DIRGEON
Dungeon + Terminal = Dirgeon
A text adventure played through a Unix-style terminal. Every room is a directory and every object is a file. Explore with ls and cd, read clues with cat, carry keys to the locks they fit and combine items with tar. Find the mission item and escape.
8 worlds
- Space ShipFree
- Pirate ShipFree
- Mystery IslandFull game
- Haunted MansionFull game
- Abandoned CastleFull game
- Desert TempleFull game
- Arctic StationFull game
- Subterranean BunkerFull game
Two worlds are free. A single one-time purchase in the Android app unlocks the other six. No ads, no subscriptions, no accounts.
How to play
ls | List what is in the room |
cd <room> | Walk into another room (cd .. to go back) |
cat <object> | Read or inspect an object |
open / close | Open and close containers |
mv <object> backpack/ | Pick something up |
tar <a> <b> | Combine two objects |
grep, gzip, history, whoami… | More real shell commands to discover |
Every world is procedurally generated, so each run has a new layout. Three difficulty levels: Easy is tap-only with no deadline, Normal gives you 20 minutes, Hard gives you 12 minutes and no hints. Simplified vocabulary for young players, a hyperlegible font and light and dark themes.