surprisingly deep and interesting gameplay.
The game is just pure enjoyment, just like the old D&D days. There is a lot of creativity and playability within this game that has made us want to replay the whole game again with a new party build. That speaks volumes.a real Must Play Game.
We got the lite version and fell in love with that. We ended up buying the full version and we don't regret it. Also, we don't normally go out of our way to give video game reviews (this is our first) so that should say something.
This game has a lot of love put into it, and you can tell the developer put a lot of effort. For the amount of replayability, this game is a bargain. It isnt graphically the most advanced, and there are huge spikes in combat difficulty at certain parts that will catch you off guard, but it is worth it. You can save scum to try and get the best loot. You can choose to grind and grind to raise skills / spells (will take short of forever for skills that are usable only a few times a day). Or you can spend your talent points on them to get a quick boost to your combat power at the expense of saving points to boost your stats or learning new skills / spells (need to find trainers or spell books). There is a LOT of functions that you can do. Combat is probably the weakest point (why can a monk only use a cestus but not knuckles?). Would be nice to put talents into HP and SP as well if desired. Would be nice to have obstacles in combat. Seeing projected turn order easily would also be nice. Overall a solid B+, and amazing that just one person put it together.
It's ok. If you like a lot of failure and grinding then this might be for you. Seems most people like it for the nostalgia factor.
Not much story. Lots of fights.
A fantastic title. Worth it 1000% for anyone whos remotely interested in role play. The sheer amount of possibilities in characterization and settings alone are worth it, let alone the gameplay itself and its vast land full of quests we have yet to complete despite our hours of playtime. What a gem.
This is one of our all time Favorite games. If you grew up on Ultima by Richard Garriot then this is the game for you. The replay value is high and the characters are fun to tweak and mix up. You can play at your own speed. We cannot think of a game we've spent more hours playing than this one.
Still playing this game years after getting it.
Great game! Totally worth your money.
The most fun Ive had in a long time, even more than other graphics heavy, high costing games. Lots of replay value too.
Im testing if this gives us good karma in the game.
Bought this game to keep occupied during COVID. Needed an RPG fix and the reviews were good. What a pleasant surprise. The creator of this game is so intent on making a quality game with help built right in if you desire. The gameplay is intuitive but not easy. You may have to grind a bit to take out the bigger baddies, but super satisfying. We dont often pay for games, but this one has easily paid for itself already. Keep up the great work, and Ill keep buying. Easy 5 stars.
To be able to just sit down and do a little exploring in an fun and enjoyable system is worth so much more than reasonable cost of this game. We are a fan of the genre and we look forward to the proposed expansions. We love supporting small artists. With our and our friends free time dwindling by the year our tabletop gaming is getting harder to schedule (dont get us wrong, we still game twice a month, we arent animals). This lets us get some adventuring in on our own time.
Please, this man. The man developing this game has poured his heart and soul into creating a fully featured experience without any extra IAP. He quit his job for this! We're not sure if that's still the case now but he tried and that's what matters. Anyways. This game is absolutely amazing for anyone that enjoyed games like the older Ultima titles. Amazing new update, amazing game.
Has a very classic feeling…akin to some of the first RPGs. Great depth and world sizewhich, when combined with the freedom to do as you please, creates a very satisfying game experience. There are elements of Ultima, Might and Magic, Dungeons and Dragons, and Diablo… If you enjoy of those games, this is a game for you.
Old school, top down, turn based, character development game. We love it!! Fun to play for 15 minutes or hours. Ive had the game for a few years now-we enjoy rediscovering the game with a new set of characters. In addition, the developer works at setting new challenges. Excellent game.
First time doing a review. Love this game! Extremely high replay value! Strategist dream! Some puzzles are hard so those 1/5 stars are people that give up easy. Easy mode for casuals players. Great community on FB. Crazy party settings after beating the game once.
We really enjoy this game. Its fun and addicting. Some of dialogue in the game makes us chuckle. Buy it, its worth it. The game play reminds us of the good games when we were we kid. Being an old fart now means its hard to find games that hold our wandering attention, but now Im like wandering with all attention to our next in game jam session So yeah, 5 bucks is totally worth it.
This game is ridiculously fun, with tons of replay value. Half the fun is the mountains of loot you can find, and the other half is leveling up your characters.
This game has a great old school dnd feel to it, like the kind of games we used to play in the 90s as a kid. Lots of depth and complexity to the games battle mechanics. We were ignoring the auto battle feature at first but soon realized that doing everything manually is tedious and that the auto behaviors are programmable so you can auto and still have your party fight intelligently – its fun to watch them go at it and only have to pause and intervene in key moments. The icons are a little small but if you play on iPad its not noticeable. Id say its definitely worth the price – we have Icewind Dale on our mobile but usually prefer to play this.
This game would be so much better if it didnt always close and reload when you leave the app or switch to a different app. As it is it annoys us so much we stopped playing.
Magnificent. Tons of thought put into this. Old school and rewarding. Well done, folks.
Well done game like we used to play on Commodore 64 but better. Amazing content.
Amazing game! It has been crashing at random times and Ive been losing progress. Will rate 5 once fixed.
Excellent game! We would give it many more stars! Its not over done but its HUGE! We played the lite version of the game, running quite a few parties to their limit and was uneasy to spend the $ on this full version. We have NEVER purchased a app game before.. Well we liked the lite version and we took the chance. BEST DECISION IVE EVER MADE! THIS GAME IS AWESOME! Now Im an old guy so that says something.. We RECOMMEND THIS GAME VERY MUCH! Ive played it for hours and still look forward to playing it! If you like these kind of games you will NOT be disappointed with this game, you will be very happy! Thank you to the devs, Im on our way to look into the FB pages to get more involved with the people of this game.
Love it best since playing Moria on the VAX in college.
What a fun game! Thank you so much for making this! Anyone who has EVER gone to gog.com to download any of the old SSI games, download this immediately! Check out the gameplay videos on YouTube if you have questions. Really fun old school experience. Thanks again for making this labor of love. Your love of old school games really shows.
Please adjust the sides of the screen in various menus so we dont have to constantly flip our phone to read things on either edge of the screen under the notch.
For what the devs had to work with time restraints and money restraints they got the most bang for there buck heres hoping more people buy the game.
This game has a good story, it is involving, complex, long, and the right amount of difficulty.
It was hard to believe the reviews but this is exactly what we were looking for too. Outstanding depth and customization options.
What this game lacks in graphical effects and textures it clearly makes up for in shear depth and replay ability. Its rough, it wont hold your hand, but there are difficulty settings and tons of other things you have control over that you dont with other RPGs. So, yes, this game is truly great.
This game has all the nostalgia of an 8bit RPG with a fun tactical combat system & a variety of class & play styles. You can sink hours into this game & it will definitely be worth a replay once Im finished. Its well worth the price & you get he whole package no DLC or paid addons. Its full featured & fun! We cant wait for more.
Check other reviews if you want something about the game – other than we recommend you check it out on PC as well. The guy (we're pretty sure it's just one dude too) who makes this offers new content in free updates all the time. It's on the level of the people that made Shovel Knight, or like CDProjekt Red. New classes, a whole new chapter, new weapon types. The list goes on. Maybe it's not the absolute best, most polished game out there, but it's clear the developer poured his heart and soul into the game, and it shows. Plus, it's getting better all the time. Top tier game, we play it on PC but bought it on mobile again just to support the dude. Great work, if only more of the games industry were like you.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 2.9.211
- Size: 145.70 MB
- iOS: 10.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes, Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes, Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: [Volker Elzner]()
Last updated: 18th August 2021 | Genre: Roleplaying, Entertainment | Developer: Volker Elzner