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Below the Crown

Misfits Attic, Shochiku

Explore the dungeons Below the Crown, in this love letter to Roguelikes, Dungeon Crawlers, and Chess. Prepare for strategy, game-changing spells, psychological tests, and challenges from your fellow players. From the award-winning creators of Duskers & A Virus Named TOM.

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About This Game

Welcome to the Dungeon

The Emperor wants gold, and you're just the wizard to get it. Journey into the depths with a Rook, an Archer, and maybe a spell or two. Upgrade your party, learn new skills yourself, and discover what’s really going on in the darkness below. Spend the gold you find to help you survive - or risk saving it for the Emperor.

Chess meets Awesome

No memorizing openings, long drawn-out endgames, or stalemates. Start with 1 piece instead of 16. Cast new pieces with exciting abilities onto the board. No analysis paralysis - enemy movement stays basic until you encounter the dungeon’s bosses… Collect Undo Tokens if you need ’em, or more gold if you don’t!

You are not Alone

Post your epic victories as challenges to the community! Watch replays from top players to further improve your skills as you take on Daily Challenges in this massively single-player experience.

This is a Test

Answer simple questions based on your psychological state and relationships to your pieces as you progress through the depths of the Dungeon. Please answer openly and honestly. Your answers will not be used against you.

Key Features

  • Explore procedural dungeons with a variety of wizards with different abilities

  • Outwit opponents using tactical, Chess-inspired combat

  • Use powerful spells and flashy explosions to shake up the board

  • Take psychological tests and wonder why. Everything is fine!

  • Try Infinite and Random Dungeon Modes

  • Issue challenges to other players, share replays, and compete in daily challenges against the community

Community Activity

  1. Below the CrownSteam announcement

    Bug fixes & QoL Updates

    Bug fixes & QoL Updates So many bug fixes and quality of life updates - THANK YOU for reporting them all! We didn't realize we had accidentally hidden the "In Check" / Takeback…

  2. Below the CrownSteam patch notes

    Future Branch Update (v1.015)

    Bug fixes & QOL Updates So many bug fixes and quality of life updates - THANK YOU for reporting them all! We didn't realize we had accidentally hidden the "In Check" / Takeback…

  3. Below the CrownSteam announcement

    Duskers Is Getting A Sequel!

    Incredibly excited to say that, after 10 years, we're finally returning to the desolation of space to revisit the universe of Duskers! For starters check out it's shiny new Steam…

  4. Below the CrownSteam announcement
  5. Below the CrownSteam announcement

    New Music, Linux Memory Fix, & Bug Fixes

    More post-launch updates! v1.011 is here:) We finally got a bunch of new music in the game to replace the tracks that had issues streaming due to Content ID fun on YouTube.…

  6. Below the CrownSteam patch notes

    Future Branch Update (v1.011)

    Bug fixes A few MORE last minute updates to test, THANK YOU for reporting! Be first to try the new update and help us get it stable enough for everyone else! Hop into the FUTURE…

  7. Below the CrownSteam patch notes

    Future Branch Update (v1.010)

    Linux Memory Leak and misc bugs A few last minute updates to test, THANK YOU for reporting! Be first to try the new update and help us get it stable enough for everyone else! Hop…

  8. Below the CrownSteam patch notes

    Future Branch Update (v1.009)

    New Music and a lot of bug fixes We finally got a bunch of new music in the game to replace the tracks that had issues streaming due to Content ID fun on YouTube. We've also been…

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