This page contains a list of things that Dicey Dungeons has referenced throughout the game.

• The Kraken's moves Thunders of the Deep and Faintest Sunlight are references to The Kraken, a poem published in the year 1830.
• Additionally, the Kraken's speech after battle directly quote the poem as well.

• The equipment Poison Paradise is a reference to the chorus of the song “Toxic”.

• Snap! is a reference to the card game called Snap, which involves yelling “Snap!” if consecutive cards are identical.

• The equipment Polar Star is likely a reference to the weapon of the same name from Cave Story.

• The Frog is a reference to Frog, a knight and party member from Chrono Trigger who also wields a sword and a shield.

• The Dragon's Tooth is a reference to the Dragon's Tooth sword from Deus Ex (although its effect is similar to the Dragon Tooth from Dark Souls as well)

• The Rosepetal Shield and Rosepetal Staff have effects that reference the logic puzzle and dice game Petals Around the Rose.
• Some pieces of equipment are named after dice rolls in craps:
  • Snake Eye Charm → a roll of two
  • Square Pair → a roll of 8, as a pair of fours
  • Puppy Paws → a roll of 10, as a pair of fives
  • Midnight Charm → a roll of 12

• Many pieces of equipment are references to attacks from this game:
  • Boots of Speed
  • Burning Light
  • Jasra's Pendant
  • Jarring Jolt → direct reference to Jasra's Jarring Jolt
• In addition, the original 7DRL game jam version used a map system similar to that of Dream Quest.

• These pieces of equipment reference weapons and enemies in Final Fantasy:
  • Buster Sword
  • Ruby Weapon is a superboss that first appeared in Final Fantasy VII.
  • Ultima Weapon is a superboss that first appeared in Final Fantasy VI.
  • Missing Score
  • Omnislash
  • Premium Heart
  • Princess Guard
  • Venus Gospel
• Additionally, Cornelius' attack Approach in Reunion reference the Tonberries' attacking pattern during their battles.

• The Fireman's move This is Fine is a reference to the 648th strip of the webcomic.

• The Keyblade is likely a reference to the Keyblades from Kingdom Hearts.

• Scathach's equipment The Sorrows is a reference to The Sorrow from Metal Gear Solid 3.

• These workouts are references to One-Punch Man, since Saitama did these same workouts to become strong enough to defeat anybody with one punch.
  • 100 Pushups
  • 100 Situps
  • 100 Squats
  • 10km Run

• One piece of bear equipment Marmalade references Paddington Bear's love for marmalade.

• The guest item Dazzler is a reference to the Dazzler ailment skill from Persona 5.

• The Stereohead's name is very likely a visual reference to the band Radiohead, thanks to the fact that the Stereohead has a radio for a head.

• According to Dee, the creator of the Steinway Axe, the weapon is a reference to Rhythm Doctor's level 4-3, named Steinway. The song requires tapping to the beat four times in a row throughout the song in order to pass.

• The workout Lightning Kick is a reference to the series of kicks used by Chun-Li.
• The workout Shoryuken is a reference to the famous uppercut used by Ryu and Ken.

• Lady Luck appears as an assist in Fraymakers, an indie game developed by McLeodGaming that had an early release on January 18, 2023.