If you're looking to dive into the genre, these are highly-rated entry points:
: Instead of questing, the core focuses on building rooms , setting traps, and spawning monsters to defend itself from "invaders" (adventurers). Dungeon Core
: Dungeons typically grow by harvesting energy (often called "Mana" or "Essence") from the people or creatures that die within them. If you're looking to dive into the genre,
The genre is a popular subgenre of LitRPG and Progression Fantasy where the story is told from the perspective of a sentient or semi-sentient entity—often a trapped soul in a gem —that manages and expands a dungeon. Core Narrative Mechanics Core Narrative Mechanics : These stories often feature
: These stories often feature a unique perspective, combining godlike power within their domain with the vulnerability of being unable to move or perceive much of the outside world. Notable Books and Series
: The "Core" is usually a personified entity that can think, plan, and feel, often having been reincarnated (Isekai) from another world.