Long ago, the Dark Lord Dredmor was bound in the darkest dungeons beneath the earth by great and mighty heroes. Centuries later, the magical bonds that hold him in place are loosening and his power grows ever stronger. The land cries out for a new hero, a powerful warrior or a mystic wizard like those spoken of in the prophecies of yore. What they have, unfortunately, is you. Step into the Dungeons of Dredmor! Embrace your destiny! Face evil of the likes the world has never known - the terrifying Swarmies, the undulating Thrusties, and the adoreable nest-building Diggles. Wield shoes decorated by the Dwarven Glittersmiths, all of whom have now committed suicide because of their shame, and embrace the joys of destroying giant moustache-wielding brick demons with a mace decorated with tawdry, delicious bacon. While you’re at it, be prepared to die. A lot. In hideous, screaming pain that makes you throw your keyboard out the window. The Dungeons await. Are you ready for them?
A brilliant resurrection of the roguelike genre I thought was surely defunct. Dungeons of Dredmor is overflowing with nice easter eggs, hidden features, and finally, strategy aplenty.
The initial versions were a bit rough around the edges - on Linux, the tutorial didn't work right at all, but they've since fixed that: this game is actively maintained and extended, and very, very hard. Ergo, still a 10/10 for me.
I bought in the Humble Bundle, and I bought it again on Desura because this game's that awesome, and that's not something I say about most games. It was worth every cent. A+.