- #1 Shadow of the Depth
97% matchMixed70% of 478 reviews2025
Dev: ChillyRoom
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Perma Death 20.8%, Hack and Slash 20.1%, Action Roguelike 17.3%, Roguelike 12.5%, Hand-drawn 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down action-roguelike focuses on intense hack-and-slash combat and exploration within a dark, atmospheric world.
- #2 Cult of the Lamb
96% 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: Action Roguelike 88.5%, Action 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the dark, cartoon-inspired aesthetic while offering deep top-down action-roguelike combat.
- #3 Have a Nice Death
96% 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 30.9%, Action Roguelike 28.8%, Roguelike 17.8%, Cartoony 17%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a highly stylized, dark hand-drawn art style paired with fast-paced hack-and-slash roguelike mechanics.
- #4 Halls of Torment
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 31,770 reviews2024
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Hack and Slash 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Roguelike 14.8%, Top-Down 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar dark-fantasy atmosphere with addictive, arcade-style action-roguelike gameplay.
- #5 EMPTY SHELL
94% matchVery Positive88% of 847 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 24.4%, Roguelike 16.8%, Top-Down 15.3%, Horror 14.3%, Action-Adventure 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down roguelike leans heavily into horror themes and claustrophobic survival mechanics.
- #6 Dead Cells
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 182,870 reviews2018
Dev: Motion Twin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 41.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Hack and Slash 25.9%, Action Roguelike 23.7%, Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Roguelike 18.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: As a pinnacle of the action-roguelike genre, it offers the fluid, high-stakes hack-and-slash combat that fans of the genre crave.
- #7 Death or Treat
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 107 reviews2023
Dev: Saona Studios
Windows · Mac
The Halloween spirit is missing! Play as Scary and help him save HallowTown. "Death or Treat" is a 2D action-roguelite and hack & slash, with handpainted environments and traditional animation. Explore all the worlds and defeat hordes of enemies using different weapons and skills.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.4%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Roguelike 18.3%, Hand-drawn 17.9%, Cartoony 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: The hand-drawn, colorful art style masks a challenging hack-and-slash roguelike experience that feels very similar in tone.
- #8 Cryptical Path
92% 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 25.5%, Action Roguelike 22.6%, Roguelike 16.6%, Perma Death 15.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strong action-roguelike that emphasizes hack-and-slash combat and deep character progression.
- #9 Bendy and the Dark Revival
91% matchVery Positive92% of 16,146 reviews2022
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.
Why similar: Horror 32%, Cartoony 22.8%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Story Rich 13.4%, Action 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: While a different genre, it is essential for fans wanting to explore more of the Bendy universe's horror atmosphere.
- #10 Bendy and the Ink Machine
90% matchVery Positive89% of 36,854 reviews2017
Dev: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Bendy and the Ink Machine® is the first person puzzle action horror game that will forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.
Why similar: Horror 30.7%, Cartoony 20.5%, Mystery 15.3%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Story Rich 10%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that established the iconic rubberhose horror aesthetic found in the Bendy series.
- #11 Bleak Sword DX
89% matchMostly Positive78% of 698 reviews2023
Dev: more8bitPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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 25.2%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Arcade 12.1%, Horror 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a minimalist yet intense hack-and-slash experience with arcade-like roguelike progression.
- #12 Curse of the Dead Gods
89% matchVery Positive83% of 9,199 reviews2021
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Action Roguelike 30.3%, Dark Fantasy 24.7%, Roguelike 19.3%, Cartoony 9.3%, Horror 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: This top-down action-roguelike features tactical, punishing combat that rewards precision and mastery.
- #13 Skul: The Hero Slayer
88% 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 41.8%, Roguelike 23.9%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Action 10.1%, Action-Adventure 5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a fast-paced, action-oriented roguelike experience with a distinct, stylized visual identity.
- #14 FELLCHASER
86% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Let'em Cook Games
Windows · Mac
You've stolen Death’s scythe in an attempt to cheat your fate. Now you must escape Purgatory by brewing combo-building potions and reaping hordes of creatures in this hack and slash Roguelike!
Why similar: Perma Death 26.3%, Hack and Slash 23.2%, Action Roguelike 20.5%, Dark Fantasy 12.5%, Hand-drawn 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling action-roguelike that emphasizes hack-and-slash combat and loot collection.
- #15 Skelly Selest
87% matchVery Positive93% of 288 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 27.2%, Perma Death 19.9%, Hack and Slash 19.1%, Roguelike 16.3%, Top-Down 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style action-roguelike that features frantic combat and a dark, skeletal aesthetic.
- #16 Wizard of Legend
86% matchVery Positive91% of 21,044 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.1%, Roguelike 26.3%, Hack and Slash 22.8%, Action 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action-roguelike that focuses on high-speed combat and spell-casting mastery.
- #17 The Bleakest Keep
84% matchVery Positive91% of 720 reviews2025
Dev: Cache of Bones
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: Hack and Slash 19.5%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, Action-Adventure 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that combines third-person combat with souls-like difficulty.
- #18 Rogue Loops
84% 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 19.5%, Perma Death 17.5%, Action Roguelike 17.2%, Roguelike 12%, Top-Down 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward hack-and-slash roguelite that focuses on repetitive, arcade-style combat loops.
- #19 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: Perma Death 18.9%, Hack and Slash 18.6%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Roguelike 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends action-roguelike elements with hack-and-slash combat in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #20 INTO EVIL
81% matchVery Positive93% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Mind's Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Hotline Miami x Dark Souls. Greatswords, demons, miniguns; up to 4 players. You are not prepared.
Why similar: Perma Death 21.5%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Action Roguelike 16.2%, Roguelike 11.3%, Dark Fantasy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawling action-roguelike that focuses on souls-like combat mechanics.
- #21 Nyran Survivors
82% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Diminished Studios
Windows · Linux
Embrace the role of Thoria's ultimate Mediator. In this gripping Action Roguelite, unlock diverse classes, harness thousands of spell combinations, and face epic boss battles. How long can you survive the endless enemy horde for?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.5%, Hack and Slash 24.3%, Roguelike 15.2%, Top-Down 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D action-roguelike that provides a similar hack-and-slash experience against waves of monsters.
- #22 Corpse Keeper
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,416 reviews2024
Dev: Melancholia StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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: Perma Death 23.2%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Action Roguelike 16%, Dark Fantasy 14.4%, Roguelike 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric action-RPG that features challenging combat and a grim aesthetic.
- #23 Inkbound
79% matchVery Positive87% of 4,023 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Shoe
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
Why similar: Roguelike 71.6%, 3D 28.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a highly stylized, ink-inspired art direction with roguelike progression mechanics.
- #24 Revita
81% matchVery Positive81% of 2,429 reviews2022
Dev: BenStarPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.3%, Roguelike 27.7%, Action-Adventure 20.7%, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down roguelike that blends fast-paced action with a unique health-management mechanic.
- #25 Neon Abyss
80% matchVery Positive86% of 23,608 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Roguelike 41.6%, Action Roguelike 34.3%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Action 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, top-down roguelike that features vibrant visuals and intense, room-clearing action.
- #26 Cakey's Twisted Bakery
78% matchMixed69% of 1,331 reviews2024
Dev: TinyMindz
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 24%
It's bake or die at Cakey's Bakery, where human children are the secret ingredient to strange monsters' delicious pastries. Find the recipe for survival to escape the bakery and it's sweet and scary staff!
Why similar: Cartoony 19%, Arcade 17.5%, Action-Adventure 17.2%, Mystery 11.7%, Horror 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An action-adventure game that shares a similar horror-adjacent, stylized visual theme.
- #27 Bendy: Secrets of the Machine
77% matchVery Positive82% of 2,140 reviews2024
Dev: Gent CorporationPub: Joey Drew Studios
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Some things are better left forgotten.
Why similar: Horror 33.3%, Cartoony 31.2%, Story Rich 13%, Mystery 9.5%, Action 8%
- #28 Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
79% matchVery Positive81% of 1,267 reviews2018
Dev: Long Hat HousePub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
In a bizarre universe where the oppressed are on the brink of oblivion, Dandara has awoken to reshape the world.
Why similar: Action 69.8%, Action-Adventure 30.2%
Why You'll Like It: A unique action-adventure game with a distinct art style and gravity-defying movement mechanics.
- #29 Venge
78% matchVery Positive92% of 417 reviews2020
Dev: Costek Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get ready to explore a movie studio that vanished into thin air, only to find yourself trapped in a twisted, alternate dimension where creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to ensure you never see the light of day again...
Why similar: Horror 29.8%, Action-Adventure 25.8%, Story Rich 19.3%, Atmospheric 15.3%, Action 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-horror experience that emphasizes exploration and stealth within a dark, unsettling environment.
- #30 EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,405 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 25.6%, Roguelike 18.5%, Top-Down 15.7%, Horror 14.5%, Action-Adventure 13.3%
- #31 Poppy Playtime
75% matchVery Positive88% of 141,722 reviews2021
Dev: Mob Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
Why similar: Horror 36%, Thriller 15%, Psychological Horror 14.6%, Mystery 12%, Cartoony 8.4%
- #32 Garten of Banban 2
76% matchMixed67% of 4,544 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Continue the story of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve deeper into the bizarre establishment where the place was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents, all while uncovering the truth behind the place…
Why similar: Horror 19.5%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Cartoony 17.6%, Thriller 11.7%, Mystery 10.5%
- #33 BELOW
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,367 reviews2018
Dev: Capybara Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
Why similar: Perma Death 19.9%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Action Roguelike 13.9%, Roguelike 10.2%, Psychological Horror 9%
- #34 Garten of Banban 3
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,965 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Embrace the horrors of Banban’s Kindergarten. Delve even deeper into the depths of the establishment that was left suspiciously empty. Try to survive the unexpected residents and continue the search for your child…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.2%, Horror 17.3%, Cartoony 16.9%, Thriller 12.6%, Mystery 10.3%
- #35 Bad Cheese
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 668 reviews2025
Dev: Simon LukasikPub: Feardemic
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.1%, Cartoony 18.6%, Horror 16.8%, Hand-drawn 14.5%, Thriller 8.7%
- #36 Choo-Choo Charles
73% matchVery Positive91% of 17,402 reviews2022
Dev: Two Star Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.
Why similar: Horror 26.5%, Thriller 15.6%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Hand-drawn 10.3%
- #37 Soulbind: Tales Of The Underworld
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Rubedo Games
Windows · Linux
It's up to you to become the Endless, a mysterious skeleton, and embark on a perilous journey. Collect monster body parts to enhance your character and use a variety of abilities. Explore sinister locations, fight mythical creatures and uncover the secrets of the Underworld.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.7%, Hack and Slash 20.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Roguelike 17.6%, Hand-drawn 16.5%
- #38 Garten of Banban 7
73% matchVery Positive83% of 1,659 reviews2024
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the monster-occupied levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dreads that reside below as you are now completely on your own. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 18.3%, Cartoony 17.7%, Mystery 11.3%, Thriller 9.3%
- #39 Halls of Torment: Prelude
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,419 reviews2023
Dev: Chasing Carrots
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the Lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magical trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish these horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.2%, Dark Fantasy 37%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Action 6.3%
- #40 Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,664 reviews2025
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Explore the most obscure levels of Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the new deceives and mysteries that await you. Uncover the truth behind the place, and find the whereabouts of your missing child…
Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 18.4%, Cartoony 17.8%, Mystery 10.9%, Thriller 9.1%
- #41 Garten of Banban
73% matchMixed54% of 13,429 reviews2023
Dev: Euphoric Brothers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone…
Why similar: Thriller 19.3%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Horror 14.6%, Cartoony 14.5%, Mystery 11.6%
- #42 The Last Man Survivor
71% matchMixed69% of 291 reviews2025
Dev: Renderise
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Last Man Survivor is a gloomy roguelike in which you have to fight tons of enemies, slay giant bosses, discover new abilities and characters, and also find out the dark secret of the Last Survivor
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.7%, Dark Fantasy 24.8%, Hand-drawn 19.9%, Roguelike 13.1%, Horror 9.7%
- #43 Striving for Light: Survival
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Striving for Light: Survival brings the exploration of infinite expanding skill trees to the arena survival roguelite genre. Unlock new characters, weapons, skills and maps, slay hordes of monsters and take on massive boss fights.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.1%, Action Roguelike 21.7%, Perma Death 19.7%, Roguelike 16.4%, Hand-drawn 14.2%
- #44 Into the Necrovale
70% 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 26.9%, Action Roguelike 23.4%, Dark Fantasy 16.9%, Roguelike 16.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%
- #45 Reap and Rush
68% 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 26.7%, Top-Down 17.3%, Action-Adventure 16.1%, Cartoony 15.6%, Action 6.7%
- #46 Neverending Nightmares
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,035 reviews2014
Dev: Infinitap Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true psychological horror as you explore nightmares inspired by the creator's struggles with depression and OCD. The defenseless protagonist must avoid monstrous manifestations of what haunts his subconscious in his quest to wake up into reality.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 38.4%, Horror 37.4%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.5%, Action 3%
- #47 Zardy's Cave
69% matchVery Positive82% of 96 reviews2024
Dev: Full Trek Media
Windows
Beneath the farm something terrible awaits. You fell down a giant hole into a dark world full of terrifying scarecrows and monsters. Now you must make your way through the tunnels deep underground while watching your back. Solve puzzles, find tools, and most importantly… Stay alive!
Why similar: Cartoony 23.9%, Horror 21.7%, Mystery 18.4%, Action-Adventure 18.3%, 3D 9.6%
- #48 Anglerfish
70% matchVery Positive83% of 290 reviews2022
Dev: Professional Villains
Windows
The game only saves when you die. Every time you die, something changes. Every change is based on where and how you died. Go on an epic adventure only equipped with your trusted shotgun, your wit and your strong stomach for disturbing exploration. Can you survive a night at the bar, Anglerfish?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.1%, Horror 21.8%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Action-Adventure 18.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #49 Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
66% matchVery Positive87% of 978 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 29.8%, Action Roguelike 24.7%, Roguelike 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Action 5.8%
- #50 Bonehold
66% matchVery Positive84% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel Jackal
Windows
Dungeon Crawler with elements of rogue-like and ARPG games. Kill hordes of enemies, duel mighty bosses, and acquire legendary loot!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 25%, Dark Fantasy 19.2%, Hand-drawn 17.8%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelike 10.3%
- #51 Spooky Survivors
68% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Aligned Games
Windows
Spooky Survivors puts you in the shoes of Van Hobo, a quirky hero battling the supernatural! Start with all unlocks BUT choose which to level up as you face endless waves. Equip powerful gear and unlock unique abilities. Outlast the nightmare and prove yourself as the ultimate spooky survivor!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Action Roguelike 19.4%, Roguelike 18.9%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Arcade 14.6%
- #52 You Will Die Here Tonight
67% matchVery Positive91% of 670 reviews2023
Dev: Spiral Bound Interactive LLC
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Immerse yourself in retro top-down visuals as you face the horrors of Breckenridge Hall through intense first-person combat. Scavenge, solve puzzles, and upgrade your gear. Do whatever it takes to survive—but remember: You Will Die Here Tonight.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 32.8%, Horror 18.4%, Top-Down 17.9%, Action-Adventure 16.2%, 3D 8.8%
- #53 JANITOR BLEEDS
68% matchVery Positive86% of 276 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Thriller 27.2%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Horror 15.8%, Mystery 14.3%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #54 Dream Alone
71% matchMixed58% of 57 reviews2018
Dev: Play2ChillPub: No Gravity Games
Windows
Are you skilled enough to face frequent deaths, survive deadly traps and avoid scary enemies? Enjoy an ultra difficult classic 2D platformer with a dark story! Master your special abilities, enter an alternate reality, and clone yourself to get through 21 hardcore levels!
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 23.8%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Horror 21.6%, Arcade 17.7%, Atmospheric 8.8%
- #55 In Celebration of Violence
69% matchVery Positive87% of 507 reviews2018
Dev: Julian Edison
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.
Why similar: Perma Death 23.3%, Action Roguelike 21%, Hack and Slash 16.3%, Roguelike 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%
- #56 Super Lone Survivor
67% matchVery Positive93% of 84 reviews2022
Dev: SuperflatPub: Superflat Games
Windows
The masked protagonist must escape the city ravaged by disease, by any means necessary. Use stealth to scavenge food, or kill everything in your path. Nurture your mental health or descend into madness. How you survive is up to you.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.8%, Horror 21.5%, Action-Adventure 20%, Story Rich 13.6%, Atmospheric 12.4%
- #57 Malignant Survivors
67% matchMixed63% of 312 reviews2024
Dev: Eren Aydin
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
3D rogue-like action game in a dark fantasy theme. Blow up thousands of malignants and find quality loot to improve your heroes for harder challenges.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.6%, Dark Fantasy 16.5%, Top-Down 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.9%, Action Roguelike 10%
- #58 Pixel Survivors : Roguelike
66% matchVery Positive80% of 473 reviews2023
Dev: Amrita
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Action Roguelike 36.5%, Roguelike 34.2%, Top-Down 19.9%, Action 9.3%
