Games Like Death Road to Canada

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: Action Roguelike 21.9%, Local Co-Op 13%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Roguelike 11%, Roguelite 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same chaotic, emergent gameplay and humorous tone while offering deep character customization and local co-op.

Organ Trail is a retro zombie survival game. Travel westward in a station wagon with 4 of your friends, scavenging for supplies and fending off the undead. Members of your party might die of dysentery or you might have to put them down yourself when they get bit.

Why similar: Zombies 61.1%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Survival 8.3%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive road-trip survival game that shares the same zombie-apocalypse theme and resource-management focus.

Wayward Souls is a randomly generated action-RPG with a heavy focus on story. Play as seven different heroes, all with their own sets of abilities. Fight through steadily greater hordes of enemies.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 47.9%, RPG 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%, Roguelite 11.2%, Action 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This action-roguelike features tight, fast-paced combat and a distinct pixel-art style that feels very similar to the core gameplay loop of the seed game.

Travel by train through a dying world. Look after your passengers, keep your train operational, and make sure you can always reach the next station. Make your way through swarms of infected at each station. Explore mysterious and abandoned stations looking for supplies and survivors.

Why similar: Zombies 37.2%, Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Survival 20.6%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Indie 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines post-apocalyptic survival with a journey-based narrative, focusing on managing resources while traveling through a dying world.

Convoy is a tactical roguelike-like inspired by Mad Max and FTL in which you cross a wasteland in search of parts for your broken ship. Presented in pixel art and set in a future post-apocalyptic setting, Convoy is a squad based tactical combat roguelike-like in its core.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 24.6%, Roguelike 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Roguelite 8.6%, Difficult 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that centers on a vehicular journey across a wasteland, mirroring the road-trip mechanics of the seed game.

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: Action Roguelike 30.3%, Roguelike 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Local Co-Op 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane action-roguelike that delivers the same frantic, twitch-based combat intensity found in the zombie swarms of the seed game.

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: Action Roguelike 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 21.5%, Local Co-Op 20.5%, Roguelike 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fantastic local-multiplayer roguelike that captures the competitive yet cooperative spirit of playing with friends on a couch.

Survive the zombie apocalypse with a “Final Fantasy” turn-based combat and permanent death! Manage survivors, craft materials, and make difficult decisions. Defend your camp against hordes of the undead to prevail in this non-linear rogue-lite (comparable to FTL). Innovative Indie Survival-RPG!

Why similar: Zombies 55.4%, Survival 17.1%, RPG 9.5%, Roguelike 7.7%, Roguelite 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers turn-based zombie survival with narrative choices and character management that echo the decision-making in the seed game.

Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? All it takes is a bite..

Why similar: Zombies 52.5%, Survival 26.6%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Co-op 7.1%, RPG 3%

Why You'll Like It: While more complex, it provides the ultimate zombie survival experience with deep mechanics and a high emphasis on the scarcity of supplies.

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: Action Roguelike 27.2%, Local Co-Op 15.7%, Roguelike 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 14%, Difficult 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This highly polished action-roguelike features excellent combat mechanics and a massive variety of weapons that reward skillful play.

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 33.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Co-op 14.1%, Multiplayer 8.5%, Comedy 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It matches the over-the-top humor and pixelated action, providing a chaotic co-op experience that doesn't take itself too seriously.

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 31.6%, Roguelike 16.5%, Local Co-Op 11.4%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for roguelike replayability, offering endless combinations of items and secrets to discover in every run.

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: Action Roguelike 27.2%, Roguelike 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Local Co-Op 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-roguelike that emphasizes co-op survival and scaling difficulty, perfect for fans of the seed game's combat.

Prepare yourself for the most thrilling night of your life! Something strange has happened and people everywhere are turning into blood thirsty walking corpses. But guess who’s the brains behind this hungry undead army? YOU! So spread this pandemic and wipe humanity off the planet.

Why similar: Zombies 62.7%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%, Action 3.8%, Comedy 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-based game that tasks you with controlling a zombie horde, providing a fresh perspective on the classic zombie apocalypse.

Death Skid Marks is a rogue-like car combat game about what so many of us have experienced: a road trip to a music gig… only in this game, things get violent. The game uniquely blends top down arcade action and RPG mechanics.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.5%, RPG 12.3%, Action 10%, Difficult 9.9%, Indie 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, darkly humorous vehicular combat game that shares the same 'jerk' personality and roguelite structure.

A campy, crazy pixelart zombie apocalypse arcade sim where you're the bad guy. Drop your virus and spread it across the globe while you unlock a whole horde of bizarre undead to do your bidding.

Why similar: Zombies 46.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Difficult 8.2%, Comedy 7.4%, Survival 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game flips the script by letting you manage a zombie outbreak, offering a strategic take on the genre with a humorous tone.

Road Redemption lets you lead a biker gang on an epic journey across the country in this driving combat road rage adventure. Huge campaign, dozens of weapons, full 4-player co-op splitscreen.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 46.6%, Co-op 15.7%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Action 9.5%, Funny 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This vehicular combat game captures the road-trip vibe and aggressive, high-speed action of surviving on the open highway.

Rampage Knights is a cooperative beat 'em up game mixed up with randomized dungeon crawling and exploration, which you can play alone or with a friend online.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.7%, Local Co-Op 19.5%, Roguelike 14%, Co-op 12%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A cooperative beat-em-up roguelike that features randomized loot and challenging combat encounters.

Deadly Days is a unique strategic rogue-lite in the zombie apocalypse. Manage and protect a group of survivors and help them to stop the catastrophe. Discover and use a large number of wild and crazy objects, even wilder and crazier survivors, special abilities, and deadly weapons.

Why similar: Zombies 34.7%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Survival 8.4%, Roguelite 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A unique zombie survival roguelite that features a distinct art style and a focus on managing groups of survivors.

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: Action Roguelike 26.3%, Local Co-Op 21.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Roguelike 11.5%, Co-op 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, local co-op action-roguelike that focuses on fluid movement and powerful spell combinations.

Caveblazers is a challenging and brutal roguelike platformer. Journey into a mysterious cave, fighting orcs and goblins with an abundance of weapons and magical items! Make friends along the way, then watch in despair as they are crushed in to a bloody pulp under a troll's fist.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 25.2%, Local Co-Op 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Roguelike 12.1%, Character Customization 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging action-roguelike platformer that emphasizes exploration and survival against overwhelming odds.

Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.

Why similar: Zombies 33.5%, Local Co-Op 27.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Co-op 8.6%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, pixelated action game that supports local co-op and requires quick thinking to clear rooms of enemies.

A toxic waste spill finds its way into the water supply, causing the recently deceased to rise from their graves. Now it's up to you to blast your way through the hordes of undead if you're going to escape the city. On the way to your rescue, you'll search stores and houses for supplies, and trade with other survivors.

Why similar: Zombies 46.7%, Local Co-Op 18.7%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Survival 6.7%, Action 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled zombie shooter that focuses on side-scrolling action and scavenging for supplies in a city overrun by the undead.

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.6%, Roguelike 22%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Local Co-Op 14.5%, Difficult 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique rhythm-based roguelike that forces players to move and attack to the beat, offering a fresh challenge for roguelike fans.

Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.

Why similar: Zombies 55.8%, Survival 28.7%, RPG 7.8%, Action 4.7%, Indie 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game where you explore a ruined world, focusing on gathering resources and upgrading gear.

Sheltered is a deep and emotional survival management game. You take on the role of protecting four family members who, after a global apocalypse, have found their way to a deserted shelter.

Why similar: Survival 52.3%, Pixel Graphics 24.7%, RPG 7.2%, Zombies 6%, Difficult 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic survival management game that focuses on keeping your family alive in a bunker, emphasizing resource scarcity.

Westerado: Double Barreled. When your family is murdered by a mysterious desperado, you set out into the world to take revenge. Take control of your own fate and that of others, all using your trusty shooting iron.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.9%, Local Co-Op 29%, Great Soundtrack 15.3%, Action 7.3%, Indie 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven road-trip game set in the Wild West, featuring choice-based gameplay and a distinct pixel-art style.

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: Survival 64%, Roguelike 12.4%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Difficult 6.9%, Indie 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A survival game with a strong roguelite feel, emphasizing exploration, crafting, and managing sanity in a hostile world.

The Escapists provides players the opportunity of experiencing a light-hearted insight into everyday prison life with the main objective being that of escaping!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.2%, Survival 16.1%, Difficult 10.4%, Multiplayer 5.6%, Comedy 5%

Why You'll Like It: A pixelated strategy game that requires careful planning and resource management to survive and escape, sharing a similar aesthetic.

Guntouchables is an online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players. You play as a gun-toting group of 'preppers' trying to reclaim the world from an ever-evolving horde of mutants, constantly working to develop new unique ways to kill you.

Why similar: Zombies 29%, Action Roguelike 20.4%, Survival 10.1%, Co-op 7.8%, Comedy 7.7%

Zombieville USA 3D is a stylized arcade shooter combining retro gameplay with strikingly polished visuals. Fight through an endless undead horde in the bleak hellscape of suburbia! Choose your weapons, grab a friend, and see how long you can survive.

Why similar: Zombies 34.7%, Action Roguelike 23.6%, Character Customization 10.4%, Co-op 9.2%, Roguelite 7.5%

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 27.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.2%, Survival 10.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Co-op 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A blend of tower defense and roguelike mechanics that requires careful team management to survive a hostile environment.

Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.2%, Zombies 29.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.5%, Action 5.7%, RPG 5.7%

Over 9000 Zombies! is top-down arcade action blown out of all reasonable proportions. An endless horde of zombies is coming your way, how long can you survive?

Why similar: Zombies 24.9%, Action Roguelike 17.1%, Local Co-Op 14.1%, Survival 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%

Cannibal Crossing is an action-survival game where you explore the randomly generated town of Earlsboro while scavenging, fighting hordes of enemies, building a base, and searching for a way to escape! Meet survivors with new abilities and lots of cannibals. Includes a co-op mode for 1-4 players!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 32.5%, Local Co-Op 18.3%, Survival 15.3%, Roguelike 12.4%, Co-op 7%

"Infectonator : Survivors" is a Randomized Permadeath Survival Simulator that combines RTS, Tower Defense, Roguelike, and Management-Simulation gameplay. The goal is to lead a group of survivors in a struggle to stay alive and find rescue in a zombie apocalyptic world.

Why similar: Zombies 49.4%, Survival 16.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Roguelike 8.4%, RPG 4.2%

Loot, shoot, and mow down zombie hordes in this bullet heaven fever dream. Embark on a deadly roadtrip, fuel your bus, decide when to extract – and get that sweet inventory management kick when that new slot in your backpack fits just right.

Why similar: Zombies 34.7%, Action Roguelike 24.7%, Roguelike 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Roguelite 7.6%

West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.

Why similar: Comedy 23.5%, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Character Customization 14.9%, RPG 13.2%, Funny 11.8%

Super Amazing Wagon Adventure is a fast-paced 2d shooting game with a random story. You control a group of three migrants traveling west along a wagon trail. The game consists of short scenes that are sequenced together in a semi-random way to tell a crazy adventure story.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.8%, Roguelike 13.6%, Comedy 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Difficult 10.2%

Quirky yet brutal run-and-gun roguelite: scavenge weapons, equipment, and artifacts, unlock powerful upgrades, and blast through procedurally generated biomes with witty dialogue and explosively satisfying combat.

Why similar: Zombies 29.4%, Action Roguelike 24.4%, Roguelike 13.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Roguelite 7.8%

2D top-down multi co-op action game. Survive the zombies together with a stranger.

Why similar: Zombies 31.5%, Action Roguelike 24.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Co-op 7.3%

Infected Shelter is an ultra-violent rogue-lite post-apocalyptic beat'em up. Singleplayer and co-op for up to four players.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.5%, Zombies 19.9%, Local Co-Op 17%, RPG 6.3%, Roguelite 5.8%

In this fast-paced, turn-based, co-op adventure you'll quest and explore, find awesome loot, customize your fighters, and recruit strange species! Come master your destiny in this strategic game of positioning.

Why similar: Local Co-Op 28.6%, Memes 14.3%, Comedy 12.6%, Co-op 10.9%, Funny 9%

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 22.7%, Comedy 17.7%, RPG 10.4%, Funny 10.3%

Still Not Dead is a challenging roguelite FPS that merges the fast satisfying gunplay of Doom with open stages, insane weaponry, tactical choice and being pursued by death itself. The unique blessing and curse system, plus unlockable skill skulls set the game apart from everything else.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.6%, Zombies 20.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Survival 7%

Drive your train to safety while shooting down endless hordes of zombies blocking your way. Upgrade your weapons and abilities and become absurdly powerful!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.4%, Zombies 24.4%, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Roguelike 13.2%, Roguelite 7.4%

Pest Apocalypse is a hyper-realistic post apocalyptic physics based pizza delivery action rogue-lite! Boost, jump, and drift across different maps in a bouncy pizza van. Pick up kooky passengers along the way and focus on the driving while they handle the shooting!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.8%, Roguelike 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 16.3%, Roguelite 12.2%, Funny 8.4%

Cornered with nowhere else to turn, can you escape the monster-filled mansion? Dead Estate is a gory, fast-paced, challenging roguelike shooter with a heavy emphasis on horror.

Why similar: Zombies 30%, Action Roguelike 28.2%, Roguelike 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, Difficult 10.5%

Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.

Why similar: Zombies 46.8%, Co-op 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Comedy 8.1%, Action 6.9%

A cross-platform, cooperative, multiplayer, zombie death-fest. Slaughter your way through many different maps, game modes and enemies - With tons of weapons and customization options!

Why similar: Zombies 53.8%, Pixel Graphics 15.6%, RPG 10.5%, Action 7.8%, Multiplayer 6.8%

Build turrets, lead your crew, and upgrade the ship while gathering loot in this exciting "Tower Defense-on-wheels zombie survival roguelite" game.

Why similar: Zombies 36.1%, Action Roguelike 33.3%, Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 10.2%, Action 4.2%

Embark on an epic journey in this hardcore Multiplayer RPG! As a Galactic Cadet, you and your Combat Squad of friends must brave hostile worlds in search of valuable loot and resources. Craft powerful gear, slay otherworldly creatures, and save the galaxy.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 26.3%, Roguelike 14.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Co-op 7.3%

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: Action Roguelike 34.1%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Roguelike 16.3%, Roguelite 9.5%, Difficult 4.7%

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 33.2%, Pixel Graphics 24%, Zombies 18.6%, Difficult 11.1%, Action 5%

Drive through hordes of zombies in this zombie-splattering roguelike, collecting hardware to upgrade your vehicle with turrets, flamethrowers, nitro boosts and more.

Why similar: Zombies 59.4%, Survival 13.4%, Roguelike 10.5%, Roguelite 6.5%, Action 6.5%

Use explosive pizzas, enchanted fidget spinners or a katamari of monsters to fight countless enemies hordes! Repair the "Forge of Destiny" and craft the ultimate custom weapon in this comedy action rogue-lite survivor.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.5%, Roguelike 16.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Survival 10.5%, Roguelite 8.2%

It’s a punk rock apocalypse! Team up with your friends to lead embattled punk rock band Charlie Murder in their epic quest to save the world from rival death metalers Gore Quaffer and their legions of evil.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.7%, Zombies 17.3%, Co-op 16.3%, Local Co-Op 13.8%, RPG 10.2%

Fight to survive against zombies in a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot and merge items, expand your backpack. In your camp, recruit survivors but burn the bitten. Trading uncovers haunting survivor stories.

Why similar: Zombies 33.2%, Action Roguelike 23.3%, Roguelike 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Survival 10.7%

You are Frank West. A hard-edged photojournalist hellbent on investigating the mystery at Willamette Mall. It's swarming with zombies. You have 72 hours. Chop 'till you drop!

Why similar: Zombies 59.9%, Survival 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Action 5%, Comedy 4.9%