- #1 Tangledeep
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,458 reviews2018
Dev: Impact Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Turn-Based 17.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 10.8%, Roguelike 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the classic roguelike feel with deep character customization and grid-based tactical combat.
- #2 Ring of Pain
96% matchVery Positive92% of 5,015 reviews2020
Dev: Simon BoxerPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26.2%, Dungeon Crawler 21.1%, Roguelike 14.8%, Roguelite 14.2%, Difficult 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, fast-paced dungeon-crawling experience where every move and decision carries significant strategic weight.
- #3 Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
96% matchVery Positive86% of 446 reviews2024
Dev: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
A new adventure for Shiren and Koppa begins!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.7%, Roguelike 32.6%, RPG 16.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.7%, Fantasy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title is the gold standard for grid-based, turn-based dungeon crawling that mirrors the tactical movement found in Crown Trick.
- #4 Othercide
95% matchVery Positive82% of 5,143 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Turn-Based 17.3%, Roguelite 10.8%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: The dark aesthetic and deep turn-based tactical combat provide a sophisticated challenge for fans of strategic roguelikes.
- #5 Dungeon Drafters
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.2%, Turn-Based Combat 22.4%, Roguelite 17%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, RPG 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends grid-based tactical combat with card-based spellcasting, echoing the elemental mastery found in Crown Trick.
- #6 Into the Breach
94% matchVery Positive94% of 21,742 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 31.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Turn-Based 19.5%, Roguelike 14.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%, Roguelite 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on small-scale tactical puzzles, its emphasis on grid-based positioning and predicting enemy moves is highly relevant to Crown Trick fans.
- #7 Alina of the Arena
93% matchVery Positive92% of 3,884 reviews2022
Dev: PINIX
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!
Why similar: Roguelike 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Roguelite 17.1%, Difficult 14.7%, Female Protagonist 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines deckbuilding with hex-grid tactical movement, creating a combat loop that feels very similar to Crown Trick's positioning requirements.
- #8 Netherguild
92% matchVery Positive97% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: David Vinokurov
Windows · Linux
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: Perma Death 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14.5%, Turn-Based 14.2%, Roguelike 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This turn-based dungeon crawler focuses on resource management and tactical positioning in a challenging, atmospheric environment.
- #9 Crypt of the NecroDancer
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 26,253 reviews2015
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Why similar: Roguelike 32.6%, Dungeon Crawler 23.5%, Difficult 14.3%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Roguelite 7%
Why You'll Like It: The grid-based movement and rhythmic synchronization provide a similar sense of tactical flow and environmental awareness.
- #10 Banners of Ruin
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 3,181 reviews2021
Dev: MonteBearoPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Assemble your party. Answer the call. Win the war. Build a deck and fight a series of turn-based combats with up to 6 party characters through the city of Dawn's Point. Each character can unlock a set of unique cards and abilities that can augment your deck in powerful, exciting ways.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Roguelike 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Difficult 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: The tactical positioning of characters on a grid during card-based combat offers a familiar strategic layer.
- #11 Chrono Ark
89% matchVery Positive91% of 13,325 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Roguelite 15%, RPG 14.1%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%, Strategy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique party-based combat system that blends deckbuilding with traditional turn-based tactics.
- #12 Curse of the Dead Gods
90% matchVery Positive84% of 8,996 reviews2021
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelite 21%, Difficult 19.5%, Fantasy 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more action-oriented, its focus on environmental traps and stamina management provides a similar sense of tactical dungeon mastery.
- #13 Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,651 reviews2021
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Legend of Keepers is the perfect mix between Dungeon Defender and Roguelite. You have been hired as a dungeon manager by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: protect their dungeons!
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Roguelike 13.7%, Difficult 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It flips the dungeon crawler script, focusing on turn-based defense and strategic trap placement.
- #14 Shattered Pixel Dungeon
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,993 reviews2022
Dev: Shattered Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Turn-Based 19.5%, Perma Death 15.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Roguelike 12.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A highly polished, traditional roguelike that perfectly captures the essence of grid-based dungeon exploration and strategic item usage.
- #15 Vivid Knight
87% matchVery Positive90% of 1,701 reviews2021
Dev: Asobism.Co.,Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
"Vivid Knight" is a "party-building roguelike" game in which you collect friends who have been turned into jewels and fight by combining their abilities! Explore the ever-changing dungeon and harness the gems you have gathered to challenge the labyrinth!
Why similar: Roguelike 23.4%, Dungeon Crawler 22.5%, Roguelite 17.3%, Difficult 16.6%, Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A party-building roguelike that emphasizes inventory management and tactical positioning to overcome difficult encounters.
- #16 Desktop Dungeons
86% matchVery Positive84% of 2,339 reviews2023
Dev: QCF Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Each step into the unknown heals you and reveals new obstacles as you guide fresh heros to glorious retirement or ignominious death. Master tactical spells, appease ancient gods and get rich through taxidermy in this award-winning quick-play puzzle-roguelike.
Why similar: Roguelike 36.6%, Turn-Based 30.9%, Difficult 7.2%, RPG 6.6%, Roguelite 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It treats dungeon crawling like a complex puzzle, requiring careful movement and resource management similar to the strategic depth of Crown Trick.
- #17 Roguebook
85% matchVery Positive84% of 4,279 reviews2021
Dev: Abrakam Entertainment SAPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Embrace the challenge of a roguelike deckbuilder with unique mechanics from the developers of Faeria and Richard Garfield, creator of Magic: The Gathering™. Build a team of two heroes, unleash powerful combos and defeat the legends of the Roguebook!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Roguelike 11.7%, Roguelite 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The dual-hero system and deckbuilding mechanics create a deep tactical experience that feels rewarding for strategy fans.
- #18 Golden Krone Hotel
86% matchVery Positive96% of 331 reviews2017
Dev: Vulgat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Turn-Based 22.6%, Perma Death 19%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Roguelike 13.7%, Difficult 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, grid-based roguelike that emphasizes elemental interactions and clever movement to survive.
- #19 Trials of Fire
84% matchVery Positive86% of 3,239 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Tactical, Deck-Building Roguelite. Choose 3 Heroes and adventure into a post-Cataclysmic wasteland. Engage enemies in a unique meld of card-play and tactical, positional combat. Level up and scavenge what you can to customise your decks and build a party to take on any challenge!
Why similar: Turn-Based 19%, Perma Death 17%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Roguelite 11%
Why You'll Like It: It features a robust card-based combat system set on a tactical grid, rewarding careful planning and positioning.
- #20 Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG
84% matchVery Positive86% of 388 reviews2019
Dev: Portal Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore randomly generated content and experience the thrill of a classic tactical turn-based rogue-like RPG! Choose from a diverse cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and strengths. Get ready for an unforgettable journey of strategy, skill, and discovery.
Why similar: Perma Death 16.9%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Roguelike 11.6%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that emphasizes deep RPG mechanics and dungeon exploration in a fantasy setting.
- #21 Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
82% matchVery Positive92% of 4,424 reviews2023
Dev: Little Leo GamesPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and a unique dual “damage” system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea's out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.
Why similar: Turn-Based 22.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.8%, Roguelike 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Roguelite 11%
Why You'll Like It: This dice-based deckbuilder offers a unique strategic experience that requires balancing risk and reward in turn-based combat.
- #22 Backpack Hero
81% matchVery Positive87% of 8,287 reviews2023
Dev: JaspelPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.2%, Roguelike 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Roguelite 12.8%, Female Protagonist 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: The inventory management system acts as a core strategic puzzle, much like the skill management in Crown Trick.
- #23 Vambrace: Cold Soul
83% matchMixed66% of 940 reviews2019
Dev: Devespresso GamesPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Vambrace: Cold Soul is a story-driven roguelite set amidst a frozen landscape. Plan expeditions, then journey to the cursed city surface with your party. Wield unique powers, avoid traps, brave strange encounters, and survive deadly combat in this gothic fantasy adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based 15.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.8%, RPG 11.4%, Female Protagonist 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging dungeon crawler with a strong focus on party composition and survival in a harsh, atmospheric world.
- #24 Crowntakers
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 681 reviews2014
Dev: Bulwark StudiosPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.7%, Perma Death 16.5%, Roguelike 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends turn-based strategy with roguelike elements, focusing on party management and tactical combat.
- #25 The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos
79% matchVery Positive87% of 7,902 reviews2020
Dev: Artefacts StudioPub: Dear Villagers
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. Lead a team of unlikely and clumsy heroes in an epic and challenging tactical RPG. Live an adventure filled with humor, surprises and silly encounters.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, RPG 11.8%, Tactical 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical RPG offers deep, grid-based turn-based combat with a humorous tone and complex character builds.
- #26 Sigil of the Magi
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: YongjustyongPub: The Iterative Collective
Windows
Sigil of the Magi blends roguelike deckbuilding with turn-based combat for a deep tactical experience. Navigate a world full of dangers and mystique as you craft your deck, obtain relics, and prepare your party of champions for any challenges ahead!
Why similar: Roguelike 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 18.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.2%, Magic 10.3%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It combines deckbuilding with turn-based tactical combat, focusing on character positioning and ability synergy.
- #27 Astral Throne
77% matchVery Positive82% of 261 reviews2025
Dev: Zero Sun Games
Windows
Uncover the mystery of a land beset by a Falling Star's curse in this Roguelike Strategy RPG inspired by the classics. Build your party, recruit new allies, and synergize your team's skills for decisive victory.
Why similar: Perma Death 18%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Roguelite 11.1%, Roguelike 11%
- #28 Rift Wizard
78% matchVery Positive92% of 1,049 reviews2021
Dev: Dylan White
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Turn-Based 19.3%, Perma Death 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.3%, Roguelike 13%, Turn-Based Combat 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic, grid-based roguelike that focuses on spell customization and powerful elemental combinations.
- #29 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
76% matchVery Positive88% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 22.1%, Turn-Based Combat 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #30 Dungeon Rushers
81% matchMixed62% of 1,233 reviews2016
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!
Why similar: Turn-Based 13.7%, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Roguelike 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted but challenging dungeon crawler that utilizes turn-based combat and grid-based exploration.
- #31 Runestone Keeper
79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2015
Dev: BlackfirePub: Cimugames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Runestone Keeper is a roguelike dungeon crawler that blends classic RPG elements and turn based strategy. Heroes, monsters, equipment, events, magic and skills, traps and devices, shrines and altars, Goddesses and merchants. Choose your weapon and begin an epic adventure!
Why similar: Roguelike 32.4%, Strategy 17.3%, RPG 15.6%, Roguelite 15%, Turn-Based 12.9%
Why You'll Like It: This dungeon crawler uses a grid-based exploration mechanic that feels like a mix of Minesweeper and a traditional roguelike.
- #32 Aces & Adventures
75% matchVery Positive89% of 3,360 reviews2023
Dev: Triple.B.TitlesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Aces & Adventures is a deckbuilding RPG with poker-powered combat. Craft your deck, combining poker hands with powerful ability cards. Journey through 13 fully-voiced campaigns to save the Life Tree, or tackle procedurally-generated runs in this strategic deckbuilder unlike any other.
Why similar: Roguelike 29.7%, Roguelite 27.6%, Strategy 13.5%, RPG 10.9%, Fantasy 10.9%
- #33 The Dungeon Beneath
77% matchVery Positive89% of 882 reviews2020
Dev: Puzzle Box Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Dungeon Beneath is a tactical rogue-like autobattler. Gather your party and descend into the dungeon, battling your way through room after room of nefarious enemies. Collect powerful artifacts and equipment to create an endless variety of strategies.
Why similar: Perma Death 19.6%, Turn-Based Combat 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Roguelike 12.1%, Roguelite 11.7%
- #34 Mad Crown
78% matchVery Positive80% of 148 reviews2018
Dev: S-Game
Windows
Mad Crown is a roguelike RPG set in a post-apocalyptic dieselpunk world. As an explorer, you are in search of the legendary crown. Make use of limited resources and meticulous tactics to battle an eerie enemy through the procedurally generated dungeons of a mutated world.
Why similar: Strategy 65%, Adventure 35%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based roguelike that shares the visual style and exploration focus of Crown Trick.
- #35 Zoeti
76% matchMixed65% of 503 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Zoeti is a turn-based roguelite that features a deck of playing cards used to create card combos and activate skills in the heat of battle. Bolster your arsenal of skills through battles, discoverable upgrades, or aid from the locals which enhance your plays to overcome the evil plaguing your land.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23%, Roguelike 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Roguelite 11.2%
- #36 Crawl Tactics
75% matchVery Positive92% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.7%, Roguelike 9.4%, Difficult 7.5%
- #37 Rogue Fable IV
73% matchVery Positive94% of 218 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Forge Games
Windows · Mac
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: Perma Death 17%, Dungeon Crawler 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Roguelike 13.8%, Difficult 10.2%
- #38 Neon Abyss
74% matchVery Positive86% of 23,504 reviews2020
Dev: Veewo GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Why similar: Roguelike 30.7%, Dungeon Crawler 23.3%, Roguelite 17.4%, RPG 8.8%, Action-Adventure 7.6%
- #39 Monster Train
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,754 reviews2020
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Monster Train is a strategic roguelike deck building game with a twist. Set on a train to hell, you’ll use tactical decision making to defend multiple vertical battlegrounds. With real time competitive multiplayer and endless replayability, Monster Train is always on time.
Why similar: Roguelike 18.1%, Roguelite 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Difficult 12%
- #40 Dicealot
71% matchVery Positive81% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: goodviewgamesPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Discover a high-stakes roguelike dice-builder where every roll is a risk, every risk is a thrill, and every thrill teeters between triumph and disaster. Set in charmingly chaotic Camelot, chance collides with strategy, mastery dances with madness, and one single roll can rewrite your fate.
Why similar: Turn-Based 17.5%, Perma Death 15%, Dungeon Crawler 12.6%, Roguelike 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
- #41 UnderMine
72% matchVery Positive90% of 9,748 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An action-adventure roguelike with a bit of RPG tossed in. Adventure deep into the UnderMine and discover powerful relics, deadly enemies, hidden secrets, and a few friends to help along the way.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 34.1%, Roguelite 30.3%, RPG 10%, Top-Down 7.4%, Roguelike 6.2%
- #42 Lord Ambermaze: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive97% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Potata CompanyPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Lord Amber maze: Prologue is a free entry to a turn-based dungeon-crawler set in a labyrinth of frozen time. Plan each move carefully, battle quirky monsters, and solve intricate puzzles, one dungeon at a time.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 24%, Dungeon Crawler 22.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, RPG 8.7%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
- #43 Dungeons of Aether
71% matchVery Positive83% of 640 reviews2023
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Delve into Dungeons of Aether, a turn-based dungeon crawler set in the Rivals of Aether universe. Control four new heroes as they uncover the mysteries of the Julesvale Caverns in Story Mode or test your mettle in the grueling Challenge Dungeons.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 14.7%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 11.5%
- #44 Obsidian Prince
72% matchVery Positive80% of 141 reviews2022
Dev: Unleash The Giraffe
Windows
Fight through dungeons in a tactical, turn-based roguelike where choices have real consequences. Craft your backstory & inspiration decks & combine classes, skills & gear to create truly powerful heroes. Explore & rebuild Emalon in the campaign or top the highscore in a challenging roguelike mode.
Why similar: Turn-Based 19.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.6%, Roguelite 9.2%
- #45 Monster Sanctuary
70% matchVery Positive91% of 12,318 reviews2020
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Monster taming meets metroidvania. Collect, train and battle monsters in a lovely side-scroller pixel world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.5%, Turn-Based 24%, Difficult 13.4%, RPG 8.8%, Fantasy 8.3%
- #46 Robothorium
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 368 reviews2019
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15%, Roguelite 14.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11%, Strategy 9.8%
- #47 SpellRogue
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,585 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.3%, Perma Death 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Roguelike 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%
- #48 Royal Booty Quest
71% matchMixed60% of 124 reviews2023
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 217.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Dive into the world of Royal Booty Quest and experience the thrill of deckbuilding and roguelike adventure like never before.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Roguelike 12%, Roguelite 10.9%
- #49 Tales of Maj'Eyal
70% matchVery Positive95% of 7,237 reviews2013
Dev: Netcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Turn-Based 23.4%, Perma Death 21.1%, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Roguelike 14.5%, Difficult 11.3%
- #50 Aethermancer
65% matchVery Positive92% of 2,187 reviews2025
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: offbrand games
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 20.6%, Perma Death 17.8%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Roguelike 12.9%, Difficult 9.9%
- #51 Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 649 reviews2023
Dev: QCF DesignPub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Desktop Dungeons: Rewind bestows bites of tactical roguelike action, which will quickly fester into a deep, lingering, and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face!
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.1%, Roguelike 15%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Roguelite 11.4%, Difficult 10.9%
- #52 The Land Beneath Us
68% matchVery Positive82% of 258 reviews2024
Dev: FairPlay StudiosPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
A fast-paced, turn-based rogue-lite dungeon crawler. Unleash skill combos, wield a variety of weapons and battle through the mythic Underworld of Annwn. Conquer the 7 Lords, collect Soul-Tech, and save The Creator. With real-time tactical decisions and endless replayability, runs are never the same!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Turn-Based Combat 19%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, Roguelite 16%, Roguelike 15.3%
- #53 Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG
67% matchVery Positive94% of 709 reviews2023
Dev: D20Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Abalon is a roguelike adventure that fuses tactical turn-based combat and card strategy. Choose your summoner and explore a tabletop world to discover its secrets. Build the perfect deck, outsmart your enemies and become legend!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 18.6%, Turn-Based Combat 18.5%, Roguelike 15.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Top-Down 7.2%
- #54 Blade Assault
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,297 reviews2022
Dev: TeamSuneatPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Blade Assault is a 2D action rogue-lite platformer with beautiful pixel art set in a desolate sci-fi world. Fight against the corrupt military of Esperanza as part of the resistance force of the Undercity. Bring the corrupt to justice by becoming stronger and fighting alongside your trusty comrades.
Why similar: Roguelike 44.9%, Roguelite 28.5%, Action-Adventure 17.3%, 2D 7.3%, Singleplayer 2%
- #55 Beneath Oresa
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,655 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Spear Inc.Pub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Beneath Oresa, a fighting roguelike deckbuilder, takes you deep within the city to confront your foes. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, turn their positioning to your advantage.
Why similar: Turn-Based 26%, Roguelike 21.9%, Turn-Based Combat 18.4%, Roguelite 10.3%, Female Protagonist 10%
- #56 Wizard of Legend
67% matchVery Positive91% of 20,891 reviews2018
Dev: Contingent99
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Wizard of Legend is a no-nonsense, action-packed take on wizardry that emphasizes precise movements and smart comboing of spells in a rogue-like dungeon crawler that features over a hundred unique spells and relics!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.3%, Roguelike 23.1%, Magic 14.6%, Roguelite 14.5%, Difficult 10.5%
- #57 Vault of the Void
66% matchVery Positive93% of 2,938 reviews2022
Dev: Spider Nest Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!
Why similar: Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelite 21%, Difficult 17.8%, Strategy 10.7%, Top-Down 9%
- #58 Siege of Dungeon
66% matchVery Positive85% of 299 reviews2023
Dev: Binary Tree StudioPub: FirePillar2
Windows
Siege of Dungeon is a strategic team-based rogue-lite, where you challenge strong, cunning monsters and combine relics and skills to build up your team in turn-based combat. What’s waiting for you deep in the dungeon? Could it be a rare treasure or the beginning of despair...?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.9%, Roguelike 16.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Roguelite 15.5%, Tactical 14.3%
- #59 Griftlands
65% matchVery Positive94% of 14,297 reviews2021
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Griftlands is a deck-building roguelite where you negotiate, fight, steal or otherwise persuade others to get your way. Every decision is important, be it the jobs you take, the friends you make, or the cards you collect.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.9%, Roguelite 18%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, Roguelike 15.3%, RPG 8.7%