Games Like CELLAR

No graphics, No tiles. Just text-RPG adventure! Explore a shifting labyrinth, regain the Ring of Life from the wizard Shingor. Classic roguelike-style messages guide your journey, with narrative scenes evoking the spirit of MUDs and gamebooks. Death is permanent. Every run brings new discoveries.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 22.9% ★, Text-Based 15.5%, Roguelike 11.2%, CRPG 11%, Perma Death 10.8%

A simple traditional roguelike with ASCII art where you save the monsters instead of hurting them.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Roguelike 11.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.7%, Text-Based 8.4%

Hyper Dungeon Crawler is a turn-based roguelike RPG with crafting. Collect materials and craft your unique tools, weapons, magic spells and other supplements and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated scenes.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.2% ★, CRPG 16.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.8%, Perma Death 8.5%

Ascend a deadly rogue-like tower with 4 skill trees, 60+ monsters, and procedural floors. Master Barbarian, Mystic, Assassin, or Eglathian powers. Face altars, fountains, and permadeath. Will you conquer the Tower of Eglathia or join the fallen?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28% ★, CRPG 16.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Roguelike 12.2%, Roguelite 9.2%

A turn-based traditional roguelike featuring 10 character classes with unique gameplay styles. Explore five ancient realms to find ancient magical artifacts you will need to survive tactical battles against their evil inhabitants. Can you save the world from the wrath of Kramora?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.7%, Roguelike 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.9%, Perma Death 7.1%

Ancient sacrifices saved the world, but their legacy is unraveling. A party based roguelike inspired by classic '80s RPGs, where every descent into cursed dungeons carries permanent consequences.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.3% ★, CRPG 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Perma Death 10.3%, Roguelike 8.2%

Conqueror Of Time is a traditional dungeon crawl rogue game with a time travel theme. Choose a character from different time periods and fight your way through dungeons using various items from different times and spaces. Use time travel abilities to fight alongside your past or future self.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 28.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Perma Death 12.6%, Roguelike 12.5%

Deadzoned is a sci-fi turn-based Roguelike. Blast your way through the lawless sectors battling dangerous creatures, outlaws, and the environment itself. But you'll need your wits to make best use of the variety of resources you stumble upon to survive and claim the head of your bounty!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.3%, Perma Death 12.1%, Roguelike 11.7%, RPG 5.3%

ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic & flexible combat. The Steam version adds various features like achievements, difficulty level customization & play modes.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39% ★, CRPG 20.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Perma Death 10%, Roguelike 8.9%

Experience the commercial port of the game that spawned a thousand 'Rogue-likes'. Venture into the Dungeons of Doom in search of the legendary Amulet of Yendor, and hopefully escape with your life! Randomly generated dungeons await you, full of nasty monsters, insidious traps, and glittering loot.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.5%, Roguelike 12.3%, Perma Death 10.8%, Text-Based 7.5%

In this classic roguelike, released in 1983 for the Commodore 64 by Epyx, search the dark depths of a twisted dungeon, teeming with fiendish enemies and dangerous traps, for the legendary Sword of Fargoal, the only thing that can defeat the evil wizard Umla.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Perma Death 12.1%, Roguelike 10%, Retro 6.9%

A classic dungeon-crawling CRPG with nuanced character building and brutal, turn-based tactical combat. Explore a fully non-procedural world that changes when you die. Progress on the backs of your past-slain heroes by using their gear and memories to carry onward.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 27.4% ★, CRPG 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.9%, Roguelike 8.9%

Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 44.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Roguelike 11.8%, Perma Death 9.4%, CRPG 9.1%

Beyond the Bridge is a tribute to one of the earliest roguelikes, Moria. Your journey begins with creating your character by choosing a class. From there, you'll explore six procedurally generated levels before reaching the goal of your quest and making your escape!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 17.7%, Roguelike 14.9%, RPG 10.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 6.6%

Darkvale is a dark fantasy extraction RPG where you send lone adventurers into deadly expeditions. Build and upgrade your hamlet, manage risk and resources, defeat bosses, and survive journeys.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 27.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Roguelike 14.2%, CRPG 11.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.6%

Rogue — A brutal, procedurally generated dungeon crawler where every decision counts. Fight monsters, collect treasures, and survive the deadly depths in search of the Amulet of Yendor. Each playthrough is unique—do you have what it takes to escape?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.8%, Roguelike 13%, RPG 7%, Old School 6.4%

Dungeon of Rikka is a turn based Rogue-like game with the goal to save your village from the impending doom of the beast that's been sealed away to rot in the deepest corner of the Dungeon. The beast will break his shackles and ascend the Dungeon, becoming stronger the longer you take to get to him.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 35.8% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.9%, Perma Death 10.4%, Roguelite 9.6%

Sigil of Kings is a turn-based fantasy roguelike/RPG, set in an expansive procedurally generated world, displayed in colorful 16-bit pixel art. Explore dungeons, defeat enemies, solve puzzles, find treasures, visit cities, join guilds and make your mark in a living, breathing world.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 52% ★, CRPG 24.1%, Roguelike 12.5%, RPG 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 2.9%

Cyclopean II: The Dreamlands takes you into the dark fantasy setting described in H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamquest of Unknown Kadath and other stories of his Dream Cycle.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 29% ★, CRPG 21.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Roguelike 11.9%, RPG 9.1%

The modern way to play NetHack

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 51.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Roguelike 13.3%, RPG 7.8%, Perma Death 7.6%

Highly moddable roguelike. Descend from Arkov's Tower - or die trying!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45.3% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Roguelike 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 61.3% ★, Roguelike 17.3%, Dungeon Crawler 11.6%, Perma Death 5.5%, RPG 4.2%

DA_RL is a turn-based traditional roguelike with procedurally generated dungeons, five distinct classes, a deep item system, and dozens of enemy types. Every run is different.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 56.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 19%, Roguelike 13.1%, RPG 9.2%, Adventure 2%

Become the titan Prometheus in this tactical turn-based roguelike, where every battle is a chessboard and every move counts. In a world that only moves when you move, dominate strategic battles, upgrade your skills, and face mythical enemies and permadeath.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Roguelike 10.4%, Perma Death 9%

Kill your enemies, possess their bodies, and take their abilities as your own in this turn-based procedurally generated death labyrinth.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 68.2% ★, Roguelike 13.1%, Dungeon Crawler 7.4%, Perma Death 4.8%, RPG 2.9%

Dare Fate – a survivors-like action RPG. Join the Adventurers’ Guild, take on quests, and rise through the ranks. Defy destiny and become this world’s hero!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 31.4% ★, CRPG 16.1%, Roguelike 13.7%, Roguelite 12.9%, Survival 8.3%

Open the gate to the egyptian underworld! Hieroglyphika is a roguelike game completely without text but with pictograms.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 59.1% ★, Roguelike 12.2%, CRPG 8.2%, Perma Death 6.4%, Dungeon Crawler 5.1%

Amulet of Iovar is an oldschool roguelike inspired by Nethack. Delve deep into the Dungeon of Iovar, steal the amulet of the divine and ascend to godhood!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 57.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, Roguelike 13.8%, RPG 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 3.3%

Dose Response is a roguelike game where you play an addict. Avoid the dangers threatening your mind and body while desperately looking for the next fix.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45.9% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Perma Death 13.8%, Roguelike 12.2%, RPG 6.2%

A single-player turn-based dungeon crawler. Take control of a lone hero and explore sprawling dungeons, fight dangerous monsters.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 73.2% ★, Roguelike 15.1%, Perma Death 3.6%, RPG 3.4%, Dungeon Crawler 2.5%

Rogue Fable III is a traditional rogue-like game which combines the depth, complexity, and challenge of the genre classics with a shorter, more tightly focused game length.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 75.3% ★, Roguelike 11%, Dungeon Crawler 6.5%, RPG 3.2%, Pixel Graphics 2.5%

Prepare to unleash your inner dungeon master in Girl and Demon 1, the ultimate RPG for masochistic gamers. Delight in the dizzying array of complex status effects and mind-bogglingly high numbers that will make your head spin!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 29% ★, CRPG 17.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Text-Based 9.8%

NETHACK: LEGACY is a remastered version of the original NetHack, the deeply rich and complex fantasy D&D roguelike. Hack and slash your way through orcs, dragons, and cockatrices as you explore the perilous procedurally-generated dungeons seeking the Amulet of Yendor.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 74.6% ★, Roguelike 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 7.6%, RPG 3.6%, Adventure 2%

This is a heavily extended version of one of the most famous roguelike games of the 80’s named LARN. Your choice is to find a magic elixier for your daughters recovery. Therefore you have to explore a lot of unknown caves, filled with monsters, demons and traps. Good luck! You may need it!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 76.4% ★, Roguelike 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 3.7%, Perma Death 3.3%, RPG 2.2%

A remake of the turn-based Roguelike "Mines of Moria" (late 1980s). Six D&D style classes progress into the randomly generated Dwarvish mines seeking the trophy of defeating a Balrog.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 53.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, Roguelike 12.6%, Old School 5%, Pixel Graphics 4.7%

Every chess piece has a unique shape of moves. Dungeon-Dungeon is an engaging traditional roguelike where each enemy and weapon has a unique shape. You'll outsmart countless foes, craft absurdly broken builds, and overthrow the Three-Faced God. What move will you make?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Perma Death 11.7%, Roguelike 9.2%

Golden Krone Hotel is a gothic horror roguelike. Fight vampires with sunlight or become a vampire yourself and sneak in the shadows. Combines classic turn-based combat with dynamic lighting, an innovative potion system, and fast paced gameplay.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.3% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, CRPG 11.2%, Perma Death 10.7%, Roguelike 10.4%

Gum Flesh is a turn based roguelike that takes place on the back of a celestial monster. Use your wits and fragile supplies to take on strange plants and fauna on a planet where you are definitely not welcome. The air is different here. Your body is starting to change.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 40.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.9%, Perma Death 10.7%, Roguelike 10.3%

EmbeRogue is a real roguelike: turn-based, grid-based and boom-based, where everything can burn. Make your escape or tame your inner flames to defeat the FireLords.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.8% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.6%, Perma Death 11.3%, Roguelike 9.2%

Shattered Paradise is a turn-based roguelike RPG focused on tactical combat and long-term character development. Choose from multiple races and classes, explore procedurally generated areas as you try to survive the descent. Prepare to challenge God... and live with everything that follows.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 34.2% ★, CRPG 19.2%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.8%, Perma Death 10.2%

A Deeply Tactical ASCII Roguelike with unique and often surprising mechanics. Explore Hanwu Divinity College and uncover its secrets.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Text-Based 11%, Roguelike 10.4%, Perma Death 9.6%

Retro 2D Rogue-like for PC designed to be simple, classic, and straight-forward for pick-up-and-play.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 44.2% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, Roguelike 14.8%, RPG 10.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

Curse of the Abyss is a Traditional Roguelike with a twist. Manage your resources and explore the abyss and slay the various Guardians of the Abyss and remove the curses.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 65.2% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Dungeon Crawler 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 3.8%

Delve into Wonderland with Liddell in this Dungeon Crawler Roguelike based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Defeat great adversaries in this daunting fable and evade foes with a graceful twirl.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 32.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.8%, Perma Death 12.1%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 11.2%

You will embark on the journey of immortality as a disciple brought back and raised by Jiang Ziya. While searching and saving Jiang Ziya, you will uncover the secrets surrounding yourself and write a different legend.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 45.3% ★, Perma Death 13.6%, Roguelite 12.7%, Text-Based 12.1%, Roguelike 11.6%

Dawn of the Mexica is a turn-based roguelike that blends accurate history and mythical fantasy. It features complex combat mechanics, tactics and skills, yet also brings you an easy to use interface. Fight your way through the procedurally generated scenarios and stop the fall of the Fifth Sun!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.6% ★, CRPG 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Roguelike 10.4%, Perma Death 10%

Rogues of Europa is a gothic roguelike RPG. Fight the physical and metaphysical evils brewing below the surface of a rapidly modernizing society.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42.8% ★, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Abstract 12.4%, Perma Death 11%, Roguelike 9.8%

Survive the madness of an ancient jungle in this open-world, traditional roguelike. Do whatever it takes to escape alive.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 51.7% ★, Roguelike 16.1%, RPG 11.9%, Perma Death 7.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

Jupiter Hell Classic is the demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake of a famous 1993 FPS shooter. Rip and Tear!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 44.9% ★, Turn-Based Tactics 14.7%, Roguelike 12.7%, Perma Death 12%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%

DeAnima is a brutal yet rewarding dungeon crawler steeped in classic roguelike tradition. Set in a sprawling, medieval dungeon, you embody a lone wanderer seeking the fabled Crown of Nivek.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.8% ★, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Perma Death 13.3%, Roguelike 12.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.4%

The Doors of Trithius is an open-world RPG roguelike. Engage in tactical turn-based combat in a living world of warring factions, wandering behemoths, and ancient magic. Level your skills, cook, craft, and explore dungeons. Will you follow the story, or let adventure be your guide?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 44.8% ★, CRPG 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Roguelike 12.6%, Survival 7%

Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 67.5% ★, Roguelike 18%, Perma Death 9.2%, RPG 3.4%, Adventure 1.9%

Rogue's Tale is a single player turn-based dungeon crawling game.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 72.9% ★, Roguelike 21.6%, RPG 4.9%, Adventure 0.6%

Quest of Dungeons is a turn based dungeon crawler game featuring a good old 16-bit retro artistic look. By playing as either a Warrior, Wizard, Assassin or Shaman you have to traverse dungeons, defeat enemies and loot everything you can in order to survive.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 36.8% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Perma Death 10.8%, Roguelike 9.3%

Nilia is a turn-based Roguelike game. You can choose to play up to four characters at the same time. Each character can evolve with lots of abilities, skills and spells. You also rely on various items that you will find on your way.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 30.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.9%, Roguelite 14.1%, Roguelike 10.7%

Tales of Maj’Eyal is a roguelike RPG, featuring tactical turn-based combat and advanced character building. Play as one of many unique races and classes in the lore-filled world of Eyal, exploring random dungeons, facing challenging battles, and developing characters with your own tailored mix of abilities and powers.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 48.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Perma Death 14.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, RPG 4.8%

Vulture for NetHack is an isometric graphical interface for the roguelike engine: NetHack.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 60.8% ★, Roguelike 15.7%, RPG 8.2%, Dungeon Crawler 8.1%, Perma Death 7.2%

A classic turn-based roguelike dungeon crawler with D20 dice combat. Three unique classes — a soul-projecting Cultivator, a monster-recruiting Mask Master, and a shadow-stalking Rogue. 117 monsters, randomized identification, and procedural dungeons make every run a new adventure.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 55.7% ★, Perma Death 15.7%, Roguelike 13.3%, RPG 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 4%

Path of Achra is a dark fantasy roguelike of the ancient earth, with a focus on streamlined controls and rapid hero customization. A "broken build sandbox." Fight through the deadly lands of Achra to reach the horrors of the Obelisk, and discover what lies beyond...

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 39% ★, Roguelike 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 17.1%, Perma Death 13.2%, RPG 6.8%

Head out into the woods and find the dreaded Underlair in this traditional turn-based roguelike.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 62.4% ★, Roguelike 15.9%, RPG 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%, Dungeon Crawler 4.8%