Shattered Pixel Dungeon is for players who like roguelikes where one run can end quickly and every failure teaches something. It is a turn-based dungeon crawler for Android 5.0 and up, listed here in version 4.0.2. The game costs nothing, shows no ads, and runs offline, so it suits commutes and flights as well as home play.
Free, no ads and open source under GPL-3.0
The game is free and runs without ads. There are no in-app purchases, so nothing is locked behind a paywall. It is open-source, released under the GPL-3.0-only licence, with its code public on GitHub.
The project grew out of Pixel Dungeon by Watabou. Shattered Pixel Dungeon began as a rebalance of that game and later developed into a separate title. Its original release was November 15, 2014.
The developer's website is shatteredpixel.com. The file is 28.9 MB, which is small for a roguelike with six heroes, 26 floors and hundreds of items.
Six heroes, 26 floors and trillions of layouts
You choose from 6 heroes: the Warrior, Duelist, Mage, Cleric, Rogue and Huntress. Each has 2 subclasses, 3 endgame abilities and over 25 talents, so two runs with the same hero can play quite differently.
The dungeon is split into 5 regions across 26 floors. It contains over 100 room types, and the number of possible floor layouts runs into the trillions. Over 300 items turn up along the way, including equipment, consumables and things you craft through alchemy.
The opposition includes over 60 regular enemy types, 30 traps and 10 bosses. Early areas are sewers and caves, followed by a prison and a fallen dwarven city. The game is hard, and a first win usually takes several attempts.
Completionists get extra goals: an in-game catalog of just over 500 entries, 9 stackable challenges and over 100 achievements. The interface has modes for large and small screens and supports several input types, which helps on tablets.
Updates roughly every three months
The developer says new content arrives about every three months. The current version is 4.0.2, last updated October 12, 2026. The project has now run for over a decade, which points to steady maintenance rather than a one-off release.
The source is on GitHub, so anyone can read how the game is built. The package ID is com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.
Shattered Pixel Dungeon pros and cons
Pros
- Free, with no ads in this build
- Open source under GPL-3.0-only, with code on GitHub
- Six heroes with 2 subclasses each and over 25 talents give varied runs
- Small download of 28.9 MB for 26 floors and over 300 items
- Works on Android 5.0 and later and is listed in offline games
Cons
- Difficulty is high, and a first win is unlikely
- Pixel-art presentation and turn-based play will not suit players who want action
- Version 4.0.2 is the current release
Is Shattered Pixel Dungeon safe?
The APK is stored unmodified, and its SHA-256 checksum is ceef4cdd4beddcb3d85379ac004cb4ab5d918b89dc7366b4ce9c4a3585a5e78e, so you can compare it with the file you downloaded. Shattered Pixel Dungeon is licensed GPL-3.0-only and its source code is public on GitHub, which means anyone can read how the roguelike works. The developer name is not listed, but the project keeps its own site at shatteredpixel.com. The game contains no ads.
How to install Shattered Pixel Dungeon
- Download the APK with the button on this page and wait for it to finish.
- Compare the file with the SHA-256 checksum shown here if you want to confirm it arrived intact.
- Open the file on your phone and allow installs from this source when Android asks.
- Finish the install, then open Shattered Pixel Dungeon from your app drawer.
