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Dolcrawl Abyss

Action Roguelike by ssooowait, released October 26, 2026. Free in your browser.

Plays with keyboard, mouse

Open on itch.io

Page by the PlayNewt team. Checked in our browser on October 27, 2026, still live on October 28, 2026.

PlayNewtDolcrawl Abyss is a free real-time action roguelike built on the world of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup, released on itch.io on October 26, 2026. You pick a species, a background and a starting weapon, dive through a branching dungeon, collect three runes to unseal the Realm of Zot and escape with the Orb. It plays in English or Korean.

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What kind of game is Dolcrawl Abyss?

It takes classic DCSS characters and branches and turns the turn-based crawl into real-time combat: you move with WASD, aim with the mouse, dash and lunge. Monsters move as fast as you do, sleeping monsters can be stabbed, and terrain matters.

Characters and dungeon

FeatureDetails
Species13, from Human and Hill Orc to Gargoyle, Tengu and Demonspawn
Backgrounds12, including Fighter, Berserker, Conjurer, Necromancer and four Elementalists
Spells31 in 8 schools, bound to Q, E, R and F
SkillsGrow with use, no points to spend
DungeonThe Dungeon, Lair, Orcish Mines, Vaults, Crypt, Tomb, Abyss and Zot

Gods, mutations and 42 unique artefacts and branded weapons round it out.

Screenshots

Dolcrawl Abyss running in the browser, screen 1 captured by PlayNewt on October 27, 2026
Our capture: first screen after loading
Dolcrawl Abyss running in the browser, screen 2 captured by PlayNewt on October 27, 2026
Our capture: after the first click
Dolcrawl Abyss screenshot 1 from the developer
Developer screenshot 1
Dolcrawl Abyss screenshot 2 from the developer
Developer screenshot 2

Questions players ask

Is Dolcrawl Abyss free?

Yes. It is free and plays in your browser on this page.

Is Dolcrawl Abyss turn-based like DCSS?

No. It uses the DCSS world and characters with real-time combat.

How do you win?

Collect 3 runes to open the Realm of Zot and escape with the Orb.

What languages does it support?

English and Korean.

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