- #1 Darkest Dungeon®
97% matchVery Positive92% of 160,055 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 44.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Turn-Based 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match by far, sharing the same oppressive dark-fantasy tone, party-based turn-based combat, stress-driven attrition, and brutal campaign decision-making.
- #2 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
96% matchVery Positive86% of 8,203 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 14.7%, Lovecraftian 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Roguelite 10.9%, Roguelike 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This flips the perspective but preserves Darkest Dungeon II’s core appeal with punishing turn-based squad battles, grim presentation, and a roguelite loop built around managing a doomed roster.
- #3 Othercide
96% matchVery Positive82% of 5,224 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.5%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Roguelite 12%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its stylish nightmare world, sacrificial progression, and unforgiving tactical combat capture the same sense of dread, loss, and run-defining party management.
- #4 The Last Spell
95% matchVery Positive91% of 13,407 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 Tactics 16.6%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Perma Death 12.8%, Roguelite 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more defense-focused, it delivers similarly tense turn-based battles, heavy roster pressure, harsh resource management, and a dark world where every mistake snowballs.
- #5 Urtuk: The Desolation
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,511 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.5%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Perma Death 14.4%, Turn-Based 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It matches the seed’s brutal tactical feel with bleak worldbuilding, injury-driven progression, and turn-based fights where positioning and roster preservation are everything.
- #6 For The King II
94% matchMostly Positive71% of 15,753 reviews2023
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.7%, Roguelite 18%, Roguelike 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based Combat 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes roguelite runs, party-based turn-based combat, map travel, and constant risk management in a way that scratches a very similar adventure-of-the-damned itch.
- #7 Battle Brothers
93% matchVery Positive88% of 27,916 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.2 hrsMean: 94.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 74.3%, RPG 18.4%, Singleplayer 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: If you love Darkest Dungeon II’s punishing decision-making and fragile party survival, Battle Brothers offers even deeper tactical attrition in a grim low-fantasy sandbox.
- #8 Trials of Fire
92% matchVery Positive86% of 3,255 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Turn-Based 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Perma Death 13.3%, Roguelite 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its run-based overland journey, party tension, tactical battles, and survival pressure make it one of the best alternatives to Darkest Dungeon II’s expedition structure.
- #9 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
91% matchVery Positive84% of 7,452 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Turn-Based 14.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.6%, CRPG 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is a strong fit for players who want dark Arthurian horror, psychologically damaged heroes, and weighty turn-based encounters with lasting consequences.
- #10 Netherguild
91% matchVery Positive96% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: David Vinokurov
Windows · Linux
Descend into Netherguild, a tactical grid-based roguelite. Lead expeditions deep into mysterious, strange depths. Explore, battle dangerous foes, and manage resources carefully. Push your limits before returning to resupply. What secrets await below?
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Perma Death 13.2%, Roguelite 11.2%, Turn-Based 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Its turn-based dungeon crawling, resource depletion, and oppressive underground expedition vibe line up neatly with Darkest Dungeon II’s harsh survival feel.
- #11 Hard West 2
90% matchVery Positive82% of 3,147 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.8%, Turn-Based 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It channels the seed’s grim tone and unforgiving tactical combat into a supernatural western, with momentum-driven fights that still reward careful party play.
- #12 Stoneshard
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 34,711 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 38.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 21.2%, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, Roguelike 14.5%, Dark Fantasy 14%, Procedural Generation 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Even though it is less party-focused, it shares the same brutal attrition, grim fantasy world, and constant pressure to survive bad situations with limited resources.
- #13 The Iron Oath
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 908 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, CRPG 15.1%, Party-Based RPG 15%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Roguelite 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This grim mercenary RPG leans into injuries, stress, roster management, and hard tactical choices, making it a natural recommendation for Darkest Dungeon fans.
- #14 The Hand of Merlin
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 359 reviews2022
Dev: Room-C GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi horror. Recruit mortal heroes to explore lands rife with otherworldly evil, make narrative bending choices in unique interactive encounters, and search for the lost fragments of your soul across the multiverse!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.1%, Perma Death 19%, Roguelite 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Roguelike 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: This blends party tactics, roguelite progression, and bleak fantasy journeying into a run-based structure that feels very close to Darkest Dungeon II’s road-trip format.
- #15 Gordian Quest
86% matchVery Positive89% of 5,981 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.2%, Party-Based RPG 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 11.3%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its party-focused roguelite modes, difficult tactical encounters, and long-term build crafting make it a great pick if you want Darkest Dungeon II with more deckbuilding.
- #16 Wartales
86% matchVery Positive86% of 35,007 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.7 hrsMean: 51.7 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: Party-Based RPG 29.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.8%, Turn-Based 16.6%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Wartales trades roguelite runs for an open structure, but its unforgiving turn-based combat, wounds, fatigue, and bleak mercenary life hit many of the same notes.
- #17 Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,853 reviews2022
Dev: Miro Haverinen
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Gothic 14.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Party-Based RPG 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: For players drawn most to Darkest Dungeon II’s hopeless atmosphere and cruelty, this delivers an even harsher descent into dread, scarcity, and catastrophic choices.
- #18 Deep Sky Derelicts
87% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,875 reviews2018
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.2%, Dungeon Crawler 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Roguelite 14.8%, RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Though sci-fi instead of gothic, it nails the same cadence of desperate expeditions, party upkeep, and grinding through dangerous encounters in a hostile world.
- #19 Star Renegades
84% matchVery Positive83% of 3,039 reviews2020
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.Pub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.6%, Roguelite 20.4%, Roguelike 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Procedural Generation 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: This offers a more colorful sci-fi skin, but the run-based structure, elite turn-based combat, and emphasis on planning around a fragile team feel very familiar.
- #20 Curious Expedition 2
83% matchVery Positive89% of 4,112 reviews2021
Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.2%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Roguelite 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Roguelike 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is a lighter tonal match, but its expedition-based structure, party management, sanity pressure, and emergent disaster stories align well with the seed’s journey-driven tension.
- #21 Tainted Grail: Conquest
82% matchVery Positive90% of 8,255 reviews2021
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.6%, Turn-Based 20.1%, CRPG 14.4%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its bleak dark-fantasy atmosphere, run-based progression, and constant sense of corruption make it a solid tonal substitute even with card-based combat.
- #22 Alder's Blood: Definitive Edition
84% matchMixed61% of 259 reviews2020
Dev: Shockwork GamesPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Alder's Blood is a tactical strategy game with stealth-based combat, RPG elements, crafting, resources gathering, and management, exploration, and a rich storyline. Set in a grim world, where mankind killed their God and is facing extinction.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.1%, Gothic 14.1% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Turn-Based 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Monster hunting in a dying god-haunted world gives it a similarly oppressive vibe, backed by tense turn-based tactics and strong atmosphere.
- #23 Slice & Dice
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,517 reviews2024
Dev: Tann
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tactical dice-rolling roguelike combat. Take control of 5 heroes, each with their own unique dice. Fight your way through 20 levels of monsters and try to take on the final boss. If you lose a single fight you have to start over so be careful (and lucky!).
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.1%, Roguelite 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Roguelike 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is mechanically simpler and less thematic, but few games match its compact roguelite loop of party building, brutal turn-based fights, and runs ruined by a single bad roll.
- #24 Across the Obelisk
81% matchVery Positive81% of 12,934 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.0 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.9%, Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Roguelite 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Roguelike 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: This leans more into cards, but its party synergies, run structure, and punishing encounter planning give a similar build-a-party-and-survive rhythm.
- #25 Rogue Lords
82% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,866 reviews2021
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.
Why similar: Gothic 20.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Roguelite 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%, Roguelike 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its run-based structure, corrupted gothic tone, and turn-based team battles make it a good fit for players who want more dark roguelite strategy.
- #26 Hades II
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 120,027 reviews2025
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.6 hrsMean: 43.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Roguelite 24.9%, Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Roguelike 19.6%, Hand-drawn 8.9%, Perma Death 8.7%
- #27 Death Roads: Tournament
81% matchVery Positive82% of 822 reviews2023
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Combine deadly racing, deckbuilding, and roguelite style to get car battles unlike anything before! Choose a driver, car, weapons, and sponsors to overcome tactical encounters. Adapt to an ever-changing race to come out on top and earn entry into the last safe haven on the Divided States of America.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 19.2%, Perma Death 16.2%, Roguelite 14.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Roguelike 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: If the stagecoach-road-trip aspect of Darkest Dungeon II appealed to you, this nails the feeling of building a run around dangerous travel and tactical encounters.
- #28 Mortal Glory 2
79% matchVery Positive88% of 303 reviews2024
Dev: Redbeak Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage a team of traveling gladiators in this turn-based fantasy roguelike. Find the best recruits, discover powerful item combinations and come up with clever tactics on the battlefield. The tournament awaits those who desire MORTAL GLORY!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25%, Party-Based RPG 19.9%, Roguelite 15.5%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Roguelike 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Gladiator management, permadeath, and hard turn-based fights give it a similar high-stakes roster-building appeal despite a different presentation.
- #29 For The King
79% matchVery Positive88% of 43,488 reviews2018
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.4%, Roguelite 15.9%, Roguelike 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Party-Based RPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original still offers a strong mix of map travel, party composition, turn-based danger, and roguelite unpredictability for Darkest Dungeon II players.
- #30 He is Coming
77% matchVery Positive85% of 3,913 reviews2025
Dev: ChronoclePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Deep in the forgotten corners of the world, a dark force stirs – the Demon King rises once more. Sharpen your wits, seek out powerful artifacts, and stand firm in the face of the apocalypse in this roguelite RPG auto battler.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.5%, Roguelite 21.1%, Roguelike 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Procedural Generation 13%
- #31 Crown Trick
78% matchVery Positive85% of 5,374 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 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 16.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, Perma Death 15.9%, Roguelite 12.5%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its turn-based roguelike dungeon crawling and morbid visual style make it a good lower-ranked pick if you want something more solo but still methodical and deadly.
- #32 Loop Hero
76% matchVery Positive93% of 36,343 reviews2021
Dev: Four QuartersPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Dark Fantasy 22.6%, Roguelite 21.7%, Roguelike 17.1%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #33 Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator
76% matchVery Positive84% of 3,331 reviews2022
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 24%, Roguelite 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Roguelike 16%, Procedural Generation 8.3%
- #34 Cultist Simulator
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 13,903 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.5%, Roguelite 21.3%, Roguelike 16.8%, Story Rich 6.8%, RPG 6.6%
- #35 THYSIASTERY
74% matchVery Positive82% of 283 reviews2026
Dev: DIRGA
Windows · Linux
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Party-Based RPG 12.8%, Roguelite 10.8%
- #36 Curse of the Dead Gods
75% matchVery Positive84% of 9,135 reviews2021
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 30%, Dungeon Crawler 26.5%, Roguelite 24%, Roguelike 17.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #37 Fear & Hunger
75% matchVery Positive94% of 21,858 reviews2019
Dev: Miro HaverinenPub: Happy Paintings
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 37.3%, Lovecraftian 24.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, RPG 6.5%
- #38 Sin Slayers: Reign of The 8th
74% matchMixed69% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Goonswarm Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Seven Deadly Sins. Have you heard about the 8th? Delve into madness in Sin Slayers, a challenging RPG Roguelite where you decide how much sin to bear as you transform the world. Assemble a party of wicked adventurers, kill, and pillage to drive off a gluttonous nightmare in turn-based battles
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.7%, Party-Based RPG 12.5%, Roguelike 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%
- #39 Tenebris: Terra Incognita
73% matchVery Positive87% of 254 reviews2024
Dev: Phantasmica Studios
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG in which you will explore a harsh planet teeming with terrifying monsters. Experiment with talent builds for 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment and other characters. Assemble a squad and learn the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Dungeon Crawler 17.3%, Gothic 15.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Roguelite 8.5%
- #40 Valor of Man
72% matchVery Positive90% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Roguelite 13.4%, Gothic 8.9% ★
- #41 The Dungeon Beneath
73% matchVery Positive89% of 887 reviews2020
Dev: Puzzle Box Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Dungeon Beneath is a tactical rogue-like autobattler. Gather your party and descend into the dungeon, battling your way through room after room of nefarious enemies. Collect powerful artifacts and equipment to create an endless variety of strategies.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 20.6%, Perma Death 17.2%, Roguelite 14%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
- #42 Railroads & Catacombs
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 406 reviews2025
Dev: MadRailsPub: IndieArk
Windows
In this exciting Card Building Roguelike game you create your cards from scratch adding different upgrades. Build your train, explore the Labyrinth and survive. Discover infinite synergies. How far will you go?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Turn-Based 12%, Perma Death 11.6%
- #43 Blightstone
70% matchVery Positive80% of 530 reviews2026
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
A challenging, turn-based strategy with a roguelike edge. Lead a team of adventurers to destroy the Blightstone and free the world from corruption. Use free movement, dynamic environments and collectable skills to save the crystal, and save the world.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 20%, Turn-Based 19.6%, Roguelite 14.7%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #44 Sol Cesto
68% matchVery Positive91% of 4,566 reviews2026
Dev: TambouillePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.4%, Turn-Based 24%, Roguelike 15.7%, Roguelite 15.2%, Procedural Generation 13.3%
- #45 WORLD OF HORROR
70% matchVery Positive90% of 9,777 reviews2023
Dev: panstaszPub: Ysbryd Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Why similar: Lovecraftian 45.4%, Roguelite 19.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13%, Roguelike 12.3%, RPG 5.1%
- #46 Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™
70% matchVery Positive89% of 11,262 reviews2021
Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: Riot Forge
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rise Against Ruin - Unite a party of League of Legends Champions, explore Bilgewater and set sail for the Shadow Isles to uncover the secrets of the deadly Black Mist in this immersive turn-based RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 31%, Turn-Based 21.6%, Party-Based RPG 19.7%, RPG 14.3%, Story Rich 9.5%
- #47 Mewgenics
66% matchVery Positive91% of 49,931 reviews2026
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows
Median: 16.5 hrsMean: 40.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 34.1%, Roguelite 23.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, RPG 5.9%
- #48 Brutal Orchestra
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,044 reviews2021
Dev: Talia bob MairPub: Hellbent Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Brutal Orchestra is a Turn-Based Roguelike Strategy Game. You died, someone killed you. You are in Purgatory and you will never escape. Make a deal with the "demon" Bosch and set off into Purgatory finding all manner of demented friends and foes on your quest to get petty revenge.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 22.6%, Perma Death 21%, Roguelite 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Roguelike 12.4%
- #49 Dungeon No Dungeon
73% matchMixed58% of 505 reviews2021
Dev: 302 StudioPub: 302 GAMES INC
Windows · Mac
Dungeon No Dungeon is a turn-based roguelike game with a unique hand-drawn art style, with a strategy system based around body parts that you've likely never encountered before.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.8%, Dungeon Crawler 18.5%, Roguelite 16.9%, Turn-Based 15.8%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #50 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
68% matchVery Positive89% of 164 reviews2025
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%, CRPG 12.5%, Party-Based RPG 10.9%
- #51 Aethermancer
67% matchVery Positive91% of 2,396 reviews2025
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: offbrand games
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Party-Based RPG 13.5%, Perma Death 13.3%, Dark Fantasy 12.8%
- #52 Guards II: Chaos in Hell
67% matchVery Positive96% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a squad of four fearless heroes and embark on a deadly journey through the circles of Hell, inspired by dark myths from around the world. Battle legions of demons and challenge the Devil himself!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.8%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Turn-Based 17%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%
- #53 Wildermyth
68% matchVery Positive95% of 18,174 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 22%, Turn-Based 12.8%, Roguelite 10.1%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
- #54 Ash of Gods: Redemption
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,456 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Party-Based RPG 14.9%, CRPG 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Turn-Based 12.3%
- #55 Slay the Spire 2
67% matchMixed60% of 183,749 reviews2026
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 41.3 hrsMean: 64.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!
Why similar: Roguelike 32.8%, Turn-Based Combat 20.9%, Roguelite 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Procedural Generation 7.7%
- #56 Heroes of Steel RPG
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 284 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Perma Death 12%, Party-Based RPG 11.6%
- #57 Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,374 reviews2021
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 15%, Dungeon Crawler 13.8%, Gothic 12.5% ★, Turn-Based 11.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%
- #58 Escape The Mad Empire
66% matchVery Positive89% of 414 reviews2025
Dev: XperimentalZ Games
Windows
Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?
Why similar: CRPG 16.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Party-Based RPG 15.6%, Perma Death 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%
- #59 Gloomhaven
67% matchVery Positive82% of 15,964 reviews2021
Dev: Flaming Fowl StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.9%, Turn-Based 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Party-Based RPG 17.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.1%
- #60 Rezrog
72% matchMixed45% of 333 reviews2017
Dev: SoaphogPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Test your fighting spirit as you take your party of brave adventurers on an epic quest to restore peace to the lands of Rezrog in this table-top inspired, turn-based, dungeon crawler. Upgrade your skills & tactically exploit enemy weaknesses as you try to handle everything the dungeons will throw at you.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.2%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Roguelite 12.2%, Procedural Generation 10.1%