Brick Breaker Dungeon is a fun indie brick breaker game with a unique RPG twist made by the developer of Dungeon Cards.

Like in traditional brick breakers, blocks appear at the top of the screen, while we aim and launch projectiles from the bottom of the screen. After our turn, the blocks move one step closer and new ones spawn at the top until we’ve completed all of the level’s stages.

Part of what makes Brick Breaker Dungeon different, however, are the many interesting types of blocks that force us to change our strategy. For example, some blocks put our projectiles on fire when hit, which we can use to our advantage to put wooden blocks on fire.

We earn gold from playing normal dungeon levels, and successfully completing a level rewards us with a key used to play treasure dungeons that hold much more gold and gems. And this is where the RPG elements come in, as gold and gems can be spent on buying helpful spells, acquiring artifacts with special powers, or upgrading our core stats to permanently increase our health, number of projectiles, and projectile damage.

The short play-sessions combined with the nice pace at which we unlock spells and upgrades makes for an enjoyable gameplay experience, and the fact that acquiring five keys lets us unlock a treasure dungeon creates a constant motivation to play just a few more rounds. The main downside is that it eventually grows rather repetitive.

Brick Breaker Dungeon monetizes through ads that are shown very rarely, and completely optional iAPs starting at $1.99 to remove the ads and acquire gold and gems faster. The unique yet familiar gameplay experience and neat pixel art-style make it a great option for any fan of brick breakers or casual RPGs.