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DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder

DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder

DROD is a unique puzzle-logic game with clever mechanics and an engaging story. It is a turn-based top-down 2-D dungeon puzzler. The game play has amazing depth through emergent behaviors as puzzle elements are combined. There is a simple interface and only a handful of commands to master.

Released Sep 23, 2016 Developer Caravel Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux IndiePuzzleTurn-BasedAdventureStrategy
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-05-13)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

94.0%positive201 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“It could be better as an introduction to the series if it didn't throw so much lore at you. Still a good puzzle game, it got me hooked on DROD series. The series as a whole is probably the best puzzle game I've played, it has a lot of content and variety. Sometimes it can be a…”

— a player, Steam review · 458 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“This gem is so well-hidden that you can already consider yourself part of the elite for just reading these words, because this game has legendary status in some very specific circles. Don't waste your chance to familiarize yourself with one of the best puzzle game series ever…”

— a player, Steam review · 53 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Amazing mechanics, incredibly fun. After 14 years I may finally beat it.”

— a player, Steam review · 29 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-08 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

46all-time peak
0 5 10 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 7 avg · Sep 2016

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

300achievements
6.3%median completion
2.3%rarest: Suburban Smitemastery
44.4% of players 22.4% of players 18.1% of players 16.1% of players 14.8% of players 13.5% of players 12.9% of players 11.9% of players 11.5% of players 11.1% of players 10.2% of players 9.9% of players 9.5% of players 9.1% of players 8.9% of players 8.7% of players 8.6% of players 8.4% of players 8.2% of players 7.9% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 7.3% of players 7.1% of players 7.0% of players 6.9% of players 6.8% of players 6.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 6.2% of players 6.0% of players 6.0% of players 5.8% of players 5.7% of players 5.6% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.5% of players 4.3% of players 4.2% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.6% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 3.0% of players 2.7% of players 44.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
44.4%First Blood — Kill the roach in Outer Walls:1S3E
31.6%On His Majesty's Service — Sent on a mission by the Rasarun Court
30.8%A Steady Hand — Don't turn your sword in The Rasarun Court:1E
Rarest badges of honor
2.3%Suburban Smitemastery — (TCB) TU: Clear all 12 puzzle rooms (then visit 1W)
2.6%Fair and Square — Hidden achievement
2.6%A Bridge Too Far — (TCB) UL:1S1W - Clear the room without remaining on the outer rim of the bridge for more than one turn at a time

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 01, 2026
Linux 5.2.1 is released

The newest engine version 5.2.1 is now out for Linux!

Jul 19, 2026
Mac build fixed

Our team has addressed issues running DROD:GatEB on Mac. Please try out this updated version and let us know if you still experience any issues. Thanks for your patience!

Jun 27, 2026
Version 5.2.1 is released

Several fixes and improvements to the 5.2 release. View change notes on the Caravel Forum .

Mar 21, 2026
DROD version 5.2 is released

DROD 5.2 is released with many bug fixes, performance improvements, and level editor scripting additions. See the full change log on the Caravel Forum .

Aug 11, 2025
Wishlist DROD RPG 2

is complete and in Valve's release approval queue! We expect it to be marked ready for publication and available to buy in a couple weeks. View the DROD RPG 2 store preview page here and wishlist the

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresAdventure, Indie, Strategy
Player tagsIndie · Puzzle · Turn-Based · Adventure · Strategy · Level Editor · 2D · Pixel Graphics · Grid-Based Movement · Singleplayer · Difficult · RPG (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Includes level editor · Remote Play Together · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements300
Official sitehttp://www.caravelgames.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Win XP+ Processor: 500MHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 64 MB DirectX: Version 5.2 Storage: 512 MB available space Sound Card: Optional