- #1 Cult of the Lamb
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 128,545 reviews2022
Dev: Massive MonsterPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
Why similar: Colony Sim 21.6%, Base Building 20.9%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Roguelite 11%
Why You'll Like It: Combines base-building and cult management with addictive action-roguelike combat and dark humor.
- #2 Streets of Rogue
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,037 reviews2019
Dev: Matt DabrowskiPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.7 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: Action Roguelike 30.2%, Roguelite 26.3%, Roguelike 20%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Action 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features chaotic, emergent gameplay with political and social elements wrapped in a dark, humorous roguelike package.
- #3 Have a Nice Death
95% matchVery Positive86% of 10,763 reviews2023
Dev: Magic Design StudiosPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.3%, Action Roguelike 28.1%, Roguelite 17.2%, Roguelike 16.6%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, 2D action-roguelike combat with a distinct dark comedy aesthetic.
- #4 This Is the President
96% matchMixed68% of 409 reviews2021
Dev: SuperPACPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This Is the President is a political thriller. You are the newly elected leader with a shady background. It is up to you to abuse the position of the most powerful man in the world to escape justice for past crimes – even if that pitches the country into utter chaos.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 78.7%, Adventure 21.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the political simulation and decision-making aspects of the seed game perfectly.
- #5 Anomaly Agent
94% matchVery Positive95% of 9,977 reviews2024
Dev: Phew Phew Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.5%, Action Roguelike 27.5%, Roguelite 19.4%, Roguelike 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a similar action-roguelike structure and high-energy combat style.
- #6 Hades
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 307,900 reviews2020
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.9%, Hack and Slash 21.9%, Roguelite 17.1%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Roguelike 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for action-roguelikes that emphasizes character interaction and narrative depth alongside intense combat.
- #7 UnderMine
92% matchVery Positive90% of 9,846 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 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 36.1%, Dungeon Crawler 21.7%, Roguelite 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.5%, Roguelike 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A polished action-roguelike with dungeon-crawling mechanics and light RPG progression.
- #8 Election Year Knockout
93% matchVery Positive89% of 100 reviews2020
Dev: ExceptioNULL Games
Windows · Mac
Become President in this hilarious Punch-Out-inspired political sim where all laws have been replaced with boxing! Each opponent has unique tactics and special moves to test your skill and strategy on your way to the White House! Form your own third party and hit the campaign trail. Literally.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the political theme with arcade-style combat and satirical humor.
- #9 Cinderia
91% matchVery Positive88% of 4,774 reviews2026
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, magic cards, and gear into wildly overpowered combat styles — and break each run in a world consumed by the Ash Witch.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.2%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelite 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, 2.5D 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a robust action-roguelike experience with deep hack-and-slash mechanics.
- #10 Pax Autocratica
90% matchVery Positive92% of 2,850 reviews2026
Dev: Multiverse
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build a grand totalitarian colony and personally storm roguelite battlefields with your soldiers. Shape citizens fears, loyalties, bonds, and feuds. Capture enemies, convert them into true believers. Sacrifice the weak. Feed the strong. Wield absolute power and make every life bend to your will.
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.7%, Base Building 20.4%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Crafting 17.4%, Roguelite 14.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on colony-sim and base-building mechanics within a challenging roguelike framework.
- #11 Moonlighter
91% matchVery Positive81% of 23,893 reviews2018
Dev: Digital SunPub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 18.2%, Action Roguelike 16.1%, Roguelite 15%, Roguelike 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features a core gameplay loop of managing a shop by day and dungeon crawling by night.
- #12 Reignbreaker
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 541 reviews2025
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Reignbreaker is a high-octane action rogue-like set in a dystopian medievalpunk world. Step into the boots of Clef, a fearless rebel ready to rid the world of the Kingdom’s oppression, take down the Elite and lay siege to the Queen’s grand Bastion. Grab your javelin and become The Reignbreaker!
Why similar: 2.5D 17.4%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Roguelite 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG roguelike that emphasizes hack-and-slash combat and character progression.
- #13 Graveyard Keeper
89% matchVery Positive85% of 55,062 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Crafting 59.8%, Pixel Graphics 28.6%, Adventure 6.2%, Singleplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a dark, humorous take on simulation and base-building that mirrors the tone of the seed game.
- #14 NecroBouncer
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 135 reviews2022
Dev: Alchemy SheepPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac
Happy hour has arrived! Become the NecroBouncer and toss out rowdy guests in a roguelike adventure through the nightclub dungeon. Raise the dead, discover hundreds of relics, ban enemies and gobble up their powers. It’s one hell of a good time!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Roguelite 12.8%, Roguelike 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling roguelite that features fast-paced combat and character customization.
- #15 Into the Necrovale
86% matchVery Positive85% of 638 reviews2024
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.6%, Action Roguelike 20%, Dungeon Crawler 18.7%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action-RPG elements with roguelike dungeon crawling and loot-driven progression.
- #16 Treachery in Beatdown City
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: NuChallenger
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Explore an ANGRY city, meet the WORST people, and beat 'em up with STYLE! Pick your fighter, FREEZE TIME, build custom combos, and knock out your enemies, all to save the president.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 78.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends dark comedy and tactical combat with a unique, gritty urban aesthetic.
- #17 Death and Taxes
86% matchVery Positive86% of 8,511 reviews2020
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this 2D, short narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear, while the mystery of your incarnation awaits revelation!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 63.8%, Character Customization 24.1%, Adventure 7.4%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a bureaucratic, dark-humored simulation experience that aligns with the political themes of the seed game.
- #18 Striving for Light
85% matchMostly Positive80% of 239 reviews2025
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Dungeon Crawler 19.1%, Roguelite 17%, Roguelike 13%
Why You'll Like It: Features an expansive skill tree and fast-paced action-RPG combat within a roguelike structure.
- #19 Heretical
84% matchVery Positive85% of 1,028 reviews2024
Dev: Three Swords StudioPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Die. Adapt. Strike back. Climb Sanctora in this brutal Rogue-lite where every death unlocks powers, heroes, and paths to vengeance.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.3%, Action Roguelike 24.3%, Roguelite 20.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Roguelike 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG roguelite that offers high replayability through character builds.
- #20 Netherworld Covenant
83% matchMostly Positive79% of 718 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.7%, Dungeon Crawler 19.4%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Roguelite 16.7%, Roguelike 15.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends traditional RPG elements with fast-paced roguelike combat.
- #21 Swarm Grinder
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2024
Dev: Last Bite GamesPub: Null State Protocol
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.7%, Roguelite 26.3%, Roguelike 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Action 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A bullet-hell roguelike that emphasizes base-building and survival mechanics.
- #22 Knight Crawlers
84% matchMixed70% of 96 reviews2023
Dev: Good Morning GamesPub: iterco
Windows
Spawn your own enemies in this wobbly physics based rogue-lite action RPG and mow down hundreds of foes to your heart’s content. Fend off the Hordes of the Corrupted Realms by choosing powerful skill cards, enchanting equipment, and extracting living essence to upgrade your crawler.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22%, Hack and Slash 21.1%, Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Crafting 16%, Character Customization 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Uses physics-based combat and dungeon-crawling to create a unique action-roguelike experience.
- #23 Beatdown City Survivors
81% matchVery Positive99% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: NuChallenger
Windows
Eradicate hordes of monsters in this survivors style roguelite set in a rotting, destructible city that hates you. Start fires, blow stuff up, electrify water, you name it. Upgrade & craft an arsenal of oddball weapons including pigeons riding boots. Unlock & upgrade offbeat characters & SURVIVE!
Why similar: Dark Comedy 35.7%, Action Roguelike 25.6%, Roguelite 19.5%, Crafting 8.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines bullet-hell mechanics with martial arts and sandbox-style exploration.
- #24 Rogue Loops
82% matchMostly Positive72% of 312 reviews2025
Dev: Fubu Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Rogue Loops is a roguelite action game where a trapped family battles to escape an endless loop. Combine unique skills and relics to create powerful synergies against the loop’s guardians. As you grow stronger, so does the loop—can you break free from this relentless cycle?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.6%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Roguelite 17.4%, Roguelike 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: A hack-and-slash roguelike that emphasizes quick, repetitive combat loops.
- #25 Cryptical Path
81% matchVery Positive88% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Old Skull Games
Windows
Cryptical Path is an action rogue-lite that pushes the boundaries of the genre. Play the Architect, build your own rooms, and tame an ever-changing labyrinth you've been summoned in.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.9%, Action Roguelike 25.3%, Roguelike 17.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Roguelite 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense combat and story-rich progression in a roguelike setting.
- #26 Gregory Horror Show: Soul of Roses
80% matchVery Positive98% of 129 reviews2024
Dev: Unframe
Windows · Mac
Soul of Roses is a 2D rogue light action game. Absorb the abilities of your enemies, fight, die, revive, and repeat to advance the story.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 22.5%, Action Roguelike 20%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, dark-humored action-roguelike that fits the unconventional tone of the seed game.
- #27 Break the Empire
79% matchVery Positive92% of 127 reviews2025
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
Fight your way to the capital and slay the emperor! Choose from a variety of characters with unique spells and skills! Featuring permadeath, interactable terrain, distinct builds, wild combos, and endless replayability.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.1%, Tactical 18.9%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.5%, Action 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist action-RPG that focuses on overthrowing regimes through combat.
- #28 OVIS LOOP
78% matchVery Positive89% of 1,197 reviews2025
Dev: LIFUEL
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A pixel-art action roguelike with dynamic combat, player-led combo crafting and a post-apocalyptic battle of wolf and lamb. Step into the shoes of the robot-sheep Omega to wield sci-fi weapons and gather evolving skills to protect your flock. Jump into the loop and create a unique combat style.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.3%, Action Roguelike 23.2%, Roguelite 17.2%, Roguelike 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure-focused roguelike with pixel-art aesthetics and exploration elements.
- #29 PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer
79% matchMostly Positive75% of 134 reviews2026
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer is a 2D action roguelike platformer RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, infused with biopunk and dark sci-fi flair. Survive the chaos, clash with mutant foes, and explore mysterious sites in this indie adventure!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 23.7%, Hack and Slash 23.6%, Roguelite 18.8%, Roguelike 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward action-roguelike focused on hack-and-slash combat against massive swarms.
- #30 Prime Monster
77% matchVery Positive83% of 319 reviews2026
Dev: Cavalier Game Studios
Windows
A card-based political roguelike about surviving in a parliament of literal monsters. Fight for votes, break rules, weather scandals and force through absurd laws to keep the top job in this democratic dystopia of truly monstrous proportions.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 34.1%, Roguelite 22.7%, Tactical 22.1%, Roguelike 17.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #31 Echoes of Mystralia
76% matchVery Positive83% of 555 reviews2026
Dev: Borealys Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Echoes of Mystralia is an action-heavy spellcrafting ARPG roguelite, where rapid combat meets deep customization. Craft your own spells, unlock new combinations, fight epic bosses, and discover a narrative-rich world that never plays the same twice.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.3%, Action Roguelike 17.7%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Roguelite 14.6%, Crafting 13.2%
- #32 [REDACTED]
77% matchVery Positive83% of 360 reviews2024
Dev: Striking Distance StudiosPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Get ready to massacre monsters, race your rivals, and combat corpses of your fellow guards as you race to escape Black Iron Prison in the critically acclaimed roguelike, [REDACTED].
Why similar: Dark Comedy 24.5%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Action Roguelike 16%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Roguelite 12.9%
- #33 The Realm of Reincarnation
76% matchVery Positive81% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: lvhanjianPub: fengshuyun
Windows
This game centers on monster hunting, equipment collection, random talents, gear enhancement, and top-tier loot drops.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.1%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Roguelite 14.3%, Character Customization 13%
- #34 Reap and Rush
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 638 reviews2026
Dev: Beijing Pacifier Technology
Windows
Reap and Rush is an absurdly addictive action roguelike. Step into the role of an underworld envoy thrust into a chaotic underworld. Fight through hordes of Yaoguai, leveling-up skills to become a soul-harvesting reaper and unravel a shocking conspiracy across endless cycles...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.6%, Roguelite 27.9%, Action 11%, Roguelike 8.1%, Adventure 7.9%
- #35 Dark Light: Survivor
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 352 reviews2026
Dev: Mirari&Co.
Windows
Dark Light: Survivor is a dark sci-fi action roguelike with ARPG loot and third-person shooter combat. Switch anytime between top-down view and TPS aiming as you build weapons, skills, and classes across brutal multiverse runs.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.1%, Hack and Slash 26.7%, Roguelike 25.7%, Action 10.7%, Adventure 4.7%
- #36 Ketz: Galactic Overlords
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 410 reviews2025
Dev: Keep Games
Windows
Sci-fantasy themed roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Choose your character, collect various gear, and create game-breaking builds using powerful skills from the Galactic Leaders!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.3%, Hack and Slash 24.7%, Roguelite 21.1%, Roguelike 14.9%, Action 5.1%
- #37 Rogues Like Us
78% matchVery Positive91% of 65 reviews2018
Dev: oddByte
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Rogues Like Us is a hack n' slash rogue-lite unlike any other! Stand against a resurging threat by yourself or with a friend in local co-op. Collect weapons, armor, enchantments, and more by exploring dangerous locales and defeating powerful bosses! Stop the constructs, save the town.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.3%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Roguelite 16.3%, Roguelike 13%, Dungeon Crawler 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An indie action-roguelike that emphasizes hack-and-slash combat and character growth.
- #38 Sodaman
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 862 reviews2026
Dev: Tape CorpsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Sodaman is a bullet-heaven roguelike where you play as a supersoldier fighting alien hordes with soda powers. Find game-breaking sodas and concoct custom cocktails. Discover planets, unlock weapons, sodas, cybernetics, power-up cards, and more. But first, crack open a cold one.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 29.1%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Roguelite 14.6%, Character Customization 14.1%, Roguelike 12.9%
- #39 Himno - The Silent Melody
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 352 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 18.9%, Action Roguelike 18.4%, Crafting 16.8%, Roguelite 15.2%, Roguelike 13.3%
- #40 Death Must Die
71% matchVery Positive90% of 21,713 reviews2023
Dev: Realm Archive
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Descend the nether in search of Death himself! Choose from God-given powers to slay his hordes of minions. Unlock new heroes, collect powerful items and create game-breaking synergies in this roguelite hack and slash survivors game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.3%, Hack and Slash 22.4%, Roguelite 20.8%, Roguelike 13.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%
- #41 X-Mutation
73% matchVery Positive85% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: ProjectX
Windows
Survive thousands of monsters in X-Mutation, a hardcore 3D top-down rogue-lite action game. Mutate your body into diverse weapons, choose from hundreds of mutations, and uniquely upgrade to craft your personal combat style!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.2%, Hack and Slash 26.8%, Roguelite 21.4%, Roguelike 19.7%, Action 5%
- #42 Cursemark
70% matchVery Positive87% of 605 reviews2026
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Mad Mushroom
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Hack, slash, and cast your way through a haunted kingdom brimming with secrets where no two builds are ever the same. As a cursed mage-knight you will unlock devastating spells, equip ability transforming runes, and reforge your curse on the path to victory or death in this fantasy action roguelite.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.2%, Hack and Slash 29%, Roguelite 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.4%, Action 5.3%
- #43 Psionic Awake
73% matchMixed66% of 208 reviews2025
Dev: Mighty CatPub: INDIECN
Windows
Psionic Awake is a Roguelike game . Collect resources during the day and defend against monsters at night. It emphasizes any combination of weapons, talents, treasures and partners.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.4%, Roguelite 19.7%, Roguelike 19.4%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #44 An Ankou
73% matchMixed68% of 617 reviews2023
Dev: AlkemiPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Death is not the end. You’ve been chosen as the Ankou, a servant of Death who aids lost souls using the tools of your old trade. Roam haunted lands to find resources, craft weapons, and slay hordes of demons in this action-exploration roguelike.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.2%, Action Roguelike 25.3%, Roguelike 20.4%, Crafting 20.2%, Action 4.9%
- #45 Skul: The Hero Slayer
70% matchVery Positive93% of 57,546 reviews2021
Dev: SOUTHPAW GAMESPub: NEOWIZ
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 23.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.4%, Roguelite 17%, Roguelike 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%, Hack and Slash 10.9%
- #46 Hell Shooter
71% 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: Hack and Slash 21.7%, Action Roguelike 20.4%, Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Roguelite 15.7%, Roguelike 12.8%
- #47 Dark Hunting Ground
69% matchVery Positive92% of 810 reviews2025
Dev: BingXPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Hunt the monsters that swarm the Dark Hunting Ground, collect the spoils, develop your skills freely and wisely and fight to become the strongest hunter!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.7%, Dungeon Crawler 25.2%, Roguelike 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Action 6.2%
- #48 Be My Horde
68% matchVery Positive85% of 2,110 reviews2024
Dev: Polished Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Be My Horde is a roguelite survivor where your minions fight for you. Become a formidable necromancer and turn your enemies into a resource! Raise fallen foes, build massive undead hordes, enhance your skills with devoured souls, and conquer the world – you’re the villain in this story.
Why similar: Dark Comedy 32.5%, Action Roguelike 26.4%, Roguelite 20.3%, Roguelike 16.7%, Action 4.2%
- #49 Apocalypse Party
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 5,433 reviews2023
Dev: Breaker Games
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Apocalypse Party is a 3D top-down action Roguelike game. In this game, you will embark on a new mission to traverse through the Middle Ages and gradually master abilities, and arm yourself to become the strongest survivor through numerous choices.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.2%, Roguelite 27.1%, Roguelike 23.5%, Singleplayer 6.4%, Action 5.9%
- #50 Blade of the Netherworld
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 155 reviews2024
Dev: DuDu Games
Windows
Blade of the Netherworld is a fast-paced 2D Roguelite platformer. Don divine masks as a Yin-Yang Enforcer, slashing through the underworld to defeat gods, demons, and spirits. Combine a variety of items, master combat skills, and create limitless, high-speed carnage with a free-form action system.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.4%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #51 Sun Down Survivors
71% matchMixed50% of 199 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows
Sun Down is a roguelike survivors-type game with a twist. Between upgrading your abilities during and between runs, you can craft turrets, collect battle-ready pets, and buy store upgrades to survive hordes of enemies through four changing seasons.
Why similar: Base Building 25.9%, Action Roguelike 25.7%, Roguelite 16.9%, Crafting 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%
- #52 BattleJuice Alchemist
68% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Alchemical WorksPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
BattleJuice Alchemist is a complex alchemy RPG that adds a unique item and skill system to the classic aRPG formula. Focus on isometric combat or opt for JRPG-style one-on-one fights. Explore the wilderness, learn ritual magic, build a tower and craft potions to fight the demonic hordes of Samhain.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.5%, Base Building 23.8%, Crafting 18.3%, Character Customization 17.6%, Action 5.6%
- #53 Soulstone Survivors
63% matchVery Positive91% of 26,749 reviews2025
Dev: Game Smithing Limited
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 36.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Face the Lords of the Void and their endless minions, collect their Soulstones and become a god! In this Action Roguelite, unveil secret spells, craft mighty weapons, unlock multiple characters, discover game-breaking synergies and conquer the power of the void.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.5%, Hack and Slash 20.3%, Crafting 19.5%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 14.7%
- #54 The Rangers In The South
66% matchVery Positive82% of 818 reviews2025
Dev: DPA Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Purge the lands in this 2.5D HD Pixelart RogueLike ARPG! Create hundreds of characters with unique strategies and abilities, face hordes of enemies, explore different biomes, procedurally generated dungeons, and obtain unique items!
Why similar: 2.5D 20.5%, Action Roguelike 17.9%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Roguelike 11.4%, Character Customization 11.4%
- #55 Putinist Slayer
68% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2022
Dev: Bunker 22
Windows
Putinist Slayer is a fast-paced action about destroying putinists in deep space. Let loose in an infinite roguelike shoot’em up with sticky gameplay. Kill hordes, dodge, upgrade, eliminate bosses and reach new highest records! With memes from Ukraine.
Why similar: Roguelike 48.9%, 2.5D 39.8%, Action 11.3%
- #56 Noobs Want to Live
66% matchVery Positive89% of 4,983 reviews2023
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)Pub: Lightning Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Noobs Want to Live is a fast-paced roguelike featuring several characters and a large pool of skills to choose from (that synergize with one another, too!) Fight, kill, grow. Each run is a new chance to create a steamrolling build!
Why similar: 2.5D 24.1%, Action Roguelike 20.4%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #57 An Amazing Wizard
66% matchVery Positive86% of 152 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: Action Roguelike 30.7%, Roguelite 25.2%, Roguelike 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Action 5%
- #58 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: Action Roguelike 28.4%, Hack and Slash 27.7%, Roguelite 16.4%, Roguelike 16.3%, Action 6.8%
- #59 Archtower
67% matchVery Positive94% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Blaster Games Studio
Windows
Archtower is a mixture of ARPG and Roguelite. Explore the mysterious Tower, build your characters, improve and develop your clan. Use different skills from power crystals to optimize your builds. And try to survive. But don't worry, the game gives you options to keep your life and loot on defeat.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.3%, Dungeon Crawler 23.5%, Roguelite 17.3%, Roguelike 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%