Games Like Pixel Boy and the Ever Expanding Dungeon

Combining its own unique take on the real-time roguelike genre, with a nostalgic 16-bit look and feel, Diehard Dungeon is a game that feels both familiar and quite different at the same time. Followed by a trusty, treasure collecting companion chest, you must make your way through the dungeons many randomly-generated rooms and levels.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.4%, Roguelike 16.7%, RPG 16%, Action 11%, Roguelite 10.5%

Razenroth is an action shooter with a dark atmosphere, enriched with the elements of roguelike and RPG. All the levels, weather conditions, distribution and quantity of key elements are generated randomly. Thanks to this fact, a single game is different each time.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.9%, RPG 26.3%, Action 14.8%, Indie 9.4%, Top-Down 5.5%

Conquer the forces of Death in A Wizard’s Lizard, an action RPG for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Explore ever-changing dungeons, filled with powerful weapons and items. Battle back the hordes of evil. Rescue villagers to improve your town and increase your power for your next trek into the dungeon.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.8%, Roguelite 18.6%, RPG 15.4%, Roguelike 14.8%, Action 8.7%

Vampire of the Sands is a punishing action dungeon-crawler with roguelike elements.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 47.3%, Roguelite 29.4%, Action 23.3%

99 Levels to Hell is a platform shooter with lots of guns, upgrades, magic, traps and monsters to kill. 99 Levels to Hell is a rogue-like, which means surviving is key and every time you play you get a new set of levels to play. When you complete 10 levels, the 10th being a boss-fight you unlock a door to the next dungeon.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.3%, Dungeon Crawler 19.5%, Roguelite 17.1%, RPG 11.1%, Action 9%

Dungelot: Shattered Lands takes you on an epic roguelike dungeon-crawler adventure to defeat zombie cows, splat giant evil mushrooms, and generally get back home in one piece. Deceptively simple, ever so addictive.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.4%, Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, RPG 20.7%, Action 10.3%, Roguelike 9.9%

Dark Inquisition is an action RPG dungeon crawler where you play as Inquisitors, wielding forbidden arts to purge the land of unholy inhabitants. Embark on a perilous journey through procedurally generated dungeons, confronting formidable foes, and uncovering ancient prophecies.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.8%, Dungeon Crawler 21.7%, Roguelite 15.7%, Roguelike 11.3%, Action 9.4%

By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.6%, Roguelite 20.6%, RPG 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Action 10.4%

Zahhak has Sasha's body and is going to use it to claim the powers of the Immortals. Lilly has vowed to stop Zahhak at whatever cost, even if she has to kill her own sister to do it. Continue your journey from Curse of the Immortals with new puzzles, new skills, runes and trinkets, new characters and 10 new pets, two of which can join...

Why similar: RPG 76%, Indie 24%

"I need a Dustoff!" became an all-too-familiar call on the airwaves of jungle wars. Now take off with your rescue helicopter and search and save the life of the wounded soldiers in the field, often under fire. If you can't, nobody else can!

Why similar: Action 66.4%, Indie 33.6%

Wayward Souls is a randomly generated action-RPG with a heavy focus on story. Play as seven different heroes, all with their own sets of abilities. Fight through steadily greater hordes of enemies.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.9%, RPG 25%, Roguelite 17.4%, Action 14.7%, Indie 9%

The Dungeoning is a difficult action platformer with character levelling, set in a procedurally generated dungeon. Kill enemies, level up using experience and master varied weapons and magic. Collect gold to spend with traders and buy better weapons. Try NG+ and beyond for an extra challenge.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.4%, RPG 20.6%, Roguelite 12.7%, Action 12.1%, Roguelike 11.9%

Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.1%, Roguelite 23.5%, Dungeon Crawler 20.1%, RPG 13%, Action 4.1%

BlastZone 2 is a fast paced side scrolling shooter that combines 2D and 3D gameplay elements with a shifting camera. Play solo or join up with a friend locally or online to battle the alien forces! There are many game modes, ship types, and difficulty levels, find your favorite combination!

Why similar: Shooter 38.2%, Top-Down 31.5%, Action 30.3%

GemBreak is an action-packed physics puzzle game on steroids, with great speed and action/tactical -oriented gameplay.

Why similar: Action 100%

bitDungeon II is fast action-adventure game with a giant overworld to explore. You are a spirit in an undead world of demons. Your "loved one's " grave has been desecrated. Fight through these corrupted lands, and bring peace to her soul.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.1%, RPG 21.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Roguelike 10.6%, Action 9.7%

Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.9%, Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, RPG 15.7%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 11%

Take all of the combat of an Action-RPG and cram it into a non-stop action game with RPG character progression, add a bit of satire, and just one life to make it to the end, and that’s Pylon: Rogue.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.6%, RPG 21.3%, Roguelite 16.3%, Action 13.2%, Indie 7.5%

An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.1%, Dungeon Crawler 19.9%, Roguelite 18.7%, RPG 9.7%, Action 4.9%

One More Dungeon is a first person shooter roguelike with procedurally generated levels and pixel-art graphics.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.8%, Dungeon Crawler 23.4%, RPG 17.4%, Roguelike 10.9%, Roguelite 9.3%

The king is deceitful, the queen is wicked, and the bishop unholy. In every land it’s the same. Corrupted knights and power hungry pawns. It’s time for change. You've waited long enough. Be brave. Be daring. Be the last one standing.

Why similar: Indie 54.4%, Action 45.6%

When stargazer Zach watches the sky one night, he sees a star fall and land in the nearby woods. He rushes to check it out, only to find that out the star was actually a girl, and with her, magic returns to the world.

Why similar: RPG 100%

Heroes Swipe Right is a challenging dungeon crawler where you form your party of adventurers using a dating app, swiping left to pass on the losers and right to pair with capable allies. Every potential match comes with their strengths and quirks, many of which drastically alter the nature of the game.

Why similar: RPG 32%, Action 20.2%, Indie 12.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Action Roguelike 10%

Reunite the kingdom of Adventuria and defeat the evil Illusionist Miraj by recruiting Adventurers to send on Adventures for epic loot and rewards in this RPG/Management Sim with tons of depth, randomization, and customization options!

Why similar: RPG 79.7%, Indie 20.3%

Animocity is a hardcore top-down shooter game where we follow a bunch of magical animals down an ever changing set of dungeons as they use spells to fight their way out.

Why similar: RPG 29.5%, Action 18.3%, Action Roguelike 16.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Indie 10.9%

Help the Valiant Knight to save a beautiful Princess.

Why similar: Action 78.1%, Indie 21.9%

bitDungeon combines randomized loot and fast action combat, explore randomized dungeons and hack and slash your way through dangerous bosses. The difficultly increases as you become stronger and stronger. Build your character how you want with deadly passive abilities.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.1%, RPG 22.4%, Action 14.3%, Roguelite 13.1%, Indie 8.1%

The Slimeking's Tower is an action/roguelike game where you have to explore a procedural generated tower, collect over 300 different items and slay over 100 different enemies in five different gamemodes to retrieve your people's moustaches back from the Slimeking.

Why similar: RPG 29%, Action Roguelike 24.1%, Action 19.1%, Indie 11.3%, Roguelite 9.3%

Monsters lurk in the darkness and shadows, and among all those nightmares is an innocent soul trying to survive. Are you brave enough to face the monsters?

Why similar: RPG 26%, Action Roguelike 23.9%, Action 18.7%, Roguelike 14.3%, Roguelite 13.4%

A Sirius Game is 3D, action-adventure game with RPG elements. It requires the player’s ship to escort other merchant ships to different ports unharmed by the pirates and also trade different items for money.

Why similar: RPG 46.7%, Action 34.4%, Indie 18.9%

Her future, as well as of the whole world depends on her ingenuity and bravery. The path to her fiancé is blocked by ghosts, dragons, demons and other creatures from beyond. Will she overcome her fears? Will she find her beloved? Play "Cursed" and find out!

Why similar: Indie 100%

Parcel is a brain-twisting puzzle game where unique character abilities are used in unison to solve interlocking laser conundrums. Switch between members of your colorful team of postpeople and make your way through over 120 futuristic mind-benders!

Why similar: Indie 51.4%, Top-Down 48.6%

Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.1%, Roguelite 18.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.1%, Roguelike 14.4%, Action 9.1%

Battle against rival fantasy armies in this fast paced turn based strategy game. Fight powerful bosses while you hunt for treasure in dungeon mode, play through over one hundred single player missions in campaign mode, or match wits against your friends in multiplayer.

Why similar: Indie 100%

Ascend for the glory of the Potato God! Dungeon Potato combines dungeon crawling with a unique religion mechanic. Encounter random events, craft unique builds, and fight through waves of enemies. A high-stakes, top-down roguelike where your faith determines your survival.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.7%, Dungeon Crawler 20.2%, Roguelite 17.9%, Roguelike 13.1%, Action 9%

Desert Ashes is a turn based strategy game with online multiplayer and single player campaigns, it also boasts an innovative menu system allowing you to play multiple games at once. The Day-Night system adds a dynamic twist to turn based battles that affect the battlefield.

Why similar: Indie 100%

Void Raiders is "radical" top down rogue-lite shmup, with permanent character progression, character centric gameplay and never ending carnage in randomly generated environments.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.6%, RPG 21.7%, Roguelite 15.9%, Action 13.4%, Indie 8.4%

A unique adventure, a stunning scenario to discover in one season!

Why similar: RPG 76.2%, Indie 23.8%

OMG! Alert! Alert! The City of Redfield has been hit by an outbreak of exploding zombies! For cool and unimportant reasons these suckers literally explode when shot, showering their zombie brethren with gore and causing chain reactions of showering zombie gibs with just a single bullet!

Why similar: Shooter 37.3%, Top-Down 31.4%, Action 31.3%

Ruin of the Reckless is a breakneck-paced, melee-focused roguelike brawler with very light persistent progression elements and a punishing difficulty curve. Play with a friend!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.6%, RPG 23.3%, Action 17.4%, Roguelite 14.5%, Indie 10.1%

Become the part of the legend and save the stolen princess!

Why similar: Indie 100%

Inspired by “shmups” and shadows, Shmadow is a modern twin-stick side-scroller that nods to retro arcade gameplay. Use your light to blast through your enemies, unlock new powers, and defeat bosses before the darkness extinguishes you.

Why similar: Action 44.3%, Indie 28.9%, Shooter 26.7%

Lightning-fast top-down roguelike! Dive into procedural dungeons, stack powerful items for devastating synergies, and outsmart relentless bosses. Precision, strategy, and skillful weapon combat are your keys to surviving and mastering each run.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28%, Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, Action 16.3%, Roguelite 15.4%, Roguelike 14.1%

Welcome to Snuggle Truck, the award winning over-the-top physics-based indie driving game. Save your cargo of crazy animals by delivering them to the zoo unscathed in the least amount of time. Tilt your truck, catch the fuzzies, drive over armadillos, and rocket your way through hills, caverns, and deserts.

Why similar: Indie 100%

Place turrets and fight enemies in real time. Plan ahead to win. Turret choice and position is crucial. There is meta progression after each run. Your goal is to defeat all the dungeons in a run. This game is currently not active.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.6%, Dungeon Crawler 21.3%, Roguelite 15.6%, RPG 14.1%, Roguelike 8.5%

A Celt-punk action-adventure set in a future Ireland ravaged by technomagical war and economic collapse, humanity clings on by using the remnants of technology that survive. Our hero must venture into lands unexplored, twisted by strange and mythical powers.

Why similar: Action 61.1%, Indie 38.9%

Fight back against economic chaos in this fast-paced action roguelike. Survive relentless waves of enemies using procedural upgrades to craft unique Tank, Speedster, or Glass Cannon builds. Experience intense 2D survival as a chicken reclaiming the market.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.1%, RPG 24.1%, Action 16.4%, Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelite 12.6%

KR-17 is a 32-bit, story-driven, side-scrolling action puzzle-platformer which follows the story of a military robot on a mission to subdue a rogue agent operating out of an installation on the planet Valiant. It will be the first in a multi-genre series of games centered around the story of Terrius, KR-17's home.

Why similar: Action 63.3%, Indie 36.7%

Hack, slash, shoot and loot your way through procedurally generated dungeons! Smack your enemies into spikes with your inventory sack!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.1%, Dungeon Crawler 25.7%, RPG 12.9%, Roguelite 12.2%, Action 8%

You're a unicorn in an alien planet. Now what?

Why similar: Indie 57.5%, Action 42.5%

Get wasted or get wasted trying in WASTED, a roguelike post-apocalyptic pub crawler. Fight tooth and nail, bullets and baseball bats in search of Booze, gain strange mutational Hangovers, and explore the Coolers in search of powerful weapons, armor, and a nice stiff drink to top it all off.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.7%, RPG 14.5%, Roguelite 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Action 10.6%

RUN! JUMP! DASH! Step into your cart and begin this exploring frenzy! Accelerate through these insanely fast rails while tap to avoid the obstacles!

Why similar: Indie 100%

Crimen Exceptum is a spell-crafting action roguelike where you scavenge for equipment and combine magical spells to overcome all that stand in your path

Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.1%, Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, RPG 16.1%, Roguelite 13.6%, Roguelike 13%

Evopollution is a business strategy game that incorporates the environment into the game.

Crypt of the Serpent King is a medieval first-person hack'n'slash dungeon crawler with roguelike elements. Explore randomly generated dungeons, fighting underworld creatures along the way, all while avoiding traps and collecting loot!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.8%, RPG 21%, Dungeon Crawler 18.3%, Action 11.9%, Indie 8.1%

The ROGUELITE that feels like a ROGUELIKE. Praised for its fantastically generated dungeons, real-time combat and surprising amount of content and depth. One of the BEST GAMES OF THE YEAR according to PC Gamer and VICE Waypoint.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.8%, Roguelite 21.4%, RPG 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Action 8.2%

Abyss Raiders: Uncharted is an action tower defence game, set in a future where robots are the dominant species in the universe. You will need to survive waves of fierce enemies whilst searching for the ancient ruins that have the power to prevent the second apocalypse.

Why similar: Action 64.6%, Indie 35.4%