Games Like Cult of the Lamb

Moonlighter is an Action RPG with rogue-lite elements that demonstrates two sides of the coin – revealing everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that secretly dreams of becoming a hero.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.1%, Action Roguelike 27.7%, Roguelite 22.1%, Fantasy 6.2%, Adventure 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs top-down roguelite dungeon runs with meaningful between-run management, giving a very similar 'fight, return home, improve your operation' loop.

A twin-stick, bullet-hell, roguelite where you must cultivate and defend the last farm in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Farm mutated crops, upgrade your weapons, marry townsfolk, and kill every mutant creature that tries to invade your homestead! Yee-haw!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 45%, Roguelite 32.2%, Action 7.9%, Colorful 7.6%, Indie 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This mixes cute-but-chaotic roguelite action with tending a growing homestead, capturing Cult of the Lamb's hectic combat and darkly adorable vibe.

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: Action Roguelike 41.3%, Dungeon Crawler 24.7%, Roguelite 20.8%, Fantasy 2.4%, Adventure 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a similarly accessible action-roguelite loop with persistent upgrades, charming dark fantasy, and lots of dungeon-crawling momentum.

Have a Nice Death is a 2D action roguelike where you play as an overworked Death, whose employees have run rampant, completely throwing off the balance of souls - and his vacation plans. In order to restore order, you'll have to grab your trusty scythe and show your employees who's boss.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.5%, Dark Humor 28.7%, Roguelite 16.5%, Funny 9.6%, 2D 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same cute-macabre energy and satisfying run-based combat, just with a heavier emphasis on pure action.

Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.

Why similar: Dark Humor 39.2%, Building 31.5%, Fantasy 7.6%, Adventure 6.1%, Singleplayer 6%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part was running a weirdly wholesome dark enterprise, this offers that same morbid comedy through management, crafting, and expansion.

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: Action Roguelike 44.7%, Roguelite 23.5%, Dungeon Crawler 22.3%, Action 3.8%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: While it lacks base-building, its polished action-roguelite combat, strong hub progression, and character-driven between-run structure hit a very similar rhythm.

Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.8%, Dungeon Crawler 29.6%, Roguelite 21.9%, Fantasy 6.5%, 2D 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its dungeon expeditions feed back into upgrading a persistent family home, making it a great fit if you love action runs tied to a growing community.

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: Action Roguelike 52.3%, Dungeon Crawler 25.5%, Roguelite 11.1%, Indie 3.5%, 2D 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its dark religious themes, twisted-cute presentation, and endlessly replayable roguelite runs make it one of the clearest combat-side cousins to Cult of the Lamb.

It's time to start working towards that ultimate goal of enlightenment, faith and money…lots and lots of money! Become the ultimate tycoon - create, customise, and manage your own cult whilst listening to funky music. Welcome to Honey, I Joined a Cult!

Why similar: Cult 39.7% ★, Base Building 16.5%, Faith 13.4% ★, Colony Sim 12.3%, Dark Humor 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is the most direct match for the cult-management fantasy, focusing on building a bizarre following with plenty of humor and base customization.

Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.

Why similar: Adventure 39%, Singleplayer 24.8%, Indie 22.7%, 2D 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its cute-gothic art, survival pressure, and base-building in a sinister world make it a natural match for Cult of the Lamb's charmingly dark tone.

Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler about exploring the cursed ruins of failed tech startups. As an unpaid intern in the dystopian city of Neo-Cascadia, you’ll wield office junk as weaponry as you make your way through the offbeat procedural dungeons beneath your company campus.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.7%, Action Roguelike 27.6%, Roguelite 18.4%, Cute 10.9%, Funny 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This colorful action roguelite leans hard into comedy and stylish dungeon runs, making it a strong pick for players who enjoyed the seed game's irreverent feel.

Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 40.9%, Cute 32.5%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 8.5%, Colorful 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its tight top-down combat, bleakly cute world, and dark humor make it a good choice if the dungeon-crawling half of Cult of the Lamb was your favorite part.

Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!

Why similar: Base Building 50.9%, Building 28.2%, Adventure 6.6%, 2D 5.6%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines top-down combat, exploration, crafting, and colony management in a way that strongly overlaps with the seed game's action-plus-community appeal.

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!

Why similar: Roguelite 35.3%, Building 28.3%, Cute 14.9%, 2D 6.1%, Colorful 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This swaps direct combat for card-based management, but its compact colony-building loop and sacrificial dark-cute tone feel surprisingly adjacent.

Awaken as a Vampire. Hunt for blood in nearby settlements to regain your strength and evade the scorching sun to survive. Raise your castle and thrive in an ever-changing, open world full of mystery. Gain allies online and conquer the land of the living.

Why similar: Base Building 53.9%, Character Customization 18.2%, Building 18.1%, Adventure 3.6%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a stronger survival spin on the formula, but its satisfying combat and gothic base-building make it a solid step outward from Cult of the Lamb.

The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!

Why similar: Base Building 53.8%, Building 23.5%, 2D 7.7%, Adventure 6.2%, Indie 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the seed game's compulsive upgrade loop and cute presentation through nonstop gathering, crafting, and expansion.

The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation game on the back of a giant, wandering creature. Build your settlement and form a symbiotic relationship with the colossus. Will you survive together in this hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world, contaminated by poisonous plants?

Why similar: Colony Sim 52%, Base Building 32.8%, Cute 12.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: If you were especially into caring for followers and shaping a living settlement, this delivers that colony-sim side in a beautifully strange world.

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: Action Roguelike 35.5%, Dungeon Crawler 26.4%, Roguelite 21.5%, Fantasy 4.4%, Action 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is a great fit if you want the seed game's combat loop pushed darker, harder, and deeper while keeping the action-roguelite focus.

A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.

Why similar: Colony Sim 34.6%, Base Building 31.7%, Roguelite 15.8%, Building 15.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Though it's a city-builder rather than an action game, its roguelite structure and settlement-management loop strongly echo the seed game's run-driven progression.

Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

Why similar: Base Building 52.1%, Building 26.9%, Adventure 5.2%, Action 5%, 2D 4%

Why You'll Like It: Its blend of exploration, combat, crafting, and base-building scratches the same 'adventure outside, improve home inside' itch.

Rogue Legacy 2 is what you'd get if you mashed Rogue Legacy and a sequel together. Every time you die, your children will succeed you, and each child is unique. Your daughter might be a Colourblind Archer, and your son could be a Pacifistic Chef. Either way, one of them is getting conscripted.

Why similar: Roguelite 46.8%, Action 11.3%, Adventure 9.9%, Action Roguelike 9.4%, 2D 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers highly replayable action runs and persistent progression with a playful tone, even if it focuses more on combat than management.

Wizard with a Gun is an online sandbox survival game for 1 - 4 players set in a magical wilderness wrought with dangerous creatures and arcane mysteries. Embark on a journey alone or with a friend to collect, craft, and outfit your wizard however you see fit as you explore the unknown.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 39.4%, Roguelite 25.8%, Cute 15%, Colorful 7.5%, Adventure 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its blend of top-down action, survival crafting, and home-base setup makes it a good fit for players who want more combat tied to building and resource planning.

The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos. Wield an expanding deck of mystical cards to place enemies, buildings, and terrain along each unique expedition loop for the brave hero.

Why similar: Roguelite 54.5%, Fantasy 18.6%, 2D 11.6%, Adventure 8.9%, Indie 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its roguelite runs directly fuel permanent camp growth, making it a strong recommendation if you loved building up a home base between dangerous excursions.

Guide 'Skul' on his quest to single-handedly take on the Imperial Army and rescue his King from captivity, in an action-packed rogue-lite 2D platformer for the ages.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 47.8%, Roguelite 22.8%, Action 7.2%, 2D 5.9%, Indie 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast roguelite combat and playful dark-fantasy charm make it a good recommendation for players who mainly want more stylish repeatable runs.

A vibrant blend of survival and action RPG for 1-10 players! Craft legendary items, grow your home base and embark on an epic journey through procedural realms to face towering creatures hel-bent on unleashing Ragnarök. Valhalla can wait, Einherjar!

Why similar: Base Building 55.4%, Roguelite 26%, Colorful 7.6%, Action 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes action, town upkeep, crafting, and repeated runs against escalating threats, offering a broader but comparable combat-management loop.

Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.

Why similar: Dark Humor 42.3%, Roguelite 29%, Cute 13.8%, Funny 10.4%, 2D 4.5%

The world has been thrown into chaos, and it's up to you and your friends to battle the corrupted beasts of the Rotwood. Upgrade your gear, choose your preferred weapon, and hone your skills to defend your safe haven.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 36.9%, Roguelite 25%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, 2D 5.5%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This leans into colorful monster-bashing and persistent progression with a similarly charming art style, even if its management layer is lighter.

Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.

Why similar: Cute 31.5%, Building 25.8%, Colorful 13%, Fantasy 11.3%, Adventure 7.3%

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: Dungeon Crawler 69%, Roguelite 15.6%, Fantasy 5.1%, 2D 4.2%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its expeditions and hamlet management create the same satisfying tension between dangerous runs and caring for a fragile persistent community.

Build a grand totalitarian colony and personally storm roguelite battlefields with your soldiers. Shape citizens fears, loyalties, bonds, and feuds. Capture enemies, convert them into true believers. Sacrifice the weak. Feed the strong. Wield absolute power and make every life bend to your will.

Why similar: Colony Sim 25.6%, Base Building 22.5%, Dark Humor 16%, Action Roguelike 15.8%, Roguelite 11%

War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff.

Why similar: Cult 51.9% ★, Base Building 18.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.1%, Colony Sim 11.2%, Funny 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is much more strategy-focused, but its evil-domain management and minion-driven base building appeal to the same 'run your own dark organization' fantasy.

Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down. Recette Lemongrass finds herself in charge of an item shop built into her house, in order to pay back a loan her father took and then skipped out on - and Tear, her newfound fairy "companion", won't take no for an answer!

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 61.9%, Cute 20.6%, Singleplayer 5.1%, Fantasy 4.6%, Indie 4%

Why You'll Like It: Like Cult of the Lamb, it ties dungeon delving to a growing operation back home, just through shopkeeping instead of cult leadership.

Convert followers to your world-ending cult in this Pikmin-inspired roguelike. Draw with blood to perform occult rituals, command a growing army of faithful and venture the world to corrupt it. The Old Ones have awakened and they await a vessel to prepare their arrival.

Why similar: Base Building 25.5%, Dark Humor 20.3%, Action Roguelike 19.3%, Roguelite 13.8%, Cute 8.9%

A living world full of surprises, secrets and danger awaits in The Survivalists, an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe. Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Have you got what it takes to be a Survivalist?

Why similar: Base Building 55.1%, Character Customization 22.6%, Adventure 7.3%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 5%

Why You'll Like It: Its cute survival-combat loop, base-building, and helper-driven progression make it a decent match for the communal sandbox side of Cult of the Lamb.

Embark on an explorative RPG hack-and-slash adventure where you attempt to re-establish a haven for the lost dwarven civilization. Journey across varied lands, help those in need, gather resources and fight off goblins and monsters as you slowly rebuild a home for your people.

Why similar: Base Building 21.8%, Colony Sim 20.2%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Dark Humor 16.3%, Building 10.7%

Sinner Maker allows you to create characters and simulate a society built around them. Construct homes, manage their needs, and watch as they fall in love, form friendships, and even become enemies. Manage resources and solve emerging problems if you want your soul to be saved.

Why similar: Faith 29.9% ★, Colony Sim 29.4%, Dark Humor 20.2%, Character Customization 12.2%, Roguelite 7%

In this presidential rogue-like action game, gather votes and run for presidency by day, then transform into a warrior to take down your enemies by night! Master unique skills to become a swordmaster, a cyber mage, or anything in between, and overthrow the ruthless president!

Why similar: Colony Sim 21.6%, Base Building 20.9%, Action Roguelike 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 13.6%, Roguelite 11%

Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 50.9%, Roguelite 38.5%, 2D 5.6%, Singleplayer 5%

Become a cult leader and unleash divine power in this dark fantasy strategy RPG. You are the villain - you command disciples, outwit enemies in combat, and shape the fate of the fallen city as you awaken the Dead Gods — Wrath, Desire, and Madness.

Why similar: Cult 67.4% ★, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%, Roguelite 10.4%, Character Customization 7%, Adventure 2.1%

Goblins have been hunted to extinction by cruel adventurers. Embark on a heartwarming adventure to rebuild their lair and help them thrive in this award-winning turn-based RPG where every decision counts.

Why similar: Colony Sim 24.5%, Base Building 23.1%, Dark Humor 17%, Dungeon Crawler 16%, Cute 7.8%

Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.

Why similar: Funny 34.2%, Fantasy 29.5%, 2D 17.6%, Indie 7.9%, Adventure 6.3%

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

Why similar: Cute 43.9%, Funny 12.8%, Colorful 12.7%, Adventure 9.5%, Fantasy 8.9%

Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.

Why similar: Cute 58.5%, Colorful 26%, Singleplayer 15.5%

Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

Why similar: Base Building 59.1%, Building 23.2%, Adventure 6.7%, Indie 4.5%, Action 3.8%

Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm! Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23%, Base Building 21.5%, Dark Humor 21.4%, Building 13.2%, Cute 7.9%

The Animal Evolution Roguelite. Hunt, Flee, Scavenge and Thrive in a living ecosystem. Choose from 125+ Evolutions and Specialisations for unique creature combinations in every run. Adapt to survive the natural curve in order to beat carcinisation... or get Darwin'd trying!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.2%, Character Customization 22.1%, Roguelite 21.4%, Cute 13.3%, 2D 4.6%

Escape from an incredibly dangerous, randomly generated tower in a slapstick, roguelite adventure that looks like a cartoon and feels like a joke. Slashy slashy!

Why similar: Dark Humor 23.5%, Dungeon Crawler 21.9%, Action Roguelike 21.5%, Roguelite 13.2%, Funny 7.2%

Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 28.4%, Action Roguelike 23.2%, Dark Humor 22.8%, Roguelite 15.2%, 2D 4.8%

Play as a Rogue Artificial Intelligence, in the sequel to the hit Flash game "I'm an Insane Rogue AI", played more than 4 million times! Your Prime Directive is simple: design a facility & manage human Test Subjects for the Dept of Science. But be careful: they NEVER stop being suspicious of you...

Why similar: Colony Sim 27%, Base Building 23.9%, Dark Humor 15.7%, Building 11.8%, Roguelite 10.6%

Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 26.2%, Action Roguelike 24.9%, Roguelite 19.3%, Cute 13.6%, Funny 9.5%

A colony sim set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia. Build and defend your base. Manage your survivors. Engage raiders, aliens, Remnant soldiers and other factions in real-time-with-pause combat. Or use stealth to outwit them. Explore the massive world. Survive at all costs

Why similar: Colony Sim 31.6%, Base Building 27.6%, Dark Humor 16.7%, Building 13%, Character Customization 11%

A base-building, Roguelike Action/Turn-based Strategy (RATS) game, in a forest invaded by a million Rats. As the powerful Spirit of Vengeance, you must save the adorable Villagers! Explore a randomly generated world, expand your village, and exterminate the Rats!

Why similar: Base Building 34.9%, Roguelite 17.8%, Building 15%, Cute 11.1%, Funny 7.8%

LEAD the CULT OF CTHULHU. Decide the fate of your followers, perform eldritch rituals, and master the art of city-building in a world where the line between sanity and madness blurs. Can you endure the horrors you unleash?

Why similar: Colony Sim 48%, Base Building 33.6%, Building 16.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Join the witches in their quest to restore the Grimoire Groves! Master magic, grow cute plant creatures and discover the mystery of the Rainbow Socks in this cozy, rogue-lite dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25.7%, Action Roguelike 24.2%, Roguelite 18.4%, Building 14.4%, Fantasy 6.7%

The cutest, deadliest top-down roguelike shooter featuring AK-wielding Axolotls. Blast your way through the animal kingdom with an arsenal of kick-ass guns, mighty power-ups and even raise an army of trigger-happy baby axolotls. 🔫🔫 Double the firepower! Local co-op update now live!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.8%, Roguelite 17.5%, Character Customization 16.7%, Cute 12.3%, Funny 8.4%

Be evil. Build your dungeon and grow your empire in this roguelite dungeon builder. Hire monsters, set traps, battle heroes, and conquer the overworld with an ever expanding legion of evil.

Why similar: Base Building 55.8%, Roguelite 26.4%, Fantasy 7.4%, Colorful 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.

Why similar: Character Customization 35.6%, Cute 23.1%, Colorful 16.3%, Singleplayer 9%, 2D 8.3%

Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

Why similar: Adventure 32.4%, Funny 27.1%, 2D 17.8%, Indie 9.1%, Singleplayer 6.8%

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: Action Roguelike 35.2%, Dark Humor 22.6%, Dungeon Crawler 18.4%, Roguelite 13.2%, Fantasy 4.5%