Dark Bone Prison is a dungeon crawler built around successive waves of monsters. You pick a class — melee warrior, ranged mage or stealth archer — then descend, collect soul crystals, buy basic weapons and merge and upgrade them into stronger ones while the waves escalate toward boss fights. The developer describes the target as a global ranking board rather than an ending.

Chart credential: Dark Bone Prison climbed +11 to #26 on the Steam 250 weekly chart, with a score of 7.38 from 67 reviews at 97% positive. Released 7 September 2026.

Key features

Weapon merging as the progression curve

Soul crystals buy basic weapons, and basic weapons merge upward into better ones. Putting progression in the weapon rather than in a character level means a run can be rebuilt from nothing in minutes, which is the property that makes a wave game worth restarting rather than resuming.

Three classes that change the opening, not just the damage type

Each class unlocks its own storyline, equipment combinations and combat style. Most budget survivor-likes treat class as a stat block. Attaching separate content to each one gives the second and third playthroughs a reason to exist beyond a different projectile colour.

A leaderboard instead of a credits roll

The stated goal is the global ranking list. That is an honest design choice for a five-dollar game: rather than stretching thin content into a campaign, it makes the skill ceiling the content. If you do not care about leaderboards, this removes most of the reason to keep playing — which is worth knowing before you buy.

Where to find Dark Bone Prison

Dark Bone Prison is available on Steam for $4.19, discounted 30 percent from a $5.99 list price at the time of writing. It is single-player with Steam Cloud, and lists full audio support for English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Portuguese. Buy Dark Bone Prison on Steam.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Dark Bone Prison cost?

Dark Bone Prison is 4.19 dollars on Steam at the time of writing, a 30 percent discount from its 5.99 dollars list price.

What classes are in Dark Bone Prison?

Three: a melee warrior, a ranged mage and a stealth archer assassin. Each one unlocks its own storyline, equipment combinations and combat style.

Is Dark Bone Prison a roguelike?

It is a wave-based dungeon crawler with run-based weapon progression rather than a traditional roguelike. You buy and merge weapons within a run and chase a position on the global leaderboard.

Does Dark Bone Prison have English voice acting?

Yes. The Steam page lists full audio support for English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Portuguese.

Who made Dark Bone Prison?

Dark Bone Prison was developed and published by Bunny Moon Shady. It released on Steam on 7 September 2026.