- #1 Magicraft
97% matchVery Positive93% of 16,583 reviews2024
Dev: Wave GamesPub: bilibili
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"Magicraft" is a Roguelike game that uses a variety of spells to match unimaginable spell effects, and the construction of ultra-high degrees of freedom cannot even be exhausted by developers.
Why similar: Roguelike 26.9%, Action Roguelike 25.3%, Roguelite 19.4%, Crafting 13.8%, RPG 8%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest thing to Noita's wand-combo experimentation, letting you stack and reshape spells into absurd run-breaking magical builds.
- #2 Wizard of Legend
96% matchVery Positive91% of 20,993 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelike 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Difficult 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Noita is assembling a personalized spell kit and surviving on execution, this delivers that in a tighter arena-roguelike form.
- #3 Catacomb Kids
96% matchVery Positive87% of 628 reviews2015
Dev: FourbitFriday
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Catacomb Kids is a brutal platformer roguelike that pits you against the deadly Catacombs aided only by magic, steel, and your quick reflexes. Traverse procedurally generated dungeons and hack, slash, burn, and blast your way through hordes of things that want to kill you.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.1%, Roguelite 20.5%, Difficult 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, RPG 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This brutal roguelike platformer leans hard on simulation, status effects, item interactions, and improvisation in a way Noita players usually love.
- #4 Spelunky 2
95% matchVery Positive93% of 21,779 reviews2020
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
Why similar: Perma Death 25.1%, Difficult 22.4%, 2D Platformer 12%, Roguelike 11.8%, Dark Humor 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its deadly 2D cave runs, dense secrets, destructible environments, and constant emergent physics disasters scratch a very similar "one more cursed descent" itch.
- #5 Caveblazers
94% matchVery Positive85% of 4,520 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.
Why similar: Perma Death 19.7%, Roguelike 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Difficult 15.1%, Roguelite 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers messy, trap-filled 2D dungeon runs with lots of items, spells, and sudden deaths that feel spiritually close to Noita's chaos.
- #6 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 414,782 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.5 hrsMean: 160.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: Roguelike 23.5%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Difficult 20.8%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Like Noita, it thrives on unpredictable runs, secret hunting, and broken-feeling synergies that can turn a doomed run into a monster build.
- #7 Rain World
93% matchVery Positive94% of 53,967 reviews2017
Dev: VideocultPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
Why similar: Difficult 36.8%, Open World 14.5%, Physics 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, 2D Platformer 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares Noita's sense of entering a hostile simulation first and a game second, where learning the world is as important as learning combat.
- #8 Vagante
92% matchVery Positive89% of 5,010 reviews2018
Dev: Nuke Nine
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
Why similar: Difficult 21.8%, Perma Death 16.3%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its punishing fantasy platform-roguelike structure, class builds, and lethal environmental hazards make it a strong fit for Noita's high-risk exploration fans.
- #9 Nuclear Throne
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,651 reviews2015
Dev: Vlambeer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
Why similar: Roguelike 23.7%, Difficult 20.4%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Perma Death 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its harsh permadeath, rapid-fire experimentation, and weapon-driven runs capture Noita's intensity even without the elemental sandbox.
- #10 Tiny Rogues
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,641 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Why similar: Difficult 19.7%, Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, Roguelike 15.7%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelite 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This one delivers dark-fantasy run variety, brutal bosses, and lots of build tinkering in a compact roguelike format.
- #11 Enter the Gungeon
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 89,278 reviews2016
Dev: Dodge RollPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Why similar: Roguelike 22.2%, Difficult 19.2%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: It is another secret-stuffed roguelike built around wild item synergies, difficult runs, and the joy of gradually mastering chaos.
- #12 Dead Cells
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 181,516 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 41.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.
Why similar: Roguelike 24.5%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Roguelite 15%, Difficult 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: The moment-to-moment combat is cleaner and faster, but the difficulty, route mastery, and run-based progression will feel familiar.
- #13 Exanima
89% matchVery Positive80% of 13,710 reviews2015
Dev: Bare Mettle Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.
Why similar: Physics 28.2%, Dungeon Crawler 26.3%, Difficult 21%, Roguelike 7.9%, RPG 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It trades spellcasting for weighty melee, yet its uncompromising physics-driven dungeon crawling and constant danger line up well with Noita's ethos.
- #14 Spelunky
88% matchVery Positive92% of 16,615 reviews2013
Dev: Mossmouth
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.
Why similar: Roguelike 30%, Difficult 25.9%, Action Roguelike 23.7%, Perma Death 9.5%, 2D 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original still nails the same kind of unforgiving emergent cave spelunking where physics and greed kill you as often as enemies do.
- #15 UnderMine
87% matchVery Positive90% of 9,815 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 29.6%, Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Roguelite 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, RPG 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers trap-heavy mine delving, relic synergies, and a strong sense of learning a dangerous run-based underground world.
- #16 Streets of Rogue
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,924 reviews2019
Dev: Matt DabrowskiPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Why similar: Roguelike 24.1%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, RPG 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its sandboxy systemic design lets you solve problems in creative, messy ways rather than following a fixed combat script.
- #17 Voidigo
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,843 reviews2023
Dev: semiwork
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%
A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.
Why similar: Roguelike 22.3%, Difficult 21.7%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It matches Noita's chaotic energy with highly mobile fights, bizarre weapons, and runs that can spiral into glorious nonsense.
- #18 Risk of Rain Returns
85% matchVery Positive90% of 28,634 reviews2023
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38%, Roguelike 31.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, 2D 10.9%, Action 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its 2D roguelike action, stacking item synergies, and escalating run chaos make it a great match for Noita's snowballing runs.
- #19 Star of Providence
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,340 reviews2017
Dev: Team D-13
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.
Why similar: Difficult 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelike 13.3%, Perma Death 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a fantastic difficult roguelite for players who want Noita's secret density and run experimentation in a tighter shooter structure.
- #20 Caves of Qud
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,432 reviews2024
Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 35.3 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: Open World 29.7%, Difficult 26%, Roguelike 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, RPG 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Though turn-based, it captures Noita's love of open-ended systems, dangerous experimentation, and bizarre runs where knowledge is power.
- #21 ScourgeBringer
84% matchVery Positive86% of 3,245 reviews2020
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Why similar: Roguelike 16.9%, Roguelite 15.9%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Difficult 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: If you want Noita's difficulty and run pressure in a hyper-mobile 2D action shell, this is one of the strongest options.
- #22 Rift Wizard
83% matchVery Positive92% of 1,056 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: Perma Death 31.6%, Dungeon Crawler 26.7%, Roguelike 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, 2D 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the best pick for players who love Noita primarily for the spell-combo theorycrafting and brutal permadeath decision-making.
- #23 Revita
82% matchVery Positive81% of 2,415 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!
Why similar: Gun Customization 20.7%, Dungeon Crawler 19.1%, Action Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 10%
Why You'll Like It: The fast 2D action, harsh risk-reward economy, and highly variable builds make it a natural follow-up for players who like punishing roguelites.
- #24 Rogue Legacy 2
81% matchVery Positive91% of 15,046 reviews2022
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.
Why similar: Difficult 28.6%, Roguelike 21.4%, Roguelite 17.1%, RPG 8.5%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its procedural exploration, class variation, and repeated risky descents make it a solid if less simulation-heavy alternative.
- #25 Rift Wizard 2
78% matchVery Positive92% of 770 reviews2025
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Rift Wizard 2 is a tough as nails traditional roguelike wizard simulator. You play as an immortal amnesiac wizard who must journey through the cosmos to defeat his nemesis. Each run, you'll build a unique repertoire of spells, passive skills, and magical artifacts.
Why similar: Roguelike 54.4%, RPG 20.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.1%, 2D 8.2%, Indie 1.6%
Why You'll Like It: It doubles down on intricate spell interactions and tough permadeath planning for players who want even more magical build depth.
- #26 Source of Madness
81% matchMixed69% of 1,549 reviews2022
Dev: Carry CastlePub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey.
Why similar: Physics 23.5%, Roguelite 21.9%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, 2D Platformer 12.4%, Action-Adventure 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This dark side-scrolling roguelite channels some of Noita's unsettling chaos through spell-like ranged combat and unpredictable encounters.
- #27 Curse of the Dead Gods
79% matchVery Positive84% of 9,155 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: Difficult 23.5%, Dungeon Crawler 19.8%, Action Roguelike 19.1%, Roguelike 18.8%, Roguelite 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It is more deliberate and melee-focused, but the trap management, difficulty, and run discipline appeal to the same masochistic streak.
- #28 SULFUR
77% matchVery Positive87% of 9,256 reviews2024
Dev: Perfect Random
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SULFUR is a modern old-school action-adventure: Outsmart enemies, find treasure, improve weapons, harness powers. Delve deeper, find answers, make it end.
Why similar: Gun Customization 22%, Difficult 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Roguelike 11.6%, Dark Humor 10.6%
- #29 Fictorum
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,160 reviews2017
Dev: Scraping Bottom Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fictorum is an action RPG featuring destructible environments, a procedural node-based world map, and dynamic magic shaping.
Why similar: Roguelike 26.5%, Action Roguelike 26%, Roguelite 17.8%, Physics 15%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: If the fantasy of being an unstable walking magical disaster is what you want, this destructible spell-slinging action game gets surprisingly close.
- #30 Primordialis
76% matchVery Positive93% of 924 reviews2025
Dev: Kyler Natividad
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Primordialis is a physics-based roguelike fish builder. Unleash your creativity to defeat creatures using venomous tentacles, electrical shocks, or exploding children. The possibilities are endless. Explore the primordial depths to reveal its secrets and discover what lies beyond.
Why similar: Physics 18.5%, Difficult 15.6%, Roguelike 15.5%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Sandbox 13.8%
- #31 LONE RUIN
79% matchMixed64% of 197 reviews2023
Dev: Cuddle Monster GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Venture into an old, magical ruin to seek an ancient power in this highly replayable roguelike twin-stick shooter. Optimise spells and build ultimate combos to defeat twisted monstrosities and delve deeper into the Lone Ruin.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.7%, Action Roguelike 30.3%, Roguelike 28.9%, Action 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its spell-focused combat and compact roguelite structure make it a good lighter option for players chasing more arcane action.
- #32 Rogue Legacy
78% matchVery Positive92% of 18,731 reviews2013
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
Why similar: Roguelike 44.2%, Action Roguelike 20.6%, Difficult 7%, Roguelite 6.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This classic still works as a backup pick for Noita fans who want challenging 2D procedural runs and constant adaptation.
- #33 Neon Abyss
76% matchVery Positive86% of 23,580 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Roguelike 23.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Roguelite 10%
- #34 Magicite
77% matchVery Positive85% of 7,589 reviews2014
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Explore, craft, and survive in this Multiplayer RPG Platformer with permanent death! Featuring many Rogue-like elements, Magicite randomly generates each underground dungeon for you and your friends to delve deep into.
Why similar: Roguelike 18%, Perma Death 16.2%, Action Roguelike 12.1%, Difficult 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #35 Wizard with a Gun
75% matchVery Positive80% of 3,910 reviews2023
Dev: Galvanic GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Wizard with a Gun is an online sandbox survival game for 1 - 4 players set in a magical wilderness wrought with dangerous creatures and arcane mysteries. Embark on a journey alone or with a friend to collect, craft, and outfit your wizard however you see fit as you explore the unknown.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.1%, Roguelike 20.3%, Sandbox 19.5%, Roguelite 12.4%, Crafting 10.9%
- #36 An Amazing Wizard
74% matchVery Positive85% of 151 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny Goblins
Windows · Mac · Linux
An Amazing Wizard is a 2D fast-paced metroidvania-inspired spell-slinging roguelike where you'll create spells. Master 7 elements and merge 120 unique spells in any order to create endless possibilities. Choose from 250+ perks and 200 artifacts. Collect your lost memories and reclaim true name!
Why similar: Difficult 17%, Perma Death 16.8%, Roguelike 14.4%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 9.8%
- #37 Dungreed
75% matchVery Positive93% of 9,557 reviews2018
Dev: TEAM HORAY
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Roguelike 19.3%, Action Roguelike 19%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Roguelite 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%
- #38 Dive The Depths
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: FrizuoPub: Starpixel Studios
Windows
Dive The Depths is an action-roguelike set beneath the ocean's surface. As a humble diver, you must navigate the world filled with bizarre sea creatures, submerged ruins, and forgotten histories. Can you conquer the depths and unravel the secrets that hidden beneath the waves?
Why similar: Perma Death 13%, Difficult 12.9%, Mythology 11.7%, Roguelike 10.3%, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%
- #39 Vampire Survivors
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 263,773 reviews2022
Dev: poncle
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.1 hrsMean: 39.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.6%, Roguelite 19%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Roguelike 15.4%, 2D 5.6%
- #40 Atomicrops
73% matchVery Positive92% of 6,276 reviews2020
Dev: Bird Bath GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A twin-stick, bullet-hell, roguelite where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Farm mutated crops, upgrade your weapons, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade your homestead! Yee-haw!
Why similar: Roguelike 19%, Gun Customization 16.7%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Perma Death 13.7%, Roguelite 11.1%
- #41 Dome Keeper
72% matchVery Positive92% of 21,626 reviews2022
Dev: BippinbitsPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!
Why similar: Roguelike 40.8%, Physics 28.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Action 7.6%, 2D 6.9%
- #42 Forest Fire
73% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Chute Apps
Windows · Mac · Linux
Be the Forest Fire and burn everything in sight! A Rogue-lite destruction-fest where every pixel is physically simulated. Burn trees, buildings, vehicles, and tiny screaming humans. Dodge bullet-hell rain clouds and pissed-off firefighters to stay alive... Only YOU can start Forest Fires.
Why similar: Physics 19.7%, Roguelike 15.9%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Dark Humor 13.8%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #43 Neophyte
70% matchVery Positive90% of 672 reviews2026
Dev: Regal Pigeon
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A mini topdown action roguelike with chaotic spell-slinging hack-n-slash combat. Collect spells, choose perks and discover powerful synergies to become an unstoppable monster-slaying wizard.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.9%, Roguelike 24.6%, Roguelite 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, Action 6.1%
- #44 Runehaven
70% matchVery Positive92% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Cikoria Studio
Windows
Runehaven is an atmospheric roguelike dungeon crawler with an immersive magic system where you craft your own spells. Explore a mysterious procedurally generated world.
Why similar: Gun Customization 21.9%, Perma Death 17.3%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Roguelike 14.8%, Physics 14.1%
- #45 Heroes of Hammerwatch
73% matchVery Positive87% of 9,491 reviews2018
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Dungeon Crawler 24.3%, Action Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelite 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, RPG 6.6%
- #46 NETHER DUNGEONS
71% matchVery Positive83% of 432 reviews2024
Dev: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Nether Dungeons is an action-packed dungeon crawler. Battle through procedurally generated dungeons, face relentless enemies, and defeat epic bosses. Customize your hero, wield diverse weapons, and survive intense challenges as you descend into ever-changing, dangerous depths.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.2%, Difficult 20.6%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 11.9%
- #47 Undungeon
72% matchMixed64% of 377 reviews2021
Dev: Laughing MachinesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Undungeon is a gorgeous Action/RPG driven by intense real-time combat and an immensely rich science fiction story. Travel between dimensions and change the world around you in an attempt to reconstruct the shattered Multiverse.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.6%, Difficult 18.7%, Roguelike 13.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Crafting 8.2%
- #48 Versebound
68% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Conifer Digital
Windows
Slay hordes of enemies and fight mythical bosses in this challenging action roguelike. In a desperate fight for survival you must perform rituals, buildcraft and learn from every misstep to become stronger. Use unique abilities and powerful artifacts to beat every trial in the world of Kalevala!
Why similar: Mythology 21.6%, Roguelike 18.3%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Difficult 14.8%, Roguelite 12.2%
- #49 Straimium Immortaly
71% matchVery Positive90% of 174 reviews2016
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.
Why similar: Difficult 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Roguelike 15.3%, Action Roguelike 14.4%, Perma Death 12%
- #50 In Celebration of Violence
70% matchVery Positive87% of 507 reviews2018
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Perma Death 16.5%, Difficult 15.9%, Roguelike 14.1%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%
- #51 Downwell
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,574 reviews2015
Dev: MoppinPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Why similar: Difficult 25.2%, Action Roguelike 21.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.5%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Roguelike 8%
- #52 Delver
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,849 reviews2018
Dev: Chad CuddiganPub: Priority Interrupt
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Delve into the shifting dungeons on your hunt for the Yithidian orb, but getting it might just be the easy part. Delver is a single player first-person action roguelike dungeon crawler, just like you wished they used to make.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Perma Death 15.5%, Roguelike 14.7%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 9.7%
- #53 20 Minutes Till Dawn
66% matchVery Positive91% of 28,920 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Gun Customization 36.3%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelite 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, RPG 7%
- #54 Risk of Rain (2013)
68% matchVery Positive93% of 29,823 reviews2013
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
Why similar: Roguelike 24.9%, Action Roguelike 20.7%, Difficult 14.6%, Perma Death 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #55 Dunjungle
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 739 reviews2025
Dev: Bruno BombardiPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A 2d action-packed roguelite about a monkey hero protecting the jungle from the rise of a corruptive power. Explore ever-changing dungeons, fight weird enemies and gear up with lots of weapons and relics you can combine for a new experience every run. Explore, fight, die, and repeat!
Why similar: Perma Death 17.8%, Difficult 16.4%, Action Roguelike 13.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Roguelike 12.9%
- #56 Dungeon Core
67% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Talismanic Entertainment
Windows
Dungeon Core is a roguelite top-down shooter where you get to explore the sewers and beyond to ultimately reach an old underground research facility. Old nuclear waste has caused dangerous mutations in creatures due to a failed experiment. You set out to destroy the abandoned nuclear core.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.5%, Roguelike 17.9%, Perma Death 14.1%, Gun Customization 12.5%, Roguelite 10.3%
- #57 Verlet Ascend
67% matchVery Positive89% of 91 reviews2023
Dev: Sagewind StudioPub: Stratera Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Verlet Ascend is a physics based, action platformer with roguelike mechanics, a fully destructable procedurally generated environment, and rope swing physics. Fight creatures, loot enemies, upgrade your character, and climb your way up in an endless parkour.
Why similar: Physics 22.6%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelike 17.3%, Dark Humor 11.8%, 2D Platformer 10.6%
- #58 Dungeon Souls
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,228 reviews2016
Dev: Lamina Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Dungeon Crawler 22.7%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelike 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #59 Galactic Glitch
64% matchVery Positive90% of 939 reviews2025
Dev: Crunchy Leaf Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.
Why similar: Difficult 24%, Physics 22.8%, Roguelike 21%, Action Roguelike 18.2%, Roguelite 10.4%
- #60 Himno - The Silent Melody
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 349 reviews2021
Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Himno - The Silent Melody is an atmospheric roguelite action RPG. Explore different interconnected environments, gather materials to create your unique arsenal and build and automate your base.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Roguelike 12.9%, Sandbox 12%, Action Roguelike 11%, 2D Platformer 10.7%