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.
Play in browser
Coming soon to Google Play
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.