# Dungeonbound demo adds Godot-built auto-battler to Steam/Proton

> **Key takeaway:** Dungeonbound, a first-person auto-battler dungeon crawler built with Godot Engine, now has a playable demo that runs on Linux via Proton 11.

**Published:** 2026-10-19T09:02:02+00:00 
**Source:** GamingOnLinux (Steam, Proton & Deck) 
**Category:** open-gaming 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/dungeonbound-demo-adds-godot-built-auto-battler-to-steamprot.html 

## Summary
Dungeonbound is an upcoming indie game that combines auto-battler combat with incremental progression and inventory management. The game is built with Godot Engine and offers three main modes: an incremental campaign with 7 heroes, a roguelike climb with 32 unlockable heroes, and 2-4 player co-op. A demo is available on Steam and reportedly works on SteamOS/Linux through Proton 11.

## Game modes and technical notes
- **Engine:** Godot Engine
- **Linux support:** Proton 11 / Wine (Windows build)
- **Three game modes:** The Long Haul (incremental, 7 heroes), The Climb (roguelike, 32 heroes), The Co-op Climb (2-4 players)
- **Item system:** 540+ items on backpack grid, merge duplicates to level 10, fuse two items into hybrids
- **Progression:** Separate gold, levels and permanent upgrades per hero in incremental mode; rank-only carryover in roguelike mode
- **Daily challenge:** Shared seed with three modifiers
- **User content:** Item Workshop for designing and sharing custom gear

## Why it matters
The game adds to the growing catalog of Godot Engine titles available on Steam, and its reported Proton 11 compatibility on SteamOS/Linux is relevant for handheld Linux gaming users.