$19.99Quest Hunter A Shovel, a Stolen Sun and Friends
Quest Hunter is a cartoon isometric action RPG set in a Dark World where the sun has gone out and fire is treasure. You smash, dig, solve puzzles and clear bosses alone or with up to four co-op friends on the couch or online, with cross-play. Simple combat, silly dialogue and lots of loot make it an easy shared dungeon crawl.
Is Quest Hunter worth it?
Quest Hunter is worth it if…
- you like relaxed co-op games where you loot and laugh together
- you want couch co-op or online co-op for up to four players
- you enjoy simple puzzles, treasure maps and digging up secrets
- you want a funny, cute fantasy dungeon crawler without hard reflex tests
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Four heroes, one couch or online party
You crash-land after the sun disappears, grab a shovel, and start clearing space for a camp. Co-op friends can join you for up to four players, either on one screen or online with cross-play, and fight shoulder to shoulder through dungeons and bosses.
Combat stays straightforward: swing a blade, raise a shield, fire off one of three equipped skills, cook a potion or toss a bomb. You revive each other, split the digging, and argue politely over who gets to carry the giant cube to its slot. It is relaxed rather than demanding, built for chatting while you loot.
Shovels, torches and old puzzles
Fire matters here. You are safe only by torchlight, and beasts from the darkness scatter from it, while bandits would rather take your money than your life. You move blocks, turn levers, light braziers, haul cubes and magic orbs, and build paths over gaps and lava.
Your shovel is almost a party member. You dig up stashes, follow treasure maps, and stuff your pockets with trophies. Randomly generated dungeons change where the exit is and who waits around the corner, so even a short session has somewhere new to poke.
A camp, a story and a princess
Your choices in dialogue nudge the story as you untangle enemy plans, save the princess, and try to bring back the light. The tone stays funny and family friendly, with a bright cartoon look and readable enemies.
Between runs you claim ground for your camp, build it up and protect it, then find, craft and upgrade weapons, armor, backpacks and chests. Leveling adds health, armor and shield points plus stronger skills, so a straw hat and shovel slowly give way to sharper gear. The plot is simple, which leaves room for jokes.
What else should co-op friends know?
Can you play it solo if no co-op friends are around?
Yes. You can play alone, on the couch with friends, or online with up to four players, and helpers can fill out the team. Solo sessions follow the same loop of quests, puzzles and boss fights, just quieter.
How does cross-play work in co-op mode?
Cross-play in co-op mode is available for all platforms, so friends on different systems can join the same party. You still team up against enemies and share the dungeon crawling, puzzles and camp progress.
What do you actually do with your camp?
You claim space from the Dark World, then build and protect it as a hub between quests. Rescued characters move in, and you use stored materials to improve weapons, armor, skills, backpacks and chests, plus cook potions or make bombs.
How tricky are the puzzles and bosses?
Puzzles are plain and readable: switches, levers, lights, digging spots and carrying objects to the right place. Bosses are cunning but fair, rewarding positioning and the right approach rather than fast fingers, which keeps co-op sessions moving.
