Games Like Catacomb Kids

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 32.7%, Roguelite 25%, RPG 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Procedural Generation 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the dark, class-based dungeon-crawling aesthetic and challenging combat of Catacomb Kids perfectly.

Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.2%, Roguelite 19.6%, Procedural Generation 11.1%, Platformer 11%, Local Co-Op 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, brutal platformer roguelike that emphasizes chaotic combat and character progression.

TowerClimb is a difficult and rewarding procedurally generated platformer with roguelike elements. Enormous and mysterious towers of ancient unknown origin stand above humanity, extending to the heavens. Struggle forward as a weak human, driven by an iron will to reach the top.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.5%, Roguelite 15.1%, Platformer 8.8%, Difficult 7.3%, Procedural Generation 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A notoriously difficult, physics-heavy platformer that demands precision and mastery of its procedural systems.

Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.1%, Platformer 18.5%, Procedural Generation 16.2%, Local Co-Op 12.7%, Difficult 12%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for physics-based platformer roguelikes, offering deep environmental interaction and brutal difficulty.

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: Action Roguelike 32.2%, Roguelite 20.7%, Difficult 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, RPG 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a complex physics and magic system where every pixel is simulated, leading to the same kind of emergent chaos found in Catacomb Kids.

Spirits Abyss is a roguelite platformer with destructible terrain. Cast into the Abysm you must explore its diverse depths battling phantasmic meanies and plundering its useful treasures to find a way home... but does something nestle beyond the realmic veil of death?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.8%, Platformer 12.4%, Roguelite 12.2%, Procedural Generation 11.4%, Local Co-Op 10%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused platformer that captures the mysterious and dangerous atmosphere of deep dungeon delving.

Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.8%, Roguelite 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Action 5.3%, Platformer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Blends fast-paced action with deep RPG elements and a variety of loot-driven character builds.

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: Action Roguelike 32.4%, Roguelite 21.7%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Platformer 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines high-octane combat with platforming elements and deep roguelite progression systems.

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 41.7%, Roguelite 16.2%, Local Co-Op 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Difficult 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-speed, magic-based combat that requires quick reflexes and strategic spell combinations.

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

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.9%, Roguelite 20.8%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Local Co-Op 8.1%, Difficult 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like 2D action-roguelike that emphasizes careful, deliberate combat and exploration.

Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.2%, Roguelite 31.2%, RPG 9%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Procedural Generation 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that emphasizes persistent progression and class-based combat in a procedural environment.

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 29.3%, Platformer 27.9%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Indie 11.6%, 2D 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a brutal, physics-driven survival experience in a hostile, interconnected world that rewards observation and adaptation.

Ruin of the Reckless is a breakneck-paced, melee-focused roguelike brawler with very light persistent progression elements and a punishing difficulty curve. Play with a friend!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.6%, Roguelite 19.2%, RPG 16%, Action 10.3%, Indie 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, melee-focused roguelike that emphasizes aggressive play and chaotic combat encounters.

Explore, craft, and survive in this Multiplayer RPG Platformer with permanent death! Featuring many Rogue-like elements, Magicite randomly generates each underground dungeon for you and your friends to delve deep into.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.6%, RPG 13.3%, Platformer 12.2%, Roguelite 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines crafting and survival elements with roguelike platforming, forcing players to manage resources while exploring.

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: Action Roguelike 40%, Roguelite 19.4%, RPG 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: A dungeon crawler that leans heavily into RPG progression and character customization within a roguelike framework.

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 60.8%, Local Co-Op 19.3%, Action 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 7%, 2D 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 2D action-roguelike that features deep character builds and intense, scaling difficulty.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.7%, Platformer 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Difficult 9.2%, Roguelite 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist but incredibly challenging platformer that focuses on pure, fast-paced action and reflex-based gameplay.

TinyKeep, a top-down procedurally generated dungeon escape game with permadeath - you die and it's game over. Master the frantic physics-based combat, lure enemies into traps or make them fight each other for dominance. There are many ways to survive in TinyKeep!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 64.4%, RPG 17.2%, Action 9.8%, Indie 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based dungeon crawling where emergent AI interactions play a key role in survival.

Legend of Dungeon is a randomly generated action RPG Beat'em'up with heavy Rogue-like elements, striking visuals, and dynamic music.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.9%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, RPG 10.4%, Roguelite 10.2%, Procedural Generation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style dungeon crawler that uses roguelike mechanics to create a challenging, loot-heavy experience.

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 40.2%, Roguelite 25.9%, Procedural Generation 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Difficult 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, hellish platformer that focuses on intense combat and wave-based survival.

In this sequel to GoNNER: Journey your way through deep dark chaotic places with unimaginable sparks of colour as you go on a mission to help Death rid a mysterious presence from her lair. Battle crazy bosses, lose your head (a lot), in this messy, cute, fast-paced procedurally-generated platformer.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.8%, Roguelite 23.8%, Platformer 9.4%, Procedural Generation 8.5%, Action 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A visually distinct and chaotic platformer roguelike that rewards fast, aggressive movement and combat.

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: Difficult 21.2%, RPG 21.1%, Platformer 20.2%, Local Co-Op 14.4%, Action 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a 2D souls-like experience with deep RPG mechanics and challenging, interconnected platforming levels.

Conquer the forces of Death in A Wizard’s Lizard, an action RPG for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Explore ever-changing dungeons, filled with powerful weapons and items. Battle back the hordes of evil. Rescue villagers to improve your town and increase your power for your next trek into the dungeon.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.6%, Roguelite 25.8%, RPG 11.1%, Procedural Generation 6.1%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down/platformer hybrid that captures the classic dungeon-crawling feel with modern roguelike mechanics.

Collapsed is a post-apocalyptic roguelike action-platformer. Hunt your prey through vast procedurally-generated levels filled with tough enemies, useful loot and experience points. Fight alone or with a friend – either way, it won’t be easy!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 45.3%, Roguelite 29.5%, Platformer 7.6%, Procedural Generation 5.5%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A violent, fast-paced action-roguelike that emphasizes precision combat against challenging enemies.

Vertical Drop Heroes is a procedural platformer RPG hybrid with roguelike elements, where your hero adventures through randomly generated stages. Armed with a variety of skills and traits, you must use your cunning and reflexes to survive the dangers of each stage.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.7%, Roguelite 18.5%, Procedural Generation 11.7%, Platformer 11.4%, Local Co-Op 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Procedural platforming that incorporates RPG elements and unique character traits to keep each run fresh.

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: Action Roguelike 31%, Roguelite 21%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Difficult 7.8%, RPG 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, combat-focused roguelike that rewards strategic positioning and careful resource management.

Lady Tallowmere's kittens have been acting strange. Still, the dungeon's rituals must be carried out. Despite the unusual circumstances, how many rooms can you clear?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.7%, Roguelite 24.7%, Local Co-Op 13.3%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based platformer that combines brutal combat with a humorous, lighthearted tone.

Rogues Like Us is a hack n' slash rogue-lite unlike any other! Stand against a resurging threat by yourself or with a friend in local co-op. Collect weapons, armor, enchantments, and more by exploring dangerous locales and defeating powerful bosses! Stop the constructs, save the town.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 55.5%, Roguelite 22.1%, Action 7.8%, Indie 5.6%, Difficult 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A hack-and-slash roguelike that integrates platforming elements into its combat-heavy dungeon exploration.

The Dungeoning is a difficult action platformer with character levelling, set in a procedurally generated dungeon. Kill enemies, level up using experience and master varied weapons and magic. Collect gold to spend with traders and buy better weapons. Try NG+ and beyond for an extra challenge.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 46.3%, Roguelite 16.7%, RPG 14%, Platformer 9.4%, Action 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, classic-style dungeon crawler that emphasizes simple, effective roguelike mechanics.

Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.7%, Roguelite 26.2%, Difficult 10.6%, RPG 8.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 45%, Platformer 11.7%, Roguelite 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Difficult 6%

Hack, slash, shoot and loot your way through procedurally generated dungeons! Smack your enemies into spikes with your inventory sack!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 48.9%, Roguelite 20.6%, RPG 11.3%, Procedural Generation 8.5%, Action 6%

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 37.4%, Roguelite 23.1%, RPG 13.2%, Local Co-Op 9.2%, Action 6.5%

A dungeon-crawling, world-hopping roguelike adventure! Grab your friends, stick dynamite to your sword, throw candles at your foes and die in various exciting ways!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 61.8%, Procedural Generation 23.4%, Difficult 9%, Action 5.9%

Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we've lost.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34%, Roguelite 22.4%, Procedural Generation 12.1%, Platformer 11.5%, Local Co-Op 6.7%

Crystal Catacombs is a challenging, retro inspired “Megavanian” love letter that utilizes Rogue-like procedurally generated levels/enemies/items with a heavy emphasis on classic 2D platforming.

Why similar: Indie 100%

Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania-inspired roguelike that focuses on exploration and platforming challenges.

A brutal mix between dungeon-crawler and shoot-em up. The dungeon will learn from you and become more dangerous every time you play!

Why similar: Roguelite 20.8%, RPG 17.7%, Local Co-Op 15.1%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 10.3%

bitDungeon combines randomized loot and fast action combat, explore randomized dungeons and hack and slash your way through dangerous bosses. The difficultly increases as you become stronger and stronger. Build your character how you want with deadly passive abilities.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 52.6%, Roguelite 17.4%, RPG 15.1%, Action 8%, Indie 6.9%

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 50%, Roguelite 24.5%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, RPG 6.6%, Procedural Generation 5.3%

Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite. Descend into an ever-changing ant hill, fight your way through hordes of insects with a variety of weapons, face formidable bosses and ultimately find your stolen eyeball.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.5%, Roguelite 20.1%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, Platformer 10%, Local Co-Op 9.5%

Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.1%, Platformer 19.8%, Local Co-Op 9.6%, Procedural Generation 9.3%, Difficult 8.7%

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 51.2%, Roguelite 10.5%, Difficult 9.5%, Procedural Generation 6.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%

Ember Knights is an action rogue-lite for 1-4 players where you play as legendary knights, the last spark of hope against the mad sorcerer Praxis and his hordes of unwavering fiends. Wield weapons & skills, build synergies with game-changing relics and free the universe of Praxis’ corruption.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.2%, Roguelite 22.8%, Procedural Generation 9.9%, Local Co-Op 9.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%

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: RPG 32.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Action 15.4%, Indie 14.7%, Platformer 13.9%

Combining its own unique take on the real-time roguelike genre, with a nostalgic 16-bit look and feel, Diehard Dungeon is a game that feels both familiar and quite different at the same time. Followed by a trusty, treasure collecting companion chest, you must make your way through the dungeons many randomly-generated rooms and levels.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 49%, Roguelite 16.3%, RPG 13%, Action 7.7%, Indie 6.9%

Rising Hell is a vertical platformer rogue-lite filled with adrenaline-pumping action and tons of heavy gothic metal shreds. Climb out from the ever-changing hell while you fight hordes of blood-lusting demons.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.8%, Roguelite 21.5%, Procedural Generation 11.4%, Platformer 10.6%, Difficult 7.4%

Vampire of the Sands is a punishing action dungeon-crawler with roguelike elements.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 54.2%, Roguelite 33.8%, Action 12%

Plague Breaker is a retro roguelike platformer with heavy RPG elements. Pick your class and ascend a procedurally generated castle filled with undead monsters and corrupted plague doctors. Level up your character and find items, weapons, and traders along the way before taking on each floors boss.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.3%, Roguelite 20.6%, Platformer 10.5%, Procedural Generation 10%, Difficult 7.9%

Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 52.8%, RPG 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Action 7.9%, Indie 7.5%

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: Action Roguelike 49%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, RPG 11.9%, Difficult 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%

Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 43.6%, Roguelite 22.2%, Procedural Generation 13%, RPG 11%, Action 5.4%

Ancient Dungeon VR is a fast-paced roguelite dungeon crawler built for VR. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, slash enemies, collect loot, and unlock upgrades in immersive physics-based combat. Play solo or co-op with up to 4 players.

Why similar: Roguelite 42.1%, RPG 17.8%, Procedural Generation 17.4%, Action 9.7%, Indie 8.6%

Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.1%, Roguelite 22.5%, Platformer 10.7%, Procedural Generation 10.3%, RPG 8.3%

Ascendant is the unforgiving beat 'em up in which you are a demigod invading a world controlled by your rivals. Choose your fate by discovering Blessings, equipping mighty weapons and spells, and learning to survive in this brutal realm. Only the most impressive warriors have a chance of victory.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.5%, Roguelite 22.7%, Platformer 15.4%, RPG 8.2%, Local Co-Op 7.8%

Embark on an epic journey in this hardcore Multiplayer RPG! As a Galactic Cadet, you and your Combat Squad of friends must brave hostile worlds in search of valuable loot and resources. Craft powerful gear, slay otherworldly creatures, and save the galaxy.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 42.5%, Roguelite 13.7%, RPG 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Platformer 7%

Raise your shield. Indulge Lady Tallowmere and her lovingly violent dungeons. New rooms are created every time you play. How deep can you delve?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.5%, Roguelite 14.2%, Procedural Generation 11.3%, Local Co-Op 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 8%

Never Split the Party is an ultra social rogue-like! You're one of four adventurers joining together to explore a procedurally generated dungeon, amass powerful upgrades, and cooperate with your fellow adventures to conquer and crush the evil dungeon champions!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 35.1%, Roguelite 14.7%, Procedural Generation 14.6%, Difficult 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%

Usurper: Soulbound is a brutal Rogue-lite Action RPG where death is just the beginning. Possess your enemies to seize their bodies and abilities. Trapped in a nightmarish dimension, you must master combat, conquer deadly foes, and fight your way back to freedom—or be lost forever.

Why similar: Roguelite 44.6%, Procedural Generation 18.5%, Local Co-Op 16.7%, RPG 14.1%, Action 6.1%

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: Action Roguelike 39.4%, Roguelite 26.1%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, Difficult 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.2%