Games Like BELOW

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Difficult 25%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Souls-like 17.7%, Top-Down 7.7%, Exploration 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a hauntingly beautiful world and cryptic storytelling that mirrors the sense of discovery found in Below.

Ashen is an action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home.

Why similar: Souls-like 40.1%, Open World 19.7%, Hack and Slash 10.7%, RPG 6.6%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like action RPG that shares a similar minimalist aesthetic and focus on atmospheric, lonely exploration.

Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.

Why similar: Souls-like 18.7%, Perma Death 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Difficult 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique dungeon crawler that blends souls-like combat with shifting terrain mechanics to create a tense, strategic experience.

You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.

Why similar: Difficult 32.4%, Open World 25%, Souls-like 19.4%, Exploration 12.4%, Adventure 5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a brutal, uncompromising survival experience in a mysterious, interconnected world that rewards careful observation.

Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

Why similar: Souls-like 68.4%, Difficult 16.4%, RPG 6.3%, Action 4%, Horror 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D souls-like that captures the dark, oppressive atmosphere and challenging combat of the genre perfectly.

You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.

Why similar: Souls-like 20.1%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.5%, Difficult 12.7%, Roguelite 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical dungeon crawler that emphasizes resource management and high-stakes combat in a dark, trap-filled environment.

Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.

Why similar: Souls-like 33.9%, Open World 20.7%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, RPG 7.7%, Exploration 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric souls-like that leans heavily into the feeling of being a small entity in a massive, hostile world.

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Why similar: Souls-like 59.4%, Difficult 18.6%, Horror 7%, Action 5.6%, Adventure 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric action-platformer with deep lore and punishing combat that feels right at home for fans of Below.

Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Open World 11.6%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Difficult 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world souls-like that emphasizes exploration and challenging combat in a decaying, dark fantasy setting.

Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

Why similar: Souls-like 34%, Hack and Slash 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Exploration 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines methodical, tight combat with a somber, atmospheric world that encourages exploration and discovery.

LOSE YOUR MIND. EAT YOUR CREW. DIE. Take the helm of your steamship and set sail for the unknown! Sunless Sea is a game of discovery, loneliness and frequent death, set in the award-winning Victorian Gothic universe of Fallen London.

Why similar: Exploration 19.7%, Open World 18.7%, Roguelike 14.9%, Horror 10.4%, Roguelite 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the oppressive, dark atmosphere and survival-focused gameplay of navigating a dangerous, unknown world.

A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.

Why similar: Souls-like 17.1%, Perma Death 12%, Action Roguelike 11.2%, Difficult 9%, Dungeon Crawler 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A procedural dungeon crawler that rewards cautious play and exploration with a focus on brutal, fast-paced combat.

Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

Why similar: Souls-like 35.1%, Difficult 18.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Top-Down 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on cryptic exploration and discovery in a world that slowly reveals its secrets through environmental storytelling.

NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is a major update featuring a new playable adventurer (The Brute), a completely new outdoor environment (The Black Forest), and lots of new enemies, weapons, armor, traps, potions, scrolls, and other big improvements to the game.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.9%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Roguelike 8.9%, Perma Death 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person dungeon crawler that features souls-like combat and a focus on surviving a procedurally generated maze.

Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!

Why similar: Souls-like 13.3%, Perma Death 12.4%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Action Roguelike 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down action-roguelike that features dark, atmospheric environments and challenging hack-and-slash combat.

Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

Why similar: Perma Death 16.6%, Open World 15%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Difficult 13.9%, Roguelike 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A highly atmospheric, physics-based roguelike where exploration and survival in a dangerous subterranean world are key.

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 34.2%, Dungeon Crawler 23.2%, Roguelite 19.3%, RPG 5.9%, Top-Down 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that balances roguelite progression with satisfying, methodical combat and exploration.

A challenging action RPG with deep souls-like combat and rogue-like elements. Explore a dreadful dungeon and fight smart enemies that will plan and collaborate between themselves to defeat you.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Difficult 12.7%, Roguelite 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like dungeon crawler that emphasizes careful positioning and tactical combat against challenging enemies.

Soulblight is a dark, unforgiving, top-down action roguelike luring you to cross the thin line between good and evil. Embrace your flaws to survive a journey through an unforgiving Sanctuary. Gluttony, Lust, Cannibalism - how far are you willing to go?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.8%, Roguelite 14%, Action Roguelike 12.3%, Difficult 11.5%, RPG 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, punishing roguelite that forces players to make difficult choices while navigating dangerous, procedurally generated environments.

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.5%, Roguelike 17.2%, Difficult 16.8%, Perma Death 16.8%, RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-stakes, dark survival experience where managing resources and sanity is just as important as combat.

Delve into the shifting dungeons on your hunt for the Yithidian orb, but getting it might just be the easy part. Delver is a single player first-person action roguelike dungeon crawler, just like you wished they used to make.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.4%, Action Roguelike 17.6%, Perma Death 15.9%, Roguelite 12%, Roguelike 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person, retro-styled dungeon crawler that focuses on the pure experience of descending into the unknown.

Corpse Keeper is a very challenging action-strategy roguelite. You'll need to lead a squad of three corpses to explore the grim and dark medieval world within limited time, build a powerful army of the living dead, and finally kill the demon lurking in the deep end of the cathedral.

Why similar: Souls-like 17.2%, Perma Death 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 12.3%, Hack and Slash 11.8%, Action Roguelike 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark, tactical action-RPG that requires careful management and strategic combat in a grim, atmospheric setting.

A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.

Why similar: Roguelite 22.7%, Roguelike 20.5%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Horror 12.4%, Exploration 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, roguelite exploration game that captures the feeling of descending into a dark, mysterious abyss.

Slash your way through dark, ever-changing lands in this new blend of roguelike and shared-world adventure. Create your adventurer and undertake a perilous journey where all players’ choices alter the twisted landscape. Will you beg for forgiveness?

Why similar: Souls-like 19.4%, Open World 12.6%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Action Roguelike 12%, Hack and Slash 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like action-RPG that incorporates asynchronous elements to enhance the feeling of a lonely, dangerous journey.

It Lurks Below is an action-oriented, survival RPG in a randomly generated world. Fight through the massive underground dungeon, customize your character with random items and find out what evil lurks below.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.2%, RPG 32.4%, Action 22.6%, Singleplayer 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused RPG that emphasizes mining, exploration, and combat in a dangerous, subterranean world.

Below the Stone is an extraction roguelike about dwarves on the quest for the deepest depths. A place where each and every descent will lead to new adventures -- and where only the most determined dwarves with many lost lives will be rewarded by the hidden world lying below the stone.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, Action Roguelike 18.6%, Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 14.7%, Top-Down 11%

Why You'll Like It: A dwarf-themed dungeon crawler that focuses on mining, exploration, and surviving the depths of a procedural world.

Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.9%, Roguelite 22%, Roguelike 13.8%, Perma Death 13.5%, Difficult 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging 2D dungeon crawler that captures the roguelike spirit of exploration and high-difficulty combat.

Barony is the premier first-person roguelike with cooperative play! Adventure alone, or gather a party with iconic and unusual RPG classes to face off against the brutal dungeons. Test your resourcefulness, wits, and friendships, on your quest to lift the evil lich's curse!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.7%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelike 18.3%, Difficult 16.8%, RPG 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person dungeon crawler that emphasizes survival, discovery, and the tension of navigating dark, procedural depths.

In Enlightenment, you play in a roguelike action-shooter with a fast-paced challenging journey deep into a underground complex called "the Ark". Players will be tested by large varieties of enemies in a procedurally-generated dungeon, and become stronger by learning from the inevitable deaths.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.8%, Roguelite 12.6%, Difficult 10.3%, Perma Death 9.9%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down, tactical roguelite that focuses on survival and methodical combat in a hostile, dark world.

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 19%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Action Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 12.3%, Roguelike 11%

Why You'll Like It: Features a compelling loop of dungeon exploration and resource management that mirrors the survival aspects of Below.

Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.

Why similar: Souls-like 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Hack and Slash 13%, Action Roguelike 11.9%, Difficult 10.7%

Dive The Depths is an action-roguelike set beneath the ocean's surface. As a humble diver, you must navigate the world filled with bizarre sea creatures, submerged ruins, and forgotten histories. Can you conquer the depths and unravel the secrets that hidden beneath the waves?

Why similar: Perma Death 18.4%, Action Roguelike 15.3%, Difficult 14.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Roguelite 11.3%

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 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.2%, Roguelite 12.9%, Perma Death 12.3%, Hack and Slash 11.5%

The Bleakest Keep is a challenging action horror roguelike. Survive the horrors of the Keep, upgrade your gear, and earn ranks as you ascend the tower and save the world!

Why similar: Souls-like 21.5%, Action Roguelike 14.1%, Hack and Slash 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Roguelike 10%

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: Perma Death 15.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14.8%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Action Roguelike 12.7%, Roguelite 10.8%

Escape the department store and uncover the hidden truth in this full 3D roguelike dungeon crawler

Why similar: Hack and Slash 14.3%, Perma Death 13.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11.5%, Roguelite 10%

Rebellion is a souls like and roguelite action game about your revenge saga. Unfairly imprisoned, you seek to cross swords with the King again, for the last time! Escape the jail, explore the castle and it's different areas and layouts, find and recruit allies, choose to fight or sneak from enemies.

Why similar: Souls-like 22.2%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Difficult 11.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Roguelike 9.3%

Explore abandoned biospheres at the bottom of the ocean, alone or with up to 4 friends.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, Perma Death 20.5%, Horror 14.6%, Psychological Horror 10.9%, PvE 10.2%

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 18.8%, Difficult 14.3%, Roguelite 14.2%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelike 9.6%

EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 17.3%, Roguelike 15.3%, Top-Down 13.2%, Horror 11.7%

Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture. Explore vast procedurally generated dungeons, collect loot, and slay hordes of challenging enemies!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.8%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Hack and Slash 12.1%, Roguelike 11.8%, Roguelite 10.8%

Nether Dungeons is an action-packed dungeon crawler. Battle through procedurally generated dungeons, face relentless enemies, and defeat epic bosses. Customize your hero, wield diverse weapons, and survive intense challenges as you descend into ever-changing, dangerous depths.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Difficult 14.5%, Roguelite 13.2%, PvE 11.4%

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.2%, Roguelite 17.1%, Roguelike 15.8%, Top-Down 12.8%, Horror 11.2%

Death Below - is a third-person action adventure with elements of survival horror. The plot of the game is based on the legend of the Soviet experiment of the 1940s.You will plunge into a dark world, and begin an exciting investigation, fighting on your way with thousands of distraught people

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.7%, Action-Adventure 20.9%, Horror 20.7%, Action 13.4%, Adventure 7.4%

Deep Dark Dungeon is a rogue-lite action game in which the player dives into the deep, dark depths of various dungeons filled with bad-tempered monsters that will attack them on sight.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 18.6%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Roguelite 13.2%, Perma Death 13%, RPG 8.6%

Discover and destroy increasingly horrifying creatures across an oppressive lofi world, wielding fierce weaponry and powerful magic in this pocket-sized action adventure.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 33.5%, Action Roguelike 30.6%, Horror 12.9%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Action 6.6%

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

Why similar: Souls-like 24.4%, Dungeon Crawler 22%, Difficult 13.8%, Perma Death 13.8%, RPG 6.7%

Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.

Why similar: Action 30.5%, Adventure 28.2%, Difficult 23.3%, Exploration 13.2%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Beneath is a Lovecraft-inspired survival FPS. Scarce ammo, merciless enemies and a sense of the unknown combine in a 10+ hour, story-driven single player campaign, built for both veteran gamers and those seeking a challenging old school experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 28.9%, Horror 22.4%, Action-Adventure 20.6%, Action 12.3%, Adventure 10%

Uncompromising Sci-Fi survival on Mars! Manage the entire colony single-handed! Craft, Research, Explore and Fight against evolving mutants. Vast open world and randomly generated levels to explore! Can you survive long enough to escape the horror?

Why similar: Open World 27.1%, Top-Down 20.6%, Perma Death 14.3%, Roguelike 11.6%, Exploration 9.4%

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

Why similar: Open World 34.8%, Exploration 17.4%, Psychological Horror 15.3%, Horror 11.6%, RPG 7.4%

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: Dungeon Crawler 18.5%, Perma Death 16.9%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Roguelite 11.5%, Roguelike 10.6%

Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.4%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Difficult 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 9.7%, Top-Down 9.2%

Afflicted by severe amnesia, you drift deep into the Common Dream. You scour for the lost pages of the Necronomicon, while clinging on to any little purpose you have left. Faced with mad dreamers, horrible abominations and eldritch deities, you feel drawn to the dark Abyss deep within.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.6%, Souls-like 17.3%, Perma Death 13.9%, Difficult 13.6%, Roguelike 12.3%

Journey into the ruthless open world of Pale Coins, an old-school fantasy RPG. Face punishing bosses, goblin-infested dungeons, and discover legendary weapons as you customize your champion and fight across Grenmark for the fabled Champion's Coin.

Why similar: Souls-like 24%, Open World 19.4%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Difficult 12.4%, Top-Down 7.8%

Crafted by a solo developer, VOIN is a first-person hack-and-slash. Cleave through hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. Explore dark fantasy realms filled with secrets and dangers. Discover powerful gear and weapons, and face menacing bosses in your quest to cleanse a broken world.

Why similar: Souls-like 21.5%, Open World 14.8%, Hack and Slash 14.6%, Action Roguelike 13%, Roguelite 9.5%

A rogue-lite game where you must face hundreds of monsters with increasingly difficult bosses that strong enough to take you down. Choose your abilities, build your favorite combat style, become stronger and survive as long as you can!

Why similar: Souls-like 21.2%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelike 14.4%, Roguelite 12.2%, PvE 9.9%

Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43.3%, Adventure 19.2%, Exploration 18.7%, Action 10.1%, Singleplayer 8.7%

You're a journalist searching for answers... but beneath the surface lies only terror. The labyrinth you’ve entered to find the missing may never let you leave.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 43%, Horror 37%, Adventure 12%, 3D 8%

Inspired By the well-known rogue-like game Hades, slash out of the God Field all the way down to the Demon Domain and defy The Overlord Thanatos in the Deep Frost Hell in this rogue-like dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.4%, Roguelike 19.1%, Hack and Slash 13.6%, Action 13.5%, Top-Down 13.3%