Blood Dungeon
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Blood Dungeon

From the creators of Nidhogg, murder hordes of monsters in this 2D platforming autoshooter with a killer soundtrack. Collect Blood, gold, and bones to increase your powers. Can you survive the Blood Dungeon?

DEV: MesshofPUB: MesshofAppID 2431080
DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~4d·last 17d ago·9 recorded in 6 months

Is Blood Dungeon still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

93.8
Excellent

Elixir Rating

89.8% of 550 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 87. The developers have shipped 3 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 6.8.

reception 87·support +6.8·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$9.99

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

17 days ago

Historical posting rhythm

every ~4 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

3

Current silence

5× normal

The developers post roughly every 4 days and were last heard 17 days ago — within their normal range. 3 substantial updates recorded in the past six months, 2 classified as major.

Last successful news check: Oct 10, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

Distilled by the oracle

Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

patchAug 28, 2026

Blood Dungeon Launches on Steam

After a development cycle that drew in testers and demo players, Blood Dungeon is now available on Steam. The announcement comes directly from Mark, writing under the Messhof contact address, who credited the player community for surface-level polish and bug discovery along the way.

What the announcement covers

  • Blood Dungeon (Steam AppID 2431080) has launched as of August 25, 2026
  • Mark acknowledged testers, demo players, and the broader community by name in the release note
  • Support channels are the game's Discord server and the Steam forum, with direct email available at blooddungeon@messhof.com
  • A leaderboard system is present in the released game, referenced in passing

The source contains no patch notes, pricing details, or feature breakdowns — this is a launch acknowledgment rather than a technical release summary.

For players who followed the demo, the full release is the destination that feedback was building toward; the leaderboards suggest a competitive or score-chasing component worth exploring.

Two years of development

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9 announcements · 3 substantial · 21 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

15 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsOct 1, 2026
Patch Notes v2026093002

New Content!Nuclear Throne’s “Yung Venuz” joins the Bunkhouse Annex. Yung Venuz gets more money the more you level up, as well as a bonus brittle boost every 5 levels. He starts with an SMG that sprays bullets in the general direction of th…

Community AnnouncementsSep 22, 2026
Patch notes v2026091805

New Content!Spleunky 2’s “Ana” joins the Bunkhouse in the new underground Annex. Ana gets more luck the more of a map she explores. She also starts with a new Torch weapon that burns enemies on contact. There are a couple other Spelunky 2 t…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 14, 2026
patch notes (v2026091401)

- fixed issue with bone shop reload upgrade sometimes not working- fixed some scaling issues with more bullet time/blood/more money spells- don't spawn keys in locked room on boiler- zombies don't target each other- better daily time gating…

Community AnnouncementsSep 6, 2026
patch notes (v2026090401)

- reduced some late game enemy hp- cleanslate / lifeinsurance gated if you've already revived- fixed completion percent (can now get 100%)- splash damage cannot proc splash damage infinitely- improved map stamp icons and fixed duplicate ico…

Community AnnouncementsSep 3, 2026
Balance and Bugfixing (v2026090202)

Thanks for all the feedback on the game! From the reviews, the forum posts, and discord messages, please know that I am reading it all. It's great to get impressions from so many players. I was always planning on making updates to the game …

Community AnnouncementsAug 30, 2026
Hotfix v2026083001

fixed: - leaderboards crash the game offline - delay taking screenshots - artillery suckhole perk crash added: - save file backup system - lowered vram, better window mode switching - press back button to close pause menu

Community AnnouncementsAug 26, 2026
hotfix 2

- revivalist fix (for real this time)

Community AnnouncementsAug 26, 2026
hotfix

- fixed some memory leaks that could eventually crash the game - fixed some bugs with Powder Keg and Revivalist - leaderboard placement number no longer gets cut off - get your boneshop powers back after finishing a daily run - saves more o…

GamingOnLinuxAug 26, 2026
Blood Dungeon review

Blood Dungeon brings the worlds of challenging platformers and bullet-heaven survivor-likes together in a fresh and fun package with silly artwork. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/blood-dungeon-review/

Community AnnouncementsAug 25, 2026
Blood Dungeon is OUT

Just pressed the big green button, the game is out! I really appreciate all the players over the years, the testers finding the strangest bugs, and everyone that had a chance to check out the demo and give feedback on that. I'll see you all…

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PC GamerAug 24, 2026
Blood Dungeon review

Blood Dungeon adheres rigidly to the autoshooter or 'bullet heaven' format: it's about moving around a scrolling arena auto-gushing projectiles that turn a steadily increasing horde of enemies into XP. Every level up grants a choice between…

GamingOnLinuxAug 6, 2026
Blood Dungeon from the Wheel World and Nidhogg dev releases August 25

Blood Dungeon is an upcoming action roguelike featuring frenetic, fun, movement-focused gameplay with a rather silly squiggly art style. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/blood-dungeon-from-the-wheel-world-an…

GamingOnLinuxJun 15, 2026
Blood Dungeon is a weirdly rad mixture of platforming with Vampire Survivors

From the developer of Nidhogg and Wheel World, Blood Dungeon is a scribbly art mixture of platforming challenges with Vampire Survivor auto-shooting mechanics. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/blood-dungeon-…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunJun 10, 2026
Every detail of Blood Dungeon looks slapdash, but its mix of platformer and Vampire survivors gets my heart thumping

I have sacrificed many an hour to the altar of Vampire Survivors and its kin. Deep Rock Galactic Survivors, Nimrods, Brotato, TerraTech Legion, Soulstone Survivors. I could go on. So I will, Rogue Genesia, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Halls of Tor…

Community AnnouncementsJun 6, 2026
Demo Out Now!

Embark on a quest for Blood, Bones, and Buffs! This is a game about running, jumping, and artfully avoiding hordes of monsters while you bone up your weaponry. Encounter bats that flap freely around the map, rats that cling to walls, satyrs…

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