I've never played Dungeon Master nor Eye of the Beholder, but this game makes me wish I had. The atmosphere in this game alone can keep you wanting to play just to figure out if that plodding noise is just around the corner. And yes, this game can be difficult; but I think that's part of the attractiveness of it: you feel like your accomplishing something by solving a puzzle. It's well paced, authentic, and created with great amounts of love for the genre.