Games Like Cogmind

Inhabit a deeply-simulated science fantasy world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Build a character from over a hundred mutations and cybernetics. The award-winning sandbox roguelike & RPG full of robots, deep lore, and sentient plants.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 38.3% ★, Turn-Based 21%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Difficult 7%, Roguelike 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a similarly deep, systems-driven world with extensive character customization and a unique sci-fi setting.

True Roguelike. Turn-based shooter. Permadeath. Tribute to the sci-fi classics of the Golden VHS era. Successor to DRL. Just you and your gun against hordes of horrors and monstrosities. Give them hell to the rhythm of heavy metal.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 44.1% ★, Roguelike 20.2%, Turn-Based 19.5%, Strategy 3.7%, Procedural Generation 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, tactical sci-fi roguelike that captures the intense combat feel of Cogmind in a modern engine.

Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.

Why similar: Turn-Based 30%, Difficult 15.4%, Roguelike 15.1%, Procedural Generation 14.1%, Sci-fi 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a gritty sci-fi extraction loop with tactical turn-based combat and deep inventory management.

MAINFRAME DEFENDERS - Turn-based tactics centered around gear and unit customization. It offers simple combat, high replayability, and tons of loot. Items don't just provide stats boost, but also offer distinct mechanics that can be combined into powerful builds.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 61.4% ★, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Roguelike 11.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%, Strategy 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on robot-themed tactical combat with modular component systems that mirror Cogmind's core gameplay.

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 63.7% ★, Roguelike 11.1%, Perma Death 8.2%, Procedural Generation 5.8%, Turn-Based 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike set on a space station that emphasizes tactical combat and scavenging for survival.

Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard.

Why similar: Hacking 34.7% ★, Difficult 17%, Roguelike 14.9%, Procedural Generation 13.3%, Sci-fi 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the atmospheric, lonely, and high-stakes feeling of exploring derelict sci-fi environments through terminal-based commands.

The epitome of a modern traditional roguelike: with turn-based play and a RPG-like skill progression system, it hearkens back to some of the major aspects of this genre. This game has an incredible depth, with a deep inventory system, vehicles and boats, NPCs with their own stories, and more.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 67.8% ★, Roguelike 12.4%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Story Rich 5.3%, RPG 5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an unparalleled level of simulation and survival depth in a post-apocalyptic setting that rewards creative problem-solving.

Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelite with mech customization. Out-think wide-ranging tactical situations featuring robots with bad GPS, terrible aim, insecurity, a lack of focus, a tendency to backstab, and dozens of other maladies to exploit.

Why similar: Turn-Based 35.6%, Roguelike 18.7%, Robots 13.2%, Strategy 10.6%, RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike centered on robot customization and defending against waves of mechanical enemies.

Deadnaut: Signal Lost is a sci-fi horror turn-based roguelike where loyalty isn't earned - it's installed. Scavenge derelict ships and abandoned moons filled with hellish creatures, brutal AI and insanity storms. Gather gear and upgrades to fight or evade the hi-tech supersoldiers hunting you down.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 55% ★, Perma Death 16.5%, Roguelike 9.7%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Procedural Generation 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical management of a squad in a dangerous, atmospheric sci-fi environment with perma-death stakes.

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 46.9% ★, Perma Death 14.4%, Roguelike 14.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Procedural Generation 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep build-crafting and character progression that rewards experimentation with complex ability synergies.

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 41.2% ★, Turn-Based 15.8%, Perma Death 12%, Dungeon Crawler 10.4%, Difficult 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic traditional roguelike known for its vast build variety and complex tactical combat mechanics.

Rift Wizard is a tough as nails fantasy roguelike featuring challenging turn based combat and deep open ended character building. Craft your spellbook from over 100 unique spells and abilities and fight your way through a series of procedurally generated challenges to defeat your nemesis.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 31.1% ★, Turn-Based 19%, Perma Death 14.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Roguelike 10%

Why You'll Like It: A pure tactical roguelike that focuses on spell-casting builds and high-difficulty combat encounters.

Approaching Infinity is a turn-based space RPG in the spirit of the sci-fi classics, with endless progression and exploration. Fight tactical battles or use diplomacy. Seek powerful artifacts. Quest, mine, trade, and craft. Level up forever or attempt 10 victories in hardcore or adventure mode.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 47.9% ★, Perma Death 12%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%, Procedural Generation 9%, Sci-fi 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A space-exploration roguelike that emphasizes discovery, ship upgrades, and survival in a vast sci-fi universe.

UnderRail is an old-school turn-based isometric role-playing game that features a large open post-apocalyptic world, deep and challenging combat and an intricate storyline.

Why similar: Turn-Based 51.5%, RPG 18.9%, Difficult 10.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, turn-based isometric RPG that features complex character builds and a gritty, claustrophobic sci-fi atmosphere.

Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.

Why similar: Turn-Based 27.5%, Roguelike 16.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Procedural Generation 12.8%, RPG 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, turn-based roguelike RPG that emphasizes realistic survival mechanics and tactical positioning.

Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.8%, Roguelike 23.1%, Perma Death 12.9%, Procedural Generation 9.2%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical roguelike that emphasizes positioning and resource management in a sci-fi setting.

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

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 54.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Perma Death 11.1%, Roguelike 9.5%, Procedural Generation 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelike that excels at providing meaningful choices and diverse combat scenarios in a dungeon-crawling format.

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 45.2% ★, Turn-Based 11.9%, Dungeon Crawler 9.1%, Roguelike 8.4%, Procedural Generation 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines open-world exploration with traditional roguelike combat and deep character progression.

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 41.6% ★, Turn-Based 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Perma Death 9.9%, Roguelike 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished traditional roguelike that distills the genre down to its most satisfying tactical elements.

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 60% ★, Turn-Based 12%, Roguelike 11.1%, Dungeon Crawler 7.6%, Perma Death 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A humorous but mechanically deep traditional roguelike with extensive skill trees and crafting systems.

Storm the lair of the immortal wizard Yendor in this fast paced, turn based, traditional rogue-like. The massive scope, deep mechanics and challenging gameplay that define the genre distilled into dense and highly varied one hour runs.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 46.5% ★, Perma Death 12%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%, Difficult 9.5%, Roguelike 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, accessible traditional roguelike that focuses on tight tactical combat and distinct character classes.

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 43% ★, Turn-Based 13.5%, Perma Death 10.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.4%, Difficult 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational traditional roguelike that offers immense depth and world-building for fans of the genre.

Build unique class-and-race combinations, shape your talents, and test your strategy in a tactical roguelike dungeon crawler packed with campaigns, challenge runs, loot, bosses, and replayable depth. Your plan may be brilliant. The dungeon may disagree.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42.4% ★, Turn-Based 16%, Perma Death 12.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.9%, Roguelike 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that blends tactical combat with light RPG elements and a persistent world.

Terra Randoma is a turn-based roguelike RPG in a procedurally generated open world. Travel a world full of curiousity and perilous dungeons. Develop your character however you want with skills, talent stones and randomized items while you discover an ancient secret.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 44% ★, Turn-Based 18.5%, Perma Death 10.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10%, Procedural Generation 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style roguelike that emphasizes exploration and tactical turn-based combat in a procedural world.

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 66.3% ★, Roguelike 8.3%, Turn-Based 7.6%, Dungeon Crawler 4.8%, Perma Death 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelike where you play as a monster that can possess the abilities of defeated enemies.

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 43.8% ★, Turn-Based 14.6%, Perma Death 10.3%, Dungeon Crawler 9%, Roguelike 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, turn-based roguelike with a unique light-and-shadow mechanic that forces tactical movement.

Deadzoned is a sci-fi turn-based action Roguelike. Blast your way through zones battling the beasts, bandits, and monsters that stalk the blackouts. But you'll need your wits to make best use of the gear you stumble upon to survive and save the fate of the planet!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 48.9% ★, Perma Death 12.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%, Roguelike 8.9%, Procedural Generation 8.7%

Rift Wizard is a hardcore combat strategy roguelike and wizard simulator featuring an extremely deep build system. Customize your Wizard with more than 500 spells and magical artifacts. Blast, summon, or enchant your way through 20 levels of pure turn based chaos.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 61.5% ★, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Roguelike 8.9%, Procedural Generation 6%, Strategy 4.8%

Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 71.7% ★, Roguelike 13.4%, Turn-Based 8.4%, Dungeon Crawler 2.9%, RPG 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted but mechanically robust roguelike that rewards exploration and character growth.

Robothorium is a cyberpunk dungeon crawler with turn-based fights, where all your choices will have a direct impact on your revolution against Humankind. Deep Strategy, Crafting, Party Based management, Talents and so much more in this roguelike!

Why similar: Turn-Based 38.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.4%, Strategy 12.7%, RPG 9.5%, Procedural Generation 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based RPG centered on leading a robot revolution with tactical team management.

StarCrawlers is a modern take on a classic cRPG dungeon crawler set in a gritty spacepunk universe. Build a crew of renegade adventurers on the fringes of space, taking jobs from megacorps to hunt bounties, sabotage rivals and conduct corporate espionage.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 42.9%, Turn-Based 26.7%, Sci-fi 16.5%, RPG 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi dungeon crawler that features turn-based combat and a focus on squad-based tactical abilities.

A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!

Why similar: Roguelike 41.5%, Sci-fi 28.5%, Strategy 18.7%, Story Rich 8.9%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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 73.8% ★, Roguelike 7%, Turn-Based 6%, Dungeon Crawler 4.3%, Procedural Generation 2.7%

Monster Taming meets Roguelite. Become the Aethermancer and fight alongside mythical creatures. Explore the ever-changing Fractured Ruins, plan your moves in challenging turn-based battles, and watch your Monsters grow stronger from previous lives and defy death!

Why similar: Turn-Based 22.3%, Perma Death 15.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Difficult 11.6%, Roguelike 10.9%

Everything moves when you do in Enter the Chronosphere, the turn-based roguelike. Each chronosphere is procedurally generated with defenders and biomes from the worlds it has consumed. Break in, find exotic weaponry and gadgets, outsmart hostile aliens, and fight your way to the core.

Why similar: Turn-Based 29.2%, Difficult 21.2%, Roguelike 14.9%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Procedural Generation 13.6%

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

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 76.8% ★, Roguelike 10.3%, Perma Death 3.6%, Turn-Based 3.4%, RPG 2%

Why You'll Like It: A concise, dungeon-crawling roguelike that focuses on quick, tactical combat sessions.

Jupiter Hell Classic is a old-school true Roguelike shooter with turn-based tactics, permadeath, procedural levels, and 90s sci-fi carnage in its purest form. Rip and Tear!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 50.1% ★, Perma Death 12.6%, Roguelike 9.3%, Procedural Generation 9%, Dungeon Crawler 8%

Enter the magical world of Tangledeep, a beautifully polished dungeon crawler inspired by classic 16-bit RPGs! Colorful characters, a unique job system, tons of skills, items, and diverse environments with deep, turn-based roguelike gameplay. A different adventure every time you play!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 49.7% ★, Turn-Based 17.3%, Dungeon Crawler 12%, Difficult 9.5%, Roguelike 8.3%

Soulash 2 is a sandbox RPG roguelike with a procedurally generated open world, simulated history, skill-based progression system, customizable abilities, material-based crafting, building, trading, and the possibility of total mayhem. Will you save your world or destroy it?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 64% ★, Procedural Generation 15.3%, Perma Death 14%, RPG 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%

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

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 74.9% ★, Roguelike 14.5%, Turn-Based 6.2%, RPG 2.8%, Difficult 1.6%

A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 33.9% ★, Turn-Based 13.7%, Perma Death 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 9.5%, Lore-Rich 7.7%

Successor to the roguelike RPG "Elona". Adventure, survival, crafting, home-building, myths passed down, and stories of humans and Elea spun. What scars will you leave on the land of Ylva?

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 46.7% ★, Dungeon Crawler 11.3%, Perma Death 11.1%, Roguelike 9.5%, Difficult 8.7%

Roguecraft DX is a turn-based roguelike set in a Lovecraftian dungeon that rebuilds itself every run. Fight tentacled horrors and scary chickens, and free a caged badger who'll fetch loot for you. Compact runs that respect your time: die, learn, and dive right back in!

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 46.6% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.8%, Perma Death 13%, Roguelike 10.3%, Procedural Generation 9.7%

Twilight Wars is a tactical dungeon crawler set in a neon-drenched cyberpunk future. Corporations rule the world. Rebuild a shattered spy agency, assemble a team of elite operatives, and wage a covert war to reclaim the world from the shadows.

Why similar: Turn-Based 24.9%, Robots 17.6%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Difficult 13.8%, Roguelike 10.2%

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 54.6% ★, Perma Death 12.4%, Dungeon Crawler 10.2%, Roguelike 9.8%, Procedural Generation 8.2%

Explore the galaxy in this deckbuilding, sci-fi roguelike where ship upgrades and crew management are key to your survival. Optimize resource generation, engage in intense turn-based battles, and take on ever-growing threats as you seek out The Signal.

Why similar: Turn-Based 25.8%, Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Roguelike 15.8%, Difficult 15.1%, Procedural Generation 14.4%

StarCrawlers Chimera is a first-person, turn-based, cyberpunk RPG. Customize your character skills and dive into the Chimera complex to find the elusive Dr. Cerberus. Are you a stealthy cyberninja? A crazed pyromaniac soldier? Mind-bending void psyker? Or... a bit of all of them?

Why similar: Perma Death 20.8%, Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, Robots 16.4%, Procedural Generation 14.3%, Roguelike 12.8%

A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 54.2%, Sci-fi 18.4%, RPG 13.8%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Descend into Netherguild, a tactical grid-based roguelite. Lead expeditions deep into mysterious, strange depths. Explore, battle dangerous foes, and manage resources carefully. Push your limits before returning to resupply. What secrets await below?

Why similar: Turn-Based 19.5%, Perma Death 19.3%, Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, Roguelike 12.5%, Procedural Generation 12.4%

Conglomerate 451 is a grid-based, dungeon crawling first-person RPG with roguelike elements set in a cyberpunk world.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26%, RPG 15.8%, Perma Death 14.7%, Hacking 10.7% ★, Procedural Generation 10.6%

Awaken from an abandoned stasis pod and discover a doomed mining camp on Titan in an uncompromising turn-based survival RPG. Survive the evolving horrors that lurk below and craft equipment, research new gear, fight against overwhelming odds, or even discover your true fate.

Why similar: Sci-fi 43.2%, RPG 27.1%, Atmospheric 25.6%, Singleplayer 4.1%

A dark sci-fi mech assembling manager with semi-auto battles against mutating, alien bio-weapon.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 74.1%, Strategy 23.2%, Singleplayer 2.7%

In this roguelike action-adventure, control humanoid "Labor" and giant "Arms" to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 37.7%, Robots 34.2%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.

Why similar: Perma Death 29.1%, Difficult 19.8%, Procedural Generation 15.8%, Roguelike 15.7%, Sci-fi 10.9%

Rift Wizard 2 is a tough as nails traditional roguelike wizard simulator. You play as an immortal amnesiac wizard who must journey through the cosmos to defeat his nemesis. Each run, you'll build a unique repertoire of spells, passive skills, and magical artifacts.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 69.8% ★, Procedural Generation 12.7%, Roguelike 9.1%, RPG 4.3%, Strategy 3.8%

Uplink lets you play as a freelance hacker tackling risky contracts for corporations. Break into systems, steal data, sabotage rivals, and upgrade your gear. Support factions or go rogue in this immersive, strategy-driven hacking simulation game where your choices shape the outcome.

Why similar: Hacking 47.6% ★, Perma Death 15.8%, Roguelike 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Strategy 6.6%

Bring civilization to Sproggiwood, a story-driven, turn-based roguelike set in a humorous world inspired by Finnish mythology. Grow your civilization and plunder procedural dungeons with six unique classes. Outsmart mischievous monsters who work together in unexpected ways. No two dungeon dives are alike.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 43.9% ★, Turn-Based 25.1%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Roguelike 7.2%, Perma Death 5.2%

I Am Overburdened is a silly turn-based roguelike full of crazy artifacts and a "hero" who has 20 inventory slots.

Why similar: Traditional Roguelike 42.1% ★, Turn-Based 18.4%, Dungeon Crawler 11.7%, Roguelike 9.3%, Perma Death 9%

Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...

Why similar: Roguelike 22.4%, Dungeon Crawler 17.2%, Perma Death 15.9%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, Difficult 9.8%