- #1 Legend of Grimrock 2
97% matchVery Positive91% of 4,085 reviews2014
Dev: Almost Human Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart. A group of four prisoners have shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 35.4%, Grid-Based Movement 29.5%, Party-Based RPG 11.6%, RPG 11.4%, Difficult 4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive modern grid-based dungeon crawler that captures the same sense of exploration and environmental puzzle-solving as the seed game.
- #2 SKALD: Against the Black Priory
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,660 reviews2024
Dev: High North Studios ASPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Why similar: Lovecraftian 27.4%, CRPG 22.8%, Party-Based RPG 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.8%, RPG 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar retro-aesthetic CRPG experience with deep, atmospheric world-building and turn-based tactical combat.
- #3 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
96% matchMixed66% of 2,528 reviews2019
Dev: Cultic GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Delve into a role-playing game of horror, loss and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones offers a mix of rich role-playing and turn-based tactical combat, represented in an illustrative visual style. Can you find salvation in a dead world?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 46%, Turn-Based Combat 18.8%, RPG 13.7%, CRPG 10.1%, Party-Based RPG 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the Lovecraftian horror themes and turn-based CRPG mechanics found in the seed game.
- #4 Stirring Abyss
95% matchVery Positive88% of 445 reviews2020
Dev: Sleepy SentryPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 60.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, RPG 11.6%, Roguelike 9.6%, Indie 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines Lovecraftian lore with tactical, party-based turn-based combat in a claustrophobic underwater setting.
- #5 Zorbus
94% matchVery Positive91% of 380 reviews2022
Dev: Zorbus
Windows
Zorbus is a fantasy-themed, tile-based, turn-based, traditional roguelike game.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Grid-Based Movement 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Roguelike 11.7%, CRPG 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that excels in tactical, grid-based combat and party-building within a dark fantasy setting.
- #6 Darkest Dungeon®
94% matchVery Positive92% of 162,804 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Lovecraftian 23%, Turn-Based Combat 19.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 13.7%, Roguelike 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the dark, oppressive atmosphere and party-based management systems that make difficult roguelike dungeon crawlers so compelling.
- #7 Path of Achra
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,269 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Turn-Based Combat 23.9%, Dungeon Crawler 20.7%, Roguelike 18.2%, Dark Fantasy 15.2%, RPG 9%
Why You'll Like It: This roguelike offers deep character customization and grid-based tactical combat that rewards careful planning and experimentation.
- #8 Dungeon Rats
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 724 reviews2016
Dev: Iron Tower Studio
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
A turn-based, party-based RPG set in the Age of Decadence world and focused on squad level tactical combat. Fight your way out of prison mine or die trying.
Why similar: CRPG 23.2%, Party-Based RPG 20.9%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Dark Fantasy 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A focused, turn-based tactical RPG that emphasizes grid-based positioning and party management in a brutal dungeon environment.
- #9 Ludus Mortis
91% matchVery Positive87% of 99 reviews2024
Dev: 68k Studios
Windows · Linux
Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler set in a Dark Fantasy version of the Imperial Rome. Create and develop your party, explore catacombs, manage your Gladiatorial School and fight demons and undead to free Rome. Inspired by old-school cRPG from the 80s and 90s.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 18.8%, Party-Based RPG 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, CRPG 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based, grid-movement dungeon crawler that emphasizes tactical combat and dark, atmospheric exploration.
- #10 Might & Magic X - Legacy
91% matchMixed66% of 3,431 reviews2014
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
After a decade, a Might & Magic® RPG is back with both the unique core formula and a new set of improved and fine-tuned features. The best RPG of its class!In the wake of the spectacular events in Might & Magic® Heroes® VI, you will play in a party of four adventurers entangled in intrigue and political machinations unfolding in...
Why similar: RPG 27.2%, Dungeon Crawler 21.4%, CRPG 18.3%, Grid-Based Movement 14.9%, Party-Based RPG 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style grid-based dungeon crawler that features the party-based exploration and turn-based combat essential to the genre.
- #11 Moonring
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,467 reviews2023
Dev: Fluttermind, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 44%
A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 25.1%, Dark Fantasy 16.3%, Grid-Based Movement 14.1%, Roguelike 8.9%, Turn-Based Combat 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This retro-inspired RPG captures the old-school feel of grid-based exploration and atmospheric world-building.
- #12 Inferno - Beyond the 7th Circle
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 109 reviews2021
Dev: 68k Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler with survival elements. It's inspired by classic cRPG from the 90s. An old-school game for hardcore players.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 24.2%, CRPG 21.1%, Dungeon Crawler 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 12.6%, RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based dungeon crawler that focuses on party management and turn-based combat in a dark, hostile environment.
- #13 Caves of Qud
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,678 reviews2024
Dev: Freehold GamesPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 35.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Turn-Based Combat 26.5%, CRPG 21.8%, Procedural Generation 15.9%, Difficult 10.9%, Roguelike 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more open-ended, its deep grid-based tactical systems and complex RPG mechanics provide a similar level of mechanical depth.
- #14 Aeon of Sands - The Trail
89% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2018
Dev: Two Bits Kid
Windows · Mac · Linux
Aeon of Sands – The Trail is a roleplaying game set in a post-apocalyptic desert world. It combines real-time exploration gameplay with classic gamebooks where you create your very own non-linear story adventure.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 25.6%, Dungeon Crawler 21.8%, Party-Based RPG 18.8%, CRPG 15.5%, RPG 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the retro, grid-based movement and party-based exploration feel of classic dungeon crawlers.
- #15 Tales of Maj'Eyal
87% matchVery Positive94% of 7,468 reviews2013
Dev: Netcore Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 25.0 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: Dungeon Crawler 36.8%, Difficult 24.4%, Roguelike 21.6%, RPG 10.4%, Procedural Generation 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical, grid-based roguelike that offers immense character build variety and challenging turn-based combat.
- #16 Deep Sky Derelicts
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,885 reviews2018
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Deep Sky Derelicts is an original combination of turn-based strategy and RPG, enriched with tactical card combat and popular roguelike elements. Explore derelict alien ships, fight, loot and upgrade your gear, all in distinctive retro-futuristic comic book aesthetic style.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28.8%, Dungeon Crawler 26.4%, RPG 18.7%, Roguelike 11.1%, Dark Fantasy 9%
Why You'll Like It: It features a dark, gritty aesthetic and turn-based tactical combat that mirrors the roguelike dungeon-crawling loop of the seed game.
- #17 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
86% matchVery Positive86% of 8,273 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Iratus: Lord of the Dead is a turn-based tactical roguelike RPG set in a dark fantasy universe. Lead an army of undead to help an angry necromancer in his quest to reach the surface world and bring death to the mortal realms!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.8%, Lovecraftian 15.5%, Roguelike 12.5%, RPG 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This dark, turn-based party RPG focuses on managing a squad of minions in a challenging, atmospheric dungeon-crawling experience.
- #18 Infinite Adventures®
84% matchVery Positive90% of 149 reviews2018
Dev: Stormseeker Games
Windows
Infinite Adventures® is a turn-based, first-person dungeon crawler with deep party customization, strategic combat, and a fully voiced story. Inspired by classic RPGs for a nostalgic yet modern gameplay experience. Assemble your party and explore the Labyrinth to discover the truths of your past.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 21.8%, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Grid-Based Movement 19.4%, Turn-Based Combat 18.7%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style dungeon crawler that features party-based combat and grid-based exploration with deep character customization.
- #19 Conglomerate 451
85% matchMixed64% of 242 reviews2020
Dev: RuneHeadsPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Conglomerate 451 is a grid-based, dungeon crawling first-person RPG with roguelike elements set in a cyberpunk world.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 24.4%, Dungeon Crawler 21.2%, Turn-Based Combat 17.7%, RPG 16.6%, Procedural Generation 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends grid-based dungeon crawling with tactical, party-based combat and roguelike elements in a dark, futuristic setting.
- #20 Archaelund
82% matchVery Positive84% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: 4 Dimension Games
Windows
Explore a vast open world and crawl through dungeons in first person, then fight tactical turn-based battles from a top-down perspective. Guide your adventuring party through Archaelund, mankind's last frontier, and uncover its many secrets.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20.3%, Grid-Based Movement 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, CRPG 15.7%, Lovecraftian 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An ambitious party-based CRPG that features grid-based exploration and tactical combat reminiscent of classic dungeon crawlers.
- #21 Swords and Sorcery - Underworld - Definitive Edition
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 113 reviews2015
Dev: OlderBytes
Windows
Swords and Sorcery - Underworld is a party-based, first person view role-playing game with turn-based combat and a square grid 3D environment. The art was made by a professional comics illustrator.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19.5%, Grid-Based Movement 19%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, CRPG 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 11%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled party-based RPG that emphasizes grid-based movement and tactical combat in a dungeon setting.
- #22 StarCrawlers
82% matchVery Positive83% of 900 reviews2017
Dev: Juggernaut Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 25.6%, Grid-Based Movement 19.6%, CRPG 18%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, RPG 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This dungeon crawler combines party-based combat with a grid-based exploration loop in a sci-fi setting.
- #23 Fear & Hunger
79% matchVery Positive94% of 22,918 reviews2019
Dev: Miro HaverinenPub: Happy Paintings
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 26%, Lovecraftian 19.1%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Dungeon Crawler 10.7%, Difficult 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Though distinct in its mechanics, it shares the extreme difficulty, dark fantasy themes, and oppressive atmosphere of the seed game.
- #24 Devil Spire
81% matchVery Positive86% of 527 reviews2022
Dev: Ithiro Sumi
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Roguelite Pseudo-3D Dungeon Crawler. It's King's Field but procedurally generated, and with Hexen-style graphics!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.9%, Dark Fantasy 25.7%, Procedural Generation 14.4%, RPG 11.7%, Retro 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based, roguelite dungeon crawler that focuses on tactical positioning and challenging combat encounters.
- #25 The Deep Paths: Labyrinth Of Andokost
83% matchMixed59% of 130 reviews2016
Dev: Steve Jarman
Windows
The Deep Paths: Labyrinth Of Andokost is a first-person, dungeon crawling RPG.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 32.2%, Dungeon Crawler 28.7%, RPG 18.2%, Party-Based RPG 16.2%, First-Person 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a traditional grid-based dungeon-crawling experience with a focus on exploration and turn-based combat.
- #26 Drawngeon: Dungeons of Ink and Paper
81% matchVery Positive81% of 78 reviews2019
Dev: DarkDes Labs
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Inkland - the hand-drawn unusual world. Reveal the secret of the Mysterious Tower in this old-school role-playing game with a first-person perspective, real-time combat and grid-based movement.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 29.1%, Dungeon Crawler 19.4%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Roguelike 10.7%, RPG 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, hand-drawn aesthetic applied to a classic grid-based dungeon-crawling framework.
- #27 Vaporum: Lockdown
80% matchVery Positive84% of 320 reviews2020
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Vaporum: Lockdown, a prequel to Vaporum, is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Follow the story of Ellie Teller, a scientist struggling to survive disastrous events that happened in the tower of Arx Vaporum.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.2%, Grid-Based Movement 28.3%, RPG 12.5%, CRPG 9.1%, Dark Fantasy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A grid-based dungeon crawler that focuses on environmental puzzles and tactical combat in a dark, steampunk-inspired setting.
- #28 Dawn of the Ashen Queen
79% matchVery Positive83% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: Shattered Moon Games
Windows
Dawn of the Ashen Queen is a classic grid-based dungeon crawler. Set out with your party to reveal the legacy of a millennia old curse in a narrative-rich experience. Explore the colorful world of Eshavon, unearth its many secrets and fight dangerous foes sent out to stop you in your mission.
Why similar: CRPG 21.6%, Grid-Based Movement 19.8%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Party-Based RPG 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: This CRPG offers a strong focus on grid-based dungeon exploration and story-rich, turn-based combat.
- #29 THYSIASTERY
77% matchVery Positive81% of 356 reviews2026
Dev: DIRGA
Windows · Linux
THYSIASTERY is a dungeon crawler RPG featuring traditional roguelike and turn-based gameplay. Command a party of bearers of the Brand, drawn into a vast Labyrinth. Recruit while exploring the Labyrinth in hope of finding a way out, and its secrets will be revealed as you delve deeper.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Party-Based RPG 13.4%, Grid-Based Movement 13.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.1%, Turn-Based Combat 9.4%
- #30 Grim Quest - Old School RPG
78% matchVery Positive92% of 156 reviews2022
Dev: Monomyth
Windows
A dark fantasy RPG blending dungeon crawling, turn-based combat and roguelike mechanics with hand-drawn art and written storytelling. Part solo tabletop campaign, part choose-your-own-adventure, it offers an immersive experience designed for both quick ventures and night-long sessions.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 24.1%, Dungeon Crawler 22.7%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Roguelike 9.1%, RPG 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, turn-based dungeon crawler that emphasizes atmosphere and classic RPG mechanics in a minimalist package.
- #31 Lunacid
76% matchVery Positive91% of 11,609 reviews2023
Dev: KIRA LLC
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 41%, Dark Fantasy 29.2%, RPG 9.6%, First-Person 6.7%, Retro 5.8%
- #32 The Darkness Below
77% matchVery Positive81% of 81 reviews2026
Dev: ELEFTHERIADIS SAVVAS
Windows · Linux
Embark on an epic journey into "The Darkness Below", a homage to the golden era of 90's cRPGs, with grid-based movement, turn-based combat and 2.5D perspective. Wander a vast and colorful fantasy world filled with puzzles, exotic creatures, forgotten dungeons and ancient guardians.
Why similar: CRPG 21.6%, Grid-Based Movement 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.5%, Party-Based RPG 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%
- #33 Path of the Abyss
75% matchVery Positive93% of 681 reviews2025
Dev: Suzuki Suzuzou
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Dive deep into the Abyss.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 27.7%, Dungeon Crawler 24.2%, Party-Based RPG 22.1%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, RPG 8.7%
- #34 Gloomgrave
76% matchVery Positive87% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Netmancer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Gloomgrave is a roguelike turn-based dungeon crawler where you will explore, loot, and fight your way through the ever-shifting dungeon to defeat the evil that lies below.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.1%, Grid-Based Movement 14.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Roguelike 10.1%, Procedural Generation 8.4%
- #35 Dverghold
74% matchVery Positive91% of 149 reviews2026
Dev: Team SorgarnPub: AIP
Windows
When the Dwarves of Dverghold awakened something ancient beneath the isle of Rekestt, King Sterren sent word across the Shattered Sea: brave the haunted depths, or let the darkness rise. Oldschool dungeon crawler with turn-based combat and atmospheric soundtrack by Dungeon Synth artist Splendorius.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 18.1%, CRPG 17.5%, Party-Based RPG 16.7%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 13.4%
- #36 The 7th Circle - Endless Nightmare
78% matchMostly Positive78% of 73 reviews2018
Dev: 68k Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
The 7th Circle - Endless Nightmare is a First Person Dungeon Crawler RPG for hardcore gamers. Inspired by classic games from the 90s, the game try to add new juicy features to modernize a classic genre of role playing games.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 56.1%, RPG 39.2%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: A brutal, grid-based dungeon crawler that emphasizes survival and tactical combat in a dark, horror-themed world.
- #37 Monomyth
73% matchVery Positive92% of 640 reviews2024
Dev: Rat Tower
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
MONOMYTH is an immersive, first-person dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by the genre's late classics. Embark on a journey through a vast and highly interactive game world as you unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the ancient fortress of Lysandria.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 47.7%, Dark Fantasy 22.9%, RPG 12.8%, First-Person 8.2%, Indie 3.6%
- #38 UnderRail
75% matchVery Positive86% of 7,264 reviews2015
Dev: Stygian Software
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: CRPG 38.4%, Turn-Based Combat 24%, RPG 20.1%, Difficult 7.2%, Pixel Graphics 2.8%
- #39 Pale Abyss - Prototype
72% matchVery Positive87% of 374 reviews2025
Dev: Permanent Crab Studios
Windows
Descend into the Pale Abyss, a cursed chasm where the forgotten truths of a dying world fester in its depths. Inspired by games such as King’s Field and Shadow Tower, Pale Abyss is a first-person action RPG about exploration and adventure. Currently it's just a demo with about 1 h of playtime.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.9%, Dark Fantasy 23.7%, RPG 9.7%, Dark 8.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.4%
- #40 Roguecraft DX
70% matchVery Positive95% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Badger Punch GamesPub: Thalamus Digital
Windows
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: Lovecraftian 26%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Turn-Based Combat 15.5%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%, Roguelike 9.8%
- #41 Zavix Tower
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 344 reviews2016
Dev: Batholith EntertainmentPub: Indie Voyage
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Zavix Tower is an old-school, party-based, first-person CRPG with rogue-like elements, an upgrade-able and persistent town, and turn-based combat.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.1%, Grid-Based Movement 17.4%, Party-Based RPG 16.6%, CRPG 13.4%, RPG 10.4%
- #42 Avernum: Escape From the Pit
73% matchVery Positive91% of 1,324 reviews2012
Dev: Spiderweb Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 20.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Avernum is a land underground, a subterranean nation full of rogues, misfits, and brigands, struggling for survival in the monster-infested darkness. Hunt for glory, treasure, and justice in the underworld. Fight for survival, freedom, and even vengeance in the epic indie cult-classic.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 25.4%, CRPG 21.7%, Grid-Based Movement 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 14.8%, RPG 14.6%
- #43 S.O.L School Of Labyrinth
71% matchMixed69% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: SUSHI LabPub: SUISHIN
Windows
A dungeon crawl RPG set in an otherworldly realm beneath an old school building. Explore again and again, restore your base, and find your way back to everyday life.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.9%, RPG 18.9%, Roguelike 17.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.4%
- #44 Paper Sorcerer
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 646 reviews2014
Dev: Ultra Runaway Games
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Paper Sorcerer is a stylish single player turn based RPG focused on strategy, party-building, and environmental puzzles. Fight with the skills and spells you've learned in a battle system that emphasizes strategy over grinding. Assemble a party of monsters and dark creatures to fight alongside you.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 20%, CRPG 19.7%, Dungeon Crawler 18.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.7%, Dark Fantasy 12%
- #45 Cralon
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 209 reviews2026
Dev: Pithead StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
The shaft is your only escape. Explore a vast underground world and unravel the mysteries hidden in the darkness below. Inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and RPGs, CRALON is an immersive first-person adventure that tests your resolve as you face the demons around you, and within.
Why similar: CRPG 39%, Dungeon Crawler 28.4%, Dark 10.7%, RPG 10%, First-Person 5.3%
- #46 Vaporum
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,069 reviews2017
Dev: Fatbot Games, s. r. o.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is.
Why similar: CRPG 24%, Dungeon Crawler 18.6%, Grid-Based Movement 17%, Dark Fantasy 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%
- #47 Crescent Tower
68% matchVery Positive89% of 252 reviews2025
Dev: Curry CroquettePub: AMATA Games
Windows
Aspire to reach the top of Crescent Tower that appears just once every 50 years! An authentic 8-bit style dungeon crawler RPG with a retro level of difficulty, where you repeatedly explore, level up, and traverse dungeons!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 28.8%, Dungeon Crawler 27%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, RPG 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
- #48 Hellslave
69% matchVery Positive85% of 3,423 reviews2022
Dev: Ars GoetiaPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Hellslave is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler where you make a pact with the Devil to fight back a demon invasion. Customize your character with powerful demonic abilities, explore a cursed world, and battle nightmarish enemies to save humanity if you can resist the darkness.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.4%, Turn-Based Combat 24%, Dark Fantasy 21.4%, RPG 10.4%, Dark 10.1%
- #49 Spark in the Dark
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,256 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Fish
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
The hardcore dark fantasy Dungeon Crawler where you will go to the endless depths of a mysterious grim Dungeon.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 31.7%, Dark Fantasy 23.5%, Difficult 16.3%, RPG 10.3%, Dark 9.8%
- #50 The Fortress
69% matchMixed70% of 163 reviews2026
Dev: Baryonyx Games
Windows · Mac
The Fortress is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat, mixing strategy and risk. Choose a class, delve into cursed chambers, roll dice to fight brutal enemies, and grab loot. Face tough choices, survive epic bosses, and fight to escape... or fall to the shadows
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.1%, Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Roguelike 15.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%, Dark 10.7%
- #51 Immortal Darkness: Curse of The Pale King
71% matchVery Positive86% of 51 reviews2018
Dev: Giant Space Monster
Windows
A dark fantasy RPG dungeon crawler, with challenging real-time tactical combat, a wide variety of spells, and a dark and brooding dungeon full of lethal enemies, sadistic traps, and mind-bending puzzles.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 29.5%, Lovecraftian 27.6%, Dark Fantasy 24.1%, RPG 11.4%, Atmospheric 3%
- #52 The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians - Enhanced Edition
70% matchVery Positive84% of 683 reviews2015
Dev: Mana Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
In this tactical combat & dungeon crawler mash-up, explore a massive dungeon, full of danger, mystery and secrets. Fight your way through hordes of enemies and powerful creatures, with your tank, healer & damage dealers party.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.9%, Grid-Based Movement 21.4%, Party-Based RPG 16.3%, Difficult 11.7%, RPG 8.6%
- #53 Entropy
65% matchVery Positive95% of 313 reviews2026
Dev: Lovely HellplacePub: DreadXP
Windows
Entropy is a tactical turn-based RPG inspired by classic JRPGs. Assemble your party of mercenaries and forge your own path towards an expedition into hell to stop the demonic incursion. Choices you make along the way will determine the fate of your world.
Why similar: CRPG 41.8%, Dark Fantasy 25.4%, Turn-Based Combat 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, RPG 7.1%
- #54 Hollowdeep
67% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Kyle Burgin
Windows
Hollowdeep is a first person dungeon crawler inspired by oldschool games of the ps1 era. There is a large focus on fast gameplay and parrying mechanics.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 38.7%, Dark Fantasy 24.2%, RPG 12.2%, Dark 8.2%, Exploration 7.9%
- #55 Subterrain: Mines of Titan
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 743 reviews2024
Dev: Pixellore IncPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Grid-Based Movement 32%, Turn-Based Combat 26%, RPG 12.2%, Dark 11.4%, Exploration 6.1%
- #56 Xenomarine
69% matchVery Positive84% of 64 reviews2019
Dev: Fourfold Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Roguelike 36.5%, Grid-Based Movement 34.2%, Procedural Generation 17.1%, RPG 9.3%, Indie 2.9%
- #57 Feed the Deep
65% matchVery Positive89% of 484 reviews2024
Dev: Luke Muscat
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 47.7%, Roguelike 16.1%, Procedural Generation 13.1%, Dark 11.1%, Exploration 5.6%
- #58 Wizardry Variants Daphne
66% matchMixed57% of 3,894 reviews2025
Dev: Drecom Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 73.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
3D Dungeon RPG The portal of despair opens again. The labyrinth calls you to destruction. Revel in the endless dangers, relish the risk, devour the rewards. Savor the risk.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 19%, Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, CRPG 18.1%, Dark Fantasy 10.5%, Roguelike 8.5%
- #59 Tower of Mask
64% matchVery Positive96% of 380 reviews2024
Dev: Papertip Studio
Windows
Tower of Mask is a thrilling survival horror in the spirit of the 80's dungeon crawlers. The most claustrophobic dungeon in modern times is yours to venture through alone. Hero, face the ancient tower where eerie masked humans prowl.
Why similar: Grid-Based Movement 26.5%, Dungeon Crawler 22.5%, CRPG 21%, Dark Fantasy 16.4%, RPG 4%