Unleash your imagination, alone or in local co-op, to make dungeons full of puzzles, traps and monsters. Upload them for others to explore and challenge yourself with other players’ creations.

Craft a legendary journey from scratch with an intuitive level creator to make simple dungeons and overworld-connected quests in this faithful pixel art love letter to top-down action JRPG classics of yesteryear. Drag-and-drop dozens of themed design tiles onto a blank canvas to create lava-filled caverns, mountainous overworlds, grassy forests, desert dunes, and more. Provide instructions for the quest ahead or design an epic narrative full of placeable NPCs and customizable signs with a plethora of dialogue options.

When the masterpiece is complete, fearlessly charge into the world, ready to face belligerent bats, surly snakes, and nefarious skeletons. Keep enemies at a safe distance with a bow or bring them in for combat close with a precisely aimed hookshot. Master weapons and powerful magic, navigate user-created labyrinths, unlock doors and solve puzzles while defending against the dangers that lurk within. Guide progression with bodies of water and boulders that can only be traversed with a hammer or flippers.

Publisher Apogee Entertainment and developer Skydevilpalm announced that Quest Master freezes over in today’s new Ice Dungeon Early Access Update, and unlocks a treasure chest of content with its v1.0 launch in Spring 2025.

Deep within Aetheria lies Coldfang Grotto, a treacherous, frostbitten expanse where slippery slopes and bone-chilling obstacles await. Challenge dungeoneers to navigate this frozen terrain, brimming with monsters, puzzles, and traps across a biome crafted for heroes brave enough to embrace the cold.

Coldfang Grotto isn’t just ice—it’s a story waiting to be told. Design frosty gauntlets with treacherous slopes, create icy puzzles that challenge even seasoned adventurers, or transform slippery terrain into opportunities for creative traps and encounters.

Incorporate brain-freezing brainteasers with new mechanics:

• Freeze objects in Maker Mode, creating puzzles that challenge adventurers to unthaw them.
• Wield the freezing boomerang to halt enemies mid-motion and use them to activate pressure plate puzzles.
• Turn bodies of water into temporary ice paths, unlocking new ways to navigate treacherous terrain.

Choose from dozens of floor tiles, strategically place enemies and traps, and forge a legendary, one-of-a-kind quest. Construct intricate dungeons with an intuitive interface and simple drag-and-drop features. Upload creations for other Quest Masters to enjoy, and embark on a myriad of brain-teasing, skill-testing adventures with 3,000+ community-made dungeons to choose from, a number that continues to grow daily.

“Seeing the Quest Master community create over 3,000 dungeons is incredible. It proves that this game has become more than just a dungeon maker—it’s an imagination engine,” said Julian Creutz, Lead Developer of Quest Master. “The creativity and passion of our players in Early Access continues to inspire us as we build the Single Player Campaign into something truly special.”

At 1.0, experience a story-driven adventure across Aetheria in the highly-anticipated Single Player Campaign—crafted with the same powerful tools available to the community. Explore Castle Town as it grows into a bustling hub of quests and characters, journey through six elemental dungeons filled with unique challenges, and uncover secrets that connect players and developers alike in shaping Aetheria’s destiny. Take on daring quests, meet unforgettable allies, and fight to save the kingdom from corruption in an epic campaign built to inspire even more custom creations.

“Quest Master bridges the best of classic 16-bit dungeon crawling with tools that unlock endless creative possibilities for players today,” said Jeron Moore, Executive Producer at Apogee Entertainment and Game Director of Quest Master. “The Coldfang Grotto theme expands those possibilities even further, offering new mechanics that make dungeon creation more exciting and imaginative than ever. It’s incredible to see how the community continues to bring these tools to life, and we can’t wait to share what’s next as we build toward 1.0.”

The journey is as easy or as difficult as the creator wishes. Invent patience-testing experiences or entire quests with multiple biomes, bosses, and side missions. Place enemy spawn points in strategic locations to create challenging dungeons (that can lock upon entry!) before concocting the perfect puzzle with the ideal amount of flaming traps, levers, timed switches, and invisible chests.

Venture through bespoke labyrinths solo, or dungeon-crawl cooperatively with up to 3-player multiplayer sessions. Share created quests with others and try out worlds made by fellow designers online. Recreate classic levels from famous top-down action games of old, and craft adventures reminiscent of the 16-bit classics. 

Quest Master is coming to PC (Steam / Epic Games Store) in Q1 2025, followed by Nintendo Switch.