Games Like BELOW

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 19.1%, Perma Death 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Difficult 11.5%, Action Roguelike 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines isometric dungeon-crawling action and souls-like difficulty with unique real-time block-shifting puzzle exploration.

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 20.6%, Action Roguelike 15.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Difficult 13%, Roguelite 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers tense, tactical room-by-room combat and dark atmospheric exploration heavily inspired by classical dungeon crawlers.

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

Why similar: Souls-like 40.2%, Open World 19.7%, Hack and Slash 10.6%, RPG 6.6%, Action-Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same moody, minimalist dark fantasy aesthetic and deliberate souls-like combat mechanics in an atmospheric open world.

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 34.1%, Open World 20.7%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, RPG 7.6%, Exploration 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Immerses players in a vast, desolate, and intimidating world defined by brutal souls-like combat and eerie solitude.

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

Why similar: Difficult 24.9%, Hack and Slash 19.9%, Souls-like 18%, Exploration 7.5%, Top-Down 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the cryptic environmental storytelling, stark visual style, and tense action-adventure pacing of the seed game.

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 23.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Open World 11.7%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Difficult 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a bleak, open-world dark fantasy action-RPG experience focused on methodical weapon handling and environmental discovery.

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 28.5%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Roguelike 8.6%, Perma Death 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Presents a challenging, procedurally generated dungeon-delving experience with punishing melee combat and an isolating atmosphere.

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 33.7%, Dungeon Crawler 23.4%, Roguelite 18.7%, RPG 6.1%, Top-Down 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a rewarding dungeon-crawler roguelite loop with deep exploration mechanics and persistent progression.

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

Why similar: Souls-like 17.5%, Perma Death 11.9%, Action Roguelike 11%, Difficult 9.2%, Dungeon Crawler 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features procedural exploration and challenging roguelike combat wrapped in a cryptic, atmospheric pixel-art presentation.

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 68.6%, Difficult 16.4%, RPG 6.2%, Action 4%, Horror 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Translates the grueling combat and intricate world-design of souls-likes into a dark, atmospheric 2D exploration game.

Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!

Why similar: Souls-like 48.7%, Difficult 20.3%, Open World 11.9%, RPG 7.1%, Exploration 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential dark fantasy action RPG that defined the slow, methodical, and punishing combat philosophy seen in BELOW.

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 6.9%, Action 5.6%, Adventure 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Exemplifies a deeply religious, grim dark-fantasy atmosphere paired with punishing action-platforming and exploration.

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 13.6%, Perma Death 12.3%, Hack and Slash 11.8%, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Action Roguelike 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers dark fantasy action-roguelike combat and atmospheric hack-and-slash dungeon exploration.

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 19.2%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 12.1%, Roguelike 11%

Why You'll Like It: Balances a rewarding dungeon-delving gameplay loop with atmospheric resource management and exploration.

Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25%, Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Roguelike 19.3%, Difficult 18%, Roguelite 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A premier action roguelike focused on intense, skill-based room clearing and deep procedural discovery.

Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.6%, PvE 26.1%, Roguelike 21%, Action 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers an isolating, hostile alien world exploration experience packed with intense action roguelike mechanics.

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.5%, Hack and Slash 16.4%, Action Roguelike 15.4%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced action roguelite combat and intricate interconnected level exploration reminiscent of dark dungeon crawls.

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 19.8%, Open World 19.2%, Roguelike 14.5%, Horror 10.6%, Roguelite 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Immerses the player in an oppressive, text-rich dark underground ocean full of danger and lonely navigation.

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 16.4%, Open World 15.3%, Difficult 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%, Roguelike 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an uncompromisingly difficult, highly experimental exploration experience deep within hazardous pixel-based caverns.

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 23.1%, Hack and Slash 18.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Roguelite 13.3%, Roguelike 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines fast action-roguelike combat with a rich atmospheric underworld setting and compelling narrative progression.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29%, Roguelike 20.4%, Difficult 19.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, Roguelite 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational top-down roguelike featuring dark themes, deep item discovery, and challenging procedural floors.

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 19.8%, Open World 12.9%, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Hack and Slash 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Presents a harsh, dark-fantasy action-roguelike experience focused on brutal survival and mysterious lore.

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

Why similar: Open World 46%, Horror 22.2%, Exploration 16.1%, Adventure 6.6%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Evokes the exact same crushing sense of isolated survival and deep-sea exploration found in the lower depths of BELOW.

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 31.2%, Action Roguelike 22.9%, Roguelike 18.2%, Difficult 17.4%, RPG 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person roguelike dungeon crawler that captures the terrifying, high-stakes exploration of deep subterranean hazards.

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 21.1%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Hack and Slash 12.4%, Roguelike 11.6%, Roguelite 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features rapid-fire top-down dungeon crawling with punishing action-roguelike mechanics and varied character builds.

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 34.4%, Hack and Slash 16.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Action-Adventure 8.9%, Exploration 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines sharp isometric action-adventure combat with a melancholic, atmospheric journey through ruined domains.

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 35.5%, Difficult 18.2%, Exploration 13.4%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Top-Down 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Replicates the cryptic, exploratory joy of uncovering a mysterious world completely on your own terms.

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 24.5%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Perma Death 15.9%, Roguelite 11.7%, Roguelike 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person action roguelike dungeon crawler that emphasizes retro-styled atmospheric exploration and survival.

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 24.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Action Roguelike 14.5%, Difficult 13%, Roguelite 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical souls-like combat pacing with top-down action roguelike dungeon exploration.

Beyond the village of Etria lies a mysterious forest with a colossal crack opening to a puzzling labyrinth. Lead a team of explorers into the dungeon with the promise of riches, fame, and adventure!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 63.6%, RPG 18.2%, Adventure 10.4%, 3D 5.1%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the methodical mapping and dangerous descent into treacherous, atmospheric labyrinths.

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: Souls-like 23.1%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Action Roguelike 14.8%, Open World 13.5%, Roguelite 8.4%

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 18%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Action Roguelike 11.7%, Difficult 10.9%

You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 19.7%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, Exploration 15.6%, 3D 9.2%

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 15.1%, Difficult 14.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Roguelite 10.9%

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 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Roguelite 12.5%, Perma Death 12.3%, Hack and Slash 11.7%

Experience the most intense 3D crowd combat ever. Pick a hero, gear up and face the horde. Grab loot, get stronger and stay alive. Died? Try another hero, another build. Find your own path to the Abyss.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 10.6%

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

Why similar: Roguelite 22%, Roguelike 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Horror 12.6%, Exploration 11.7%

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 22%, Action Roguelike 18.5%, Roguelike 14.9%, Roguelite 14.3%, Top-Down 10.9%

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 22.3%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Action Roguelike 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Roguelike 9.7%

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

Why similar: Hack and Slash 14.5%, Perma Death 13.7%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Action Roguelike 11.3%, Roguelike 9.7%

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 15.2%, Hack and Slash 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.9%, Action Roguelike 12.5%, Roguelite 10.4%

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 17.6%, Perma Death 14.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.3%, Hack and Slash 11.9%, Difficult 10.2%

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 38.8%, RPG 32.5%, Action 23.1%, Singleplayer 5.6%

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

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, Perma Death 20.3%, Horror 14.7%, Psychological Horror 10.8%, PvE 9.9%

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 24.5%, Roguelite 12.2%, Difficult 10.6%, Perma Death 9.9%, Action 9%

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 28.3%, Horror 23.1%, Action-Adventure 20.9%, Action 12%, Adventure 10.4%

Rogue Blight is a difficult rogue-lite with focus on souls-like combat, featuring a Slay The Spire-inspired map system. Fight your way through ever-changing maps. Customize your playstyle based on what you find. Death is punishing. Only skill and persistence will carry you forward.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.8%, Perma Death 17.9%, Hack and Slash 15.1%, Action Roguelike 12.8%, Roguelite 10.5%

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 22.3%, Roguelite 16.7%, Roguelike 15%, Top-Down 13.2%, Horror 12%

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 22.1%, Roguelite 16.6%, Roguelike 15.6%, Top-Down 12.7%, Horror 11.5%

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 21.3%, Souls-like 17.7%, Difficult 13.9%, Perma Death 13.8%, Roguelike 12%

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 30.7%, Adventure 28.5%, Difficult 23.3%, Exploration 12.9%, Singleplayer 4.5%

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 34.2%, Action-Adventure 21.1%, Horror 20.6%, Action 13.7%, Adventure 7.6%

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

Why similar: Souls-like 25%, Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Difficult 14%, Perma Death 13.4%, RPG 6.6%

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 19.9%, Action Roguelike 17%, Difficult 15%, Roguelite 12.7%, PvE 11.2%

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 19.1%, Difficult 14.7%, Roguelite 13.7%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Roguelike 9.4%

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: Hack and Slash 18.5%, Action Roguelike 18.3%, Perma Death 12.9%, Roguelite 12.8%, Difficult 8.8%

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 33.7%, Action Roguelike 29.9%, Action-Adventure 13%, Horror 12.9%, Action 6.8%

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 35.4%, Exploration 17.2%, Psychological Horror 15%, Horror 11.6%, Adventure 7.3%

Bait Soul is a top-down Dungeon Crawler Roguelike. It blends dungeon exploration with Survivors-style auto-attacks. Accessible yet deep, it retains the thrill of looting, with unique, game-changing mechanics hidden everywhere.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22%, Action Roguelike 17.5%, Hack and Slash 17.4%, Roguelike 13.8%, Roguelite 11.7%

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 27.7%, Top-Down 20.2%, Perma Death 14.2%, Roguelike 11.3%, Exploration 9.5%