- #1 Rising Hell
97% matchVery Positive89% of 314 reviews2021
Dev: Tahoe GamesPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Rising Hell is a vertical platformer rogue-lite filled with adrenaline-pumping action and tons of heavy gothic metal shreds. Climb out from the ever-changing hell while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 18.1%, Platformer 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Arcade 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, vertical platformer that captures the same intense, gore-filled arcade action as the seed game.
- #2 Dead Cells
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 178,807 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 41.0 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: Action Roguelike 21.1%, Roguelite 19.3%, Platformer 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive 2D action-roguelite that offers fluid platforming and deep combat mechanics similar to the seed game.
- #3 Hell is Other Demons
96% matchVery Positive93% of 337 reviews2019
Dev: Cuddle Monster Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 15.9%, Roguelite 13.6%, Side Scroller 10.8%, Arcade 9.8%, Shooter 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A high-energy, bullet-hell platformer that shares the dark, arcade-style aesthetic of the seed game.
- #4 Neon Abyss
95% matchVery Positive86% of 23,504 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.5 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: Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Roguelite 12%, Platformer 11%, Shooter 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, procedural platformer shooter that emphasizes chaotic gunplay and loot-based progression.
- #5 Rogue Legacy
94% matchVery Positive92% of 18,678 reviews2013
Dev: Cellar Door Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 14.5 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: Platformer 24.6%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 6.7%, Side Scroller 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational 2D platformer roguelite that emphasizes exploration and character progression through challenging dungeons.
- #6 Fury Unleashed
94% matchVery Positive87% of 2,839 reviews2020
Dev: Awesome Games Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Shoot your way through the pages of an ever-changing comic book in this fast-paced roguelike. Play solo, in local or online co-op, expand your weaponry, and upgrade your hero with each run. All that to find out why has your creator lost his faith in you and to prove him wrong.
Why similar: Perma Death 15.1%, Roguelite 14.6%, Side Scroller 13.9%, Shooter 12.6%, 2D Platformer 11%
Why You'll Like It: A comic-book-styled platformer shooter that mirrors the high-octane, gun-heavy gameplay of the seed game.
- #7 Caveblazers
93% matchVery Positive85% of 4,486 reviews2017
Dev: Deadpan GamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 10.2 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: Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 15.5%, Perma Death 14.1%, Platformer 10.9%, 2D Platformer 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal platformer roguelite that focuses on fast combat, traps, and challenging boss fights.
- #8 Dungreed
92% matchVery Positive93% of 9,514 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: Action Roguelike 22.8%, Roguelite 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Roguelike 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D action-roguelite that balances dungeon crawling with RPG elements and diverse weapon variety.
- #9 Tiny Rogues
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 10,450 reviews2022
Dev: RubyDev
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 24.6 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: Action Roguelike 22.4%, Dungeon Crawler 21.6%, Roguelite 18.2%, Roguelike 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A compact, high-intensity action-roguelite that focuses on rapid combat encounters and build variety.
- #10 Downwell
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,486 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: Action Roguelike 22.9%, Arcade 13.9%, Platformer 13.8%, 2D Platformer 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist arcade shooter that captures the same vertical, trap-filled intensity found in 99 Levels To Hell.
- #11 Doomed to Hell
90% matchVery Positive83% of 233 reviews2022
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Doomed to Hell is a roguelike-like top-down shooter where you play as Rose, a human in hell who will need to fight all of its monsters in waves of enemies, defeat bosses, and get new weapons to earn back his life on earth.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.4%, Roguelite 16.3%, Shooter 15.2%, Perma Death 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic and mechanical successor that focuses on surviving waves of enemies in a hellish setting.
- #12 One More Dungeon
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 660 reviews2015
Dev: Stately Snail
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
One More Dungeon is a first person shooter roguelike with procedurally generated levels and pixel-art graphics.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27%, Action Roguelike 24.1%, Roguelite 11.4%, RPG 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling roguelite that provides a similar sense of progression and exploration through trap-filled levels.
- #13 Devious Dungeon
88% matchVery Positive83% of 408 reviews2019
Dev: WoblywarePub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Set in the Dark Ages, Devious Dungeon is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.6%, Action Roguelike 17%, 2D Platformer 11.3%, Arcade 10.3%, Platformer 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling dungeon crawler that emphasizes platforming and character upgrades in a pixel-art style.
- #14 Diehard Dungeon
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 499 reviews2014
Dev: Tricktale
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 29.9%, Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 13.6%, RPG 9.8%, Dungeon Crawler 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling roguelite that focuses on clearing rooms and managing loot in a retro-inspired environment.
- #15 Gunkid 99
86% matchVery Positive92% of 66 reviews2019
Dev: Yongjustyong
Windows
GUNKID 99 is a fast and frantic 2D arena-shooter that will seriously challenge your skills and reflexes. Craft your own unique play-style and develop crazy combos with numerous weapons and abilities at your disposal! Lay waste to endless hordes of enemies and get that top score on the Global Leaderboards!
Why similar: Arcade 15.6%, Platformer 15.4%, Shooter 14.2%, Side Scroller 13.4%, Action 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-focused platformer that prioritizes high-speed movement and intense combat scenarios.
- #16 Skelly Selest
86% matchVery Positive93% of 286 reviews2018
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Skelly Selest is a score-attack hack slash dash run 'n' gun-athon. Venture into the procedurally generated perdition depths of Hell to purge the evil taint of the Deamonica Netherlords and their fiendly followers.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 19.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Perma Death 10.8%, Roguelike 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action game that features fast-paced, wave-based combat and a distinct pixel aesthetic.
- #17 Super House of Dead Ninjas
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,721 reviews2013
Dev: MegadevPub: Bitmap Bureau
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Super House of Dead Ninjas is an action arcade game with roguelite elements. Race against a 30 second timer as you descend floor after foe-filled floor and attempt to unlock the secrets of this deadly tower!Play as the fearsome Crimson Ninja, wielding an arsenal of deadly ninja weapons and attacks.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.2%, Platformer 18.4%, Roguelike 11.6%, Arcade 9.8%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A lightning-fast, arcade-style platformer that rewards aggressive play and quick reflexes.
- #18 Risk of Rain (2013)
84% matchVery Positive93% of 29,779 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: Action Roguelike 28.6%, Roguelike 13.6%, Platformer 12.8%, Perma Death 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original 2D platformer roguelite that masterfully blends shooting mechanics with procedural level design.
- #19 Pixel Descent
83% matchVery Positive84% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: Moonskull Games
Windows
Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.8%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Perma Death 12.4%, Arcade 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A shoot-em-up roguelite that focuses on fast-paced action and pixel-art visuals.
- #20 Platformines
84% matchMixed67% of 329 reviews2014
Dev: Magiko GamingPub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Platformines is a unique 2D platformer packed with exploration, RPG and shooter elements, set in a vast 16-bit underground world! Customise your character, master all difficulty levels and literally jump to the top of the leaderboards to prove your skills!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 48.6%, Platformer 19.1%, Action 8.9%, Shooter 5.8%, Indie 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D platformer that combines exploration with roguelite elements and heavy customization.
- #21 A Robot Named Fight!
82% matchVery Positive88% of 883 reviews2017
Dev: Morningstar Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Robot Named Fight is a Metroidvania roguelike focused on exploration and item collection. Explore a different, procedurally-generated labyrinth each time you play and discover randomized power-ups to traverse obstacles, find secrets and explode meat beasts.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.3%, Roguelite 23%, Platformer 11.3%, Metroidvania 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A Metroidvania-inspired roguelite that features heavy exploration and combat within a dangerous, procedural world.
- #22 Nuclear Throne
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 19,420 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: Action Roguelike 30.8%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Shooter 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it captures the same frantic, arcade-shooter energy and procedural difficulty as the seed game.
- #23 Boons & Burdens
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 73 reviews2024
Dev: FromLefcourt
Windows
Boons & Burdens is a single player action-roguelike set in the depths of hell. Battle hordes of demons through 12 levels, collect gems to purchase powerful boons, and choose from deadly burdens that alter the game's difficulty. Will you be the paragon of power or the architect of your own defeat?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Shooter 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Roguelike 11.9%, Fantasy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A twin-stick roguelite that focuses on strategic upgrades and challenging combat encounters.
- #24 Halftime Heroes
80% matchMostly Positive72% of 312 reviews2023
Dev: Bigboot Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SURVIVE COUNTLESS HORDES, BE A ONE MAN ARMY, DIE AND RETURN STRONGER. Halftime Heroes is a Survival Rogue Action RPG game with short and intense matches where you learn spells, level up, acquire loot and fight bosses. Each time you die you may upgrade or unlock several features.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.2%, Roguelite 19.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Arcade 11.8%, Roguelike 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that emphasizes short, intense combat bursts and character progression.
- #25 Halls of Torment
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,213 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: Action Roguelike 23.1%, Roguelite 21.7%, Arcade 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Roguelike 9.7%
- #26 Heroes of Loot
82% matchMixed69% of 94 reviews2015
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A brutal mix between dungeon-crawler and shoot-em up. The dungeon will learn from you and become more dangerous every time you play!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.4%, Arcade 12.2%, Roguelite 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Roguelike 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, arcade-style dungeon crawler that emphasizes quick combat and loot collection.
- #27 NETHER DUNGEONS
78% matchVery Positive83% of 423 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 22.1%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Roguelite 17.8%, Shooter 12.7%, Roguelike 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that emphasizes difficult combat and procedural level design.
- #28 Ziggurat
79% matchVery Positive85% of 3,953 reviews2014
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots!
Why similar: Roguelite 22.3%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Shooter 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Perma Death 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person action-roguelite that shares the same focus on magic, traps, and dungeon exploration.
- #29 Lovecraft's Untold Stories
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 948 reviews2019
Dev: LLC Blini GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lovecraft’s Untold Stories is an action roguelite with RPG elements. Explore randomly generated levels based in Lovecraft's stories, fight cultists and all kinds of monsters from the Mythos, improve your gear, solve puzzles, and find clues and knowledge to defeat the Great Old Ones.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.3%, Roguelite 21.1%, Dungeon Crawler 9.6%, RPG 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelite that blends exploration and combat with a dark, thematic atmosphere.
- #30 Heroes Of Loot: Gauntlet Of Power
77% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mount and upgrade your weapons into special combos in this randomly generated action RPG shooter. Mow down thousands of dungeon dwelling creatures and survive as you descend deeper into the dungeon! Unlock items, complete quests, and find all the secrets to help you reach the boss of bosses!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelite 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Roguelike 7.5%
- #31 Diabolic
78% matchVery Positive83% of 390 reviews2018
Dev: MyDreamForeverPub: Red twice potato
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The game is set in a dark pixel fantasy world. Destroy hordes of monsters ruling over what once was a prosperous land. 10 levels filled with various enemies await, you, each requiring a different approach to defeat. Like in any RPG, leveling up is the core element of the game
Why similar: Shooter 16.6%, Roguelite 16%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, RPG 11%, Roguelike 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused roguelite that features dungeon exploration and action-oriented gameplay.
- #32 Hell Shooter
75% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
Windows
Hell Shooter is a roguelike dungeon crawler game. It features unique attack methods, exhilarating action, an oriental hellish atmosphere, and each character's storytelling.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.5%, Action Roguelike 20.8%, Roguelite 18.2%, Shooter 13.9%, Roguelike 8.4%
- #33 Power Fantasy
73% matchVery Positive85% of 472 reviews2025
Dev: Lava Lamb Games
Windows
Survive hordes of blood hungry enemies and hope for the best upgrades while you level up! Power Fantasy is a fresh rogue-survivors-like with unique heroes and tons of customization.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, RPG 12.9%, Perma Death 12%, Fantasy 9.8%
- #34 Ogre Chambers DX
74% matchVery Positive91% of 131 reviews2023
Dev: ANTENNA GAMES
Windows
Roguelike bullet hell shooter, where you fend off waves of attacking monsters in a constantly transforming arena. You are rewarded with upgrades to your vulnerable spaceship if you survive long enough.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Action Roguelike 15%, Roguelite 12.4%, Perma Death 11.7%, Shooter 9.5%
- #35 The Dungeoning
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 73 reviews2014
Dev: Nick Donnelly
Windows · Mac
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 33.8%, Roguelite 16.6%, RPG 12.7%, Platformer 11.7%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #36 Disfigure
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,133 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.6%, Roguelite 17.7%, Arcade 11.4%, Shooter 10.4%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #37 Dungeon Journey
76% matchMostly Positive76% of 280 reviews2016
Dev: Carbomb SoftwarePub: Nova Dimension
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Fight your way through thousands floors of dungeons. Get precious treasures and slay undead creatures of hell to make your character stronger.
Why similar: RPG 38.7%, Action 22.6%, Indie 20.7%, Adventure 18%
- #38 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
73% matchVery Positive81% of 468 reviews2023
Dev: Amrita
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 20.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Roguelike 12.5%, RPG 10.2%
- #39 Heavy Bullets
73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,562 reviews2014
Dev: Terri VellmannPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Heavy Bullets is a randomized FPS dungeon crawler where players make their way through a colorful maze, while protecting themselves from aggressive creatures and malfunctioning security devices. The goal lies at the end of the 8th level, where they must reset the security mainframe to restore order and reap the rewards.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.5%, Roguelite 17%, Shooter 13.5%, Roguelike 8.9%, Dungeon Crawler 8.1%
- #40 Obludia
75% matchMixed49% of 74 reviews2014
Dev: FobTi interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Fight your way through 50 levels full of thrilling action with hordes of challenging enemies and tough bosses! Obludia is an old-school arcade arena action inspired by classics such as Robotron or Smash-TV with RPG elements.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 16.6%, Roguelite 14.9%, Arcade 13%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Shooter 11.5%
- #41 Elsie
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Knight Shift GamesPub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
Elsie is a technicolour, hyperkinetic, rogue-like action-platformer filled with procedurally generated levels, an army of robots to blast through, and a wide scope of items & weaponry to make each run unique. Master countless magitek weapons and abilities in order to embrace the chaos.
Why similar: Roguelite 14.9%, Side Scroller 14.8%, Action Roguelike 14.7%, Perma Death 13.2%, 2D Platformer 11%
- #42 Rising Hell - Prologue
72% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2020
Dev: Tahoe GamesPub: Toge Productions
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Welcome to the first layer of hell! Climb out from the ever-changing abyss while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons in this vertical platformer rogue-lite.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.3%, Action 17%, Arcade 16.4%, Roguelite 14.4%, Indie 13.9%
- #43 Overture
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,262 reviews2015
Dev: Black Shell GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Overture is an action-adventure roguelike which draws heavy inspiration from hits such as Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda, and The Binding of Isaac. Explore vast randomly generated dungeons and slay hordes of cunning enemies!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Roguelite 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 10%, RPG 8.5%
- #44 BloodDome99
69% matchVery Positive96% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Halftone Gaming
Windows · Mac
BloodDome99 is a game about nostalgia, capitalism, violence, and over-the-top absurdist fun. 80s arcade meets modern horde-survival roguelike. Create unique builds, master more than 40 weapons, and kill ever-growing hordes of contestants in the retro-futuristic gladiator gameshow BLOODDOME99
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.4%, Roguelite 18.2%, Arcade 10.8%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Perma Death 10.6%
- #45 Razenroth
71% matchVery Positive81% of 629 reviews2015
Dev: Enitvare
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 54.6%, RPG 21.2%, Action 12.9%, Indie 11.3%
- #46 Don't Die, Collect Loot
67% matchVery Positive93% of 158 reviews2025
Dev: Dan MarchandPub: indie.io
Windows
It's time to become ridiculously powerful in an arcade roguelite RPG with no limits on your power! Guide your hero through infinite retro fantasy worlds, get loot, gain upgrades, and keep growing their power as you rip through hordes of enemies in the ultimate power fantasy!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Roguelite 16.4%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Arcade 11.1%, Shooter 10.6%
- #47 Dungeon Souls
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,226 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 21.8%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 13.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, RPG 8%
- #48 bit Dungeon II
70% matchVery Positive82% of 2,214 reviews2014
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 24.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, RPG 10.8%, Roguelike 7.4%
- #49 Madshot
68% matchVery Positive84% of 282 reviews2023
Dev: OverflowPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Madshot is a fast-paced, acrobatic, rogue-lite shooter. Survive the ever-changing road through Cthulhu and beyond. Equip endless upgrade combinations as you fight your way through horrific monsters and multi-phased boss battles.
Why similar: Roguelite 17.9%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Side Scroller 16.6%, Shooter 14.2%, Platformer 14%
- #50 Straimium Immortaly
70% matchVery Positive90% of 171 reviews2016
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Roguelite 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Perma Death 9.8%, Roguelike 8.6%
- #51 Toroom
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 198 reviews2021
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Toroom is a dungeon crawler roguelike-like top-down shooter, where the protagonist just wants to come back to his bedroom after waking up in a world of fantasy. Fight your way through multiple biomes, clear rooms full of enemies, get as much loot as possible and defeat the bosses in your way.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.4%, Dungeon Crawler 20%, Roguelite 18%, Shooter 10.5%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #52 NETHER HEROES
66% matchVery Positive90% of 759 reviews2024
Dev: MitridanPub: Arakuma Studio
Windows
Immerse yourself in Nether Heroes, an intense action-platform roguelike game. Conquer challenging dungeons, face menacing creatures, and defeat powerful bosses on your epic adventure.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.1%, 2D Platformer 17%, Platformer 14.7%, Roguelike 10%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #53 Doomsday Hunters
66% matchVery Positive90% of 784 reviews2023
Dev: Moregames
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shoot stuff in a perfect pixel world, combine items, build guns, die every time! Roguelite twin-stick shooter where magic and post-apocalyptic future technologies collide. Defeat evil lord Dracula and save everyone!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.9%, Perma Death 17.8%, Action Roguelike 14.9%, Arcade 14.1%, Roguelite 13.1%
- #54 Ether Loop
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20%, Roguelite 17.7%, Perma Death 13%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 9.5%
- #55 Halls of Torment: Prelude
65% matchVery Positive93% of 1,401 reviews2023
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Dungeon Crawler 45.9%, Roguelite 34.4%, RPG 12%, Action 7.7%
- #56 20 Minutes Till Dawn
63% matchVery Positive91% of 28,655 reviews2023
Dev: flannePub: Erabit
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: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Roguelite 21.7%, Shooter 15.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Horror 9.9%
- #57 Dragon Is Dead
65% matchMostly Positive76% of 677 reviews2025
Dev: TeamSuneatPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Dragon is Dead is a 2D dark fantasy roguelite with hack-and-slash combat and unlockable classes. Build class skill trees, slot runes, and chase Legendary and Mythic loot through corrupted stages.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.2%, Roguelite 20.7%, Roguelike 10.8%, 2D Platformer 10.5%, Platformer 10.3%
- #58 Critadel
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 232 reviews2021
Dev: Pixelian StudioPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Critadel is a futuristic platform/shooter/roguelike with three playable characters, hundreds of branching paths and over 100,000 unique weapon configurations!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.1%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Roguelite 16.1%, 2D Platformer 12.1%, Platformer 9.6%