One stolen Amulet, one very angry dragon, and a cat worth rescuing.
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CHRIS: Beneath the Mountain is a retro, turn-based roguelite dungeon crawler you can play directly in your browser. Arch-Dragon Yendor has booted the dwarves out of their ancestral mines and claimed their sacred Amulet, leaving Chris to head underground and reclaim it. Expect grid-based fights, procedural dungeons, and a rescue-worthy feline ally.
Use the Arrow Keys or W, A, S, D to move. Moving directly into an enemy attacks it, and Chris gets the initiative in fresh encounters.
Press H or click the potion in your inventory to drink it.
Rescue and befriend the cat companion. Your new pal can detect hidden passages and uncover ancient secret vaults.
Gather Soul Essences during your runs and use the Shadow Forge for permanent upgrades. Improve starting HP, attack power, defense, and potion potency.
The Arch-Dragon fight has multiple phases and telegraphed flame attacks. Read those warnings and seek shelter behind the massive dwarven pillars.
Use the Menu button in the top-right panel to open the menu or pause.
Chris always seizes the initiative in fresh encounters. Positioning carefully lets you make use of that first strike.
💡Check your position before moving into an enemy.
Yendor's flame attacks are telegraphed, and the arena's massive dwarven pillars provide shelter.
💡Seek cover behind a pillar when a flame attack is signaled.
You can drink a potion without clicking through to the inventory potion.
💡Press H to drink a potion.
Turn-based positioning and initiative give you concrete things to think about before bumping into the next monster.
Rescuing a feline friend also gets you help uncovering the dungeon's hidden passages and vaults.
Permanent Shadow Forge improvements mean a failed run doesn't have to leave you empty-handed.
CHRIS: Beneath the Mountain runs directly in your browser, so there's no installation standing between you and the mines. Jump straight into the turn-based crawl and leave the dragon's eviction notice to Chris.
Yes. CHRIS: Beneath the Mountain is playable directly in your browser.
Yes, combat is turn-based and grid-based. Move into an enemy to attack, with Chris taking the initiative in fresh encounters.
Yes. The Shadow Forge lets you spend Soul Essences on permanent upgrades to starting HP, attack power, defense, and potion potency.
Once rescued and befriended, the cat detects hidden passages, uncovers ancient secret vaults, and helps guide your way.
English and German are supported, with language switching on the title screen.
Positioning and first strikes matter in these tactical dungeon fights. Every step deserves a little thought.
Your rescued feline companion helps find hidden passages and ancient secret vaults. Finally, a dungeon buddy with useful priorities.
Defeat isn't the end of your progress. Soul Essences fuel permanent upgrades for tougher future runs.
Yendor brings telegraphed flames to a fight with massive dwarven pillars for cover. That stolen Amulet won't reclaim itself.
Handcrafted 8x8 sprites give the mines their old-school look. Procedural dungeon generation and dynamic lighting with field of view round out the crawl.
The game is fully playable in English and German. Switch languages on the title screen.