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Dungeons of Hinterberg Blends Action RPG and Social Sim in the Austrian Alps

Dungeons of Hinterberg artwork of a red-haired woman leaping with a sword with a cozy mountain town and dark dungeon in the background

One of many fun announcements at this year’s Xbox Summer Showcase was Microbird Games’ Dungeons of Hinterberg, a stylish action RPG with a focus on social elements and friendships. Take a look at the announcement trailer to see the game’s comic book-style graphics in action:

Obviously, with my design background, I always have to comment on how games look, and I am digging Dungeons of Hinterberg‘s graphic style. The cel-shaded look with occasional halftone textures give the game the look of an animated print comic, which is almost as fun as the setting itself; I can’t think of many games that take place in the Austrian Alps, but here we are! It looks like a refreshing change of pace for an RPG, even if some of what you will be doing — dungeon diving, solving puzzles, finding loot, and beating bosses — is familiar.

Looking at the game “by numbers” provides some notable insight. For instance, Dungeons of Hinterberg will feature 25 dungeons across four “visually distinct” locales, populated by over 20 enemy and boss types. Beyond look and feel, the dungeons will also vary by coming in different flavors: some will primarily be combat focused and others will prominently feature puzzles. If you watch the trailer, you’ll even see that some dungeons also change the perspective from a behind-the-character view to an isometric one. Hopefully this variety will keep dungeon diving fresh!

On the social side of the spectrum, the town of Hinterberg has over ten main areas to hang out in, where you can meet more than 20 locals to forge friendships with. Take a look at the first screenshots and official summary:

Dungeons of Hinterberg Screenshots


In the small Austrian village of Hinterberg, a tourist destination with lush scenery, crisp mountain air, and magical dungeons full of Alpine mythical monsters, adventurers from all over the world come to complete the Dungeon Challenge, find epic loot and hang out at Hinterberg’s famous apres-slay bar. Players can explore dungeons, solve puzzles, slay huge bosses – then have a Schnitzel with the locals and other slayers from around the globe. Building deep relationships can unlock special abilities and give players key items, helping them find their way through a daunting dungeon.

“With Hinterberg, our goal is to create a truly special place to explore: From the stylized art to the modern but fantastic alpine setting, Dungeons of Hinterberg takes you on a unique vacation jam-packed with monster-slaying and puzzle solving.” said Regina Reisinger, Microbird Co-Founder.

Dungeons of Hinterberg is coming to Windows via Steam and Xbox sometime in 2024 and is being published by Curve Games. We will no doubt hear more about the game between now and then, so keep an eye on RPGFan!

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Mike Salbato

Mike Salbato

Mike has been with RPGFan nearly since its inception, and in that time has worn a surprising number of hats for someone who doesn't own a hatstand. Today he attempts to balance his Creative Director role with his Editor-in-Chief status. Despite the amount of coffee in his veins, he bleeds emerald green.

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