Platforms
- PCMay 20, 20226.0playscore5.414 Critics5.0148 Players
- PlayStation 5May 20, 20226.7playscore6.124 Critics7.3351 Players
- Xbox Series X|SMay 20, 20226.3playscore5.912 Critics5.4140 Players
- PlayStation 4May 20, 20226.6playscore6.07 Critics7.0238 Players
- Xbox OneMay 20, 20226.5playscore6.65 Critics5.2119 Players
45 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Dolmen is rough around the edges — the game has bugs and glitches, some of the gameplay systems don’t run as smoothly as I would like, and I have spent much of my time playing the game being frustrated. One thing in particular that kept causing me trouble was the target lock feature as it would randomly switch between targets, even targets who were further away instead of those directly in front of me.
Cassie Peterson · Aug 11, 2022 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Sadly, whilst Dolmen is a game that may have been well suited 10 or 15 years ago, with a ton of souls-likes already out there such as The Surge, Hellpoint, Mortal Shell, Nioh, and so on, there is a lot to achieve if you want to make it as a memorable experience in the action RPG genre, and Dolmen doesn’t stand up there with the cream of the crop already available.
Carlos Santuana · Jun 25, 2022 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Dolmen just feels like scraps when a four course meal is literally right there. It was a bad time to release a game of this type when it falls so short of the mark set by the best in the genre and even falls below the current imitators. I am all for expanding on a game idea, but there has to be something there to make it feel special and unique and Dolmen just doesn’t have anything setting it apart on any level.
Ken McKown · Jun 08, 2022 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Dolmen relies too much on the Soulslike playbook to be much of anything other than a middling iteration of the formula.
John Cantees · Jun 02, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Dolmen is not living up to expectations at all. The game tries to include many of the hallmarks of the genre, but muddles it all up with poor systems and execution. For a fan that has grown used to the genre’s often challenging requirements, recommending Dolmen is something that will only happen in an alternate dimension.
Jake Su · Jun 01, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Overall, Dolmen is a hastily assembled mess of a well-intentioned game. It is like a wannabe sports car. No matter how pretty it looks on the outside, if it’s running on a 2-cylinder engine underneath the hood, there are going to be awkward looks all around. But in the end, it’s going to depend on your millage.
Erickson Melchor · May 30, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Overall, Dolmen has the potential to be a solid budget Souls-like but some serious tweaking and polishing is needed. The energy-management system adds more tactical depth to combat, the gear-based technology tree offers some nice secondary perks, and ranged weapons feel more useful than most games in this genre. However, on release, Dolmen's janky combat, cheap difficulty, and grindy multiplayer mechanic make it tough to recommend to all but the most devoted 'Souls fans that'll stomach it.
Andrew Logue · May 24, 2022 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - All Soulslike games from here on out will constantly be in that game’s gigantic shadow. It’s not that there’s not enough room in this genre for more entries, especially ones that are in such a wildly different setting. It’s just that whatever games release in this space must now meet such incredibly high standards or face intense criticism and likely faltering sales. Dolmen will surely appeal to those who want a Soulslike adventure in a sci-fi setting, and perhaps were disappointed by 2020’s Hellpoint release.
Paulmichael Contreras · May 23, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Dolmen sits somewhere between Hellpoint and The Surge in terms of quality. It can offer a rewarding experience to Souls-like fans, but it falls short of the bar set by the creators of the genre. Still, for those who have patience and persistence, and like the idea of exploring a new, futuristic setting while engaging in challenging combat, it’s worth checking out.
Richard Seagrave · May 19, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Dolmen innovates the Soulslike genre with how it handles Energy and ranged combat but lacks a clear vision of what makes these games enjoyable beyond just some interesting mechanics.
Kai Powell · May 19, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review
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Cosmic Horror and Sci-Fi are two ways to talk about Dolmen. It is a third person action game with RPG elements but with a lovecraftian plot that calls players to find what’s behind the darkest secret of the universe!
Developer: Massive Work Studio