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Novice Dungeon Master

Novice Dungeon Master

[Novice Dungeon Master] is a dungeon management simulation set in a fantasy world of dungeons and adventures. Turn your beginner dungeon into the ultimate dungeon of your dreams. Greet adventurers who come to visit your dungeon, grow herbs, summon monsters, and more!

Released Dec 15, 2024 Developer LazyCnD Platforms Windows SimulationStrategyManagementPixel Graphics2D
View on Steam ↗ $11.99 (US · as of 2026-05-15)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

89.1%positive156 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“nice game short”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. History through 2026-07 via SteamCharts; self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

236all-time peak
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Latest official news

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Jul 07, 2026
Expedition Content Update 2

This is the second update for the expedition content. This update adds new areas that were previously locked, artifacts, new units, events, and one ending related to the expedition content. Newly Adde

Feb 14, 2026
Bug fix

0.95.0.3 Update Added confirmation message when releasing units Added bonus multiplier values based on expedition conditions Added injury probability display in expedition results Added explanation th

Jan 11, 2026
Expedition Content Update

This update is one of two content additions before the official release. The two content additions are "Expedition" and "Cooking". This update features "Expedition". ※For smooth gameplay, please start

Dec 07, 2025
0.94.2.1 Update

0.94.2.1 Update Achievement System Added Viewable from main menu Playable offline Steam achievements will be integrated at full release Previously earned achievements will sync after release ※Some ima

Dec 01, 2025
0.94.1.0 Update

Notice ※After the update, clear records may be reset for old save files Bug Fixes Fixed game freezing bug when playing opening in Traditional Chinese Combat System Changes Changed to allow multiple al

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresCasual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Player tagsSimulation · Strategy · Management · Pixel Graphics · 2D · Singleplayer · Multiple Endings · Top-Down · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Early Access · Indie (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows10 Processor: i3 Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space