Games Like Crypt of the NecroDancer

The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters surging through the Rift! Face pulse-pounding Rhythm Rifts where every beat is a battle, all set to an original soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky & friends.

Why similar: Rhythm 68.4%, Music 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%, Difficult 5.4%, Female Protagonist 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It comes from the same series and keeps the intense music-driven precision and infectious soundtrack that define NecroDancer.

BPM is a rhythm-action FPS rogue-like where you must shoot, jump and dodge to the beat of an epic rock soundtrack. Delve into a randomly generated dungeon where one missed note can lead to your death. Gain game-changing abilities and loot powerful weaponry to defeat your ancient enemy: Nidhogg.

Why similar: Rhythm 49.4%, Roguelike 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Music 8.6%, Difficult 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like NecroDancer, it makes rhythm the core of combat and folds that musical timing into a difficult roguelike run loop.

This is a Roguelike Horizontal Action game that players need to follow the beat to defeat opponents. Beat to follow, fist to the bone. Face the foe, and dance to kill!

Why similar: Rhythm 45.9%, Music 18.4%, Roguelike 15.6%, Difficult 11.1%, Roguelite 4%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes beat-based attacks with roguelite structure and fast reactive play, making it feel like a side-scrolling cousin to NecroDancer.

Soundfall is a dungeon crawler that combines looter-shooter action with rhythm-based gameplay. Venture out solo or with up to 4 friends locally or online. Collect loot and time your actions to the beat to become all powerful. Play the Campaign Mode, Free Play 100's of songs or import your own music!

Why similar: Rhythm 51.4%, Music 17.7%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Procedural Generation 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the closest overall matches, blending top-down dungeon crawling and combat that hits hardest when played in sync with the beat.

Beat Slayer is a roguelite hack n’ slay game like no other. Instead of just being in the background the music takes centre stage. Join Mia, a badass music lover and crafty tinkerer, as she battles hordes of robots in a dystopian 90s inspired Berlin. There’s only one rule: Stay on beat!

Why similar: Rhythm 40.9%, Music 16.4%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Roguelike 13%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its core hook is chaining movement and attacks to music inside repeatable action-heavy runs, which lands very close to NecroDancer's appeal.

An UNCONVENTIONAL ADVENTURE RPG that takes place in an inexpressible world filled with amusing musical battles and strange delightful encounters. To put it simply: You are in for a ride.🍄

Why similar: Rhythm 34.4%, Great Soundtrack 32%, Music 20.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, RPG 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its surreal rhythm-combat encounters, standout soundtrack, and offbeat indie personality make it a strong fit for NecroDancer fans.

"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.

Why similar: Rhythm 42.7%, Great Soundtrack 24.2%, Music 15.7%, Difficult 9.5%, Local Co-Op 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a great pick if you want the same marriage of difficulty, reactive movement, and soundtrack-first design in a pure rhythm-action form.

Slay to the rhythm of metal and vengeance on an infernal journey through the eight Hells. Make them fear the beat. Metal: Hellsinger is a rhythm FPS bursting with demons, badass weapons, and heavy metal music.

Why similar: Rhythm 63.6%, Music 22.7%, Female Protagonist 8.5%, Fantasy 1.9%, Action 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of NecroDancer is landing attacks exactly on the beat, this delivers that same musical lock-in from a first-person perspective.

A Rhythm Role-Playing Game! Fight party crashing monsters with the power of music! Level your party and upgrade your gear while dancing to the beat of some groovin' tunes. Grab a friend and combine forces in all game modes in The Metronomicon: Slay the Dance Floor!

Why similar: Rhythm 60.7%, Music 23.7%, Co-op 3.3%, RPG 3.1%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This one also fuses dungeon-RPG progression with rhythm inputs, giving you that same music-powered combat focus in a fantasy setting.

Keep your trigger finger on the pulse! In rhythm shooter ROBOBEAT, you'll play as Ace - a bounty hunter on a mission to capture robot-gone-rogue Frazzer in his ever-shifting lair. Wall run, slide, and shoot to your own beat using the in-game custom music editor, blasting through Frazzer's armies!

Why similar: Rhythm 54.5%, Music 21.9%, Roguelike 20.5%, Action 1.5%, Adventure 1%

Why You'll Like It: It channels the same satisfaction of syncing actions to music, but translates NecroDancer's rhythmic pressure into a stylish roguelite FPS.

Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.

Why similar: Roguelike 31.8%, Dungeon Crawler 19%, Difficult 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Local Co-Op 10%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the beat mechanic, but its frantic dungeon runs, pixel-art chaos, and punishing replayable combat line up well with NecroDancer's roguelike side.

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: Roguelike 24.3%, Dungeon Crawler 21.5%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Difficult 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Fast dungeon rooms, tight movement, strong replayability, and optional local co-op make it a natural follow-up for NecroDancer players.

Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.

Why similar: Rhythm 61.1%, Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Music 12.2%, Action 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: Every fight is built around musical timing and combo flow, capturing the joyful beat-synced action that makes NecroDancer so distinctive.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

Why similar: Roguelike 27.8%, Great Soundtrack 20.1%, Difficult 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: For players who want more of the seed game's difficult, endlessly replayable roguelike loop, this is one of the strongest action-run alternatives.

Gun Jam is a rhythm-action FPS where you must shoot, dash and kick to the beat to survive. It features a unique beat-pattern shooting mechanic, a multi-genre OST, custom music and firefights with hordes of enemies in a vibrant world.

Why similar: Rhythm 66.1%, Music 25.5%, Indie 2.5%, Fantasy 2.4%, Action 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is another action game built around firing and moving to the beat, preserving the seed game's rhythmic intensity even without the dungeon-crawl structure.

Create musical beats that kill. Beat Blast is a music maker, bullet hell, dungeon crawler, roguelite. Battle through dungeons and defeat big bosses. Collect weapons, passives and musical instruments!

Why similar: Rhythm 33%, Music 18%, Roguelike 15.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Difficult 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines bullet-hell action, dungeon-run structure, and music-reactive combat in a way that feels directly adjacent to NecroDancer.

Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?

Why similar: Roguelike 33.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.6%, Difficult 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, Local Co-Op 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its speed, brutality, and run-after-run intensity match the same arcade-hard roguelike energy that makes NecroDancer so addictive.

Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.

Why similar: Roguelike 26.8%, Difficult 20.9%, Local Co-Op 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its grid-based movement, relentless pace, and run-based structure echo the tactical pressure of NecroDancer even without explicit rhythm mechanics.

A Dance of Fire and Ice is a strict rhythm game. Keep your focus as you guide two orbiting planets along a winding path without breaking their perfect equilibrium.

Why similar: Rhythm 53.1%, Music 17.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Difficult 9.5%, Co-op 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: This strips things down to pure rhythmic movement challenge, appealing to anyone who loved NecroDancer's strict timing demands.

Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.

Why similar: Rhythm 52.3%, Music 20.6%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 8%, Co-op 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: While not an action roguelike, it nails the same exacting sense of musical timing and satisfying beat mastery that NecroDancer players often crave.

Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality. You are a space beetle. Brave the hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future.

Why similar: Rhythm 55%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Music 12.9%, Difficult 8.7%, Indie 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: If the part you love most is the trance-like focus of staying perfectly on rhythm under pressure, Thumper delivers that in concentrated form.

Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a challenging new experience each time you play. Journey deep underground and explore fantastic places filled with all manner of monsters, traps, and treasure.

Why similar: Roguelike 40.3%, Difficult 20.1%, Local Co-Op 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Procedural Generation 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like NecroDancer, it is a brutally replayable indie roguelike where success comes from pattern recognition, improvisation, and mechanical discipline.

Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! Battle through dungeons and power up your hero - if a friend kills you they take your place and it’s their turn to crawl. It's a race to gain enough XP and loot to take on the hulking final boss!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.8%, Roguelike 15.2%, Local Co-Op 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This shares the pixel-art dungeon-crawling vibe and local multiplayer chaos, making it a strong social alternative to NecroDancer.

Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.

Why similar: Roguelike 32.7%, Great Soundtrack 27.1%, Difficult 11%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Local Co-Op 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original Risk of Rain shares NecroDancer's tough indie roguelike spirit, constant danger, and rewarding mastery curve.

Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.

Why similar: Difficult 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 21.2%, Roguelike 15%, Great Soundtrack 14.1%, Indie 6%

Why You'll Like It: Its compact runs, demanding execution, and relentless momentum scratch a similar indie-roguelike itch despite the very different movement style.

Paradise of parkour & rhythm game ★★★ — Muse Dash!!

Why similar: Rhythm 53.4%, Music 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Female Protagonist 4.5%, Difficult 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more toward pure rhythm game than roguelike, but its catchy soundtrack and attack-to-the-beat structure still overlap nicely with NecroDancer.

Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!

Why similar: Roguelike 31.7%, Dungeon Crawler 23.7%, Difficult 14.9%, Female Protagonist 11.7%, Roguelite 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its turn-based grid dungeon crawling taps into the same positional thinking NecroDancer rewards, just without the rhythm layer.

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

Why similar: Rhythm 34.2%, Great Soundtrack 33.9%, Difficult 21.3%, Music 6.5%, Indie 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is another superb soundtrack-driven test of focus and rhythm-adjacent reflexes for players who loved NecroDancer's pressure and precision.

Ratatan is a rhythm roguelike action game that combines rhythm games and side-scrolling action, with online co-op gameplay supporting up to 4 players. An intense battle unfolds with over 100 characters fighting in a massive melee. Let's defeat the enemies together!

Why similar: Rhythm 47.3%, Music 22.7%, Roguelike 18.8%, Co-op 3.5%, Indie 2.7%

Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.

Why similar: Roguelike 24.3%, Dungeon Crawler 20.3%, Difficult 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Roguelite 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its dense bullet-dodging, retro presentation, and high-skill roguelite runs make it a great fit for players who enjoy NecroDancer's intensity.

Dungeons! Danger! Rhythm Action! You just hacked into the biggest corporation in the world and stole an unfeasibly valuable amount of data, but getting in was the easy part. To get back out you’ll need to explore the Mainframe, solve puzzles, battle security programs… and do it all on the beat!

Why similar: Rhythm 50.3%, Music 19.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15%, Difficult 10.5%, Action 1.3%

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: Roguelike 26.3%, Dungeon Crawler 24.8%, Difficult 18.4%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a strong choice if you want more traditional pixel-art roguelike dungeon delving with deliberate movement and strong soundtrack atmosphere.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.5%, Difficult 20%, Pixel Graphics 18.5%, Indie 3.8%, RPG 2.4%

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 73.6%, Female Protagonist 16.4%, Indie 4.2%, RPG 3.3%, Action 1.1%

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 47.1%, Difficult 21.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Indie 3.7%

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Why similar: Roguelike 41.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.7%, Difficult 16.6%, Dungeon Crawler 6.7%, Procedural Generation 5.2%

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 53.8%, Pixel Graphics 16.9%, Difficult 10.9%, Retro 4.2%, Indie 4%

DJMAX RESPECT V is the latest installment from the creators of the critically acclaimed rhythm game franchise ‘DJMAX.’ Experience tracks from popular artists such as Marshmello, Porter Robinson, and Yukika, exclusive Full HD Music Videos, online multiplayer, new game modes, and more!

Why similar: Rhythm 64.7%, Music 19.1%, Difficult 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%, Fantasy 1.3%

Kill The Music is a Rhythm Action Roguelite about defeating hordes of enemies with musical instruments.

Why similar: Rhythm 51.3%, Music 19.1%, Roguelike 14.7%, Female Protagonist 7.3%, Roguelite 4.9%

Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?

Why similar: Roguelike 33.1%, Dungeon Crawler 33%, Difficult 18.2%, RPG 5%, Great Soundtrack 3.1%

Jump and fly your way through danger in this rhythm-based action platformer!

Why similar: Rhythm 40.6%, Great Soundtrack 24%, Music 17.7%, Difficult 14.7%, 2D 1.4%

Take center stage in Hatsune Miku’s premier rhythm game starring the world’s #1 virtual pop star! With a stunner setlist and enormous wardrobe to style, it’s Miku’s ultimate tour—all it needs is you.

Why similar: Rhythm 64.1%, Music 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Female Protagonist 5.3%, Difficult 1.3%

Shoot. Groove. Loot. Repeat. Cross an ever-changing city skyline, flowing through encounters in tune with the cityscape’s beat. From the weapons you fire, to the enemies you shoot, to the zen-like flow, the only way to win is to become one with the beat.

Why similar: Rhythm 43.5%, Roguelike 17.9%, Music 16.5%, Difficult 9.9%, Roguelite 4.2%

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 32.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.3%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Difficult 8.7%

A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 39.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.4%, Female Protagonist 15.7%, Difficult 9.7%, RPG 5.2%

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.8%, Roguelike 24%, Dungeon Crawler 17.7%, Difficult 8.7%, Roguelite 7.6%

Start a rock band & end the EDM empire in NO STRAIGHT ROADS, a rockin' action-adventure that mashes together rhythm-infused third-person combat with a kick-ass soundtrack!

Why similar: Rhythm 58%, Music 20.9%, Local Co-Op 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.3%, Action 2%

Rhythm Witch: Beat Death is a game that melds rhythm and survival. Attack to the rhythm of the music while dodging monsters who move and attack to the beat. On your journey to eternal beauty, defeat dancing freaks, ghouls, dragon, and more!

Why similar: Rhythm 69.6%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Roguelike 5.5%, Fantasy 2.2%

Ride your music in more ways than ever before. Audiosurf 2 is the music game for your entire music collection. Hundreds of mods/skins on Workshop. Free demo available.

Why similar: Rhythm 52.5%, Music 34.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Indie 2.1%, Local Co-Op 2.1%

Temp Zero is a minimalist roguelike which mixes intense action and musical bullet hell. Fight enemies which attack to the beat, choose perks, defeat the final boss, unlock new weapons, spells & soundtracks!

Why similar: Rhythm 46.1%, Music 18.5%, Roguelike 17.6%, Difficult 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 4.4%

Run, jump and slide to the rhythm of your own music library! In Melody's Escape, advanced audio detection algorithms transcribe the energy that you feel when listening to music into a synchronized gameplay experience, with a captivating and dynamic obstacle course.

Why similar: Rhythm 55.9%, Music 20.7%, Female Protagonist 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%, Difficult 2%

Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dwarf with vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.

Why similar: Roguelike 68.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, Difficult 6.2%, Indie 5.6%, Roguelite 3.9%

A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 68.1%, Female Protagonist 18.7%, Co-op 4.8%, Indie 4.6%, Adventure 1.9%

Rhythm Journey is a story based, hardcore 2-buttons rhythm game.

Why similar: Rhythm 61%, Music 21%, Difficult 12.2%, Indie 3.2%, 2D 1.4%

Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent the town from being destroyed. Eliminate enemies, use a variety of weapons and magic, eat food, and defeat evil in the dungeon!

Why similar: Roguelike 30.7%, Dungeon Crawler 18.5%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Difficult 8.8%

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 78.2%, Indie 5.6%, RPG 4.9%, Music 4.1%, Action 3%

Transform your keyboard into an instrument and play along to the melody of catchy chiptunes in this challenging rhythm game. Now with tap mode!

Why similar: Rhythm 54.1%, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, Music 21.5%, Indie 2.2%

Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

Why similar: Roguelike 27.6%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Local Co-Op 10.1%, Roguelite 8.4%

Hailing From the Abyss is a rhythm game with a unique duel setup. Beat powerful enemies in rhythmic battles by using consumables, acquiring power-ups, and skill. Guide Suri while she faces her past memories in style and rhythm!

Why similar: Rhythm 55.3%, Music 22.1%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%, Fantasy 1.9%

Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.

Why similar: Rhythm 44.3%, Great Soundtrack 28.9%, Music 17.8%, Female Protagonist 5.9%, Action 1.1%