- #1 Desktop Dungeons
96% matchVery Positive84% of 2,347 reviews2023
Dev: QCF Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Each step into the unknown heals you and reveals new obstacles as you guide fresh heros to glorious retirement or ignominious death. Master tactical spells, appease ancient gods and get rich through taxidermy in this award-winning quick-play puzzle-roguelike.
Why similar: Turn-Based 54.6%, Dwarves 35.9% ★, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title turns dungeon exploration into a tight, turn-based puzzle that rewards strategic planning and resource management.
- #2 Card Hunter
96% matchVery Positive86% of 5,302 reviews2015
Dev: The Knights of Unity
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
Why similar: Dwarves 50.6% ★, Turn-Based 29.3%, Strategy 12.5%, RPG 6.2%, Indie 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends tactical RPG combat with a distinct tabletop board-game aesthetic and humorous writing.
- #3 Diggles: The Myth of Fenris
95% matchVery Positive90% of 651 reviews2020
Dev: Spieleentwicklungskombinat GmbHPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
It`s impossible to refuse to help Odin when he asks to find his pet, Fenris, the hound of Hell. A mix of cinematic adventure and a colony building strategy that will take you deep down to the underground world of dwarfs.
Why similar: Mining 36.8% ★, Strategy 31.7%, Dwarves 22% ★, Adventure 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy game that focuses on managing a colony of dwarves in a mining and dungeon-building environment.
- #4 Knights of Pen and Paper 2
94% matchVery Positive87% of 2,837 reviews2015
Dev: Kyy GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Prepare to inhabit a world of chivalry, class warfare and off-beat pop references. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 is a turn-based, retro style, pixel-art adventure full of danger, intrigue, death, and saving throws!
Why similar: Turn-Based 34.4%, Dwarves 29.5% ★, RPG 14.2%, Strategy 13.7%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the meta-humor of tabletop gaming while providing a solid turn-based RPG experience.
- #5 Forgotten Mines
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 324 reviews2024
Dev: Cannibal GoosePub: Ishtar Games
Windows
Wreak vengeance and retake lost mines from goblins, orcs, skeletons, and demons in this small-scale tactical roguelite RPG. Build the perfect expedition team and turn the underworld red with each challenging, fast-paced run.
Why similar: Dwarves 88.6% ★, Strategy 7.4%, RPG 4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based RPG that focuses specifically on dwarf-led expeditions into dangerous subterranean environments.
- #6 Dungeonmans
93% matchVery Positive91% of 1,217 reviews2014
Dev: Adventurepro Games LLC
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Grow the Dungeonmans Academy, a bastion of learning that expands as you play. Serious gameplay with a light-hearted atmosphere, combining the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop.
Why similar: Turn-Based 53.6%, Strategy 17.6%, RPG 16.7%, Indie 7.1%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game features humorous, turn-based dungeon crawling that feels like a classic tabletop adventure.
- #7 For The King
92% matchVery Positive88% of 43,368 reviews2018
Dev: IronOak GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 21.3 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 54.3%, Strategy 23.2%, RPG 14.3%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines board-game exploration mechanics with turn-based combat and a lighthearted fantasy art style.
- #8 Sunderfolk
90% matchVery Positive90% of 2,065 reviews2025
Dev: Secret DoorPub: Dreamhaven
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Rediscover game night in this tactical RPG where shared strategy shapes every turn. Adventure across the Sunderlands with up to four players in online multiplayer using your mouse & keyboard or play couch co-op using phones as controllers.
Why similar: Strategy 55.4%, RPG 29.9%, Adventure 14.7%
Why You'll Like It: A party-based tactical RPG that uses a board-game aesthetic to deliver engaging turn-based combat.
- #9 Dungeon Rushers
91% matchMixed62% of 1,236 reviews2016
Dev: Goblinz StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A Heroic-Parody tactical RPG combining dungeon crawler’s gameplay and turn-based fights. Dive in an off-beat universe, manage your team and craft mighty gear to equip them! Build your own dungeon by hiding traps and monsters in your galleries, then challenge other players to clean it!
Why similar: Turn-Based 54.1%, Strategy 27.7%, RPG 14.2%, Indie 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers turn-based dungeon exploration with a comedic tone and party-based tactical combat.
- #10 Dungeoneers
91% matchVery Positive83% of 66 reviews2022
Dev: Rogue Sword: Strategy & Adventure Games
Windows
You stand before a dungeon crawler 10 years in the making. Fast-paced, tabletop-insipred gameplay. Light story and banter. 80's nostalgia. Quick sessions. Multi-platform. Classic art & narration. Easy to learn. Hard to master. Enter if you dare.
Why similar: Strategy 65.9%, RPG 34.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tabletop-inspired dungeon crawler that emphasizes turn-based tactics and grid-based movement.
- #11 Dungeons of Aether
89% matchVery Positive83% of 647 reviews2023
Dev: Aether Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Delve into Dungeons of Aether, a turn-based dungeon crawler set in the Rivals of Aether universe. Control four new heroes as they uncover the mysteries of the Julesvale Caverns in Story Mode or test your mettle in the grueling Challenge Dungeons.
Why similar: Strategy 68.4%, RPG 19.6%, Indie 12%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that focuses on grid positioning and tactical combat in a dungeon setting.
- #12 Below the Stone
89% matchVery Positive85% of 437 reviews2023
Dev: StrollartPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Below the Stone is an extraction roguelike about dwarves on the quest for the deepest depths. A place where each and every descent will lead to new adventures -- and where only the most determined dwarves with many lost lives will be rewarded by the hidden world lying below the stone.
Why similar: Dwarves 90.8% ★, Mining 7.7% ★, Adventure 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dwarf-themed mining and exploration game that captures the spirit of subterranean adventure.
- #13 Into the Breach
86% matchVery Positive94% of 21,909 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based 45.7%, Strategy 38%, Indie 9.1%, RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: While sci-fi, its grid-based, puzzle-like turn-based combat is the gold standard for strategic positioning.
- #14 Heroes of Might & Magic V: Hammers of Fate
88% matchVery Positive87% of 404 reviews2008
Dev: NivalPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Take part in a thrilling new adventure in the world of Ashan with the Hammers of Fate expansion. Discover uncharted territories and experience new ways of playing Heroes of Might & Magic V. Introducing a brand-new Dwarves faction, made up of heroic warriors and rune magic adepts who stalk the deepest mountains and most hostile regions of...
Why similar: Dwarves 85.1% ★, Strategy 8.6%, Turn-Based 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This expansion specifically highlights the dwarf faction in a deep, turn-based strategy framework.
- #15 Conquest of Elysium 4
87% matchVery Positive89% of 565 reviews2015
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Conquest of Elysium 4 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.
Why similar: Dwarves 52.8% ★, Turn-Based 25.4%, Strategy 16.8%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: A complex turn-based strategy game that allows for deep exploration of fantasy dungeons.
- #16 Hand of Fate 2
85% matchVery Positive84% of 5,769 reviews2017
Dev: Defiant Development
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A new hero rises to challenge the Dealer in Hand of Fate 2! Master a living boardgame of infinitely replayable quests - unlock new cards, build your adventure, then defeat your foes in brutal real-time combat! Draw your cards, play your hand and discover your fate!
Why similar: RPG 60.1%, Indie 21.4%, Strategy 18.5%
Why You'll Like It: It blends board-game deck-building with dungeon exploration, mirroring the 'game master' feel of Delve Deeper.
- #17 Dwarf Shop
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 112 reviews2020
Dev: Potion Junkies
Windows
Dwarf Shop is a Shop Simulator with, you guessed it, Dwarves! Help the Dragon Clan lure their very own dragon by amassing piles and piles of glorious gold. Send one dwarf deep into the caves to find ingredients while the others craft various equipment and sell them to unsuspecting customers!
Why similar: Dwarves 84% ★, Mining 7% ★, Strategy 5.4%, RPG 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the economic and management side of dwarf culture, providing a different perspective on the theme.
- #18 Dungeon Digger
83% matchVery Positive80% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Dungeon Digger is a roguelike game about a brave dwarf seeking legendary treasures. Descend deep underground, mine valuable minerals, craft upgraded gear, and battle spiders, golems, worms, and ghosts to become a cave hero!
Why similar: Mining 56% ★, Adventure 44%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward, pixel-art dungeon exploration game that focuses on the core loop of digging and discovery.
- #19 Warhammer Quest (Classic)
84% matchMixed69% of 1,183 reviews2015
Dev: Rodeo GamesPub: Chilled Mouse
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Based on the classic tabletop game, Warhammer Quest is an addictive mix of role-playing and strategy.
Why similar: Turn-Based 53.3%, Strategy 26.8%, RPG 15.8%, Adventure 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful adaptation of the classic tabletop game, focusing on party-based dungeon exploration and turn-based combat.
- #20 Renowned Explorers: International Society
82% matchVery Positive92% of 2,888 reviews2015
Dev: Abbey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
In this strategic rogue-like you become a famous expedition leader in the 19th century. You form your own crew with the skills and personality to discover legendary treasures, while exploring randomized locations and stories on every new adventure.
Why similar: Turn-Based 49%, Strategy 26.2%, RPG 11.2%, Adventure 7.7%, Indie 6%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that emphasizes exploration and tactical decision-making in a lighthearted world.
- #21 Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
84% matchMostly Positive76% of 595 reviews2015
Dev: The BitfatherPub: Headup
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before!
Why similar: Dwarves 61.3% ★, Turn-Based 20.3%, RPG 10%, Indie 4.6%, Adventure 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A humorous, turn-based RPG that captures the retro, pixelated charm of early dungeon crawlers.
- #22 The Dungeon Beneath
82% matchVery Positive89% of 886 reviews2020
Dev: Puzzle Box Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.8 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: Strategy 82%, Indie 18%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, party-based turn-based combat game that focuses on positioning and synergy.
- #23 Wargroove
81% matchVery Positive83% of 5,236 reviews2019
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
Why similar: Turn-Based 53.4%, Strategy 37.8%, Indie 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that feels like a board game, focusing on unit placement and map control.
- #24 Crown Trick
80% matchVery Positive85% of 5,367 reviews2020
Dev: NEXT StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 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 55.1%, Strategy 24.1%, RPG 13.6%, Adventure 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based roguelike that places heavy emphasis on grid-based movement and environmental interaction.
- #25 Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
78% matchVery Positive83% of 2,558 reviews2026
Dev: Hamma StudiosPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build and command your own party of Dwarves in this mix of RPGs, roguelike and auto battlers. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!
Why similar: Dwarves 94.1% ★, Strategy 3.4%, RPG 2%, Adventure 0.5%
- #26 Tangledeep
81% matchVery Positive82% of 1,471 reviews2018
Dev: Impact Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Enter the magical world of Tangledeep, a beautifully polished dungeon crawler inspired by classic 16-bit RPGs! Colorful characters, a unique job system, tons of skills, items, and diverse environments with deep, turn-based roguelike gameplay. A different adventure every time you play!
Why similar: Turn-Based 81.4%, RPG 18.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based dungeon crawler that uses modern mechanics to keep the gameplay fluid and strategic.
- #27 Bad North: Jotunn Edition
79% matchVery Positive93% of 13,754 reviews2018
Dev: Plausible ConceptPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, grid-based tactical defense game that shares the strategic intensity of turn-based dungeon games.
- #28 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
79% matchVery Positive85% of 13,994 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Strategy 54.7%, RPG 22.7%, Indie 13.6%, Adventure 9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic dungeon management game that incorporates mining and exploration elements.
- #29 Dungeons of Dredmor
76% matchVery Positive94% of 5,406 reviews2011
Dev: Gaslamp Games, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Test your luck and cunning in this exciting RPG as you craft, cast, and pillage your way through Lord Dredmor's Dungeons.
Why similar: Turn-Based 73.8%, RPG 16.8%, Indie 9.5%
- #30 Adventurer Manager
78% matchMixed60% of 576 reviews2014
Dev: Vigilant Addiction StudiosPub: BBEW BBEW, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Reunite the kingdom of Adventuria and defeat the evil Illusionist Miraj by recruiting Adventurers to send on Adventures for epic loot and rewards in this RPG/Management Sim with tons of depth, randomization, and customization options!
Why similar: Dwarves 76.6% ★, RPG 16.7%, Indie 6.8%
- #31 Dwarfs!?
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,075 reviews2011
Dev: Power of 2Pub: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Dig! Dig! Dig! Manage the small underground Dwarf base and make it as rich as possible before they meet their inevitable doom. Purchase before May 11th and save!
Why similar: Dwarves 84.7% ★, Mining 7.8% ★, Strategy 5.4%, Indie 2.1%
- #32 Dig Deep
76% matchMixed70% of 138 reviews2024
Dev: CrazyLabsPub: QubicGames
Windows
Grab a shovel and let's get digging! Join the adventure, hire miners and dig for a treasure
Why similar: Mining 83.3% ★, Adventure 16.7%
- #33 Gem Miner TD
73% matchVery Positive97% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: iFeral Games
Windows
Mine. Maze. Merge. Survive. Dig for powerful gems, merge them into game-breaking towers, stack buffs, and pick roguelike perks to build wild synergies. Do not let enemies drag your miner to the lava!
Why similar: Dwarves 79.1% ★, Mining 10.7% ★, Strategy 8%, Indie 2.1%
- #34 Mining Mechs
73% matchVery Positive90% of 2,628 reviews2023
Dev: Delayed Victory
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!
Why similar: Mining 69.1% ★, Indie 15.5%, Adventure 15.4%
- #35 Dwarfs - F2P
75% matchVery Positive86% of 1,693 reviews2012
Dev: Power of 2Pub: Tripwire Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Dwarfs!? is an addictive, fast paced arcade-like experience, with plenty of difficulty levels and game modes, in the tradition of great games such as “Lemmings” and “Dwarf Fortress”.
Why similar: Dwarves 86.4% ★, Strategy 8%, Mining 3.5% ★, Indie 2%
- #36 Dwarf Tower
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 281 reviews2014
Dev: iosoftware
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dwarf Tower is a turn-based tactics game of tower building and spellcasting. Each turn you develop your tower by placing blocks, constructing rooms, and play various spells. Your tower can have Libraries (store spells), Crystals (generate mana), Dwarf Dwellings (give you dwarves to repair the tower) and some other rooms.
Why similar: Dwarves 94.9% ★, Strategy 3.8%, Indie 1.2%
- #37 Cave Crawlers
72% matchVery Positive93% of 3,617 reviews2023
Dev: Heroic Pyxel LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Cave Crawlers is a 1-10 player rogue lite set deep underground in a system of randomly generated caves. Players use weapons, spells, and talents to defeat the unique bosses and enemies found in each biome.
Why similar: Dwarves 87.3% ★, Strategy 6.4%, RPG 4.1%, Adventure 2.2%
- #38 Digs TD
74% matchMixed70% of 105 reviews2023
Dev: Catchy
Windows · Mac
Take on the ultimate tower defense challenge in Digs, a roguelike game where you shape the battlefield, mine resources, and strategize against a variety of enemies. Manage your actions, customize your arsenal with upgrade cards, and explore diverse levels. Can you dig in and emerge victorious?
Why similar: Dwarves 82.3% ★, Mining 9.7% ★, Strategy 8%
- #39 Dwarf Eats Mountain
71% matchVery Positive81% of 508 reviews2026
Dev: Green Wizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dwarves hunger for gold, and no mountain shall stand in their way! Mine riches, unearth artifacts, and upgrade your dwarves to devour ever-bigger peaks in this whimsical incremental game.
Why similar: Dwarves 81.4% ★, Mining 9.8% ★, Strategy 7.7%, Indie 1.1%
- #40 We Are The Dwarves
75% matchMixed70% of 1,644 reviews2016
Dev: Whale Rock Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves
Why similar: Dwarves 95.8% ★, Indie 2.7%, Adventure 1.5%
- #41 Sword of the Stars: The Pit
74% matchVery Positive83% of 1,552 reviews2013
Dev: Kerberos Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A fun, fast, light-hearted, turn-based RPG, where the tradition of old school dungeon-diving games meets the sci-fi Sword of the Stars universe!
Why similar: Turn-Based 58.7%, Strategy 25%, RPG 13.3%, Adventure 3%
- #42 Dwarves & Dungeons
73% matchMixed67% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: ColorfulMaxtrixPub: Hawthorn Games
Windows · Mac
Dwarves & Dungeons is a game that combines the three-match gameplay with roguelike elements. Move on the game board, earn gold coins, acquire weapons, and engage in battles against unique monsters. Brave the dungeons and take on extreme challenges!
Why similar: Strategy 57.4%, RPG 28.2%, Adventure 14.4%
- #43 Battle for Wesnoth
70% matchVery Positive94% of 5,866 reviews2018
Dev: The Battle for Wesnoth ProjectPub: Wesnoth Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.
Why similar: Dwarves 45.8% ★, Turn-Based 27.2%, Strategy 21.4%, Indie 4.1%, RPG 1.5%
- #44 Cavern Adventurers
71% matchMixed66% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Build an underground network of caves in this fantasy-themed management sim.
Why similar: Mining 65.8% ★, Strategy 18.3%, RPG 10.2%, Indie 5.7%
- #45 UnderMine
69% matchVery Positive90% of 9,783 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: RPG 36.2%, Mining 30% ★, Indie 18%, Adventure 15.8%
- #46 Dungeon Divers
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: Wilson The BallPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows · Linux
Dungeon Divers is a dungeon-themed roguelike puzzle game about clearing derelict dungeons. As the newest employee of Dungeon Divers Inc., you must advance through multiple levels, use your wits, and tools you acquire along the way to get to the core to defuse it and bring home the cash.
Why similar: Turn-Based 74%, Strategy 26%
- #47 Delven
69% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: NikZ
Windows
Delven blends factory building with turn-based RPG action. Explore a 2D world, evolve companions, optimize gear and skill trees, and research tech. With an auto-battle option, unlimited inventory, and offline progress, play at your pace and craft your path in this strategic adventure!
Why similar: Strategy 62.4%, RPG 37.6%
- #48 10,000,000
71% matchVery Positive90% of 2,361 reviews2013
Dev: EightyEightGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
10000000: The Dungeon Crawling Matching Game
Why similar: Indie 42.3%, RPG 41.2%, Strategy 16.4%
- #49 Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
70% matchVery Positive91% of 616 reviews2021
Dev: VINEPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other!
Why similar: Strategy 60.2%, Adventure 26.8%, Indie 13%
- #50 The Dwarf Run
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Alexander Mirdzveli
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
The Dwarf Run is an old-fashioned RPG featuring turn-based combat, elements of point-n-click adventure and intriguing story line.
Why similar: Dwarves 89.3% ★, Turn-Based 5%, RPG 2.7%, Indie 1.5%, Adventure 1.4%
- #51 Minesweeper Together
68% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2025
Dev: anchikai
Windows
Minesweeper Together is a puzzle board game about revealing cells and avoiding mines cooperatively or competitively.
Why similar: Strategy 83%, Indie 17%
- #52 UnderMine 2
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 803 reviews2025
Dev: Thorium
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Delve into the dangerous, ever-shifting labyrinth that is the Undermine. Discover, craft, and combine hundreds of unique items. Pair them with an ever-expanding roster of distinct playable characters for a new run every time! Grab a partner and uncover UnderMine 2's secrets together in local co-op.
Why similar: Mining 60.4% ★, RPG 21.9%, Adventure 17.7%
- #53 Dwarf Journey
68% matchVery Positive93% of 367 reviews2021
Dev: Orube Game Studio
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Dwarf Journey is an action roguelite platformer with randomly generated levels. Defeat enemies, level up, assemble your rune build and collect minerals to forge better equipment on an epic journey in search of immortality.
Why similar: Dwarves 97.1% ★, RPG 1.2%, Adventure 0.8%, Mining 0.6% ★, Indie 0.3%
- #54 Pox Nora
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 886 reviews2014
Dev: Desert Owl Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 88.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Delve into classic turn-based strategy gaming with elements of table top miniatures, fantasy RPG and TCG style gameplay all wrapped into one.
Why similar: Dwarves 39.2% ★, Turn-Based 37%, Strategy 14.8%, RPG 7.9%, Indie 1.1%
- #55 Decks & Daggers
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Osarion
Windows
DECKS & DAGGERS is a Deck-Building RPG Card Game where you venture down into the dungeons to slay monsters and collect treasure.
Why similar: Strategy 48.8%, RPG 27.2%, Adventure 13.7%, Indie 10.4%
- #56 Cross Blitz
64% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,604 reviews2025
Dev: Tako Boy Studios LLCPub: The Arcade Crew
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Cross Blitz is a unique RPG deckbuilder featuring fast-paced tactical combat with loads of cards to collect and synergies to wield. Explore, level up, craft new cards and build the perfect decks as you carve your own path to victory!
Why similar: Strategy 56.2%, RPG 31.7%, Adventure 12%
- #57 Kin and Quarry
65% matchMostly Positive77% of 371 reviews2026
Dev: The Fox Knocks
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An incremental mining adventure where you must dig into the earth to recover essence for your sacred Evertree. Mine, drill, and blast your way to the deepest depths, discovering rare artifacts and recruiting more kin to your cause along the way. Dig. Upgrade. Repeat.
Why similar: Mining 83.8% ★, Indie 16.2%
- #58 DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder
67% matchVery Positive94% of 193 reviews2016
Dev: Caravel Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DROD is a unique puzzle-logic game with clever mechanics and an engaging story. It is a turn-based top-down 2-D dungeon puzzler. The game play has amazing depth through emergent behaviors as puzzle elements are combined. There is a simple interface and only a handful of commands to master.
Why similar: Turn-Based 53.8%, Strategy 22.4%, RPG 9.2%, Indie 7.7%, Adventure 6.9%
- #59 Dungeon: Faster & Deadlier
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 85 reviews2022
Dev: Old Oak Den
Windows
This is a hybrid between a card, board, and turn-based single-player game. Play cards in various ways, and discover iconic artifacts. Combine logical possibilities with an aspect of chance. Gradually map the world of this rogue-lite adventure. Walk through the portal and fight!
Why similar: RPG 54.7%, Strategy 20.8%, Adventure 18.3%, Indie 6.2%
