- #1 Cursed Legacy
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GrinSmile Studio
Windows
Cursed Legacy is a 2D-pixel action rogue-lite game where you become a fallen hero and get revenge on humanity who betrayed you, and slay as many enemies as possible in one slash by Slash Dashing. The more enemies defeated in one slash, the more the reward.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 53.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Roguelite 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Dark 5.7%
- #2 Evil Advisor Verdict
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Danil Kalyupa
Windows
As the king’s — for now — trusted advisor, you judge people at the royal tribunal… but justice isn't your goal. Execute the kind, spare the wicked, and plunge the kingdom into chaos.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 56.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Text-Based 9.3%, Dark 6.8%, Simulation 5.1%
- #3 Isekai Villain
94% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Exe Create Inc.Pub: KEMCO
Windows
An ordinary young man is reborn into the world of his favorite comic—only to find himself as a bit-part villain doomed to die. To escape his fate, he must rise as a true villain, gathering allies, defying heroes, and carving a new destiny in this dark fantasy isekai JRPG.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 67.1% ★, RPG 11.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%, Simulation 3.2%
- #4 Landlord Simulator
96% matchNegative13% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: MasterCalamity Games
Windows
Be your own landlord in the town of New Blossom. Buy and fix homes & apartments, fix issues that arise, run businesses and play mini-games. It's all up to you which order you do it in. Just remember to own the town and run it in the way you see fit in the end.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 85.6% ★, Simulation 7.3%, Strategy 6.4%, Indie 0.7%
- #5 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
95% matchVery Positive86% of 8,273 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 51.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.3%, Roguelite 9.9%, RPG 9.3%, Strategy 7.6%
- #6 Unferat
94% matchVery Positive89% of 167 reviews2020
Dev: Reb_Orn
Windows
Unferat is a warlock simulator, giving the player the opportunity to go from a village boy to a powerful dark sorcerer.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 43.7% ★, RPG 16.4%, Simulation 16%, Dark Fantasy 10.9%, Dark 5.1%
- #7 Da Bridge Troll
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Staple StudiosPub: Three Cogs Interactive
Windows
A roguelike survival sim where you rule your bridge as a cunning or ravenous troll. Eat, toll, and spare travelers to balance hunger, greed, and favor as you choose whether to become a feared predator… or a worshiped guardian of the bridge.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 47.9% ★, Dice 16.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.3%, Resource Management 6.4%, RPG 4.8%
- #8 Evil Genius 2: World Domination
93% matchMixed69% of 13,253 reviews2021
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A satirical spy-fi lair builder where YOU are the criminal mastermind! Construct your base, train your minions, defend your operations from the Forces of Justice, and achieve global domination!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 66.9% ★, Management 10.4%, Strategy 8.6%, Simulation 6.6%, Resource Management 4.3%
- #9 Apprentice of Darkness
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Maeldor Games
Windows · Mac
Play as a dark magician, gather your party of all sorts of evil, unspeakable creatures and spread darkness! A hand-drawn, turn-based rogue-like experience! Sacrifice your enemies to Evil Gods, unlock new powers and recruits, build your Tower of Darkness to spread corruption throughout the continent.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 51% ★, Roguelite 13.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, RPG 5%
- #10 Outlaw Raiders
90% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: KasperDevPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
Lead your outlaw crew on raids to rob, steal, and fight for riches. Build up your camp and recruit more outlaws so you can become the ultimate outlaw.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 61.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Roguelite 12.7%, Resource Management 5.8%, Strategy 4.4%
- #11 MachiaVillain
91% matchMixed66% of 810 reviews2018
Dev: Wild FactorPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Machiavillain is an evil mansion management and strategy game, inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Prison Architect and all the horror movie clichés! Build your own manor, raise your monsters, set up your traps, and exterminate your victims. But to gain reputation you'll have to slay by the horror movie rules!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 62.4% ★, Management 11.1%, Strategy 10.2%, Simulation 10.2%, Resource Management 4.7%
- #12 Lords of Nether
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BlackHeart Games
Windows
Tired of playing the hero? Take up the mantle of a dreaded Dark Lord instead! Lords of Nether is a Dungeon Management game, a hybrid of RTS and God Game genres in which you build deadly dungeons and control armies of fiendish creatures to conquer the world of Man.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 58.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Management 10.2%, Strategy 6.8%, Simulation 5.4%
- #13 Linwu: Spirit Beast Ranch
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Linveil Games
Windows
Raise spirit beasts on your own ranch, train them through weeks of drills and rest, and enter them in tournament cups. When a beast's life ends, Fusion carries its line forward into a new heir. 35+ breeds, 22 attack archetypes, and a career that spans generations.
Why similar: Creature Collector 49.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Simulation 13.5%, RPG 13.3%, Resource Management 8.7%
- #14 VirtualCop
89% matchMixed52% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: WrestlerPub: New Zealand Police
Windows
Step into the shoes of a New Zealand Police officer. Search for forensic evidence, connect with the community, and catch offenders in this immersive 3D experience. Do you care enough to be a cop?
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 84.1% ★, Simulation 14%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #15 Overlord II
89% matchVery Positive89% of 4,990 reviews2009
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Codemasters
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Overlord II, sequel to the critically acclaimed cult hit, sees the return of the chaotic Minions and their new Dark Master. Bigger, badder and more beautifully destructive, Overlord 2 has a Glorious Empire to smash, a massive Netherworld to revive, Minion mounts to mobilize, a trio of mistresses to woo, War Machines to crush opposition...
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 72.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 14.9%, RPG 8.7%, Strategy 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #16 The Offering Hour
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MazeSteps Studio
Windows
In an arena watched by gods and demons, you are the Sacrificer. Time is your only currency — and your life: summon monsters, utter dark rites, wear the monster's skin, all paid in the hours you have left. A strategy-action roguelike. One gate — only one side walks free.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 51.5% ★, Roguelite 12.4%, Dark Fantasy 9.6%, Dark 7.7%, Strategy 5.9%
- #17 Dicey Bugs
84% matchPositive100% of 45 reviews2025
Dev: ProdigalSon Games
Windows · Linux
A roguelite dice‑building creature collector where you control both sides of the fight by choosing one action at a time. Capture bugs, unlock new dice, and customize every run.
Why similar: Dice 28% ★, Creature Collector 26.7%, Deckbuilding 16.3%, Roguelite 13.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%
- #18 Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,502 reviews2021
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 50.1% ★, Roguelite 9.6%, Dark Fantasy 9.5%, Management 8.8%, Dark 7.1%
- #19 Cry Me a Cosmos
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OVERDOOR
Windows
Plant humans, water them, and harvest their Tears. Survive twelve escalating tributes, then gather 666 Tears to bring about the Apocalypse.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 37.4% ★, Deckbuilding 20%, Roguelite 13.2%, Management 9.6%, Resource Management 8.5%
- #20 Overlord™: Raising Hell
86% matchVery Positive93% of 2,607 reviews2008
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Codemasters
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 58%
How evil can you get? Discover how corruptible you are in Overlord, the twisted fantasy action adventure where you can be evil (or really evil). In the game's seriously warped fantasy world, players will become the Overlord and get first-hand experience of how absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 67.7% ★, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, RPG 9.1%, Strategy 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #21 Dungeons
86% matchMixed45% of 890 reviews2011
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Assume the role of a mighty (and mighty evil) Dungeon Lord and create your own diabolical demesnes underground. 10 different classes of heroes dare to enter your dungeon where 15 different monsters lurk in the dark.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 52.5% ★, Strategy 19.2%, RPG 15.7%, Management 8.6%, Simulation 4%
- #22 Where Noble Plans Lie
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Night Stroll Studio
Windows
Build-up your territory, your team of advisors, and your reputation as you bring every other noble to ruin at the behest of the Vampire Queen. Make the kingdom yours in the city-builder and turn-based RPG: Where Noble Plans Lie!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 49.1% ★, Creature Collector 21.6%, Management 7.6%, Resource Management 7.4%, RPG 5.2%
- #23 Wasteland Future
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 1029studio
Windows
The apocalypse has come, and the world has become a silent graveyard. Seek powerful companions, and unleash their abilities through the dice in your hand. Roll a hopeful future.
Why similar: Dice 33.1% ★, Deckbuilding 16.2%, Roguelite 12.1%, Creature Collector 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%
- #24 Dicewood
80% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: xkPub: IndieArk
Windows
A tiny pack of tiny creatures was lost in the woods. The food was scarce, they had to choose who will be left behind... Fight through the dark forest and save all the creatures.
Why similar: Dice 27.2% ★, Creature Collector 25.6%, Deckbuilding 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Dark 7.7%
- #25 Special Meat
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Untitle Game Studio
Windows
Welcome to a world of cannibals! Dissect bodies, separate bones, and turn every gram into profit. Featuring fully manual mechanics, a grim atmosphere, and relentless orders. Leave your morals at the door. Just chop.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 58.4% ★, Management 11.9%, Dark 9.1%, Violent 7%, Simulation 6.6%
- #26 The Dweller
82% matchVery Positive94% of 754 reviews2016
Dev: Villainous GamesPub: Forever Entertainment S. A.
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Dweller is a puzzle game where you play as the MONSTER! It's time to get rid of all those pesky archaeologists snooping around in your lair. SCARE them, CRUSH them, DEVOUR them! ELIMINATE THE INTRUDERS!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 69.3% ★, Simulation 12.4%, Strategy 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%, Indie 1.8%
- #27 Legend of Keepers: Prologue
81% matchVery Positive92% of 2,380 reviews2019
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You have been hired as a dungeon master by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: Protect their dungeons! Legend of Keepers: Prologue is a playable alpha that will help you get familiar with the game mechanics.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 47.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 13.5%, Roguelite 11.3%, Management 9.2%, Dark 6.7%
- #28 シェオルの森 - 黄昏の魔獣使い -
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: PepperBomb
Windows
古代中国から伝わる呪術「蟲毒」に着想を得た、「蟲毒×魔獣錬成×落ちものパズル」それが、「シェオルの森-黄昏の魔獣使い-」です。魔獣を使い魔にし、魔獣と戦わせ、使い魔同士を融合し巨大な魔獣を錬成しましょう!
Why similar: Creature Collector 50.9%, Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Deckbuilding 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Indie 0.6%
- #29 Dwelvers
77% matchMixed69% of 320 reviews2023
Dev: Rasmus LjunggrenPub: Dancing Devils
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Dwelvers is a unique real-time strategy Dungeon Keeper-like with resource management, logistics, battles, magic spells, trading, crimes against humanity, labyrinths, and so much more. Are you able to eradicate the pesky humans once and for all? Of course you are. The Dark Mother wills it.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 50.1% ★, Underground 16.8% ★, Management 10.2%, Dark 8.1%, Resource Management 7%
- #30 Booze and Ooze
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AGORA:GAMEPLAY
Windows
Turn based RPG + deckuilder + inn management simulation with roguelite elements. As a tavern owner in a heroic fantasy world, you welcome at night a mixed crowd of travellers and heroes. By day you have to upgrade your inn to better serve customers. Warning: things get messy when clients get drunk.
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.7%, Deckbuilding 19.4%, Roguelite 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Management 8.2%
- #31 Space Tyrant
79% matchVery Positive84% of 616 reviews2018
Dev: Blue Wizard Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Terrorize the galaxy for fun and profit! Space Tyrant is a surprisingly deep beer & pretzels strategy game set in a darkly humorous future. Build a mighty space force, disintegrate peaceful aliens, and rule irresponsibly on your relentless march to total domination.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 69.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Strategy 8.9%, Roguelite 5.3%, Indie 0.9%
- #32 Kobold Tactics
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Phantomice Interactive
Windows
Kobold Tactics is a tactical roguelike inspired by D&D, Final Fantasy Tactics, and XCOM. Play as an ambitious kobold sent on deadly missions by a lazy dragon. Recruit units, build strategies, and adapt across runs in dynamic, turn-based battles.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 52.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 9.8%, Roguelite 9.8%, RPG 7.2%
- #33 Horn & Dice
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NookCrew
Windows
Horn & Dice is a dicebuilder that turns luck based dice rolling into a roguelike by layering skill based depth into it. Forge a unique dice build, combat against creatures from Slavic myth, discover artifacts and potions and solve the mystery of the Horn.
Why similar: Dice 35% ★, Deckbuilding 22.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #34 Grim Horde
77% matchMixed51% of 76 reviews2022
Dev: Red Koi Box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gather your minions, conquer the lands and become the Darklord! Grim Horde is a fast arcade game with rogue-lite elements, where you lead your armies through the lands of the mortals, raze villages and claim souls. Die and rise again from your ashes and learn new summoning spells.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 64.4% ★, Roguelite 17%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%, RPG 2.2%
- #35 Kill The Hero
74% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: rockingprojects
Windows · Mac · Linux
A Dungeon Builder, Autobattler and Deckbuilder in one. They call themselves “heroes”. You call them gold suppliers. Dig your domain, build deadly traps, place guards and play powerful cards as ever-stronger “heroes” invade your dungeon. Take their gold and build the World Domination Machine.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 60.3% ★, Deckbuilding 21.1%, Management 7.1%, Strategy 5.2%, Underground 3.8% ★
- #36 Behold!
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 21 reviews2016
Dev: Toster12D3
Windows
Behold is a 2D twin-stick shooter in a dark fantasy setting! Barbarians, insane wizards, total despair and bloody pieces.You are playing as a monster who is stuck between two armies.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 74.5% ★, Dark Fantasy 24%, Indie 1.5%
- #37 Libra Apocrypha
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: False Ibis Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
A dark-fantasy deckbuilder with strategic turn-based combat and a haunting narrative of gods, fate, and rebellion.
Why similar: Deckbuilding 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 22%, Creature Collector 17.5%, RPG 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
- #38 Catch & Defense
72% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Betaking Studios
Windows
Catch & Defense is a unique mix of tower defense and monster collection. Build your team, defend your base, and use powerful creatures in a strategic game where every decision counts. Capture monsters, unleash them in battle, and combine their abilities to create unstoppable synergies.
Why similar: Creature Collector 39.8%, Roguelite 15.3%, Strategy 12.7%, Deckbuilding 12.6%, Management 8.7%
- #39 Mammon: Devil Help
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Dystopian Ruler
Windows
Mammon: Devil Help is a turn-based, Devil puzzle, indirect battle between you and the will of any unfortunate victims. Drive them to desperation and buy their souls while being a human in the shoes of the Devil.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 59.7% ★, Management 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.1%, Resource Management 7.6%, Strategy 6.6%
- #40 Ironwake
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Seahorse Games
Windows
A gothic turn-based roguelite with a deep customization system via equipment, ability trees, and pet development. Become a keeper of the Ironwake gates. it. Raise a creature from an egg to adulthood. Descend ever-shifting dungeons for legendary loot. Grow your relationships with the town and ascend.
Why similar: Creature Collector 32.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, RPG 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%, Roguelite 11.5%
- #41 Dungeons 2
76% matchVery Positive82% of 5,286 reviews2015
Dev: Realmforge StudiosPub: Kalypso Media Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Dungeon Lord is back – and this time he’s serious! In Dungeons 2, fulfil the Dungeon Lord’s insatiable quest for vengeance by recruiting fearsome new monsters from all corners of the underworld in order to undertake his evil bidding.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 59.5% ★, Management 15.5%, Strategy 11.8%, RPG 7.8%, Simulation 5.1%
- #42 Metamon
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Godmode
Windows
Adopt a mysterious virtual pet known as a Metamon. Care for it, keep it alive, and guide it's evolution through countless possible forms. Train it for battle, send it on adventures, and uncover the secrets of the strange virtual world it calls home.
Why similar: Creature Collector 58.1%, Simulation 15.9%, RPG 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Indie 0.6%
- #43 EvilQuest
75% matchVery Positive88% of 663 reviews2014
Dev: Chaosoft Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Why save the world when you can conquer it? In EvilQuest, take on the role of Galvis — a dark knight obsessed with ultimate power. Set out on a quest of revenge,destruction and conquest in this exciting retro Action RPG title.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 80.3% ★, RPG 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%, Indie 1.3%
- #44 Dominion of Dracula
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Outer Engine Games
Windows
Rise once again as Dracula and reclaim your castle. Slaughter everything in your way, regain your powers, and take back what is yours.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 55.2% ★, Roguelite 11.8%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%, Resource Management 4.6%
- #45 Battle Boss
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: ShyOpossum
Windows · Mac
Manage your very own battlemon gym! As the gym's Battle Boss, it's your job to battle challengers and design your gym! Unlock more powerful battlemon to take on even stronger trainers and earn an invite to join the Battle League!
Why similar: Creature Collector 44.4%, Management 22.5%, Simulation 14.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Pixel Graphics 5%
- #46 Luck & Loot
69% matchVery Positive91% of 206 reviews2025
Dev: SMARTcreativePub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Luck & Loot is a dice-building roguelike where you’ll craft and customize powerful dice, collect game-changing relics, and battle corrupted foes in brutal, turn-based combat across procedurally generated dungeons. Victory is earned in this unforgiving fight for survival.
Why similar: Dice 22.1% ★, Deckbuilding 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Roguelite 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%
- #47 Praise Dead
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: Intrepid Marmot
Windows
Praise Dead is a roguelike auto-battler where you create zombies from the parts of dead villagers and monsters. Use your zombies to defeat waves of demons, and to harvest resources to improve and upgrade your village.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 44% ★, Dark Fantasy 18%, Roguelite 10.3%, RPG 8.1%, Strategy 6.9%
- #48 Let Them Fight
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ADU Games
Windows
Hunt monsters, train them and send them to brutal fights in arenas.Join the league as one of many characters. Hire mercenaries, tamers, scouts and develop your own castle.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, Resource Management 9.7%, Management 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #49 Legacy of Pandora
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OPP Studios
Windows
Shape the story of Pandora’s daughter in this turn-based roguelike inspired by Greek mythology. Capture and corrupt Kakodemons, evolve them through critical decisions that impact the narrative, and face unique events across procedural maps on Pyrrha’s mission to restore her family’s legacy.
Why similar: Creature Collector 38.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Roguelite 12.9%, RPG 7.4%
- #50 Tome of Talis: A Dice Conquest Game
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Technopath Games
Windows · Linux
Command your dice to glorious victory in this strategic rogue-lite dicebuilder. Cast devastating spells, recruit powerful dice, and prove yourself worthy to challenge the great Commander Talis.
Why similar: Dice 34.8% ★, Deckbuilding 26.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Strategy 10.3%, Roguelite 9.5%
- #51 Quicksand Trapper
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MCKmyutoro
Windows
Capture treasure-hunting heroes in a unique puzzle game! Destroy two blocks to trigger gravity, creating massive chain reactions. Every combo sinks the intruding humans and furries deeper into a thick mud bog. Manage your magic, submerge them completely, and enjoy the mud-covered results!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 87.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Indie 0.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #52 Nefarious
72% matchVery Positive85% of 416 reviews2017
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Play as the villain in Nefarious! An action platformer where you globe hop between several kingdoms kidnapping princesses who alter gameplay in unique ways. Then thwart various heroes in reverse boss fights, recreated iconic battles where you control the boss.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 98.5% ★, Indie 1.5%
- #53 Memento Resonance
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lipcat Games
Windows
Forge a Resonance with enemy monsters and welcome them into your party. Equip their skills with relics to shape your own battle style, then climb an ever-changing tower as you follow the trail of lost memories in this monster-collecting roguelite turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Creature Collector 41.5%, Roguelite 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Deckbuilding 14.7%, RPG 7.8%
- #54 Aethinion
67% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Lunar Penguin
Windows · Linux
Aethinion. Spin the reel, trigger powerful combos, and conquer a 23-level roguelike dungeon crawler in this turn-based RPG with slot-machine combat.
Why similar: Creature Collector 39.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 18%, RPG 16.3%, Deckbuilding 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 6%
- #55 Abyss Outpost: Auto Frontline
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PanghuGames
Windows
A strategic roguelike auto-battler. Explore the abyss, gather unit data, and print battle cards. Combine unique gear and runes to build an unbreakable automated front, deploying entity armies via your Energy Core. Fend off brutal bosses, shatter enemy lines, and forge your legend within the abyss!
Why similar: Creature Collector 33%, Deckbuilding 22.3%, Roguelite 16%, Underground 9.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 8.5%
- #56 最后的妙笔人
66% match4 user reviews93% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: FU TAO
Windows
《最后的妙笔人》是一款以[刷新]为核心玩法的快节奏肉鸽卡牌游戏。在这里,你将化身身陷囚笼的妙笔人,凭借「凝梦成牌」的奇幻能力,搜集素材卡并编织成章,取悦魔王之女莉莉丝,于绝境中搏取一线生机......
Why similar: Deckbuilding 33.5%, Dark Fantasy 26.3%, Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Roguelite 9.6%
- #57 Dead March: Dark Lord Rising
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Imaginary
Windows
Dark Lord! The Dead March has begun. Raise an army of Hell, attack and plunder settlements for resources. Grow your Dark Power, unlock new abilities, and upgrade your forces to conquer the capital of the human kingdom. Satan will judge your every battle.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 49.9% ★, Roguelite 13.5%, Management 11.9%, Dark Fantasy 11.8%, Resource Management 8.4%
- #58 My Infamous Dungeon
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: BoxFox Studios
Windows
Be evil. Build your dungeon and grow your empire in this roguelite dungeon builder. Hire monsters, set traps, battle heroes, and conquer the overworld with an ever expanding legion of evil.
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 59.4% ★, Roguelite 12.5%, Management 10.3%, Strategy 6.2%, Resource Management 5.8%
- #59 Undead Horde 2: Necropolis
68% matchVery Positive82% of 500 reviews2023
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
As a powerful necromancer you have the ability to raise the dead and command them in battle. With each victory, your army will grow stronger and your city will become more powerful. Undead Horde 2 is an action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Rise from the crypt and rebuild!
Why similar: Villain Protagonist 49% ★, Creature Collector 25.2%, Dark Fantasy 14.5%, RPG 5.9%, Strategy 4.9%
- #60 Fear Tall Grass
66% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Forgotten BastionsPub: Entalto Publishing
Windows
Dark creature-collecting roguelite where humanity enslaves their old gods. Command evolving monsters on the board of Humanity’s final crusade.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.1%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, RPG 10.7%, Roguelite 10.6%, Strategy 9%