- #1 Caves of Qud
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,074 reviews2024
Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 24.4% ★, Turn-Based 13.8%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, Open World 10.3%, Turn-Based Combat 8.1%
- #2 Tales of Maj'Eyal
75% matchVery Positive95% of 7,233 reviews2013
Dev: Netcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.8% ★, Turn-Based 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Roguelike 11.2%, Difficult 10.4%
- #3 Shattered Pixel Dungeon
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,989 reviews2022
Dev: Shattered Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35% ★, Turn-Based 12.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Roguelike 9.5%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
- #4 ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery)
73% matchVery Positive84% of 1,595 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Biskup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.2% ★, CRPG 13.2%, Turn-Based 11.5%, Dungeon Crawler 9.5%, Roguelike 8.2%
- #5 Dungeons of Dredmor
73% matchVery Positive94% of 5,389 reviews2011
Dev: Gaslamp Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 56.3% ★, Roguelike 15.9%, Turn-Based 11.3%, Dungeon Crawler 8.6%, RPG 2.8%
- #6 Zorbus
71% matchVery Positive91% of 359 reviews2022
Dev: Zorbus
Windows
Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Roguelike 11.2%, Procedural Generation 11%, Turn-Based Combat 6.9%
- #7 Rogue Fable III
71% matchVery Positive93% of 727 reviews2021
Dev: Pixel Forge Games
Windows · Mac
Rogue Fable III is a traditional rogue-like game which combines the depth, complexity, and challenge of the genre classics with a shorter, more tightly focused game length.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 66.8% ★, Roguelike 9.8%, Turn-Based 5.5%, Dungeon Crawler 4.6%, Procedural Generation 4.2%
- #8 Golden Krone Hotel
71% matchVery Positive96% of 331 reviews2017
Dev: Vulgat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Golden Krone Hotel is a gothic horror roguelike. Fight vampires with sunlight or become a vampire yourself and sneak in the shadows. Combines classic turn-based combat with dynamic lighting, an innovative potion system, and fast paced gameplay.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.7% ★, Turn-Based 12.9%, Dungeon Crawler 9.6%, Roguelike 9.3%, Difficult 7.4%
- #9 Cogmind
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,942 reviews2017
Dev: Grid Sage Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 39.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45.9% ★, Turn-Based 11.3%, Dungeon Crawler 8.8%, Roguelike 8.5%, Procedural Generation 8.5%
- #10 Path of Achra
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,072 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.1% ★, Roguelike 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
- #11 Elin
65% matchVery Positive94% of 8,583 reviews2024
Dev: Lafrontier
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 64.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Successor to the roguelike RPG "Elona". Adventure, survival, crafting, home-building, myths passed down, and stories of humans and Elea spun. What scars will you leave on the land of Ylva?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.4% ★, Open World 11.7%, Roguelike 11.3%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%
- #12 Dungeonmans
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,211 reviews2014
Dev: Adventurepro Games LLC
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 66.7% ★, Roguelike 19.1%, Turn-Based 7.7%, Dungeon Crawler 3.1%, RPG 2.6%
- #13 Rogue's Tale
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 751 reviews2014
Dev: Epixx.org
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Rogue's Tale is a single player turn-based dungeon crawling game.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 68.1% ★, Roguelike 20.2%, Turn-Based 5.7%, RPG 3.3%, Difficult 1.8%
- #14 Jupiter Hell
66% matchVery Positive92% of 2,054 reviews2021
Dev: ChaosForgePub: Hyperstrange
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
True Roguelike. Turn-based shooter. Permadeath. Tribute to the sci-fi classics of the Golden VHS era. Successor to DRL. Just you and your gun against hordes of horrors and monstrosities. Give them hell to the rhythm of heavy metal.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.1% ★, Roguelike 28.8%, Turn-Based 18.1%, Procedural Generation 5.2%, RPG 3.8%
- #15 Stoneshard
66% matchMostly Positive75% of 33,259 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Why similar: Turn-Based 16.1%, Roguelike 14.4%, Procedural Generation 13.2%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%, Survival 10.1%
- #16 Rift Wizard
65% matchVery Positive92% of 1,048 reviews2021
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 26.5% ★, Turn-Based 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Roguelike 13.2%, Procedural Generation 11.6%
- #17 Tangledeep
67% matchVery Positive82% of 1,458 reviews2018
Dev: Impact Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Enter the magical world of Tangledeep, a beautifully polished dungeon crawler inspired by classic 16-bit RPGs! Colorful characters, a unique job system, tons of skills, items, and diverse environments with deep, turn-based roguelike gameplay. A different adventure every time you play!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.9% ★, Turn-Based 13.6%, Dungeon Crawler 11.1%, Roguelike 9.8%, Difficult 9.6%
- #18 Soulash
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 547 reviews2022
Dev: Artur Smiarowski
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Eat the villagers, murder bunnies, milk cows, or exterminate gods! Soulash is a traditional, turn-based roguelike where your goal is to consume the souls of the living, conquer the vast fantasy world and decide its fate.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.4% ★, Turn-Based 12.7%, Roguelike 9.9%, Open World 9.7%, Difficult 8.1%
- #19 Sword of the Stars: The Pit
66% matchVery Positive83% of 1,552 reviews2013
Dev: Kerberos Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.2% ★, Turn-Based 13.6%, Procedural Generation 12%, Dungeon Crawler 11.2%, Lore-Rich 11%
- #20 Soulash 2
63% matchVery Positive86% of 2,320 reviews2023
Dev: Artur Smiarowski
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Soulash 2 is a sandbox RPG roguelike with a procedurally generated open world, simulated history, skill-based progression system, customizable abilities, material-based crafting, building, trading, and the possibility of total mayhem. Will you save your world or destroy it?
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.5% ★, Procedural Generation 15.5%, Open World 12.5%, Survival 8.4%, Turn-Based Combat 7.3%
- #21 Approaching Infinity
61% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 707 reviews2025
Dev: IBOL
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.8% ★, Procedural Generation 14.1%, Open World 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #22 Wayward
65% matchVery Positive86% of 1,347 reviews2016
Dev: Unlok
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You awake to discover yourself no longer in the company of good men or a fine seafaring vessel. Treasure... you remember something about treasure. Wayward is a challenging turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike. Explore, build, and most importantly survive in these unforgiving lands.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 40.2% ★, Roguelike 13.1%, Survival 12.8%, Turn-Based 9.3%, Open World 8.9%
- #23 Desktop Dungeons
61% matchVery Positive84% of 2,339 reviews2023
Dev: QCF Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Each step into the unknown heals you and reveals new obstacles as you guide fresh heros to glorious retirement or ignominious death. Master tactical spells, appease ancient gods and get rich through taxidermy in this award-winning quick-play puzzle-roguelike.
Why similar: Roguelike 35.5%, Turn-Based 25.3%, Traditional Roguelike 11.3% ★, Difficult 8.4%, RPG 4.8%
- #24 UnReal World
62% matchVery Positive95% of 1,348 reviews2016
Dev: Sami Maaranen (creator)Pub: Enormous Elk
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The cult classic open-ended wilderness survival roguelike taking place in the ancient North, iron-age Finland. Throughout the years, UnReal World has been praised for its incredible depth, realism, atmos and immersion. Lose yourself in the most intricate, detailed and enchanting iron-age game world.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 37.5% ★, Turn-Based 13.8%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Open World 11.7%, Roguelike 11.4%
- #25 One Way Heroics
62% matchVery Positive94% of 4,112 reviews2014
Dev: Smoking WOLFPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Across all dimensions, the only constant is Darkness! A procedurally generated RPG-roguelike journey across the multiverse! In One Way Heroics, you take on the role of an intrepid adventurer who must travel across the land and face the Demon Lord before a mysterious darkness engulfs everything.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.1% ★, Turn-Based 16.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Roguelike 12%, Procedural Generation 7%
- #26 9 Kings
55% matchVery Positive93% of 20,489 reviews2025
Dev: Sad SocketPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A fast-paced roguelike kingdom builder. Grow your empire and fight massive battles against powerful rival kings. Break the game with thousands of insane builds to become the King of Kings.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.3%, Procedural Generation 16.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Roguelike 15.3%, Difficult 12.9%
- #27 Super Fantasy Kingdom
54% matchVery Positive88% of 5,097 reviews2025
Dev: Super Fantasy GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.1%, Procedural Generation 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Roguelike 15.5%, Difficult 12.9%
- #28 Moonring
55% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,370 reviews2023
Dev: Fluttermind, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.
Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.2% ★, Open World 15.3%, Roguelike 14.1%, Procedural Generation 9.1%, RPG 8.2%
- #29 NEO Scavenger
56% matchVery Positive90% of 5,355 reviews2014
Dev: Blue Bottle Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are. Each turn, you must decide where to go, how to scavenge for supplies, and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter.
Why similar: Survival 21.9%, Turn-Based 21.3%, Roguelike 16.3%, Procedural Generation 15.7%, Difficult 8.9%
- #30 Necesse
52% matchVery Positive93% of 26,732 reviews2025
Dev: Fair Games ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!
Why similar: Open World 38.4%, Survival 28.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, RPG 10.2%, 2D 5.2%
- #31 Ring of Pain
54% matchVery Positive92% of 5,015 reviews2020
Dev: Simon BoxerPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.6%, Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Roguelike 16.4%, Difficult 15.6%, Lore-Rich 14.7%
- #32 Core Keeper
52% matchVery Positive93% of 63,039 reviews2024
Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 30.4%, Open World 28.8%, Survival 23%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, 2D 3.5%
- #33 RimWorld
53% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 235,937 reviews2018
Dev: Ludeon Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 59.1 hrsMean: 259.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
Why similar: Survival 29.3%, Procedural Generation 25.7%, Open World 21.6%, Simulation 14%, 2D 4.6%
- #34 Dwarf Fortress
53% matchVery Positive95% of 30,790 reviews2022
Dev: Bay 12 GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 38.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
Why similar: Survival 37.5%, Simulation 23.5%, Procedural Generation 10.8%, Roguelike 9.8%, Open World 9.2%
- #35 Abiotic Factor
51% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,673 reviews2025
Dev: Deep Field GamesPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility. Caught between paranormal containment failure, a military crusade, and chaos from a dozen realms, the world’s greatest minds must survive against the universe’s biggest threats.
Why similar: Survival 70.6%, Simulation 29.4%
- #36 MENACE
51% matchVery Positive91% of 9,724 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: CRPG 32.2%, Turn-Based 27.6%, Turn-Based Combat 20.6%, RPG 9.2%, Fantasy 8.4%
- #37 Crown Trick
54% matchVery Positive85% of 5,356 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.7%, Roguelike 19.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14%, Difficult 12.6%
- #38 Monster Train 2
51% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,195 reviews2025
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Big Fan Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
Why similar: Roguelike 41.6%, Procedural Generation 23.5%, Difficult 19.3%, Fantasy 10.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%
- #39 Going Medieval
50% matchVery Positive90% of 20,101 reviews2026
Dev: Foxy VoxelPub: Mythwright
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 39.3%, Survival 29.2%, Simulation 16.9%, RPG 11.5%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #40 Halls of Torment
51% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,178 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Roguelike 46%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, RPG 14.3%, Fantasy 12.6%, 2D 7.7%
- #41 Nova Drift
51% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 14,388 reviews2024
Dev: ChimericPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.
Why similar: Roguelike 72.2%, 2D 15.5%, Indie 6.5%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #42 Dinkum
51% matchVery Positive92% of 28,401 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Simulation 50.2%, RPG 31.9%, Indie 9.9%, Singleplayer 8%
- #43 Soulstone Survivors
51% matchVery Positive91% of 26,130 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Roguelike 44.9%, Procedural Generation 40.9%, RPG 11%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #44 FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
51% matchVery Positive92% of 13,211 reviews2025
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 32.1 hrsMean: 53.1 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Step into this Slow-Life RPG where you can freely switch between 14 unique jobs, so called "Lives," and enjoy a carefree life in a fantasy world. Fish, cook, shape the island to your liking, or team up with friends to battle monsters across the vast world.
Why similar: Open World 47.6%, RPG 31.4%, Fantasy 18.4%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #45 ATLYSS
50% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 21,982 reviews2024
Dev: KiseffPub: KisSoft
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Enter the world of ATLYSS, a Singleplayer/Online RPG where you can fight with or against friends in a surreal world filled with creatures beyond comprehension. Customize and progress your character(s), complete quests, and discover strange locations.
Why similar: RPG 55.2%, Fantasy 39.2%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #46 Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
51% matchVery Positive88% of 28,836 reviews2025
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into a dark reimagination of Arthurian legends in this first person, open world RPG. Explore a world stuck in everlasting autumn, witness falling legends and make meaningful choices woven into a complex, branching storyline.
Why similar: Open World 70.9%, RPG 24.2%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #47 Rogue: Genesia
51% matchVery Positive91% of 8,337 reviews2025
Dev: Ouadi Huard
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Walk upon a new world and slay foes endangering it. Rogue : Genesia is an action rogue-lite game, where you fight relentless hordes consisting of hundreds and thousands of monsters, make your build, break the balance, defeat bosses and save one of the many worlds.
Why similar: Roguelike 34.9%, Procedural Generation 33.4%, RPG 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #48 ZERO Sievert
51% matchVery Positive85% of 14,688 reviews2024
Dev: CABO StudioPub: Modern Wolf
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Now with over 500,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...
Why similar: Survival 36.3%, Open World 31.8%, Simulation 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Indie 3.2%
- #49 Heart of the Machine
50% matchVery Positive93% of 1,813 reviews2026
Dev: Arcen GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.
Why similar: Open World 40.8%, Survival 33.1%, Simulation 22.4%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #50 Drova - Forsaken Kin
51% matchVery Positive94% of 9,081 reviews2024
Dev: Just2DPub: Deck13
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.
Why similar: CRPG 33.7%, Open World 27.9%, RPG 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #51 WEBFISHING
50% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 69,660 reviews2024
Dev: lamedeveloper
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Why similar: Indie 65.8%, Singleplayer 34.2%
- #52 Dead Grid
50% matchVery Positive94% of 457 reviews2026
Dev: Atom Void
Windows
Dead Grid is a turn-based strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, infused with an 80s retro vibe. Lead a squad of elite mercenaries, fight relentless hordes, discover survivors, and build up your camp with hundreds of scavenged upgrades.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 57.1%, RPG 23.2%, 2D 8.2%, Indie 7.4%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #53 StarVaders
50% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,955 reviews2025
Dev: PengonautsPub: Joystick Ventures
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Why similar: Difficult 34.8%, Roguelike 33.7%, Turn-Based Combat 24.5%, 2D 7%
- #54 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
51% matchMostly Positive80% of 130,209 reviews2024
Dev: GSC Game WorldPub: GSC Game World (worldwide)
Windows
Median: 28.7 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
Why similar: Open World 42.5%, Survival 27.6%, Lore-Rich 19.9%, RPG 7.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #55 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
50% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,755 reviews2025
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".
Why similar: Indie 61.8%, Singleplayer 38.2%
- #56 Project: Gorgon
50% matchVery Positive87% of 4,393 reviews2026
Dev: Elder Game, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 75.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Project: Gorgon is a fantasy MMORPG that allows you to forge your own path through exploration and discovery.
Why similar: RPG 41.3%, Open World 32.4%, Fantasy 14.8%, Indie 11.4%
- #57 Project Silverfish
50% matchVery Positive94% of 2,847 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: Open World 93.5%, Singleplayer 6.5%
- #58 Wartales
52% matchVery Positive87% of 34,145 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Open World 35.3%, Turn-Based 19.2%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, RPG 13.2%, Survival 12%
- #59 Void War
50% matchVery Positive94% of 3,518 reviews2025
Dev: Tundra
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 28.5%, Difficult 26.8%, Roguelike 25.1%, Simulation 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
- #60 The Last Spell
51% matchVery Positive92% of 12,688 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 26.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based 33.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.9%, Roguelike 17.2%, RPG 8.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%