- #1 Cladun X3
96% matchVery Positive90% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Villains from near and far have been summoned to Arcanus Cella to participate in a death game in the name of achieving world peace. Do you have what it takes to become the ultimate evil? Test your might and mettle in this highly customizable action RPG!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.2%, Hack and Slash 24.3%, RPG 18.8%, Action 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #2 Cladun X2
97% matchMixed64% of 167 reviews2012
Dev: System PrismaPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Cladun X2 is a hack n' slash dungeon crawler with a retro RPG finish and a nearly infinite level of character customization. From stats to equipment to character classes to creating your own hero, Cladun X2 promises an addicting experience that gamers new and old will fully enjoy.
Why similar: RPG 46.1%, Dungeon Crawler 27%, Action 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #3 Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 452 reviews2020
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The magic torches are lit, the monsters are ravenous, and the kingdom is waiting for a new hero. Experience the legendary Wizardry series’ modern rebirth as you traverse perilous dungeons and take on hordes of fantastic enemies. Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 59.9%, RPG 40.1%
- #4 Dungeons & Darkness
95% matchMixed69% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: Yamiuchi ProjectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore various dungeons, making use of various weapons and magic! Challenge the most deadly locations, make your name as an adventurer! Clear the corridors of monsters, collecting tools and weapons as you go. Watch out for booby traps!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.9%, RPG 27.8%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Action 14.9%, Character Customization 8.9%
- #5 KATANA KAMI: A Way of the Samurai Story
94% matchMixed60% of 409 reviews2020
Dev: ACQUIRE Corp.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Way of the Samurai is forged in battle! Help the swordsmith Dojima pay off his debt after his beautiful daughter is taken as collateral by crafting swords by day and exploring mysterious, twisting dungeons for valuable materials at night.
Why similar: RPG 56.8%, Action 30.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.4%
- #6 ONINAKI
94% matchMixed67% of 426 reviews2019
Dev: Tokyo RPG FactoryPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The all-new Action-RPG, ONINAKI tells the story of one Watcher on a journey to protect Life, after Death.
Why similar: RPG 49.1%, Hack and Slash 26.2%, Action 24.7%
- #7 bit Dungeon II
93% matchVery Positive82% of 2,214 reviews2014
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
bitDungeon II is fast action-adventure game with a giant overworld to explore. You are a spirit in an undead world of demons. Your "loved one's " grave has been desecrated. Fight through these corrupted lands, and bring peace to her soul.
Why similar: RPG 35.8%, Dungeon Crawler 34%, Pixel Graphics 16.2%, Action 14%
- #8 Xanadu Next
92% matchVery Positive92% of 910 reviews2016
Dev: Nihon FalcomPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Whenever mist hangs over Lake Orwell, sailors catch sight of a phantom castle just out of reach. As they draw near, it fades away, leaving only questions for all who have seen this “Castle Strangerock.” Now, you must aid your charge in uncovering its secrets...even if it costs you your very soul.
Why similar: RPG 42.8%, Dungeon Crawler 38.4%, Action 18.8%
- #9 Dungeon Antiqua 2
91% matchVery Positive95% of 262 reviews2026
Dev: Shiromofu FactoryPub: Shiromofu Factory
Windows · Mac
Relive the golden age of dungeon RPGs with Dungeon Antiqua 2! A retro 2D dungeon crawler bursting with SNES nostalgia. Hack, slash, and survive relentless side-view encounters! With 10 jobs and endless skill combos, forge the ultimate party and conquer the depths—if you dare!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.1%, RPG 36.2%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #10 Veritus
91% matchVery Positive83% of 145 reviews2024
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Unshroud secrets hidden deep within the dark chambers of the god of shadow’s castle. Persevere through monsters and mysteries lurking in every corner. Prepare to leave camp and journey into the castle’s lonely halls by collecting resources and equipment to make it out alive.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41.3%, Hack and Slash 28.8%, RPG 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.5%, Action 4.7%
- #11 Hammerwatch II
90% matchMixed62% of 2,210 reviews2023
Dev: CrackshellPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Aid King Roland’s resistance while helping villagers along the way. Battle beasts, finish off hordes of the undead, and face the forces of evil.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.7%, Hack and Slash 22.6%, RPG 14.8%, Character Customization 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #12 Anima : The Reign of Darkness
89% matchMixed69% of 634 reviews2021
Dev: Redeev
Windows
Explore a dark fantasy world, descend into the darkest depths and fight hordes of demons in this fast paced Action RPG. Fully customize your character, loot hunderd of unique items and destroy the evil that is corrupting the world once again!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.5%, Hack and Slash 31.4%, RPG 14.3%, Character Customization 11.6%, Action 5.2%
- #13 The Rangers In The South
88% matchVery Positive82% of 810 reviews2025
Dev: DPA Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Purge the lands in this 2.5D HD Pixelart RogueLike ARPG! Create hundreds of characters with unique strategies and abilities, face hordes of enemies, explore different biomes, procedurally generated dungeons, and obtain unique items!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.3%, Character Customization 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.4%, RPG 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%
- #14 Dungeons of Edera
89% matchMixed68% of 1,058 reviews2022
Dev: Monster Tooth Studios
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Dungeons of Edera is a rogue-lite action RPG dungeon crawler featuring procedurally generated levels where you will battle through hordes of monsters to restore Edera to its former glory.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41.2%, RPG 25.5%, Hack and Slash 19.6%, Action 13.7%
- #15 Indemon Tales
87% matchVery Positive95% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Luzian
Windows · Mac · Linux
Earn the respect of a guild full of monsters and demons as a lone human by taking part in dangerous dungeon adventures and uncover secrets behind the mysterious demon kingdom of Tarborea.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.9%, Hack and Slash 22.5%, RPG 22%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Character Customization 7.9%
- #16 Dungeon Mori
85% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: FilthyDrawingsPub: Updog Software
Windows
Explore Dungeons, find loot, customize your character and face monsters! A Dungeon Crawling adventure featuring a choice based exploration and visual character customization!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 50%, RPG 22.8%, Character Customization 21%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%
- #17 Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 938 reviews2020
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The Classic Roguelike Wanders Onto Steam! Adventure with Shiren the Wanderer and his sidekick Koppa, the talking ferret, through a world filled with cunning monsters, deadly traps and countless treasure.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 55.8%, RPG 31.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%
- #18 Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 118 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
When a mysterious object—dubbed ‘the Embryo’—appears in the sky, the CPA and the Xth Squad are mobilized to face the new threat. Customize your characters with the innovative 'Sub-Blood' system, form your perfect team, and venture into deadly labyrinths to challenge the invaders!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 63.3%, RPG 36.7%
- #19 WARRIORS: Abyss
82% matchVery Positive86% of 2,235 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Through victory and defeat, traverse the merciless trials of hell.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 51.2%, Action 25%, RPG 23.9%
- #20 DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS
84% matchMixed70% of 551 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Dungeon Encounters is a unique dungeon exploration RPG in which you lead an expedition to chart the depths of an otherworldly labyrinth. Plan and prepare to overcome numerous obstacles, solve puzzles, and defeat monsters. Strategize to survive!
Why similar: RPG 59.5%, Dungeon Crawler 40.5%
- #21 Winged Sakura: Demon Civil War
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 101 reviews2016
Dev: WINGED SAKURA GAMES
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Incarnated into a world of demons, you find yourself caught up in a middle of a demon civil war. Form contracts with demons and aid the Rebellions to take back what's rightfully theirs in this beautifully illustrated turn-based RPG!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 56.4%, RPG 43.6%
- #22 Dungeon Journey
83% matchMostly Positive77% of 281 reviews2016
Dev: Carbomb SoftwarePub: Nova Dimension
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Fight your way through thousands floors of dungeons. Get precious treasures and slay undead creatures of hell to make your character stronger.
Why similar: RPG 68.2%, Action 31.8%
- #23 Astalon: Tears of the Earth
81% matchVery Positive90% of 1,497 reviews2021
Dev: LABS WorksPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 53.4%, Character Customization 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Action 11%
- #24 Crescent Tower
79% matchVery Positive90% of 214 reviews2025
Dev: Curry CroquettePub: AMATA Games
Windows
Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 43.6%, RPG 32.3%, Hack and Slash 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #25 Chronicon
79% matchVery Positive94% of 9,673 reviews2020
Dev: Subworld
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Use the magical device known as the Chronicon to travel into the souls and memories of fallen heroes to re-live their grand tales! Epic adventures full of loot and monsters await!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.1%, Hack and Slash 26.7%, RPG 18%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%, Action 6.6%
- #26 Elminage ORIGINAL - Priestess of Darkness and The Ring of the Gods
81% matchVery Positive85% of 84 reviews2017
Dev: Starfish-SD IncPub: mebiusu.
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
With simple gameplay, sense of freedom and even graphics/sound customization, create and raise your very own party of characters before setting forth across this fantasy world to defeat the monsters that lurk in the labyrinth-like dungeons in this 3D dungeon RPG.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 52.5%, RPG 26.5%, Hack and Slash 11.5%, Character Customization 9.5%
- #27 Demon Lord Reincarnation
80% matchMixed68% of 120 reviews2023
Dev: Graverobber Foundation
Windows · Linux
Assemble a party, explore the dungeon, fight your way through hordes of monsters, and defeat the Demon Lord in this brutal dungeon crawler. Are you up to the challenge?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 66.6%, RPG 33.4%
- #28 Born Again
78% matchVery Positive83% of 1,148 reviews2023
Dev: Giant Blade LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Hack-n-slash your way through the evil brewing in the Outer Realm! Stop the ominous Overlords in their tracks, but tread lightly, for every corner hosts a monster in waiting!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 31.1%, RPG 25.2%, Character Customization 16.4%, Action 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%
- #29 MetaMorph: Dungeon Creatures
82% matchMixed55% of 95 reviews2017
Dev: FireFly Studios
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Descend into the darkest dungeons, lure enemies into brutal traps and free the spirits of fallen heroes! Morph between unique dungeon creatures to survive and drive back the evil forces of the underworld.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41.7%, Hack and Slash 27.6%, RPG 20%, Action 10.7%
- #30 Wyvia
77% matchVery Positive95% of 162 reviews2023
Dev: Blast ProgrammingPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows · Linux
Wyvia is an open world 3D action RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Save your world from a monstrous invasion. Choose from 10 classes customizing them with a robust cross-class skill system, craft and upgrade tons of weapons, explore dungeons battling a variety of enemies, and defeat terrifying bosses!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 33%, Hack and Slash 22%, Character Customization 14.9%, RPG 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #31 GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,136 reviews2022
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Death is not the end: defeat infernal foes until you die and carry on the fight with your eternal soul and memories in a new body!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 79.8%, Action 20.2%
- #32 Netherworld Covenant
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 697 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Dungeon Crawler 40.6%, Hack and Slash 27.8%, RPG 20.1%, Action 11.5%
- #33 RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,416 reviews2025
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The story of apprentice detective and Devil Summoner extraordinaire Raidou Kuzunoha XIV returns in this remastered classic! Call upon your demons to solve supernatural mysteries and dispose of enemies.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #34 INFERNO CLIMBER
78% matchMixed56% of 120 reviews2016
Dev: Arc System Works
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Forge through hell in this survival action RPG! Defeat powerful bosses to collect all 5 Purgatory Stones in hell. Slashing, magic casting, arrow shooting, bombs throwing, exploring, eating, cooking, blacksmithing.
Why similar: RPG 65.5%, Action 34.5%
- #35 Kingdom's Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster
74% matchMixed53% of 90 reviews2026
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
A kingdom-rebuilding adventure filled with action and strategy! Kingdom's Return is an action RPG where you'll adventure to restore your fallen kingdom. Collect materials in 2D side-scrolling adventure stages, then use them in the strategy part to rebuild your kingdom and power up your characters!
Why similar: Action 32%, RPG 31.8%, Hack and Slash 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%
- #36 9th Dawn II
76% matchVery Positive82% of 167 reviews2016
Dev: Valorware
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A large scale fully openworld RPG full of fast-paced action, dungeon crawling, with single or multiplayer adventures! Fight plenty of ferocious monsters, collect masses of loot and take on ancient lost puzzles within the depths of Caspartia!
Why similar: RPG 42%, Dungeon Crawler 39.6%, Action 18.5%
- #37 Saviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited
76% matchMixed64% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: Experience Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In Saviors of Sapphire Wings, a fallen hero is reincarnated 100 years after being defeated by the Overlord of Darkness. Bond with allies, explore dungeons, and vanquish monsters in this RPG gem!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 53.3%, RPG 31.3%, Character Customization 15.4%
- #38 Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 252 reviews2021
Dev: EXPERIENCEPub: Aksys Games
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Escape from “Yomi” – a dungeon filled with riches – and danger. Make use of your powerful skills and magic items to create exits and reach the surface alive.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 63.2%, RPG 36.8%
- #39 FATE: Reawakened
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 767 reviews2025
Dev: gamigo US Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Reawaken the critically acclaimed FATE games like never before! Play all 4 classic dungeon crawler titles with enhanced graphics as you battle through challenging procedurally generated dungeons, learn powerful spells, and fish to your heart’s content. Are you up to the task? Your FATE awaits!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42.6%, Hack and Slash 24.2%, RPG 17%, Action 9.7%, Character Customization 6.5%
- #40 Wyvia: Prologue
73% matchVery Positive97% of 61 reviews2023
Dev: Blast ProgrammingPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows
Wyvia is an open world 3D action RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Save your world from a monstrous invasion. Choose from 4 unique classes, and customize them with a robust cross-class skill system. Craft and upgrade weapons and armor. Explore dungeons full of enemies, and defeat terrifying bosses!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 32.6%, Hack and Slash 21.7%, Character Customization 15.2%, RPG 15.2%, Action 7.7%
- #41 SoulQuest
71% matchVery Positive85% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: SoulBlade Studio LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Carve your path through hordes of enemies, defying the gods to seize the power of Morrigan, Goddess of Death, and retrieve the soul of your beloved! SoulQuest combines amazing gameplay with the unique Celtic mythology into one, action-packed mixture!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 57.7%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Action 20.8%
- #42 Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy
75% matchMixed69% of 195 reviews2017
Dev: MAGES. Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
When reports of kidnappings and strange incidents begin to break out across Tokyo, Hinowa Academy's very own Xth Squad is dispatched to investigate and neutralize the imminent danger. Loyalties will be questioned and secrets will be exposed as they desperately search for the truth!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 67%, RPG 33%
- #43 Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
70% matchVery Positive87% of 50,174 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 72.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
Why similar: RPG 32.9%, Character Customization 27.3%, Hack and Slash 22%, Action 17.7%
- #44 Arisen Force: HeroTest
70% matchVery Positive83% of 384 reviews2024
Dev: Lemport
Windows
Experience stylish-action battles and beautiful pixel art, summon heroes across time and space, and challenge the magic tower to save the heroic spirits and goddesses!
Why similar: RPG 34.8%, Character Customization 24.1%, Action 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.9%
- #45 Dungeon Souls
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,228 reviews2016
Dev: Lamina Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 40.9%, RPG 22.2%, Hack and Slash 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Action 9%
- #46 Regions of Ruin: Runegate
68% matchVery Positive87% of 356 reviews2026
Dev: Gameclaw StudioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Embark on an explorative RPG hack-and-slash adventure where you attempt to re-establish a haven for the lost dwarven civilization. Journey across varied lands, help those in need, gather resources and fight off goblins and monsters as you slowly rebuild a home for your people.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.5%, Hack and Slash 25.1%, RPG 16.8%, Action 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #47 Anuchard
71% matchVery Positive83% of 183 reviews2022
Dev: stellarNullPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Anuchard has fallen. Generations after the fall, its surviving descendants have chosen you as the Bellwielder of the magical Audros Bell. Go forth, battle monsters, solve puzzles, and restore Anuchard to its former glory: A paradise in the skies!
Why similar: RPG 49.5%, Action 25.4%, Pixel Graphics 25.1%
- #48 Zanki Zero: Last Beginning
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 692 reviews2019
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore the ruins, dungeons, and islands in this post-apocalyptic world through the POV of eight protagonists as they fight for survival and search for meaning in their never-ending cycles of life and death.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 57.9%, RPG 38.8%, Action 3.3%
- #49 SONOKUNI
67% matchVery Positive98% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: DON YASA CREWPub: Kakehashi Games
Windows
Battle your way through a biopunk and Japanese mythology-inspired landscape filled with over-the-top, hip hop-infused 2D action. A single hit means death, but use your time-bending skills to take down your oppressors and you might yet save your dying nation.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 54%, Action 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 22.1%
- #50 Elementallis
66% matchVery Positive90% of 254 reviews2026
Dev: AnKae GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Top-down action-adventure with elemental magic gameplay. Guided by guilt, you embark on a journey to restore the elements in a dying world. Harness and master elemental powers to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and explore a vast world filled with ancient temples.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 58.5%, RPG 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Action 11.5%
- #51 Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics
72% matchMixed61% of 428 reviews2016
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play your way through the different maps generated with every playthrough, constantly on the move away from the calamity of light, the Shine Raid, to your left and on your final battle with the Fallen Angel Alma. There's no turning back, once this thrilling one-way adventure begins!
Why similar: RPG 89.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #52 MISTROGUE: Mist and the Living Dungeons
69% matchMixed69% of 205 reviews2023
Dev: Polyscape Inc.
Windows · Mac
MISTROGUE is a "Mystery Dungeon" style real-time action JRPG. Explore an ever-changing "Living Dungeon". Fight through the monster hordes and gimmicks with your own skill builds while paving your path with "Maze Stone"!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 59.9%, RPG 26.3%, Action 13.9%
- #53 Tales Of Wakana
67% matchMixed62% of 116 reviews2026
Dev: OrangeTigerPub: INDIECN
Windows
"Tales of Wakana" is a fairy-tale action-adventure game full of fantasy and challenges. Step into a vast, mysterious continent, use magic to battle diverse monsters, and enjoy a unique soulful journey exploring the meaning of life, family bonds, and self-discovery.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 48.5%, RPG 23.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Action 13.6%
- #54 The Excrawlers
68% matchVery Positive89% of 122 reviews2023
Dev: Game Dynasty
Windows
Action-RPG slasher in which you have to get into the dark atmosphere of dungeons full of monsters and madness.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 43.5%, Dungeon Crawler 30.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Action 12.1%
- #55 Dangerous Lands - Magic and RPG
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 68 reviews2020
Dev: Sabrina Aridi
Windows
Watch out! You are in Dangerous Lands, where monsters and magic can be found everywhere. Fight with monsters through the entire land. Use your sword and combine with your magic to obliterate all enemies in your way.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 44.9%, RPG 28.7%, Action 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.3%
- #56 Dungeon Munchies
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,165 reviews2022
Dev: maJAJa
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility. Aided by the undead Necro-Chef Simmer, you must stay safe, get fed, find a way to get out
Why similar: RPG 46.8%, Action 26.7%, Pixel Graphics 26.5%
- #57 There Is No Light: Enhanced Edition
67% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,031 reviews2022
Dev: ZelartPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Battle your way through the grim Underground world in this brutal action-adventure RPG. Exterminate hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 40.3%, RPG 28.5%, Action 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%
- #58 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
66% matchVery Positive94% of 4,491 reviews2018
Dev: INTI CREATES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game brought to you by game creator Koji Igarashi and Inti Creates! Play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer bearing a deep grudge, who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle.
Why similar: Action 50.7%, Pixel Graphics 49.3%
- #59 Death of a Wish
65% matchVery Positive97% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: melessthanthreePub: Syndicate Atomic LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
THE NEO-SANCTUM SHALL FALL. Claim retribution against the theocratic Faiths as you master vicious hack-and-slash combat in this action-RPG where style is salvation.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 36.5%, RPG 24.3%, Character Customization 22.2%, Action 9%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #60 Scarlett's Dungeon
69% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2017
Dev: Hard Shark Games
Windows
Scarlett's Dungeon is a retro-inspired action RPG dungeon crawler with roguelite elements. Explore randomly generated dungeons, fight monsters, and collect loot in beautifully crafted pixel art reminiscent of the Game Boy Advance era. Test your skills as you dive deep into ever-changing challenges!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 50.5%, Hack and Slash 25.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Action 10.2%