Rust Bucket - Dungeon crawling & strategy

Rust Bucket is a turn-based dungeon crawler designed specifically for mobile players. The gameplay is rapid, with the ever-present threat of death making it an ideal choice for your daily travels.

Simply swipe to move and swipe into foes to engage in combat. It’s that straightforward, but don’t underestimate it as a casual game!

Delve into an infinite dungeon where you'll uncover more secrets the further you venture.

A variety of enemy types await, each requiring their own strategies to defeat.

- Navigate through levels to become a master looter.

- Encounter turn-based traps.

- Solve puzzles to bypass traps or use them to ensnare your adversaries!

- Discover various dungeon themes to unlock high-scoring rooms.

- Challenge your friends to achieve the highest score!

- Upcoming updates will include puzzle levels and additional Endless Mode content.

- This is merely the beginning!

Free to Play:

The game is entirely free to enjoy, but we rely on advertising to support our work since we need to cover our expenses. There are no purchase options for boosters or waiting timers; only occasional ads.

“But I’m not a fan of ads!”

You’re in luck! Thanks to in-app purchases, we offer a way to eliminate ads for a single payment.

Do note that cross-promotion advertisements for other games by Nitrome will remain even after opting to remove ads.

We hope you have fun with our game. If you do, please consider leaving us a positive review, sharing with friends, and checking out some of our other titles.

"Rust Bucket: A Nerve-Shredding, Swipe-to-Survive Dungeon Masterpiece That Turns Commutes into White-Knuckle Adventures"

From the first swipe into a slime’s gelatinous face, Rust Bucket had me hooked on its razor-sharp blend of tactical tension and pick-up-and-play brilliance. This isn’t your grandpa’s plodding dungeon crawler—it’s chess meets a horror movie, where every turn could be your last, and a wrong move lands you in a spike trap’s clutches or a skeleton mage’s firestorm. The swipe combat system is deceptively simple (left to dodge, right to strike), but mastering it feels like learning a deadly dance. I’d lean into battles against teleporting imps, baiting them into poison clouds I’d cleverly activated, or outwit shield-bearing knights by luring them into crumbling floor tiles. The infinite dungeon’s ever-shifting layouts kept me perpetually on edge; one floor I’d be looting a treasure vault guarded by pixel-art dragons, the next I’d be sweating over a pressure-plate puzzle while a goblin horde closed in.

What elevates Rust Bucket is its respect for your time and sanity. Ads are rare and unobtrusive (a single purchase nukes them entirely—worth every penny for immersion), and the lack of pay-to-win crutches means victory hinges purely on skill. The game’s diabolical charm lies in its “just one more floor” addictiveness: I’d curse after misjudging a spider’s attack pattern, then immediately restart, addicted to the rush of topping my friend’s high score with a flawless 50-floor sprint. Nitrome’s signature retro flair oozes from every pixel—the dungeon’s eerie chiptune ambiance, the satisfying crunch of a critical hit—and upcoming puzzle levels promise even more brain-teasing chaos. For commuters, bathroom warriors, or anyone craving strategic depth in bite-sized bursts, Rust Bucket isn’t just a game; it’s a masterclass in mobile design. Download it, swipe wisely, and pray your next move isn’t your last.