Dungeon Settlers is a dark-fantasy strategy game combining colony simulation and dungeon crawling. Build a settlement, recruit and equip a rank-based expedition, then explore the dungeon with real-time-with-pause combat. This fan-made wiki focuses on practical Early Access guides, resources, progression, builds, and answers to the problems players actually get stuck on.
Sep 4, 2026 Early Access launch2 regions currently playable in EA6 / 8 members at Rank 2 / 3Steam Windows + macOS
Current buildv0.4.23Sep 12, 2026
v0.4.23 is live with larger expeditions, balance changes, and quality-of-life fixes.
Open the page that matches the problem on your current run, from a Farm that will not grow crops to research, Temple rooms, land expansion, or an unsafe expedition.
A colony sim + dungeon crawler where preparation powers every run.
Dungeon Settlers is a dark-fantasy strategy game by CanOpener that combines colony simulation with dungeon crawling. Build on barren land, recruit and train people with different traits, and lead a rank-based expedition into the dungeon.
The settlement makes the expedition possible: rooms, food, research, equipment, and supplies support the run. The dungeon sends resources and risks back the other way, so every return should answer one question—what do you fix or unlock before going down again?
Dungeon Settlers is a dark-fantasy strategy game by CanOpener that combines colony simulation with dungeon crawling. Build on barren land, recruit and train people with different traits, and lead a rank-based expedition into the dungeon.
What should I do first in Dungeon Settlers?
Make the settlement stable enough to support food, shelter, production, and a prepared party before pushing deeper into the dungeon.
How many characters can I take on an expedition?
Expedition size is now rank-based: the v0.4.23 notes list up to six members at Expedition Rank 2 and up to eight at Rank 3. Check the current expedition screen before planning around a larger party.
Which platforms is Dungeon Settlers on?
Platform: Steam PC & macOS.
How much of Dungeon Settlers is available in Early Access?
The current Early Access build includes the complete core gameplay loop and lets you play through the first two dungeon regions from beginning to end. Additional regions, content, balancing, and quality-of-life improvements are planned during Early Access.
Read the guide that answers your next question.
Build → research → prepare → descend, then bring progress home.
Game facts checked against Steam and official developer information for the current Early Access release. Individual guide checks are dated above. Source: Steam