RPG & Dungeon-Crawler Coverage

Loot the lore, master the dungeon.

Boss walkthroughs, build theorycraft and no-hype reviews for RPG and roguelike players — written in Melbourne, updated every week for the Australian gaming community.

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Frost-lit dungeon corridor from a fantasy RPG

Trusted by players grinding these worlds

Frostspire Saga Hollow Depths Rune & Ruin Embervault Glacier Halls Nightforge Online

A note from the founder

Made by someone who actually finishes the dungeon.

I started RuneDungeonLegends in 2021 from a share-house in Carlton, tired of walkthroughs that were either padded for ad revenue or written by people who'd clearly never cleared the final floor. Every guide here comes from a save file I actually played to the end.

We publish three long-form pieces a week: a boss breakdown, a build deep-dive, and one honest review with a plain verdict — no scores inflated for review copies. If a game respects your time, we say so. If it doesn't, we say that too.

— Callum R., Founder & Lead Editor, Melbourne

What we cover

Three things, done properly.

Hover a card to see how we approach each one.

Boss & Encounter Guides

Phase-by-phase breakdowns for every major fight.

Attack timings, safe DPS windows, gear checks and a written "if you die to X, do Y" section. Free to read, no gated tiers.

Build & Theorycraft

Tested loadouts, not spreadsheet guesswork.

Each build ships with a levelling order, budget and endgame variant, plus real damage numbers from our own runs so you know it holds up.

Honest Reviews

A plain verdict you can trust with your hours.

We disclose review copies, log our total playtime and give a one-line "buy / wait / skip" call. No inflated scores, ever.

From the archive

Screens from recent runs.

Scroll sideways through moments captured while writing this month's guides.

Frozen throne-room boss arena — Frostspire Saga — the Glacier Throne, floor 40.

Torch-lit catacombs — Hollow Depths — mapping the catacomb shortcuts.

Inventory and loot screen — Rune & Ruin — the crit-frost build, fully rolled.

Overworld vista at dusk — Embervault — the long climb before the final gate.

Questions

Frequently asked.

Is everything free to read? +

Yes. Every guide, build and review is free with no paywall or member-only floors. The optional newsletter is free too — it just tells you when new pieces go live. We keep the lights on with a couple of clearly-labelled sponsor spots, never gated content.

How often do you publish? +

Three long-form articles every week — typically Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings AEST. Boss guides go up first, followed by a build deep-dive, then the weekend review. Breaking patch notes get a same-day update when a game we cover ships a major balance change.

Which platforms do your guides cover? +

PC is our primary platform, but every boss guide notes control and timing differences for PlayStation, Xbox and Switch where they matter. If a fight is meaningfully harder on controller, we flag it and suggest a remap.

Can I suggest a game or request a guide? +

Absolutely — that's how half our coverage gets picked. Use the contact form below or email us directly. We read every request and prioritise games with an active Australian player base or a tricky wall people keep getting stuck on.

Do you accept sponsored reviews? +

We accept review copies but never paid verdicts. Any sponsorship is disclosed at the top of the article, and a sponsor can never change our score or our buy/wait/skip call. If a studio asks for edits to the conclusion, we decline the deal.

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