Official promotional image for louidev’s game, Dungeonbound Makes Its Dungeon Crawl an Auto-Battler.
Dungeonbound Makes Its Dungeon Crawl an Auto-Battler promotional image from the Steam store page. Credit: louidev / Steam.

What’s happening at Next Fest

Dungeonbound is a first-person auto-battler dungeon crawler from solo developer louidev, scheduled for November 15. The demo has reached the top 20 of the October 24 Next Fest live chart.

Official Steam image for Dungeonbound Makes Its Dungeon Crawl an Auto-Battler.
Dungeonbound Makes Its Dungeon Crawl an Auto-Battler gameplay screenshot from the Steam store page. Credit: louidev / Steam.

What makes the game stand out

Players send a warrior, mage or rogue through monster-filled depths and watch combat unfold turn by turn. Death returns the character home with loot, which can be merged or spent on upgrades before another expedition.

Who may want to try it

Dungeonbound could appeal to players who enjoy adjusting equipment and watching a plan resolve, rather than controlling every swing. Its demo can show whether the class and gear choices make each descent feel meaningfully different.

Playable demo: Yes — Play the Dungeonbound demo on Steam. Choose the demo download button on the Steam page.

Sources and reporting

  1. Dungeonbound Makes Its Dungeon Crawl an Auto-Battler — Steam / louidev. Published or updated: date not listed. Supports: developer and publisher credits, game format, key listed features, planned release timing, downloadable demo availability and the Next Fest participation banner.
  2. Steam Next Fest live chart — Output Lag. Published or updated: October 24, 2026 (snapshot at 1 p.m. EDT / 10 a.m. PDT). Supports: live demo-player ranking and current festival scale; ranking is a third-party snapshot, not Valve's official post-event list.
  3. Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition — Valve / Steam. Published or updated: date not listed. Supports: event participation and event dates.

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