- #1 Rhythm Fighter
97% matchVery Positive80% of 456 reviews2020
Dev: echo gamesPub: Coconut Island Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
This is a Roguelike Horizontal Action game that players need to follow the beat to defeat opponents. Beat to follow, fist to the bone. Face the foe, and dance to kill!
Why similar: Rhythm 32.1%, Music 32%, Roguelite 13.3%, Roguelike 10.5%, Action 4%
- #2 Battle Shapers
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,089 reviews2024
Dev: Metric Empire
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Battle Shapers is an action-packed, sci-fi FPS roguelite in which you shoot and smash your way through swarms of corrupt robots. Wield powerful weapons, abilities, and game-changing new powers stolen from ruthless Overlords.
Why similar: Robots 27.4%, Roguelite 20.9%, Action Roguelike 19.5%, Roguelike 14.6%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #3 Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
96% matchVery Positive87% of 924 reviews2025
Dev: Stormteller GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Plunge into a living nightmare where every roll counts. Chain fluid combat with dice-fueled attacks, stack relics into ferocious synergies, and build unstoppable momentum. Slash through fate, bend chance to your will, and defeat the Black Die in this board-game inspired roguelite dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.5%, Roguelite 14%, Action Roguelike 12.6%, Isometric 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.3%
- #4 Beat Blast
95% matchVery Positive89% of 417 reviews2021
Dev: Woolly Walrus Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Create musical beats that kill. Beat Blast is a music maker, bullet hell, dungeon crawler, roguelite. Battle through dungeons and defeat big bosses. Collect weapons, passives and musical instruments!
Why similar: Music 30.7%, Rhythm 22.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #5 Kill The Music
94% matchVery Positive96% of 104 reviews2025
Dev: Nikko Nikko
Windows
Kill The Music is a Rhythm Action Roguelite about defeating hordes of enemies with musical instruments.
Why similar: Rhythm 28.6%, Music 26.5%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 13.1%, Roguelike 7.9%
- #6 City of Beats
94% matchMostly Positive78% of 138 reviews2023
Dev: Torched HillPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flow, the only way to win is to become one with the beat.
Why similar: Rhythm 25.3%, Music 24%, Roguelite 11.9%, Action Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #7 Crypt of the NecroDancer
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 26,306 reviews2015
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Why similar: Rhythm 40.7%, Music 16.2%, Roguelike 13.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Female Protagonist 6.3%
- #8 ROBOBEAT
92% matchVery Positive94% of 1,812 reviews2024
Dev: Simon FredholmPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Keep your trigger finger on the pulse! In rhythm shooter ROBOBEAT, you'll play as Ace - a bounty hunter on a mission to capture robot-gone-rogue Frazzer in his ever-shifting lair. Wall run, slide, and shoot to your own beat using the in-game custom music editor, blasting through Frazzer's armies!
Why similar: Rhythm 24.5%, Music 24.5%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Robots 17.4%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #9 BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
91% matchVery Positive90% of 11,358 reviews2020
Dev: Awe Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.
Why similar: Rhythm 40.9%, Music 17.7%, Roguelike 13.2%, Action Roguelike 8.7%, Roguelite 6.8%
- #10 Reignbreaker
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 528 reviews2025
Dev: Studio FizbinPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Hack and Slash 19.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, Roguelite 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Roguelike 12.1%
- #11 Cinderia
89% matchVery Positive88% of 3,284 reviews2026
Dev: MyACG Studio
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, skill 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 16%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Roguelite 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Isometric 10.9%
- #12 PlatyGuard: Swarm Slayer
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 107 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: Hack and Slash 20.4%, Roguelite 17.1%, Action Roguelike 17%, Roguelike 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 7.9%
- #13 Rhythm Witch: Beat Death
88% matchVery Positive95% of 554 reviews2025
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Rhythm Witch: Beat Death is a game that melds rhythm and survival. Attack to the rhythm of the music while dodging monsters who move and attack to the beat. On your journey to eternal beauty, defeat dancing freaks, ghouls, dragon, and more!
Why similar: Rhythm 45.7%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Cartoony 12%, Action 4.4%
- #14 Heart&Slash
90% matchVery Positive81% of 635 reviews2016
Dev: AHEARTFULOFGAMESPub: Full Hearts Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of mindless machines in a future where humans are no more. A fast-paced 3D brawler with roguelike elements set in a colorful yet desolated world.
Why similar: Robots 25.8%, Hack and Slash 23%, Action Roguelike 16%, Roguelite 12.2%, Roguelike 10.4%
- #15 Rift of the NecroDancer
87% matchVery Positive95% of 5,636 reviews2025
Dev: Brace Yourself GamesPub: Klei Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters surging through the Rift! Face pulse-pounding Rhythm Rifts where every beat is a battle, all set to an original soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky & friends.
Why similar: Rhythm 64%, Music 23.5%, Female Protagonist 6.2%, Action 2%, RPG 2%
- #16 Slayer : the Demon Haunted World
86% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2025
Dev: PLAY Mephistowaltz
Windows
Slayer is a strategic action game built around a finely tuned combat system and dark narrative. Survival demands more than quick reflexes—you must consider movement direction, positioning, attack angles, parrying, dodging timing, and map structure.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Roguelite 12.5%, Isometric 11.7%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Action Roguelike 11.2%
- #17 Metavoidal
86% matchVery Positive94% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Lab Games
Windows · Mac
Heavy metal might be immortal, but you're not. In Metavoidal, you play as a drummer as they attempt to escape the clutches of a threatening metal band by using off-beat techniques to defeat each band member... Or die trying!
Why similar: Music 30.7%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Roguelite 14.1%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelike 10.1%
- #18 UNBEATABLE
84% matchVery Positive93% of 6,239 reviews2025
Dev: D-CELL GAMESPub: Playstack
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
UNBEATABLE is a rhythm adventure where music is illegal and you do crimes. Follow the story of Beat and her band on the run, in a narrative experience full of big emotions powered by arcade-flawless rhythm gameplay.
Why similar: Rhythm 43%, Music 37.7%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Adventure 3%, Action-Adventure 2.6%
- #19 Hailing from the Abyss
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: Jiwoo LeePub: Next in Game
Windows
Hailing From the Abyss is a rhythm game with a unique duel setup. Beat powerful enemies in rhythmic battles by using consumables, acquiring power-ups, and skill. Guide Suri while she faces her past memories in style and rhythm!
Why similar: Rhythm 37.7%, Music 37.4%, Female Protagonist 10.5%, Action 4.3%, Adventure 4.3%
- #20 Beat Souls
85% matchMostly Positive77% of 79 reviews2021
Dev: Zoo Corporation
Windows
Dive into the cyberpop world of Beat Souls! Dodge and dance your way to a high-score in this intense rhythm action game.
Why similar: Music 36.6%, Rhythm 36.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Cartoony 8.5%, Action 4.4%
- #21 Dreamscaper
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,156 reviews2021
Dev: Afterburner StudiosPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
Why similar: Roguelite 22.7%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Hack and Slash 8.5%, RPG 6.8%
- #22 Keylocker | Turn Based Cyberpunk Action
81% matchVery Positive85% of 272 reviews2024
Dev: MoonanaPub: Serenity Forge
Windows
In a silent world where music is outlawed, play as a singer to shatter the strings of fate and sing the melody of freedom in this unforgiving Turn Based Rhythm JRPG.
Why similar: Rhythm 41.1%, Music 20.3%, Isometric 16.1%, Female Protagonist 13.4%, RPG 7.7%
- #23 Metal: Hellsinger
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,801 reviews2022
Dev: The OutsidersPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.
Why similar: Rhythm 39.2%, Music 34.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Action 3.9%
- #24 DISORDER
82% matchMixed50% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: GRUMPY
Windows
Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Roguelite 14.1%, Action Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelike 11.3%
- #25 Beats Warrior: Nian
83% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2019
Dev: Liujiajun
Windows
"Beats Warrior: Nian" is a strange rhythm action adventure game. The story tells that Nian and Bao never miss the adventure! Nian will use special beat combat techniques to defeat creatures and bosses in several worlds.
Why similar: Rhythm 39.3%, Music 28.6%, Action 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Indie 7%
- #26 METALLIC CHILD
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,237 reviews2021
Dev: Action Square(STUDIO HG)Pub: HIKE Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
“Grab, hurl, and eliminate” Rogue-lite Core-Action!! A large-scale rebellion erupts within the spacecraft “Life Stream.” With the help of you, Rona, an android known as “Metallic Child,” stands up against a fleet of massive robots to stop the plot devised by her own creator, Doctor Irene.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.9%, Robots 22.4%, Action Roguelike 20.1%, Roguelike 11.7%, Roguelite 9.9%
- #27 Temp Zero
79% matchVery Positive95% of 171 reviews2022
Dev: Alexandre Kadri
Windows
Temp Zero is a minimalist roguelike which mixes intense action and musical bullet hell. Fight enemies which attack to the beat, choose perks, defeat the final boss, unlock new weapons, spells & soundtracks!
Why similar: Rhythm 27.9%, Music 27.8%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Hack and Slash 11.8%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #28 Robots at Midnight
78% matchVery Positive92% of 140 reviews2025
Dev: Finish Line GamesPub: Snail Games USA
Windows
Bash through gangs of hostile robots and corrupt bosses in this stylish & punchy Action-RPG. As Zoe, a scrappy agile hero, you’ll search for your past while fighting for the future.
Why similar: Robots 37.5%, Action-Adventure 21.6%, RPG 12.8%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Adventure 8.2%
- #29 GRIDbeat!
77% matchVery Positive99% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: Ridiculous GamesPub: Acclaim, Inc.
Windows
Dungeons! Danger! Rhythm Action! You just hacked into the biggest corporation in the world and stole an unfeasibly valuable amount of data, but getting in was the easy part. To get back out you’ll need to explore the Mainframe, solve puzzles, battle security programs… and do it all on the beat!
Why similar: Rhythm 34.4%, Music 32.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Atmospheric 5.3%, Action-Adventure 3.7%
- #30 Anomaly Agent
76% matchVery Positive95% of 9,614 reviews2024
Dev: Phew Phew Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 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 29.1%, Action Roguelike 22.8%, Roguelite 20.7%, Roguelike 15.4%, Action-Adventure 12%
- #31 Soundfall
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,144 reviews2022
Dev: Drastic GamesPub: Noodlecake
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Soundfall is a dungeon crawler that combines looter-shooter action with rhythm-based gameplay. Venture out solo or with up to 4 friends locally or online. Collect loot and time your actions to the beat to become all powerful. Play the Campaign Mode, Free Play 100's of songs or import your own music!
Why similar: Rhythm 29.2%, Music 25%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Hack and Slash 12.5%, Female Protagonist 9%
- #32 Skelly Selest
78% 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 19.8%, Roguelite 19.6%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #33 UBERMOSH
77% matchVery Positive91% of 7,373 reviews2015
Dev: Walter Machado
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 35.3%, Isometric 34.7%, Action 17.4%, Indie 10.4%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #34 MOTORSLICE
73% matchVery Positive87% of 3,850 reviews2026
Dev: Regular StudioPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Parkour through the ruins of a megastructure, climb massive bosses, and hunt down every construction equipment in this slice of life action-adventure with immaculate vibes.
Why similar: Robots 28.6%, Hack and Slash 24.4%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Action-Adventure 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #35 Maiden Cops
75% matchVery Positive86% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: Pippin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Maiden Cops is a Beat'em Up full of classic, arcade-style action and ass kicking. Choose among the gorgeous Maiden Cops policewomen, tackle crime in Maiden City and enjoy premium-level pixel art and a breathtaking soundtrack.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 35.6%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Cartoony 20.8%, Action 8.9%, Adventure 8.5%
- #36 The Excrawlers
76% matchVery Positive88% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.7%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Roguelite 9.5%, Action-Adventure 6.4%
- #37 ScourgeBringer
75% matchVery Positive86% of 3,222 reviews2020
Dev: Flying Oak GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced free-moving roguelite platformer. Help Kyhra to explore the unknown and slash her way through ancient machines guarding the seal of her past, and maybe the redemption of humanity.
Why similar: Roguelite 28.1%, Action Roguelike 19.6%, Roguelike 15.4%, Action 11.9%, Adventure 10.6%
- #38 ReMix
74% matchVery Positive81% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: GameSmith
Windows
ReMix is a unique musical rhythm action game that combines the elements of Rogue games. In this world, you are able to choose from a variety of heroes with different fighting styles and use the power of music to battle against evil void monsters.
Why similar: Rhythm 33.6%, Roguelite 21.4%, Action Roguelike 20.3%, Music 8.6%, Adventure 5.3%
- #39 Bolt'N'Punch
74% matchVery Positive89% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: ComeBack GamePub: UQAT - Création et nouveaux médias
Windows
Exploring a disarrayed food factory, play as Lyft and fight your way through this chaos using powerful abilities. Face off against relentless robots and bring them to pieces. There’s only one option left to stop them: destroy them, throw them, PUNCH 'EM!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 29.2%, Robots 25%, Female Protagonist 17.3%, Music 15.8%, Action 11%
- #40 Savara
72% matchVery Positive88% of 552 reviews2025
Dev: Doryah GamesPub: Ankama Games
Windows
In this colorful action roguelite, participate in the festivities organized for the pleasure of the warrior god. Equip your best weapons, prove your valor against powerful monsters, and permanently engrave your name in history!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.2%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Roguelite 15.3%, Hack and Slash 15%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
- #41 Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets
73% matchVery Positive93% of 780 reviews2023
Dev: SURTPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Enjoy chill Lo-fi walks and fight bosses to K-POP, EDM and Hip-Hop inspired tracks. Features a quirky story, 30 handcrafted levels and various EX-modes to refresh your gameplay.
Why similar: Rhythm 36.2%, Music 33.4%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Comedy 9%, Atmospheric 4.7%
- #42 Going Under
73% matchVery Positive90% of 4,056 reviews2020
Dev: Aggro CrabPub: Team17 Digital
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler about exploring the cursed ruins of failed tech startups. As an unpaid intern in the dystopian city of Neo-Cascadia, you’ll wield office junk as weaponry as you make your way through the offbeat procedural dungeons beneath your company campus.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.5%, Hack and Slash 18.8%, Roguelite 15.2%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #43 Trinity Fusion
72% matchVery Positive86% of 879 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Mob Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21%, Roguelite 18.8%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Roguelike 14%, Female Protagonist 11.5%
- #44 RAGER
70% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Insane PreyPub: Impact Inked
Windows
RAGER is the music-action brawler that throws you into epic battles where you fight like a true warrior. Set in a dark, digital realm that builds itself around you, each world emerges from the void to test your skill and dissolves once the battle is won.
Why similar: Rhythm 39%, Robots 24.6%, Hack and Slash 22.1%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Action 4.4%
- #45 Beat Saber
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 75,994 reviews2019
Dev: Beat Games
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game where you slash the beats of adrenaline-pumping music as they fly towards you, surrounded by a futuristic world.
Why similar: Rhythm 48%, Music 45.2%, Action 3%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #46 Clockwork Sword
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Clockdrive Games
Windows
Slash, stab, and shoot your way through a multi-tiered museum filled with corrupted automata, customizing your weapon with the scraps of the fallen. Clockwork Sword is a thrilling isometric hack and slash, in which you utilize combinations of weapons and elements to conquer your foes.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.7%, Isometric 26.6%, Robots 13%, Female Protagonist 10.3%, Action 5.2%
- #47 Debugging Hero
69% matchVery Positive89% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Team ETTU
Windows
As the Debugging Hero chosen by the Legendary Sword, you have gained the ability to manipulate character variables! Use this powerful ability to overcome the dungeons blocking your path and defeat the Demon Lord!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.2%, Action Roguelike 22.7%, Roguelite 18.7%, Roguelike 12.8%, Female Protagonist 5.8%
- #48 Metal Bringer
68% matchVery Positive88% of 1,137 reviews2025
Dev: ALPHAWING Inc.Pub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 18.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Robots 16.4%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Roguelite 13.9%
- #49 Hunt the Night
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 502 reviews2023
Dev: Moonlight GamesPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hunt the Night is a retro-style action-RPG that blends fast, skillful combat with dark fantasy lore. Play as Vesper, a member of the Stalkers, and traverse the ruined world of Medhram on a mission to save humanity from a deadly cycle of annihilation.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 34.8%, Dungeon Crawler 25.5%, Female Protagonist 14.7%, Action 9.1%, Adventure 8.6%
- #50 Hi-Fi RUSH
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,318 reviews2023
Dev: Tango GameworksPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.
Why similar: Rhythm 36.5%, Music 18.1%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Cartoony 7.2%, Robots 5.8%
- #51 Deflector
69% matchVery Positive87% of 356 reviews2023
Dev: Arrowfist GamesPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.3%, Roguelite 17.6%, Robots 16.9%, Action Roguelike 12.4%, Roguelike 9.6%
- #52 Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 650 reviews2023
Dev: Deathbulge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The party-based RPG where you kick down doors and fight with music as a 3-piece band of idiots.
Why similar: Music 41.8%, Comedy 15.7%, Female Protagonist 15.2%, Cartoony 13.8%, RPG 9.7%
- #53 Devil Slayer - Raksasi
69% matchVery Positive85% of 2,848 reviews2021
Dev: GlassesCatGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.3%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Roguelite 18%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Roguelike 12.2%
- #54 Overture
71% 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 24.8%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Roguelite 12.9%, Roguelike 12.4%, RPG 8.7%
- #55 Lia: Hacking Destiny
66% matchVery Positive97% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Be the resistance in a world ruled by machines: fight, hack, and reignite hope. Craft powerful builds in this fast-paced roguelite with lethal weapons and power-ups. Free kittens from the algorithm’s chains and smash the robots’ scheme. Resist spam and prove that no one codes your destiny!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 24%, Action Roguelike 18.8%, Roguelite 18.4%, Roguelike 16.1%, RPG 8.6%
- #56 RhythmStrike
66% matchVery Positive94% of 156 reviews2026
Dev: Aninoss
Windows · Linux
Vertical-scrolling rhythm game inspired by modern Japanese arcade titles, featuring hybrid keyboard and mouse mechanics and music-synced visual effects. Climb the global leaderboards and unlock new content through specialized challenges!
Why similar: Music 44.2%, Rhythm 41%, Female Protagonist 6.6%, Action 3.9%, Indie 3%
- #57 No Straight Roads: Encore Edition
68% matchVery Positive89% of 2,048 reviews2021
Dev: MetronomikPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start a rock band & end the EDM empire in NO STRAIGHT ROADS, a rockin' action-adventure that mashes together rhythm-infused third-person combat with a kick-ass soundtrack!
Why similar: Rhythm 35.9%, Music 32.3%, Female Protagonist 10.9%, Cartoony 10.4%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #58 Naxia
71% matchMixed56% of 111 reviews2019
Dev: Infinite8
Windows
Naxia is a brainchild of old school action-RPGs and modern rogue-lites, which means you get to explore a procedurally generated world and master your guardian’s fighting abilities to help them save Naxia from threats far beyond their wildest expectations.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 20.5%, Dungeon Crawler 18.7%, Roguelite 13.9%, Isometric 13.1%, Action Roguelike 10.9%
- #59 Steel Century Groove
64% matchVery Positive96% of 90 reviews2026
Dev: Sloth Gloss Games
Windows
Steel Century Groove is a rhythm RPG where you pilot mecha in dance battles! Using your own music or the built-in soundtrack, master the deep rhythm combat system, assemble a team of colossal superstars, make friends, and challenge rivals on the road to the ultimate dance championship.
Why similar: Rhythm 36.3%, Music 30.3%, Robots 9.8%, Comedy 9.1%, RPG 4.1%
- #60 Striving for Light
65% matchVery Positive80% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Roguelite 14%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Isometric 12%