Play Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Darkness Online

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness came out on the Nintendo DS in 2008, developed by Chunsoft and published by Nintendo. It was part of a wave of spin-off titles that explored the Pokemon world from different angles, offering a more narrative and tactical experience than the main series games of that era.

You control a Pokemon, having been transformed from a human, and partner with another to form an exploration team. The main goal is to investigate the cause of a world-threatening phenomenon by delving into randomly generated dungeons. Gameplay is turn-based and grid-based; you move or act, then every other creature in the dungeon gets a turn. You manage hunger, recruit defeated Pokemon to your team, and use a wide array of items and moves to survive the often punishing difficulty of later floors. It feels like a tense, strategic crawl where every decision matters from the first step to the final boss.