Deep Dish Dungeon review round-up: cook, craft and survive in a labyrinth
Behold Studios’ survival adventure is out on PC and Xbox, including Game Pass. Reviews praise the cooking concept – some miss a final layer of polish.
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Critics' rating
Scores: DualShockers 8.5/10
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox Series X|S (Game Pass)
- Studio
- Behold Studios (Raw Fury)
- Release
- 13.10.2026
+ Pros
- Cooking at the heart of progression
- Rewarding loop between dungeon and camp
- Immediate, enjoyable crafting
- Co-op for up to three players
– Cons
- Demanding combat – not for everyone
- Length and enemy variety still unclear
- Dungeon crawling and survival crafting don’t always gel
Critics' verdict
An inventive cooking adventure in a dungeon that rewards patience – though not every review is convinced by its mix of exploration and survival.
Summary of published reviews – sources below.
Deep Dish Dungeon has been available on PC and Xbox Series X|S since 13 October and is also included in Game Pass. It was developed by Behold Studios and is published by Raw Fury. Alone or with up to two friends, players explore a hand-crafted, puzzle-filled dungeon, gather ingredients and materials, upgrade their camp, craft tools and cook meals that boost their stats. On Steam the game costs $14.99, with a 15 per cent discount until 27 October; user reviews are “Mostly Positive”.
DualShockers awards 8.5 out of 10, calling it a fun, quirky expedition and praising the immediately accessible crafting and the challenging combat, though the latter may not suit everyone. Insert Coins (7/10) recommends the game: making food the core of progression is a clever idea, recipes reward curiosity and patience, and the rhythm of descending into the dungeon and returning to camp is satisfying.
TechRaptor is more reserved at 6 out of 10, saying the blend of dungeon crawling and survival crafting does not fully work. Insert Coins also leaves open whether its length and enemy variety will hold up. Saving Content says mastering its intricate, hand-crafted world offers deeply satisfying progression. OpenCritic and Metacritic do not yet show an average because there are too few reviews.