Games Like A Dark Room ®

An auto-RPG with strategic combat, deep crafting and programming elements, animated entirely in ASCII-art. In a realm of perpetual darkness, a single stone could change everything...

Why similar: RPG 51.8%, Adventure 19.5%, Text-Based 12.3%, Minimalist 11.6%, Indie 4.8%

A surrealist text-based RPG. You will explore an island, solve puzzles, and fight enemies, all in your attempt to get the Dark Egg.

Why similar: RPG 22.5%, Minimalist 18%, Exploration 16.4%, Text-Based 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

Why similar: RPG 36.9%, Text-Based 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Adventure 11%, Multiple Endings 6%

Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.4% ★, Roguelike 29.8%, RPG 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

A dark fantasy RPG blending dungeon crawling, turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with hand-drawn art and written storytelling. Part solo tabletop campaign, part choose-your-own-adventure, it offers an immersive experience designed for both quick ventures and night-long sessions.

Why similar: RPG 26.6%, Minimalist 22.5%, Roguelike 21.9%, Text-Based 15.6%, Dark 13.4%

Minimal Dungeon RPG is a Simple Dungeon Crawler of RPG. Multiple rooms are connected into dungeons. Tasks, monsters, and rewards are all simplified into squares in the rooms. You can just click on the squares to play and crawl through the dungeons.

Why similar: Roguelike 33.2%, Minimalist 28.2%, RPG 25.8%, Adventure 10.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Ord. tells stories three words at a time.

Why similar: RPG 25.6%, Minimalist 20.9%, Text-Based 13.8%, Adventure 13.6%, Roguelike 11.8%

The hardcore dark fantasy Dungeon Crawler where you will go to the endless depths of a mysterious grim Dungeon.

Why similar: RPG 34.8%, Dark 20%, Exploration 17.1%, Adventure 14.8%, Atmospheric 12.1%

Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.

Why similar: RPG 34.5%, Exploration 19.6%, Dark 19.6%, Atmospheric 11%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%

Grab your weapon of choice, polish your Rogue senses, and get ready to be thrown into the dark and oppressing dungeons of Claustrophobia! Experience deep character development, fast-paced tactical combat, and mountains of epic loot. Here begins a roguelike quest for glory, slaughter, and anything shiny!

Why similar: RPG 49%, Roguelike 45.5%, Indie 5.6%

The Wreckage resounds with the echoes of countless songs, filling the air of a constantly shifting maze where bravery and sacrifice are key to staying alive. Then, without warning, one song goes silent. Will you step into this dicey labyrinth and uncover its secrets in this minimalist and dark RPG?

Why similar: Roguelike 26.8%, RPG 23.1%, Minimalist 22.4%, Text-Based 12.2%, Adventure 8.5%

Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 62.5% ★, Roguelike 24.9%, RPG 8%, Adventure 3.4%, Indie 1.2%

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: Roguelike 32.9%, RPG 28.1%, Exploration 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Pixel Dungeon is an exciting and extremely popular roguelike (more than 2 million mobile installs!). Explore the depths of Pixel Dungeon, collect useful items and fight fierce monsters to find the Amulet of Yendor - the ultimate artefact of this game world!

Why similar: Roguelike 40.2%, RPG 30.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Adventure 9.6%, Indie 3%

Lost Flame is a modern roguelike game featuring unique and challenging turn-based combat. Find your way in the ruined kingdom of Hiraeth while fighting against legendary warriors of the past and spawn of the unfathomable Abysm.

Why similar: Roguelike 45.3%, Traditional Roguelike 35.9% ★, RPG 16.4%, Indie 2.4%

"Dark Ranger" is a light roguelike strategy RPG. Play as a middle-aged, retired knight who returns to the battlefield for one last chance at glory. Weapons switch automatically based on distance—daggers for close combat, spears for reach, axes for sweeping attacks

Why similar: RPG 34.6%, Roguelike 32.4%, Adventure 15.7%, Dark 10.9%, Indie 4.9%

Explore a survival-roguelike RPG set in an unknown and bizarre world. To withstand its many dangers, you'll need to gain new knowledge, scavenge for food, and acquire useful items. Craft, build, and learn your way through a crucial adventure to uncover the world's secrets.

Why similar: Roguelike 39.3%, RPG 29.8%, Adventure 16.5%, Exploration 13.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Classic Zork meets Existential Crisis. A modern text adventure that explores themes of control, isolation and mental health while levelling up the genre with beautiful pixel art.

Why similar: Atmospheric 21.2%, Adventure 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 19%, Text-Based 17.6%, Story Rich 13.5%

World's first RPG in which all entities are AI-generated and all game mechanics are AI-directed.

Why similar: Roguelike 26.1%, RPG 24.8%, Crafting 15%, Text-Based 15%, Resource Management 10%

A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.1% ★, RPG 28%, Roguelike 20.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Multiple Endings 4.2%

Peregrino is a dark isometric survival adventure where you explore a cursed forest by day and manage your caravan by night. Gather resources, hunt deadly creatures, upgrade your caravan, care for your companions, and lead them through the vast wilderness in search of New Eden.

Why similar: RPG 38.5%, Exploration 18.1%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Crafting 10.9%, Adventure 9.2%

Embark on an enchanting journey to Paths & Danger, a masterfully crafted procedural turn-based RPG that seamlessly blends simplicity with tactical brilliance. Get ready to be captivated as you assemble a formidable fellowship, where the art of teamwork takes center stage.

Why similar: Roguelike 44.1%, RPG 38.7%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Singleplayer 2%

Savor the simple pleasure of building and maintaining a fire. Best enjoyed during seasonal gatherings and cold, dark nights.

Why similar: Crafting 41.7%, Dark 29.4%, Atmospheric 26.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%

This dark act takes place from a single day of the Lighthouse Keeper. Listen to keeper carefully and help him to interrupt his twenty-years-old shift at the Lighthouse.

Why similar: Minimalist 33%, Adventure 18%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Text-Based 14.4%, Dark 12.6%

Addictive and vicious retro-styled comedy puzzler chock full of profanity, abuse, unfairness and warped logic. Will You: Go North? Find Light Switch? Cower and whimper like a beaten swine? Make your decision and escape The Dark Room! Just remember - YA DIE! YA DIE! YA DIE! YA DIE!

Why similar: RPG 33.9%, Adventure 23.4%, Text-Based 20.9%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Indie 7.2%

Little Dungeon Stories is a challenging roguelike card-based RPG. Enter the dungeon full of secrets, hostile monsters, deadly traps, and legendary loots. How long can you survive?

Why similar: RPG 34.2%, Roguelike 26.2%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, Adventure 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%

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: RPG 51.7%, Roguelike 20.9%, Adventure 13.3%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Indie 2.8%

Despite only being able to burn for 10 seconds, a little candle journeys into the darkness, with the purpose of seeking light.

Why similar: RPG 50.6%, Adventure 27.8%, Indie 8.9%, Story Rich 5.8%, Atmospheric 5.6%

Action-Oriented Dungeon Crawler RPG

Why similar: RPG 87.2%, Indie 9.7%, Singleplayer 3.1%

Survive the Blackout is a narrative survival game set in a dark post-apocalyptic world. Choose Your Own Adventure gameplay, squad-level management, exploration, scavenging, and difficult moral choices. A modern-day tribute to The Oregon Trail.

Why similar: Adventure 19%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Roguelike 13.7%, Resource Management 12.7%, Atmospheric 11.7%

Embark on an epic journey into "The Darkness Below", a homage to the golden era of 90's cRPGs, with grid-based movement, turn-based combat and 2.5D perspective. Wander a vast and colorful fantasy world filled with puzzles, exotic creatures, forgotten dungeons and ancient guardians.

Why similar: RPG 43.6%, Exploration 21.7%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Adventure 11.6%, Indie 5.2%

Be the light.

Why similar: RPG 39.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Multiple Endings 16.8%, Adventure 12.2%, Story Rich 10%

Gloomgrave is a roguelike dungeon crawler with a retro pixel aesthetic. Upgrade your Gloomcrawler with unique perks and experiment with different builds as you try to survive each depth in search of the ultimate ancient relic.

Why similar: RPG 25.1%, Roguelike 25%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Exploration 10.3%, Dark 9.7%

Gnome hunting reaches a new level! Become a mighty knight and plunge into the world of dark fantasy without leaving your home.

Why similar: Roguelike 22.4%, Minimalist 21.8%, RPG 21%, Dark 10.2%, Adventure 9.4%

This game is a venture into an alternative timeline in which graphics and sensible game design were never invented.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.7% ★, Roguelike 17%, RPG 14.5%, Dark 9.8%, Minimalist 9.6%

A "Blind" simulator that lets you experience a new perspective and immersive sensory journey. Step into a world of darkness using your guide cane.

Why similar: Minimalist 28.6%, Exploration 26.7%, Atmospheric 19%, Story Rich 11.9%, Adventure 7%

The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows

Why similar: Roguelike 40.8%, Dark 21%, RPG 20.4%, Adventure 15.6%, Story Rich 1.3%

Vendir: Plague of Lies is a classic party-based RPG with a deep storyline and turn-based combat. Experience an intricately crafted world, steeped in history and brought to life through a carefully crafted atmosphere and the trials and tribulations of stories of the people that inhabit it.

Why similar: RPG 27%, Minimalist 24%, Exploration 17.5%, Dark 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 62.1% ★, Roguelike 26.4%, RPG 8.5%, Adventure 1.9%, Indie 0.8%

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: RPG 25%, Dark 18.3%, Exploration 16%, Multiple Endings 11.5%, Adventure 10.6%

You awake to discover yourself no longer in the company of good men or a fine seafaring vessel. Treasure... you remember something about treasure. Wayward is a challenging turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike. Explore, build, and most importantly survive in these unforgiving lands.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41% ★, Roguelike 19.9%, RPG 12.6%, Crafting 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%

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: RPG 47.2%, Roguelike 35.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.3%

A puzzle game where every move counts, confined in a three by three grid you move about. A dungeon crawling poem reader, exploring just how far I could ever lead her.

Why similar: RPG 48%, Minimalist 27.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Indie 6.4%

An existential horror game in which you are tasked with keeping a sleeper colony ship intact. No enemies or NPCs share the ship with you - only creaking metal echoes and endless dark. Overcome random events, system failures, and the downward spiral of your sanity to see your mission through.

Why similar: Minimalist 29.6%, Roguelike 27.4%, Atmospheric 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Multiple Endings 9.6%

A text-based RPG full of choice and action. Fight for survival in the midst of the Roman invasion of ancient Caledonia. Strategize one dice roll at a time as emotions affect your performance. Use willpower to outsmart opponents, gain allies, wage war, or strive for peace. How will your story end?

Why similar: RPG 31%, Text-Based 18.5%, Adventure 16.9%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Story Rich 11%

Rogue Fable III is a traditional rogue-like game which combines the depth, complexity, and challenge of the genre classics with a shorter, more tightly focused game length.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 70.4% ★, Roguelike 15.3%, RPG 7.7%, Pixel Graphics 2.8%, Adventure 2.7%

SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat

Why similar: Minimalist 31.3%, Exploration 19.6%, RPG 19.6%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Adventure 7.7%

Dark Bestiary is a turn-based tactic game with RPG elements. The very core of the game consists of continuous and exciting battles with monsters rather than a deep story. So, you will have to explore a rich combat system and discover your character’s possibilities.

Why similar: RPG 42.1%, Dark 27.3%, Crafting 23.5%, Indie 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.5%

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: RPG 46.2%, Text-Based 18.5%, Story Rich 12.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%

SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition is a humorous and strategic turn-based dungeon crawling ASCII adventure. Drawing heavy inspiration from both Roguelikes and Japanese RPGs, the game offers a robust action-RPG inspired combat system.

Why similar: RPG 40.7%, Roguelike 26.2%, Text-Based 18.2%, Adventure 10.3%, Indie 4.2%

The epitome of a modern traditional roguelike: with turn-based play and a RPG-like skill progression system, it hearkens back to some of the major aspects of this genre. This game has an incredible depth, with a deep inventory system, vehicles and boats, NPCs with their own stories, and more.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42.5% ★, Roguelike 17.9%, RPG 14.5%, Exploration 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%

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: Roguelike 35.1%, RPG 29.3%, Dark 17.8%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Indie 4%

Horror Roguelike characterized by an experimental artstyle and storytelling, strategic gameplay and deep mysteries

Why similar: Roguelike 28.4%, RPG 25.4%, Resource Management 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Multiple Endings 10.5%

A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.

Why similar: RPG 18.5%, Minimalist 16.1%, Dark 15.7%, Exploration 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%

Emberlight is a true roguelite dungeon crawler, set in a world where the Gods have given you a great gift - and a great curse. Explore procedurally generated dungeons as a Knight of the Ember Order. Conquer the quests set out before your party, and uncover the lore of the land.

Why similar: RPG 77.6%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Indie 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.9%

The Doors of Trithius is an open-world RPG roguelike. Engage in tactical turn-based combat in a living world of warring factions, wandering behemoths, and ancient magic. Level your skills, cook, craft, and explore dungeons. Will you follow the story, or let adventure be your guide?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 56% ★, Roguelike 23.5%, RPG 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%, Indie 1.3%

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: Roguelike 23.6%, RPG 19.8%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, Crafting 12.8%, Atmospheric 11.6%

Endless Adventure is an idle looting RPG. Freely assign stats, craft gear with materials, defeat mighty monsters for resources, grow stronger, and save the world.

Why similar: RPG 49.3%, Adventure 18.6%, Minimalist 17.5%, Text-Based 11.3%, Indie 2.2%

No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?

Why similar: RPG 43.5%, Text-Based 28.8%, Adventure 12.4%, Story Rich 10.4%, Indie 3.1%