- #1 Wyvia
96% matchVery Positive96% of 158 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: Dragons 19.9% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Hack and Slash 14.3%, JRPG 14.1%, Action RPG 12.1%
- #2 Cladun Returns: This Is Sengoku!
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 88 reviews2017
Dev: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.Pub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In the land of Arcanus Cella, the souls of the dead gather as they await reincarnation. However, some souls have unfinished business to resolve. Grant peace to these souls by traveling across feudal Japan and fighting your way through dungeons filled with monsters and traps!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.3%, Hack and Slash 24.2%, RPG 18.7%, Action 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #3 Evil Wizard
95% matchVery Positive88% of 121 reviews2023
Dev: Rubber Duck GamesPub: E-Home Entertainment Development Company Ltd.
Windows
Evil Wizard is a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.
Why similar: Dark Humor 18.9%, Dungeon Crawler 17.7%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Action RPG 14.4%, Top-Down 10%
- #4 Cladun X2
96% matchMixed64% of 166 reviews2012
Dev: System PrismaPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
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: JRPG 27.9%, RPG 22.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Action RPG 15.7%, Action 9%
- #5 Death of a Wish
94% matchVery Positive98% of 160 reviews2024
Dev: melessthanthreePub: Syndicate Atomic LLC.
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 31.1%, Action RPG 25.4%, Top-Down 14.6%, RPG 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
- #6 Anima : The Reign of Darkness
94% matchMixed69% of 630 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: Hack and Slash 28.2%, Dungeon Crawler 22.8%, Action RPG 21.2%, Demons 13.8%, RPG 7%
- #7 Hammerwatch II
93% matchMixed62% of 2,198 reviews2023
Dev: CrackshellPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Hack and Slash 20%, Dungeon Crawler 19.6%, Dragons 18.3% ★, Action RPG 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #8 Wyvia: Prologue
92% 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: Dragons 19.5% ★, JRPG 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, Action RPG 11.2%
- #9 Indemon Tales
91% matchVery Positive95% of 60 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 19%, Hack and Slash 16.6%, Action RPG 15.9%, Demons 13.9%, RPG 8.9%
- #10 Cedric & Odious
91% matchVery Positive93% of 75 reviews2025
Dev: Tameem HamouiPub: Cold And Old
Windows · Mac
Battle through a dark fantasy world as a resurrected warrior king. Once loyal friends, you now serve at the mercy of Odious, a brilliant but corrupt sorcerer. Master tactical combat and magical artifacts in this challenging action RPG.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 19.8%, Action RPG 17.3%, Dungeon Crawler 16.4%, Top-Down 10.6%, RPG 8.5%
- #11 Dragon Is Dead
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 677 reviews2025
Dev: TeamSuneatPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Dragon is Dead is a 2D dark fantasy roguelite with hack-and-slash combat and unlockable classes. Build class skill trees, slot runes, and chase Legendary and Mythic loot through corrupted stages.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22%, Action RPG 17.9%, Dragons 16.7% ★, Demons 12.1%, Loot 11%
- #12 The Slormancer
87% matchVery Positive82% of 7,233 reviews2025
Dev: Slormite Studios
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Fight hordes of enemies led by The Slormancer, an evil warlock from the past, in an absurd yet epic Action RPG! Experience fast-paced gameplay, loads of shiny loot, tons of collectibles, countless hours of content, and carefully crafted pixel art.
Why similar: Loot 20.4%, Hack and Slash 18.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17.9%, Action RPG 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #13 Striving for Light
88% matchVery Positive80% of 223 reviews2025
Dev: Igniting Spark Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Blending deep Action RPG buildcrafting with roguelite action, Striving for Light lets you shape and customize an infinite skilltree. Hunt for powerful loot, craft and upgrade weapons to legendary power, slay hordes of enemies and challenging bosses in ever-changing dark worlds.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 22.7%, Dungeon Crawler 20.7%, Action RPG 19.8%, Loot 17.3%, RPG 8.6%
- #14 MetaMorph: Dungeon Creatures
90% matchMixed55% of 94 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 21.3%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Action RPG 17.5%, Top-Down 12.3%, RPG 8.3%
- #15 Netherworld Covenant
86% matchVery Positive80% of 657 reviews2025
Dev: MadGoat Game StudioPub: Infini Fun
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 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: Hack and Slash 29.4%, Dungeon Crawler 29%, Action RPG 23.5%, RPG 11.7%, Action 6.4%
- #16 Dragonkin: The Banished
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,975 reviews2026
Dev: Eko SoftwarePub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
The draconic threat is once again upon us. Legendary heroes rise up to face the legions from the depths. Tame your wyrmlings, create unique power builds with the Ancestral Grid, expand your city and destroy the Dragons!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 17.7%, Loot 17.1%, Dragons 17% ★, Action RPG 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.3%
- #17 R.A.W. Realms of Ancient War
89% matchMixed51% of 822 reviews2012
Dev: WizarboxPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Do you have what it takes to survive the Realms of Ancient War?Take control of a fearsome Warrior, a powerful Wizard or a Rogue, and plunge into a grand quest full of action!Key Features:The explosive Hack’n’Slash (action/role-playing game) R.A.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 32.5%, RPG 23.9%, Action RPG 18%, Action 10.3%, Fantasy 7.8%
- #18 Minecraft Dungeons
84% matchVery Positive91% of 16,162 reviews2021
Dev: Mojang StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Fight your way through an exciting action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.4%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Loot 15.8%, Action RPG 14.2%, Top-Down 8.1%
- #19 Dungeon Mage
84% matchVery Positive89% of 152 reviews2023
Dev: greenpixels
Windows
Collect, fight and craft: Face the dangers of the shifting dungeon layouts and challenge the fierce bosses within. A completly free community-driven game!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.9%, Hack and Slash 19.5%, Action RPG 14.9%, Demons 14.1%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #20 Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
85% matchMixed56% of 67,871 reviews2020
Dev: WOLCEN Studio
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?
Why similar: Loot 19.6%, Hack and Slash 19.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.3%, Action RPG 16.7%, Top-Down 9.9%
- #21 Break the Empire
82% matchVery Positive92% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: Edym Pixels
Windows
Fight your way to the capital and slay the emperor! Choose from a variety of characters with unique spells and skills! Featuring permadeath, interactable terrain, distinct builds, wild combos, and endless replayability.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.9%, Dark Humor 16.5%, Comedy 12.1%, Top-Down 11.9%, Hack and Slash 10.6%
- #22 Malignant Survivors
83% matchMixed63% of 308 reviews2024
Dev: Eren Aydin
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 26.7%, Demons 22.7%, Action RPG 21.4%, Top-Down 13.1%, RPG 11.2%
- #23 FATE: Reawakened
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 715 reviews2025
Dev: gamigo US Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 23.8%, Hack and Slash 20%, Action RPG 18.9%, Loot 10.3%, Third Person 7.7%
- #24 Into the Necrovale
81% matchVery Positive86% of 588 reviews2024
Dev: CLYDE gamesPub: Poysky Productions
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.0 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 23%, Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Loot 18.4%, Action RPG 18.1%, RPG 6.9%
- #25 Knight Crawlers
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Good Morning GamesPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Spawn your own enemies in this wobbly physics based rogue-lite action RPG and mow down hundreds of foes to your heart’s content. Fend off the Hordes of the Corrupted Realms by choosing powerful skill cards, enchanting equipment, and extracting living essence to upgrade your crawler.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.4%, Hack and Slash 20.6%, Action RPG 18.3%, Loot 16.4%, Third Person 6.6%
- #26 Cat Quest III
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,852 reviews2024
Dev: The GentlebrosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In Cat Quest III you play as a purrivateer in a freely explorable 2.5D open-world swarming with Pi-rats. You can sail the seas in your ship for treasures galore! But prepare for peril, as the Pirate King aims to hunt you down...
Why similar: Cats 34.2%, Loot 22.9%, Action RPG 21.1%, Colorful 8.4%, Fantasy 8%
- #27 AdventureQuest 3D
80% matchVery Positive82% of 9,574 reviews2022
Dev: Artix Entertainment, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
The Void King is raising an army in secret. Death has chosen you as his champion to bring him down. Adventure & quest alongside your friends in this bizarre cross-platform MMORPG from the creators of the original, and comically-redundantly named... AdventureQuest! Weekly releases!
Why similar: Dragons 31.6% ★, Hack and Slash 21.1%, Action RPG 17.1%, Third Person 11.7%, RPG 8.1%
- #28 Underlevel
78% matchVery Positive93% of 256 reviews2023
Dev: Stepford
Windows
In Underlevel, you play as hordes of skeletal minions working to stop a hero from raiding the dungeon to level up and kill your boss. And as skeletons, you REALLY can't afford to lose the dental plan they provide!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.5%, Hack and Slash 20.8%, Loot 13.9%, Cartoony 9.2%, RPG 9.1%
- #29 Overlord™: Raising Hell
79% matchVery Positive93% of 2,498 reviews2008
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Codemasters
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
How evil can you get? Discover how corruptible you are in Overlord, the twisted fantasy action adventure where you can be evil (or really evil). In the game's seriously warped fantasy world, players will become the Overlord and get first-hand experience of how absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Why similar: Dark Humor 16.7%, Third Person 16.3%, RPG 15%, Comedy 13.3%, Action RPG 11.8%
- #30 Cryptical Path
77% matchVery Positive88% of 164 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 39.7%, Dark Humor 26.8%, Dungeon Crawler 21.7%, Fantasy 6.6%, Action 5.3%
- #31 Dark Hunting Ground
75% matchVery Positive94% of 757 reviews2025
Dev: BingXPub: The Bueno Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hunt the monsters that swarm the Dark Hunting Ground, collect the spoils, develop your skills freely and wisely and fight to become the strongest hunter!
Why similar: Loot 24.1%, Hack and Slash 20.3%, Action RPG 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #32 Total Party Kill
77% matchVery Positive96% of 167 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Your party enters a deep and dark dungeon… but sacrifices must be made! Control 3 different heroes and use their special abilities to solve tricky puzzles by sacrificing your teammates!
Why similar: Dark Humor 37.8%, Cartoony 22.5%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Action 11.7%, 2D 9.1%
- #33 Dungeons & Darkness
78% matchMixed69% of 121 reviews2016
Dev: Yamiuchi ProjectPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 23.6%, Dragons 20% ★, Hack and Slash 16.4%, RPG 16.1%, Action RPG 10.3%
- #34 WARRIORS: Abyss
73% matchVery Positive86% of 2,098 reviews2025
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Through victory and defeat, traverse the merciless trials of hell.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 38.7%, Action RPG 22.1%, Top-Down 10.3%, RPG 10.3%, Action 10%
- #35 Gods Wars : infinity Epic
74% matchVery Positive81% of 105 reviews2024
Dev: YCGamePub: Wise Games
Windows
Come and defeat the evil gods! Create your personal outfit, overcome the siege of numerous monsters and leaders, and usher in a new victory! Gods Wars is a pixel ARPG Rogue like Game. You can obtain epic artifacts, upgrade epic skills, choose your epic pet, face the powerful evil gods!
Why similar: Loot 27.8%, JRPG 16.3%, Action RPG 14.3%, RPG 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
- #36 EvilQuest
76% matchVery Positive88% of 659 reviews2014
Dev: Chaosoft Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Why save the world when you can conquer it? In EvilQuest, take on the role of Galvis — a dark knight obsessed with ultimate power. Set out on a quest of revenge,destruction and conquest in this exciting retro Action RPG title.
Why similar: Action RPG 39.1%, RPG 35.9%, Action 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%
- #37 Nobody Saves the World
73% matchVery Positive91% of 6,624 reviews2022
Dev: Drinkbox Studios
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Transform from a featureless nobody into a SLUG, a GHOST and a DRAGON in this new take on Action RPGs from the creators of Guacamelee! Discover 15+ distinct Forms, mix-and-match their abilities, clear evolving dungeons and... SAVE THE WORLD!?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.8%, Hack and Slash 23.2%, Action RPG 18.1%, RPG 9%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #38 bit Dungeon II
75% matchVery Positive82% of 2,214 reviews2014
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 26.5 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: Dungeon Crawler 31.9%, RPG 27.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.7%, Action 10.3%, 2D 5.7%
- #39 Rack N Ruin
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2015
Dev: LifeSpark Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Chaos reigns in this top down action adventure game starring Rack, a demon with an appetite for destruction. Pave a path of mayhem as you guide Rack on his quest to jump start the Apocalypse. Wield powerful magic, decimate your foes, unravel mind bending puzzles, and smite titanic bosses all while corrupting a vast open world.
Why similar: RPG 63.1%, Action 36.9%
- #40 Cat Quest II
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,012 reviews2019
Dev: The GentlebrosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Open-world action-RPG in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Sequel to the award-winning original, CAT QUEST II lets you play solo or with a friend, as both a cat and dog! Quest in a world filled with magic, defeat monsters and collect loot in a catventure like never before!
Why similar: Cats 21.9%, Hack and Slash 17.3%, Loot 16.1%, Action RPG 15.4%, Cartoony 9.9%
- #41 Demon Lord Reincarnation
74% matchMixed69% of 118 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: JRPG 39%, Dungeon Crawler 38.1%, RPG 15.5%, 2D 7.4%
- #42 Scarmonde
70% matchVery Positive99% of 209 reviews2024
Dev: Ephiam
Windows
8-Bit Styled dungeon-crawler wherein you assemble a party from 12 Classes to brave The Depths in search of the Dragon God's Sacred Treasures!
Why similar: JRPG 20.1%, Dragons 18.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 17.8%, Loot 11.4%, Cartoony 9.6%
- #43 Death by Scrolling
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 175 reviews2025
Dev: Terrible Toybox NZPub: MicroProse Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Purgatory, inc. now under new management! Death by Scrolling is an action game where you kill enemies, collect gold, and avoid the Reaper long enough to pay the Ferrymanʼs exorbitant river-crossing fee to the afterlife.
Why similar: Dark Humor 25.7%, Top-Down 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%, Comedy 11.1%, Cartoony 7.6%
- #44 Heroes of Hammerwatch II
69% matchVery Positive83% of 5,864 reviews2025
Dev: CrackshellPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.6%, Action RPG 18.6%, Hack and Slash 18.5%, Top-Down 9.6%, RPG 9.4%
- #45 Claws & Chaos
72% matchMixed66% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: Parhelion Studio
Windows
Claws & Chaos is an auto-chess-style battler featuring quirky creatures in dire circumstances. Build your team and hone your skills while battling across both story and PvP modes. Will you earn your place on the Ark?
Why similar: Cats 30.9%, Dark Humor 25.9%, Comedy 15.8%, Colorful 9%, Fantasy 8.2%
- #46 Dragonpath
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 108 reviews2016
Dev: Ebonscale Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dragonpath is a top-down hack'n'slash RPG with abilities tied to equipment rather than classes. Carve a bloody path through a broken underground realm inhabited by vicious monsters and few struggling remnants of civilization. Experiment with equipment to find the combination that suits your playstyle best!
Why similar: Dragons 22.5% ★, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Dungeon Crawler 20.7%, Action RPG 17.4%, Top-Down 12.4%
- #47 #BLUD
70% matchVery Positive80% of 362 reviews2024
Dev: Exit 73 GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Save your friends, fight off the vampire apocalypse, and survive the horrors of freshman field hockey practice in #BLUD, a delightfully zany animated dungeon crawler that blurs the line between action RPGs and hyperkinetic 90s cartoons.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Hack and Slash 20.2%, Action RPG 18.4%, Cartoony 13.6%, Top-Down 9.1%
- #48 ASTLIBRA Revision
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 30,051 reviews2022
Dev: KEIZOPub: WhisperGames
Windows
Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 44.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Confront time and fate in the 2D action RPG, Astlibra Revision. Explore meticulously crafted worlds, fight brutal boss battles, and upgrade your skills to take down enemies lurking around every corner.
Why similar: Dragons 25.4% ★, JRPG 21.4%, Action RPG 17.6%, Demons 14%, RPG 7.1%
- #49 Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot
68% matchVery Positive80% of 1,621 reviews2024
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Welcome to Slime 3K, an unhinged roguelite bullet-heaven set in the Despot’s Game universe! Build a deck of crazy weapons, grow stronger and devour hordes of pink puny humans as a murderous jelly blob on a warpath of death, violence and pretzels.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.2%, Action RPG 20.6%, Top-Down 13.8%, RPG 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%
- #50 bit Dungeon III
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 205 reviews2019
Dev: Kinto Games LLC
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
bitDungeonIII is a 2d action adventure game with rogue-lite elements. Randomly generated overworld and dungeons. Make allies with other players or kill them for their precious inventory items. Discover random items that greatly enhance and affect your character.
Why similar: RPG 52%, Action 26.9%, Pixel Graphics 21.1%
- #51 Heroes Of Loot: Gauntlet Of Power
68% matchVery Positive87% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Orangepixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Mount and upgrade your weapons into special combos in this randomly generated action RPG shooter. Mow down thousands of dungeon dwelling creatures and survive as you descend deeper into the dungeon! Unlock items, complete quests, and find all the secrets to help you reach the boss of bosses!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 43.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.3%, RPG 12.7%, Fantasy 11.5%, 2D 8.1%
- #52 Powerlust
68% matchMixed69% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Bart Mamzer
Windows
Old school action RPG. Travel through an open world, design your own character class and feed your LUST for POWER by crushing your foes. Bonus replayability thanks to procedural generation, tons of abilities and items. Optional permadeath for hardcore roguelike fans!
Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.6%, Dungeon Crawler 21.2%, Action RPG 20.6%, Loot 14.5%, RPG 9.3%
- #53 Nyran Survivors
69% 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: Hack and Slash 42.3%, Top-Down 20.5%, Colorful 10.5%, Action 10.2%, RPG 8.7%
- #54 Hakoniwa Explorer Plus
70% matchVery Positive83% of 590 reviews2018
Dev: suxamethoniumPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Get ready for a voxel art action game featuring an unprecedented level of freedom! A whole range of cute girl monsters are waiting to punch, kick, wrap you up, suck your blood, and eat you right up.
Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.9%, Dungeon Crawler 21.4%, Action RPG 16%, Comedy 12.2%, Top-Down 8.6%
- #55 Avencast: Rise of the Mage
71% matchMixed69% of 714 reviews2010
Dev: ClockStone
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 29%
Play Avencast, the epic roguelike action-RPG with tons of combat moves, spells, and equipment. Fight against evil forces to save your academy and vanquish the darkness. As you progress, learn powerful spells and combos to increase your chances of victory.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.2%, Hack and Slash 23%, Action RPG 19.1%, Third Person 9.5%, Top-Down 9.2%
- #56 Dungeon Warfare 3
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 619 reviews2025
Dev: Excidium Inc.
Windows · Mac
Forge invincible defenses with lethal traps and devious machines, and crush relentless waves of adventurers in the ultimate tower defense showdown!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 40.6%, Top-Down 22.5%, Fantasy 13.9%, Action 11.7%, 2D 11.4%
- #57 LET IT DIE: INFERNO
66% matchMixed53% of 708 reviews2025
Dev: SUPERTRICK GAMES, Inc.Pub: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Windows
Hell Gate tore open the earth! Deep within its chaotic depths, where time and space warp, lies the "Eye of the Reaper"—a treasure granting world-ruling power. You are an immortal Raider. Descend into the abyss, conquer the Reaper's challenge, and seize your future from the bottom of Hell!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 30.1%, Hack and Slash 28.1%, Dark Humor 22.2%, Third Person 14.8%, Action 4.9%
- #58 The Excrawlers
67% matchVery Positive88% of 112 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 31.5%, Top-Down 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Colorful 8.6%
- #59 Cats, Guns & Robots Prologue
66% matchVery Positive87% of 95 reviews2024
Dev: Mio Games
Windows
Step into an exciting journey in Cats Guns & Robots, a rogue-like action game where you are the last hope for the world. In this outlaw-like action game, surviving enemy attacks in each room will require careful choices of upgrading your character abilities and features of weapons in your inventory.
Why similar: Action RPG 27.4%, Dungeon Crawler 26.7%, Hack and Slash 22.2%, RPG 16.7%, Action 7%
- #60 Cat Girl Survivor
66% matchMixed69% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: Minimum Studio Corp.Pub: CFK Co., Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Defeat the evil threatening the world with cute kitty wizards! Cat Girl Survivor is a casual shooting action game that invites you to conquer various challenges by equipping our lively cat wizards with over 40 vibrant skills. Overpower the legions of demons by strategically crafting your own build.
Why similar: Cats 47.7%, Action RPG 20.5%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, RPG 7.4%, 2D 6.8%