- #1 Darkest Dungeon®
97% matchVery Positive92% of 161,076 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.0 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 21.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.4%, Dark Fantasy 14.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%, Turn-Based 9%
Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match by far, with the same stress-driven party management, brutal turn-based combat, afflictions, and oppressive gothic atmosphere.
- #2 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
96% matchVery Positive85% of 8,241 reviews2020
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.5 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: Dark Fantasy 14.6%, Lovecraftian 12.9%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Roguelite 10.9%, Roguelike 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This flips the perspective but delivers very similar roster-building, punishing turn-based fights, and grim dark-fantasy presentation.
- #3 Othercide
96% matchVery Positive82% of 5,260 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 Tactics 19.3%, Dark Fantasy 15%, Turn-Based 14%, Roguelite 12.1%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its stark horror aesthetic, sacrifice-heavy progression, and unforgiving tactical combat capture the same relentless, despair-soaked feel.
- #4 The Last Spell
95% matchVery Positive91% of 13,572 reviews2023
Dev: Ishtar GamesPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.4%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Dark Fantasy 13%, Perma Death 12.8%, Roguelite 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines brutal turn-based battles, desperate survival pacing, and meta-progression in a bleak world where every mistake snowballs.
- #5 Rogue Lords
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,881 reviews2021
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.
Why similar: Gothic 20.7% ★, Dark Fantasy 17.9%, Roguelite 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%, Roguelike 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers run-based dark-fantasy party progression, cruel event choices, and a stylishly sinister tone that scratches a similar itch.
- #6 Gordian Quest
94% matchVery Positive89% of 6,007 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Party-Based RPG 15.8%, Turn-Based Combat 11.4%, Roguelike 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: Its party-based roguelite mode mixes tough turn-based encounters, long-term character building, and careful resource planning much like a lighter DD2-style campaign.
- #7 Urtuk: The Desolation
93% matchVery Positive88% of 2,531 reviews2021
Dev: David Kaleta
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.3%, Dark Fantasy 16%, Perma Death 14.4%, Turn-Based 14.3%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers punishing turn-based battles, bleak atmosphere, and permanent-loss tension in a grim world where positioning and survival matter constantly.
- #8 Across the Obelisk
92% matchVery Positive80% of 13,045 reviews2022
Dev: Dreamsite GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 20.2 hrsMean: 54.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Set forth in a co-op roguelite deckbuilder where every choice matters! Craft decks of breathtaking power. Journey alone or with up to three friends. Plot your party’s path to glory and face powerful enemies in deep tactical combat on your quest to save the kingdom of Senenthia in Across the Obelisk!
Why similar: Turn-Based 23.1%, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Roguelite 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Roguelike 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: Though card-driven, it nails the feeling of assembling a synergistic party for a difficult roguelite expedition full of route choices and attrition.
- #9 Trials of Fire
91% matchVery Positive86% of 3,259 reviews2021
Dev: Whatboy Games
Windows
Median: 6.9 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 Tactics 16.2%, Turn-Based 14.7%, Dungeon Crawler 14.4%, Perma Death 13.3%, Roguelite 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its blend of tactical combat, procedural travel, and harsh survival decisions feels very close to Darkest Dungeon II’s run-based party tension.
- #10 Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,248 reviews2022
Dev: Miro Haverinen
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!
Why similar: Lovecraftian 21.2%, Dark Fantasy 17.7%, Gothic 14.1% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Party-Based RPG 13%
Why You'll Like It: This is a much harsher and more horror-driven pick, but its oppressive atmosphere, resource pressure, and constant dread overlap strongly with DD2’s tone.
- #11 The Hand of Merlin
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 360 reviews2022
Dev: Room-C GamesPub: Versus Evil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
The Hand of Merlin is a turn-based rogue-lite RPG in which Arthurian legend meets with sci-fi horror. Recruit mortal heroes to explore lands rife with otherworldly evil, make narrative bending choices in unique interactive encounters, and search for the lost fragments of your soul across the multiverse!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21%, Perma Death 19.1%, Roguelite 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Roguelike 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is a strong fit if you want a roguelite journey structure with party tactics, grim encounters, and constant run-ending pressure.
- #12 Battle Brothers
89% matchVery Positive88% of 28,509 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 94.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 74.1%, RPG 18.7%, Singleplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: If you love Darkest Dungeon II for its attrition, injuries, permadeath, and hard choices, this grim mercenary tactics game is an excellent mechanical cousin.
- #13 King Arthur: Knight's Tale
89% matchVery Positive84% of 7,504 reviews2022
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A unique hybrid between turn-based tactical games and traditional, character-centric RPGs. Knight's Tale is a modern retelling of a classic Arthurian mythology story filtered through the dark fantasy tropes, a twist on the traditional tales of chivalry.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.2%, Dark Fantasy 18.3%, Turn-Based 14.6%, Turn-Based Combat 11.7%, CRPG 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers dark, oppressive turn-based squad combat with injury-and-morale style pressure wrapped in a grim fantasy campaign.
- #14 Knock on the Coffin Lid
88% matchVery Positive84% of 2,902 reviews2024
Dev: RedBoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 17.6%, Turn-Based 16.3%, Dungeon Crawler 14%, Party-Based RPG 12.9%, Roguelite 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its dark-fantasy roguelite structure, meaningful choices, and run-based progression make it a solid pick if you enjoy DD2’s fatalistic journey format.
- #15 Tainted Grail: Conquest
87% matchVery Positive90% of 8,328 reviews2021
Dev: QuestlinePub: Awaken Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building Roguelike and an RPG game. Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 21.5%, Turn-Based 20.4%, CRPG 14.2%, Roguelike 13.4%, Roguelite 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It trades tactics for cards, but its oppressive dark-fantasy roguelite runs and constant sense of dread are very much in the same spirit.
- #16 For The King II
86% matchMostly Positive71% of 16,001 reviews2023
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Battle against Fahrul's tyrannical Queen alone or as a party of four players in the sequel to For The King, the massively popular turn-based roguelite tabletop RPG. Will you unravel the once beloved Queen's terrible secret?
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 27.5%, Roguelite 17.8%, Roguelike 15.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based Combat 15%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers party-based roguelite adventuring, turn-based combat, and a dangerous overland journey structure that echoes DD2’s road-trip setup.
- #17 Stoneshard
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 35,317 reviews2020
Dev: Ink Stains GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.
Why similar: Turn-Based 21.3%, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Roguelike 14.3%, Dark Fantasy 13.9%, Turn-Based Combat 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: While solo rather than party-based, it captures the same harsh dungeon-crawling, injury management, and bleak world that make DD2 so tense.
- #18 Hard West 2
85% matchVery Positive82% of 3,200 reviews2022
Dev: Ice Code GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.6%, Turn-Based 23.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Combat 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its supernatural bleakness and tightly tuned turn-based squad combat make it a good fit if your favorite part of DD2 is unforgiving tactical encounters.
- #19 Crown Trick
84% matchVery Positive85% of 5,384 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Turn-Based 16.9%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Perma Death 15.9%, Roguelite 12.4%, Turn-Based Combat 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: This turn-based roguelike emphasizes careful movement, deadly dungeon-crawling, and a moody dark-fantasy vibe that aligns well with DD2’s combat feel.
- #20 Gloomhaven
84% matchVery Positive82% of 16,062 reviews2021
Dev: Flaming Fowl StudiosPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Lead your band of mercenaries in the land of Gloomhaven, work with unsavoury individuals, shape the fate of the region, fight your way through horrific places and get rich or die trying in this ruthless Tactical-RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based 18.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Dark Fantasy 17.8%, Party-Based RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Combat 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its meticulous party synergy, punishing dungeon attrition, and high-stakes turn-based combat make it a strong recommendation for players who love hard tactical expeditions.
- #21 The Dungeon Beneath
82% matchVery Positive89% of 891 reviews2020
Dev: Puzzle Box Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.9 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: Turn-Based Tactics 20.4%, Perma Death 17.2%, Roguelite 13.9%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Turn-Based Combat 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: This compact tactical roguelite centers on building a synergistic party for punishing runs where positioning and roster choices matter a lot.
- #22 The Iron Oath
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 918 reviews2023
Dev: Curious Panda GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Command, endure, and prosper in The Iron Oath, a turn-based tactical RPG where the fate of your mercenary company rests on your decisions. Customize your roster, build your renown, and discover the secrets that await in the medieval fantasy realm of Caelum.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Turn-Based 15.1%, CRPG 15%, Party-Based RPG 14.9%, Roguelite 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: This grim tactical RPG leans into company management, lasting injuries, hard battles, and a merciless tone that Darkest Dungeon fans usually appreciate.
- #23 Deep Sky Derelicts
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,880 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 22.3%, Dungeon Crawler 21.3%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Roguelite 14.7%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its expedition-based structure, attrition-focused dungeon delving, and bleak presentation make it a great fit despite the sci-fi setting.
- #24 Fear & Hunger
81% matchVery Positive94% of 22,462 reviews2019
Dev: Miro HaverinenPub: Happy Paintings
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.1 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 37%, Lovecraftian 24.6%, Dungeon Crawler 13.8%, Turn-Based Combat 10.5%, RPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is more survival-horror RPG than tactics game, but its cruelty, dread, and constant feeling of psychological collapse make it a strong tonal match.
- #25 Hades II
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 122,222 reviews2025
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 24.3 hrsMean: 43.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Roguelite 24.8%, Dungeon Crawler 24.6%, Roguelike 19.8%, Hand-drawn 8.8%, Perma Death 8.6%
- #26 Star Renegades
81% matchVery Positive83% of 3,061 reviews2020
Dev: Massive Damage, Inc.Pub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Star Renegades is a dimension spanning rogue-lite strategy RPG. Outsmart uniquely generated adversaries, forge bonds between heroes and end the cycle!
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.8%, Roguelite 20.3%, Roguelike 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.3%, Procedural Generation 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the thrill of run-based party-building and difficult turn-based encounters, with a strong emphasis on synergy and surviving bad odds.
- #27 Curious Expedition 2
80% matchVery Positive89% of 4,136 reviews2021
Dev: Maschinen-Mensch
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 26.4%, Turn-Based 17.1%, Roguelite 12.3%, Turn-Based Combat 9.9%, Roguelike 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The setting is different, but its procedural expeditions, sanity-and-resource management, and disastrous event chains create a very similar survival tension.
- #28 Wartales
78% matchVery Positive86% of 35,434 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 29.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.6%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Turn-Based Combat 16.5%, RPG 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its mercenary-band management, injuries, harsh turn-based fights, and low-fantasy brutality make it a good choice if you want the same attritional pressure in a broader sandbox.
- #29 He is Coming
77% matchVery Positive85% of 4,090 reviews2025
Dev: ChronoclePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Deep in the forgotten corners of the world, a dark force stirs – the Demon King rises once more. Sharpen your wits, seek out powerful artifacts, and stand firm in the face of the apocalypse in this roguelite RPG auto battler.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.9%, Roguelite 20.9%, Roguelike 16.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16.1%, Procedural Generation 12.9%
- #30 Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,467 reviews2021
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Lovecraftian 15.1%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Gothic 12.4% ★, Turn-Based 11.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It approaches the formula from the other side, but its dark-comic style, run structure, and tactical roster management still overlap with DD2’s appeal.
- #31 For The King
79% matchVery Positive88% of 43,660 reviews2018
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
Why similar: Turn-Based 28.7%, Roguelite 15.8%, Roguelike 15.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.2%, Party-Based RPG 11%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same appeal of leading a vulnerable party through a dangerous procedural journey where bad luck and bad planning can end a run.
- #32 Loop Hero
77% matchVery Positive93% of 36,480 reviews2021
Dev: Four QuartersPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Turn-Based Tactics 23.7%, Dark Fantasy 22.6%, Roguelite 21.7%, Roguelike 17.3%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #33 THYSIASTERY
75% matchVery Positive82% of 313 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 17.6%, Turn-Based 16.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Party-Based RPG 12.6%, Roguelite 10.7%
- #34 Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator
76% matchVery Positive84% of 3,345 reviews2022
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Dungeon Crawler 17%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 16%, Procedural Generation 8.3%
- #35 Monster Train 2
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,052 reviews2025
Dev: Shiny ShoePub: Big Fan Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.0 hrsMean: 42.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 35.9%, Roguelike 25.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.1%, Procedural Generation 11.3%, Singleplayer 3.1%
- #36 Curse of the Dead Gods
76% matchVery Positive83% of 9,190 reviews2021
Dev: Passtech GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.8 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: Dark Fantasy 29.9%, Dungeon Crawler 26.8%, Roguelite 23.8%, Roguelike 17.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #37 Railroads & Catacombs
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 409 reviews2025
Dev: MadRailsPub: IndieArk
Windows
In this exciting Card Building Roguelike game you create your cards from scratch adding different upgrades. Build your train, explore the Labyrinth and survive. Discover infinite synergies. How far will you go?
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Dungeon Crawler 15.2%, Turn-Based 12.1%, Perma Death 11.6%
- #38 Sin Slayers: Reign of The 8th
75% matchMixed69% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: Goonswarm Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Seven Deadly Sins. Have you heard about the 8th? Delve into madness in Sin Slayers, a challenging RPG Roguelite where you decide how much sin to bear as you transform the world. Assemble a party of wicked adventurers, kill, and pillage to drive off a gluttonous nightmare in turn-based battles
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 13.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.6%, Party-Based RPG 12.4%, Roguelike 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%
- #39 Tenebris: Terra Incognita
73% matchVery Positive87% of 264 reviews2024
Dev: Phantasmica Studios
Windows
A turn-based tactical RPG in which you will explore a harsh planet teeming with terrifying monsters. Experiment with talent builds for 23 heroes. Combine abilities with equipment and other characters. Assemble a squad and learn the secrets of the planet Tenebris!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Dungeon Crawler 17.5%, Gothic 15.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%, Roguelite 8.4%
- #40 Mewgenics
69% matchVery Positive90% of 52,471 reviews2026
Dev: Edmund McMillen
Windows
Median: 16.1 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Turn-Based Tactics 33.9%, Roguelite 24.1%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, RPG 5.9%
- #41 Aethermancer
70% matchVery Positive91% of 2,624 reviews2025
Dev: moi rai gamesPub: offbrand games
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 15.3%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Party-Based RPG 13.4%, Perma Death 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%
- #42 Cultist Simulator
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,033 reviews2018
Dev: Weather Factory
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 48.8%, Roguelite 21.1%, Roguelike 16.8%, Story Rich 6.7%, RPG 6.6%
- #43 Valor of Man
70% matchVery Positive90% of 172 reviews2026
Dev: Legacy ForgePub: Numskull Games
Windows
Forge your party. Master your fate. In this turn-based roguelite RPG, lead four heroes through a fractured realm of danger and destiny. Build synergies, unlock powerful abilities, and face ever-shifting challenges in an epic battle for survival. No journey is ever the same.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18%, Dark Fantasy 16.1%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Roguelite 13.6%, Turn-Based Combat 8.7%
- #44 Wildermyth
71% matchVery Positive95% of 18,213 reviews2021
Dev: Worldwalker Games LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Why similar: Party-Based RPG 23%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.8%, Turn-Based 13.1%, Roguelite 10%, Procedural Generation 9.4%
- #45 Netherguild
71% matchVery Positive95% of 95 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: Turn-Based Tactics 14.9%, Dungeon Crawler 14.8%, Perma Death 13.2%, Roguelite 11.2%, Turn-Based 11%
- #46 Slay the Spire 2
69% matchMixed61% of 195,064 reviews2026
Dev: Mega Crit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 43.5 hrsMean: 72.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2!
Why similar: Roguelike 33.6%, Turn-Based Combat 21.2%, Dungeon Crawler 16.9%, Roguelite 16.5%, Procedural Generation 7.5%
- #47 Dungeon No Dungeon
73% matchMixed58% of 505 reviews2021
Dev: 302 StudioPub: 302 GAMES INC
Windows · Mac
Dungeon No Dungeon is a turn-based roguelike game with a unique hand-drawn art style, with a strategy system based around body parts that you've likely never encountered before.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 19.6%, Dungeon Crawler 18.7%, Roguelite 16.8%, Turn-Based 15.9%, Roguelike 11.8%
- #48 Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
68% matchVery Positive89% of 170 reviews2025
Dev: Schmidt Workshops
Windows
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss is a small scale, mechanics driven CRPG/Roguelike in a retro, monochromatic style, that takes place in the underworld of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 23.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.6%, Dark Fantasy 12.7%, CRPG 12.3%, Party-Based RPG 10.9%
- #49 Guards II: Chaos in Hell
68% matchVery Positive95% of 150 reviews2025
Dev: Battlecruiser GamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Assemble a squad of four fearless heroes and embark on a deadly journey through the circles of Hell, inspired by dark myths from around the world. Battle legions of demons and challenge the Devil himself!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 18.6%, Dungeon Crawler 17.3%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Party-Based RPG 15.6%, Dark Fantasy 14.7%
- #50 Ash of Gods: Redemption
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,464 reviews2018
Dev: AurumDust
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Ash of Gods: Redemption is a turn-based RPG that combines tactical combat, CCG elements, and a constantly evolving story in which no one is safe from death, including the main characters.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Party-Based RPG 14.8%, CRPG 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Turn-Based 12.5%
- #51 Blightstone
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 546 reviews2026
Dev: Unfinished Pixel
Windows
A challenging, turn-based strategy with a roguelike edge. Lead a team of adventurers to destroy the Blightstone and free the world from corruption. Use free movement, dynamic environments and collectable skills to save the crystal, and save the world.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 20.3%, Turn-Based 19.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.9%, Roguelite 14.7%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #52 Escape The Mad Empire
67% matchVery Positive89% of 423 reviews2025
Dev: XperimentalZ Games
Windows
Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?
Why similar: CRPG 16%, Dungeon Crawler 15.9%, Party-Based RPG 15.5%, Perma Death 14.8%, Dark Fantasy 13.5%
- #53 Sol Cesto
65% matchVery Positive91% of 4,951 reviews2026
Dev: TambouillePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27.6%, Turn-Based 24.2%, Roguelike 15.6%, Roguelite 15.2%, Procedural Generation 13.2%
- #54 Legend of Keepers: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive92% of 2,379 reviews2019
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You have been hired as a dungeon master by the Dungeons Company. Your job is simple: Protect their dungeons! Legend of Keepers: Prologue is a playable alpha that will help you get familiar with the game mechanics.
Why similar: Lovecraftian 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 12.1%, Turn-Based 12%, Gothic 10.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 9.8%
- #55 Inscryption
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,702 reviews2021
Dev: Daniel Mullins GamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Why similar: Roguelite 41.9%, Roguelike 34.3%, Story Rich 19.4%, 2D 4.4%
- #56 The King is Watching
66% matchVery Positive89% of 10,296 reviews2025
Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 41%, Roguelite 31%, Roguelike 28%
- #57 Heroes of Steel RPG
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 285 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Heroes of Steel is a tactical RPG set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world. Coordinate your party of four heroes in turn-based combat and navigate a engaging world and story.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Dungeon Crawler 13%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Perma Death 12%, Party-Based RPG 11.5%
- #58 The Severed Gods
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Topebox
Windows
A fantasy roguelite RPG where heroes reincarnate to stop the mystic dragon Umbra. Master turn-based combat, sever giant bosses, and shape your Karma through a journey filled with relics and evolving NPC interactions.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Turn-Based 13.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.2%, Party-Based RPG 10.9%, Dungeon Crawler 10.3%
- #59 Rezrog
72% matchMixed46% of 334 reviews2017
Dev: SoaphogPub: Kasedo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Test your fighting spirit as you take your party of brave adventurers on an epic quest to restore peace to the lands of Rezrog in this table-top inspired, turn-based, dungeon crawler. Upgrade your skills & tactically exploit enemy weaknesses as you try to handle everything the dungeons will throw at you.
Why similar: Turn-Based 20.4%, Dungeon Crawler 16.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Roguelite 12.2%, Procedural Generation 10.1%
- #60 Depth of Extinction
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 209 reviews2018
Dev: HOF Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Explore a flooded world and save humanity from a terrible threat in this turn based, tactical RPG with roguelike elements
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based 16%, Perma Death 13.2%, Roguelite 12.4%, Party-Based RPG 10.5%