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Dungeons of Hinterberg
Developer Microbird Games
Dungeons of Hinterberg is an action role-playing video game developed by Austrian studio Microbird Games and published by Curve Games. Taking place in the fictional town of Hinterberg in the Austrian Alps, the game also features elements commonly found in dungeon crawling games and social simulation games. The game was released for Windows and Xbox Series X/S on 18 July 2024. Versions for the PlayStation 4 and… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
465 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
92
LovedLoved
251 positive · 22 negative
95% range 88–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 251 | 22 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 74 | 3 | 78 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Mastodon * | 6 | 1 | 11 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
2,080 of 2,212 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
92% recommend · 236 yes, 21 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 257 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (3,209 of 3,435 positive).
Players praise the game's unique blend of Zelda-like dungeons and social simulation, calling it a relaxing and charming experience. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note that the game has minor issues like motion sickness triggers, clunky controls, and a lack of enemy variety. [4][5][6] A few players criticize the game for requiring an internet connection and having tracking software, which they find intrusive. [7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [7]
This game is amazing, but that being said - the Curve Games is spying on you. If you use "The Ultimate Windows Utility" by Chris Titus to block any kind of app tracking abilities, this game stops working. Not even AAA titles like Rust, COD, BF, Valve anything does this. This means that they have built in tracking software of some kind. Huge bummer because I want to keep playing this game.
- [1]
Take a Persona game, swap the high school angst for millennial corporate burnout, move it to the Alps, and compress it so it doesn't take 100 hours to beat. Then throw in some Zelda puzzles, a little Super Mario Galaxy, and a late-game bullet hell where twenty enemies snipe you while you try to dodge poison circles. Hinterberg is basically several genres wearing an extremely stylish Austrian trench coat. Not all of …
- [12]
I want to go back to Hinterberg.... I let myself get fully immersed in this game, the areas, the people, the story, I took it all in. And like Luisa, I was in dire need of a vacation. The game offers gorgeous viewpoints and environments with fun environmental puzzles and magical experiences. The fact that things never got too complicated was a huge boon to me, coming home tired after work, it never took much to sit …
- [13]
10/10 — Went to Hinterberg for the dungeons, stayed for the vibes. Came for the puzzles, stayed because apparently I now need to 100% every single thing this game has to offer. The dungeons are genuinely fun, the puzzles are clever without making me question my life choices, and the whole game has this ridiculously cozy atmosphere. Exploring, solving puzzles, beating monsters, hanging out in town, upgrading gear... …
- [3]
A unique genre mashup that makes for a good "beginner's dungeon crawler" and a relatable storyline. Dungeons of Hinterberg is a game that combines Zelda-like dungeon crawling and social simulation gameplay. If this genre mashup sounds a bit out of left field, I thought that way too, but Dungeons of Hinterberg manages to make it work. As someone who isn't an expert with either genre, I can't quite pinpoint why I was …
Summarised from 34 of the 414 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
92% of the 257 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Dungeons of Hinterberg. The complaint that keeps coming up: motion sickness from camera movement. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Dungeons of Hinterberg received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 87% of critics. PC Gamer gave it a score of 84/100, calling it "satisfyingly complex". Eurogamer gave it a score of 4 out of 5 stars. PCGamesN gave it a score of 9/10, praising its plot, graphics, and dungeon design. In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 33 out of 40.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 465 · most liked firstGames like Dungeons of Hinterberg are the reason I will *always* prefer stylized art over realistic. This game isn't graphically intensive, but it's absolutely gorgeous to look at.
positive · AI labelView post →If you are looking for indie recommendations: Bramble: The Mountain King Dungeons of Hinterberg Caravan SandWitch Chants of Sennaar Blossom Tales 1&2 A Highland Song Crypt Custodian Return To Grace Lil Gator Game Crow Country MythWrecked Foreclosed Viewfinder Nine Sols Lunistice Blacktail Toem Neva
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is amazing, but that being said - the Curve Games is spying on you. If you use "The Ultimate Windows Utility" by Chris Titus to block any kind of app tracking abilities, this game stops working. Not even AAA titles like Rust, COD, BF, Valve anything does this. This means that they have built in tracking software of some kind. Huge bummer because I want to keep playing this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ho Ho Ho, got some keys for you. Keys need to be activated till the end of this year. Core Keeper Cozy Underground Crafting claimed Dungeons of Hinterberg Alpine Dungeon Tourism claimed Gatekeeper Cosmic Co-op Action claimed Mouthwashing Existential Space Journey claimed Rogue Waters Walk The Plank Tactically claimed Spiritfall Mythic Combo Roguelite Tactical Breach Wizards Wizards With Guns claimed The Royal Writ Hilarious Historical Card Battles Tower Unite Community Minigame…
neutral · AI labelView post →Because you've been so good, we're letting you open a few of your presents early this year. Core Keeper, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Tactical Breach Wizards and an exclusive Jingle Jam edition of Train Sim World 6 are your first four games in the 2025 Jingle Jam Games Collection!
neutral · AI labelView post →Indie Game Pass hit Dungeons of Hinterberg is coming tomorrow to PlayStation and I will be streaming and reviewing it!
neutral · AI labelView post →So goddamn relieved the dungeons in DUNGEONS OF HINTERBERG are actual magic dungeons and not like psychological manifestations of depression or divorce like in every other indie game
positive · AI labelView post →Available now in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog: 🥷 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound 🔮 Dungeons of Hinterberg 🪖 Sniper Elite: Resistance …and more. Full details: play.st/4yq5fNA
neutral · AI labelView post →🥳 It's been exactly 1 year since we released "Dungeons of Hinterberg"! 🥳 Since then we added: - New Game + - A free DLC with 7 mini-dungeons - Costumes & gear visuals - Photo Mode filters, frames and poses - Tons of quality of life updates Time to replay the game?
neutral · AI labelView post →12-days of Game Pass Countdown to the New Year ✨🎮🖥️ Day 8 🎁 Dungeons of Hinterberg 🔥🔥
neutral · AI labelView post →#IGNAwards nominees for Best Xbox Game of 2024: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Dungeons of Hinterberg Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Full nominees: bit.ly/3ZLTKky
neutral · AI labelView post →'Dungeons of Hinterberg' is coming to PS5 on March 13th. Already on Xbox Series, Game Pass and PC. store.playstation.com/de-de/concep...
neutral · AI labelView post →Good morning friends! Reminder to play Dungeons of Hinterberg. It's on Game Pass.
positive · AI labelView post →That's a wrap on my first game completion of 2026- Dungeons of Hinterberg! ⚔️ I can't say enough good things about it. If you like Zelda, or any action-adventure games with a penchant for puzzles, I highly recommend giving this one a go! 💙 An absolute delight from start to finish!
positive · AI labelView post →I struggled with whether to recommend this game or not. It took seeing the ending to make me certain that it's a yes- and to be clear, I don't think it will be for everyone. But it was certainly for me. This game's going to really lodge itself in my brain for good. The main obstacle to me making this an unqualified positive review is that the pacing drags somewhat in the middle; there comes a point right around the 15th dungeon where you feel a bit like, okay, I'm ready to wrap this up now…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dungeons of Hinterberg is a video game about life, magic and everything in between. For that reason, I decided to make a video about it.
neutral · AI labelView post →After ten hours, this beautiful new Zelda style indie RPG has me completely hooked (Dungeons of Hinterberg).
positive · AI labelView post →Forgot how deep some of the lines in this game are. The journey of Dungeons of Hinterberg continues!
positive · AI labelView post →Finished Dungeons of Hinterberg on stream. Fun, inventive and with incisive social commentary, this replay of a magical adventure in the Alps is one I deeply enjoyed.
positive · AI labelView post →Jingle Jam 2025 Games Collection - 15 Games for £35 donated to charity. This is part of the yearly charity event by the YouTube channel 'The Yogscast'. The event runs for two weeks and all earnings go to charity. [The creators are also streaming quite a lot during this event.](https://www.twitch.tv/yogscast) The games included are: - Tactical Breach Wizards - Mouthwashing - Core Keeper - Dungeons of Hinterberg - Warhammer Chaos Gate Daemonhunters - Tower Unite - Old World - Ixion - Spiritfall…
neutral · AI labelView post →I adore this game, but removing it's connection to the internet shouldn't cause me to get stuck on the first loading screen. Really hope the devs fix this issue as well as add a the option to disable telemetry. It really shouldn't be something considered optional to provide.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Next game: Dungeons of Hinterberg I’ve heard nothing but great things about this game! I’ll be chatting about it on this weeks show! Thanks Curve Games for the code!
positive · AI labelView post →Hey everyone, I'm Regina, video game artist & art director of Dungeons of Hinterberg. I'll try and share some more art and game stuff on here :)
neutral · AI labelView post →The category is: Games that deserved recognition at The Game Awards Dungeons of Hinterberg @microbirdgames.bsky.social Tactical Breach Wizards @breachwizards.bsky.social SCHiM @ewoud.dev 1000xRESIST @sunsetvisitor.bsky.social All incredible indies that shouldn't be slept on
neutral · AI labelView post →As I realized I was approaching the ending of Dungeons of Hinterberg I started taking a bunch of pictures with the Photo Mode. I will miss this game!
positive · AI labelView post →If you enjoy 3D Zelda games, or really any sort of action/adventure, you should absolutely check out Dungeons of Hinterberg! A true gem of an indie game- probably in my Top 10 indie games!
positive · AI labelView post →I GOTTA play Dungeons of Hinterberg. That game looks sick as hell
positive · AI labelView post →It should be criminal not to include the name of the game in the title. This is just clickbait. Game is Dungeons of Hinterberg btw Edit: the article had the games name in the title, OP just didn't use it. "Dungeons of Hinterberg is a spectacular RPG with a seedy underside"
neutral · AI labelView post →More Dungeons of Hinterberg! Nice! It is an extremely slick, smart game. It's also on Game Pass so a lot of you have no excuse not to play it.
positive · AI labelView post →Hi, I'm Philipp! I co-founded @microbirdgames.bsky.social with @reginatown.bsky.social, wrote our rendering tech for Dungeons of Hinterberg, designed a few of our dungeons, wrote most of the dialogue and made our cash flow spreadsheet. Hoping to talk a bit more about the dev side of things here. :)
neutral · AI labelView post →Started playing Dungeons of Hinterberg last night and I'm really enjoying it. Been a while since I've played a dungeon crawler and this one has such a fun style to it ⚔️
positive · AI labelView post →I've decided that my first game of 2026, aside from continuing Dungeons of Hinterberg (which has continued to be absolutely wonderful), will be a replay of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom with the improved Switch 2 performance! I loved that game so much 💙
positive · AI labelView post →Real-life inspiration for "Dungeons of Hinterberg": The Stubnerkogel near Bad Gastein makes for a spectacular alpine hike! And yes, the cows blocking the way in our game were not artistic license. 😉
neutral · AI labelView post →NOT FOR THE MOTION SICK PRONE. An interesting dungeon delver premise with a beautiful and unique art style. I regret to say that I get horribly motion sick, and by the second dungeon discovered I may not be able to play a portion of the game due to the motion of the camera for things like the mine carts. I'm hoping to see if I can get a friend to play those sections for me, or play the game while I watch so I can look away in those moments.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#6. DUNGEONS OF HINTERBERG What looks like your average Zelda-like action-adventure game hides an incredibly nuanced story about the impact of tourism on small towns. A story of an Alpine village losing its quiet way of life in exchange for a booming economy. Is it all worth it?
neutral · AI labelView post →Folks! Jake chatted with @djstormageddon.com about Dungeons of Hinterberg, a game that that feels incredible authentically to self. The episode is publicly available now! open.spotify.com/episode/1MzU...
neutral · AI labelView post →I love experimenting with new games via Game Pass. I just tried Dungeons of Hinterberg for the first time and ran through the Starter dungeon. I love the style and premise of the game. It's Xbox Play Anywhere and runs super well on my ROG Ally X. #Xbox www.xbox.com/en-US/games/...
positive · AI labelView post →Beat Dungeons of Hinterberg. Wonderful game, I really hope they make a sequel because I'm fully onboard. Started and finished Wavetale. 4 hours. Wish it was better than it is. Very underdeveloped. Started RE9. Very good so far. Also equalised your mum
positive · AI labelView post →Our final Quality of Live update is out ❤️ and Dungeons of Hinterberg is also part of the @curvegames.bsky.social Publisher Sale, on right now! A huge, Doberkogel-sized thank you to everyone who has supported us and our game. It means the world! store.steampowered.com/news/app/198...
neutral · AI labelView post →[1/12] A few learnings from the savegame system for "Dungeons of Hinterberg". Saving/loading any complex game state is always a hard problem, and backtracking to fix a broken system late in the project is even harder, so hopefully these pointers can help someone:
neutral · AI labelView post →Take a Persona game, swap the high school angst for millennial corporate burnout, move it to the Alps, and compress it so it doesn't take 100 hours to beat. Then throw in some Zelda puzzles, a little Super Mario Galaxy, and a late-game bullet hell where twenty enemies snipe you while you try to dodge poison circles. Hinterberg is basically several genres wearing an extremely stylish Austrian trench coat. Not all of them fit perfectly, but the whole thing has undeniable charm. The dungeons…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If there is one game to buy during the Steam Holiday Sale, let it be Dungeons of Hinterberg. It's so cheap right now, and it deserves every single bit of love it gets. store.steampowered.com/app/1983260/...
positive · AI labelView post →I highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of the older 3D Legend of Zelda games, or enjoys certain contemporary games with designs that throwback a few console generations, like Kena: Bridge of Spirits or South of Midnight. The focus here is on exploring little hub areas and then entering a dungeon and completing it to the end. These are some of the best Zelda-style dungeons I have played outside the actual Zelda series, though DOH does keep them quite a bit more linear most of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ready to be done with the day and try out some new games. I want to check out Flintlock, Kunitsu-Game, and Dungeons of Hinterberg!
neutral · AI labelView post →I want to go back to Hinterberg.... I let myself get fully immersed in this game, the areas, the people, the story, I took it all in. And like Luisa, I was in dire need of a vacation. The game offers gorgeous viewpoints and environments with fun environmental puzzles and magical experiences. The fact that things never got too complicated was a huge boon to me, coming home tired after work, it never took much to sit down and boot up Dungeons of Hinterberg. It was relaxing, it was fun, it was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dungeons of Hinterberg is the most charming thing I've played in years of PC gaming. Part dungeon crawl, part cozy-game - spend the afternoons completing quests, spend the rest of the day making friends, exploring & shopping in a fictional modern-day Austrian town. Challenging, but never cruel.
positive · AI labelView post →✨ Stream Night ~ BIRTHDAY STREAM!✨ It's my Birfday and I can stream when I want to ~ SO I WILL! Gonna play quite a few things! Starting with a cute, chill game called Tranquil Isle, then some Vintaging with Iris, and later Dungeons of Hinterberg! When: 4:00 PM ET Where: www.twitch.tv/merri_mellow
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing Dungeons of Hinterberg. Great game, basically European Persona. Runs like dogshit sometimes though (PS5 Pro). Also crawled through your mum's dungeons
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey everyone! Don't forget that this edition of the Giant Bomb Game Pass Game Club is playing Dungeons of Hinterberg! Have any of you played this colorful action-adventure game? Activity Link: www.giantbomb.com/dungeons-of-... #games #gaming #gamepass #gameclub #dungeonsofhinterberg #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →Since The Game Awards are on Thurday: My GOTY: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Runner Up: Granblue Fantasy: Relink Underrated 2024 Game: Dungeons of Hinterberg Best Game Not Released in 2024: Final Fantasy XVI Feel free to QRT and join in!
positive · AI labelView post →Our OST is out on several platforms! Here's the official Youtube link! Music by @wobblersound.bsky.social ! #soundtrack #dungeonsofhinterberg www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
neutral · AI labelView post →I ADORE this little game!! It plays like an older Legend of Zelda game mixed with social elements like Persona but without the hard time limit. The art style is super cute, and it's just the right amount of challenging for a cozy hack and slash. Don't skip out on the Episode: Renaud DLC when you're done. It's short, wholesome, and super worth it!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I found this game really mixed. There were some features that really got in the way of the gameplay. The art style is really bright and detailed, which often makes it hard to see where to go or what collectables there are. They also played with the perspective sometimes, and would take you from third person to isometric at unpredictable times. The game doesn't let you jump, and you have to rely on it jumping you to the right place, which works 70% of the time. The other 30%, the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Depends what you’re looking for. Adventure/RPGs: Oblivion remaster and Avowed both came out with pretty good ratings overall. Ghost of Tsushima was also a big hit last year, came out in May 2024. Multiplayer indies had a good year as well - Repo, Peak, and Escape from Duckov have been popular. Cozy/niche games: Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Deltarune, Slime Rancher 2. Niche games I’ve personally enjoyed and/or want to get: Mudborne, Cryptmaster, Dungeons of Hinterberg, LAN Party…
neutral · AI labelView post →Sometimes, you play a game that says the exact words you need to hear at that point in your life For me, that is Dungeons of Hinterberg right now. Rarely have I connected with a player character as strongly Please take care of yourself Also bonus points, the game has a good dog #gamedev #art
positive · AI labelView post →A reminder that @wobblersound.bsky.social created a magical, synthtastic Alpine soundscape for Dungeons of Hinterberg . It's available on multiple platforms, including Steam❤️ (soundtrack art: Daniel Rachbauer) store.steampowered.com/app/3064440/...
neutral · AI labelView post →"Dungeons of Hinterberg" is leaving Game Pass soon, so if you started it there but haven't finished, now would be a good time! www.trueachievements.com/news/xbox-ga...
neutral · AI labelView post →Dungeons of Hinterberg is a must-play for anyone who loves Legend of Zelda's approach to puzzle dungeons but wants a more "cozy" approach in a real-world setting.
positive · AI labelView post →Doom: The Dark Ages headlines Xbox Game Pass in May. >Xbox Game Pass continues its consistent 2025 with a mix of high-profile new games and beloved older ones. > >Doom: The Dark Ages is the obvious headliner — the third entry in a series of Doom reboots that revitalized the shooter series back in 2016. But don’t sleep on Revenge of the Savage Planet later this week. It’s a colorful and personable sci-fi shooter, and is also one of the rare couch co-op games slated for 2025. > >Meanwhile, Dredge…
neutral · AI labelView post →We're bringing Dungeons of Hinterberg to even more players via Amazon Luna in Luna+ 💜 ☁️ 🎮 Available TODAY! #indiegame #cloudgaming #luna #amazonluna luna.amazon.co.uk/game/dungeon...
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