- #1 Runestone Keeper
97% matchVery Positive84% of 2,460 reviews2015
Dev: BlackfirePub: Cimugames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Runestone Keeper is a roguelike dungeon crawler that blends classic RPG elements and turn based strategy. Heroes, monsters, equipment, events, magic and skills, traps and devices, shrines and altars, Goddesses and merchants. Choose your weapon and begin an epic adventure!
Why similar: Roguelike 28%, Strategy 21%, RPG 18.1%, Roguelite 15.7%, Indie 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar grid-based dungeon exploration mechanic where uncovering tiles triggers events, traps, and combat encounters.
- #2 Desktop Dungeons: Rewind
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 652 reviews2023
Dev: QCF DesignPub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Desktop Dungeons: Rewind bestows bites of tactical roguelike action, which will quickly fester into a deep, lingering, and strategic obsession. Bargain with gods, equip your spoon and pick your battles, before retreating into the healing darkness. But beware… there are still many monsters to face!
Why similar: Difficult 22.6%, Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 20.7%, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Puzzle 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive puzzle-roguelike that shares the same DNA of high-stakes, grid-based dungeon exploration and tactical resource management.
- #3 Ring of Pain
95% matchVery Positive91% of 5,079 reviews2020
Dev: Simon BoxerPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enter the Ring of Pain, a roguelike card crawler where encounters come to you. Each step around the ring a dire decision. Go for the loot or backstab a creeping horror? Meet strange friends bearing gifts and treasure. Choose your gear wisely to survive and discover the secrets of the Ring of Pain.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Roguelite 16.2%, Difficult 15.2%, Roguelike 13.8%, Mouse Only 13% ★
Why You'll Like It: A dungeon-crawler that emphasizes strategic item management and risk-reward decisions in a claustrophobic, turn-based environment.
- #4 Dungelot: Shattered Lands
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 574 reviews2016
Dev: Red Winter SoftwarePub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Dungelot: Shattered Lands takes you on an epic roguelike dungeon-crawler adventure to defeat zombie cows, splat giant evil mushrooms, and generally get back home in one piece. Deceptively simple, ever so addictive.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 25%, RPG 19.7%, Roguelike 16.7%, Puzzle 11.8%, Strategy 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title directly mirrors the grid-clearing dungeon exploration style while adding RPG progression and character classes.
- #5 Shattered Pixel Dungeon
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,162 reviews2022
Dev: Shattered Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with six different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.9%, Roguelike 21.1%, Difficult 18.9%, RPG 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 8%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential roguelike that captures the same addictive 'one more run' loop and deep item synergy found in DemonCrawl.
- #6 14 Minesweeper Variants
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,656 reviews2022
Dev: Alith GamesPub: Artless Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.7 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Minesweeper but the rules are changing.
Why similar: Difficult 39.2%, Puzzle 31.5%, Strategy 13.6%, Indie 6.7%, Casual 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This collection provides the most direct mechanical overlap with the core Minesweeper gameplay that serves as the foundation for DemonCrawl.
- #7 Tametsi
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,486 reviews2017
Dev: Grip Top Games
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 61.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Tametsi is a difficult logic game played on a set of tiles, in which you must use the clues provided to discover and mark hidden mines.
Why similar: Difficult 46.5%, Puzzle 33.5%, Indie 10.3%, Strategy 4.8%, 2D 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: For those who enjoy the pure logic-puzzle aspect of DemonCrawl, this game offers a challenging, grid-based experience that tests your deduction skills.
- #8 Rack and Slay
92% matchVery Positive91% of 610 reviews2024
Dev: LudokulturPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The roguelike dungeon crawler where you're a billiard ball! Push monster balls into holes or traps in randomly generated levels. Stack up countless game-changing items to create broken builds. Find combos to create your own synergies and customize your playstyle. Rack and Slay!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.1%, Roguelite 22.1%, Roguelike 21.7%, Strategy 12%, RPG 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique, physics-based take on the dungeon-crawler genre that requires careful planning and spatial awareness similar to grid-based puzzles.
- #9 Polimines
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 213 reviews2022
Dev: Molter
Windows · Mac · Linux
Polimines is a challenging logic game that brings together mechanics from Nonograms and Minesweeper. Solve increasingly difficult hand-designed levels in this puzzle game where guessing is never required.
Why similar: Mouse Only 33.9% ★, Difficult 22%, Puzzle 14.9%, Strategy 11.9%, 2D 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist logic game that focuses on the same grid-clearing satisfaction and increasing difficulty found in the puzzles of DemonCrawl.
- #10 Dicey Dungeons
91% matchVery Positive89% of 11,830 reviews2019
Dev: Terry Cavanagh
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Become a giant walking dice, explore dungeons and defy Lady Luck in this dice powered roguelike! Now featuring "Reunion", a free DLC with six brand-new episodes!
Why similar: Mouse Only 30.6% ★, Roguelite 19.8%, Roguelike 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%, Strategy 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines puzzle-like combat mechanics with roguelite progression, focusing on managing limited resources to overcome difficult encounters.
- #11 Card Quest
90% matchVery Positive86% of 378 reviews2017
Dev: WinterSpring Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Card Quest is a dungeon crawling adventure game with unique card combat. Play with a variety of unique character classes, and customize decks to fit your playstyle. Explore the strategic depth of tactical roguelike gameplay, and crush the undead plague.
Why similar: Difficult 15.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.1%, Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 13.3%, RPG 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic card-battler that emphasizes character builds and tactical combat, mirroring the item-heavy progression of DemonCrawl.
- #12 Card Crawl
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 184 reviews2018
Dev: Arnold Rauers
Windows · Mac
Card Crawl is a solitaire style Dungeon Crawler played with a deck of cards.
Why similar: Roguelite 21.8%, Dungeon Crawler 20.5%, Strategy 12.9%, RPG 10.5%, Roguelike 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: It distills the dungeon-crawling experience into a strategic card-based puzzle that requires careful inventory and ability management.
- #13 Dungeonmans
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,233 reviews2014
Dev: Adventurepro Games LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 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: Roguelike 58.8%, RPG 14.1%, Dungeon Crawler 10.5%, Strategy 7.6%, Indie 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that embraces the grid-based movement and RPG depth that makes the exploration in DemonCrawl so engaging.
- #14 Dungeon Clawler
86% matchVery Positive89% of 3,952 reviews2026
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dungeon Clawler is a Roguelike Claw Machine Deckbuilder. Build your deck, grab weapons and items from the claw machine to battle enemies, discover powerful perks that create game-changing synergies and unleash crazy combos as you fight your way through the dungeon!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Roguelite 18.6%, Roguelike 17.6%, Retro 12.2%, RPG 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends roguelike deckbuilding with arcade-style mechanics, providing a fresh take on the dungeon-crawling experience.
- #15 10,000,000
88% matchVery Positive90% of 2,369 reviews2013
Dev: EightyEightGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
10000000: The Dungeon Crawling Matching Game
Why similar: Mouse Only 33.2% ★, Puzzle 14.6%, RPG 9.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Retro 7%
Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced tile-matching game captures the frantic energy of clearing a board while managing character progression and upgrades.
- #16 CiniCross
85% matchVery Positive85% of 449 reviews2026
Dev: Hydrobates
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
CiniCross is a dark fantasy roguelite where nonogram puzzles meet dungeon crawling. Solve increasingly complex puzzles, choose your path through a branching dungeon, and bend the rules using powerful artifacts. Each room is a puzzle. Each boss, a deadly challenge.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.3%, Roguelike 17.8%, Roguelite 14.7%, Puzzle 10.6%, Retro 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing dungeon-crawler that incorporates puzzle elements, perfect for players who enjoy the methodical pace of grid-based exploration.
- #17 Minimal Dungeon RPG
87% matchMixed45% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: CapPlay Interactive Inc.
Windows · Mac
Minimal Dungeon RPG is a Simple Dungeon Crawler of RPG. Multiple rooms are connected into dungeons. Tasks, monsters, and rewards are all simplified into squares in the rooms. You can just click on the squares to play and crawl through the dungeons.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 20.4%, Roguelike 17.8%, Roguelite 16.4%, RPG 10.4%, Demons 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It strips the dungeon-crawler down to its core elements, focusing on efficient exploration and resource management in a minimalist interface.
- #18 Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers
84% matchVery Positive82% of 3,528 reviews2024
Dev: Purple Moss CollectorsPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Battle your way through a seedy tavern filled with gambling addicted townspeople in this Blackjack Roguelike Adventure. From aces and face cards to tarot cards, business cards and more, create your unique deck to beat the house.
Why similar: Roguelike 24.7%, Roguelite 20.7%, Strategy 14.1%, RPG 11.4%, Mouse Only 8.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike deckbuilder that uses unique card mechanics to simulate high-stakes dungeon encounters and strategic risk-taking.
- #19 Dungeon No Dungeon
86% 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: Roguelite 19.7%, Dungeon Crawler 18.1%, Roguelike 17.6%, Difficult 13.7%, RPG 11%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based roguelite that uses a distinct grid-based combat system, requiring players to manage positioning and abilities carefully.
- #20 The Dungeon Beneath
83% matchVery Positive89% of 893 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: Auto Battler 26.9%, Roguelite 16.9%, Roguelike 14.3%, Dungeon Crawler 11.5%, Retro 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical auto-battler that requires careful team composition and positioning to survive increasingly difficult dungeon floors.
- #21 Demon's Mirror
82% matchVery Positive87% of 108 reviews2024
Dev: Be-Rad EntertainmentPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Step into the Demon’s Mirror and enter a fantastical, nightmarish world in this roguelike deckbuilder! Strategy meets the arcane in a unique fusion of deck-building and chain-3 mechanics. Can you face your demons and come out unscathed?
Why similar: Roguelike 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 20.6%, Roguelite 20.1%, Strategy 11.2%, RPG 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic card-battler that incorporates dungeon-crawling elements and deep character customization through item synergy.
- #22 Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder
84% matchMixed60% of 264 reviews2021
Dev: TavroxGamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Neurodeck is a psychological deckbuilding card game to challenge your fears. Build your deck & capacities by answering personality tests, visiting rooms or meditating. Face your phobia and defeat them through the power of life-inspired cards.
Why similar: Mouse Only 25.6% ★, Roguelike 12.8%, Dungeon Crawler 12.8%, Difficult 12.8%, Roguelite 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: It uses card-based mechanics to explore complex themes, offering a strategic roguelite experience that rewards careful planning.
- #23 Dungeon Wizards
82% matchVery Positive92% of 61 reviews2022
Dev: Tubby Turtle Studios
Windows
Dungeon Wizards combines classic Rogue-Lite and colorful Match3 with adventurous Roleplay elements. Venture on your very own journey, collect and combine rare relics with powerful spells and face loads of challenging enemies!
Why similar: Roguelite 21%, Mouse Only 19.3% ★, Roguelike 12.4%, Puzzle 12.3%, RPG 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It uses match-3 mechanics to drive combat and exploration, offering a casual yet strategic puzzle-RPG experience.
- #24 Die in the Dungeon
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,523 reviews2026
Dev: ATICOPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but dice! Deal with enemies by combining powerful dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and risk it all hoping for a good roll on unexpected encounters.
Why similar: Mouse Only 26% ★, Dungeon Crawler 13.7%, Difficult 13.4%, Roguelite 12.6%, Roguelike 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique roguelike deckbuilder where you use dice as your primary resource, adding a layer of probability management to the dungeon crawl.
- #25 BroomSweeper
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 194 reviews2026
Dev: BandsWithLegendsPub: Bandwidth Games
Windows
Minesweeper gone Rogue(like). Stock your cart with 150+ powerful items while avoiding impish Dust Bunnies. Dare yourself to climb all 16 floors of the ominous Tentateq Tower—but beware, 7 logic-twisting Hazardous Materials stand between you and janitorial glory. Can you keep your job until morning?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 27%, Roguelike 25.2%, Puzzle 15.2%, Strategy 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A procedural dungeon-crawler that uses puzzle-solving mechanics to navigate through dangerous environments.
- #26 Endgame of Devil
79% matchVery Positive89% of 1,039 reviews2023
Dev: MiniWhalePub: Anotherindie
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As the Devil, command your minions to defeat the greedy adventurers! Build your team with over 240 minions and over 200 treasures, and discover various battle strategies. Enjoy the convenience of one-click auto battles!
Why similar: Auto Battler 20.8%, Demons 15.9%, Roguelite 14.9%, Roguelike 14.4%, RPG 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused card-battler that features pixel-art aesthetics and a focus on singleplayer progression.
- #27 DREAMGATE
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 94 reviews2020
Dev: Confirmed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dreamgate is a unique hardcore mix of deck building card battler, roguelite adventure and RPG. Build your deck, explore the Dreamgate world and defeat fearsome foes!
Why similar: Mouse Only 18.7% ★, Difficult 14.6%, Strategy 14.4%, Roguelite 12%, Dungeon Crawler 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A card-based strategy game that features RPG elements and a focus on building powerful character synergies.
- #28 Sol Cesto
76% matchVery Positive91% of 5,013 reviews2026
Dev: TambouillePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 9.1 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 25.8%, Roguelike 22.4%, Roguelite 17.2%, Puzzle 13.5%, Strategy 10.4%
- #29 Emberlight
81% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2019
Dev: Quarter Onion Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Emberlight is a true roguelite dungeon crawler, set in a world where the Gods have given you a great gift - and a great curse. Explore procedurally generated dungeons as a Knight of the Ember Order. Conquer the quests set out before your party, and uncover the lore of the land.
Why similar: Roguelite 25.6%, RPG 19.1%, Strategy 17.2%, Dungeon Crawler 15.5%, Indie 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG-focused roguelite that emphasizes tactical decision-making and character growth through challenging dungeon encounters.
- #30 Zavix Tower
79% matchMostly Positive73% of 343 reviews2016
Dev: Batholith EntertainmentPub: Indie Voyage
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 20.7%, RPG 16.2%, Roguelite 12.3%, Demons 10.2%, Roguelike 10%
Why You'll Like It: A classic dungeon-crawler that focuses on party management and turn-based combat, appealing to fans of the RPG elements in DemonCrawl.
- #31 Rogue Fable III
77% matchVery Positive93% of 746 reviews2021
Dev: Pixel Forge Games
Windows · Mac
Rogue Fable III is a traditional rogue-like game which combines the depth, complexity, and challenge of the genre classics with a shorter, more tightly focused game length.
Why similar: Roguelike 31.6%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, RPG 11.8%, Difficult 11.6%, Strategy 8.7%
- #32 NET.CRAWL
75% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2026
Dev: Everyone is Solid
Windows · Mac
NET.CRAWL is a grid-building roguelike about a White Rabbit trapped in an unfriendly cyberspace. Dive deep into a bizarre digital world where levels are built with the nodes you drafted. Short runs, satisfying combos, dozens of unique bosses, and a ton of replayability.
Why similar: Roguelite 31%, Roguelike 28.1%, Puzzle 15.9%, RPG 13.2%, Strategy 8.6%
- #33 Fidel Dungeon Rescue
77% matchVery Positive94% of 400 reviews2017
Dev: Daniel Benmergui
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
A critically acclaimed roguelite where you can REWIND to find the optimal path through monsters, treasure and secrets. Quick to play. No grinding. No filler. Deep gameplay.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 21%, Roguelite 18.8%, Roguelike 16.4%, Puzzle 10.9%, RPG 9.7%
- #34 Crawl Tactics
76% matchVery Positive92% of 219 reviews2022
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.
Why similar: Difficult 16.7%, RPG 16.1%, Roguelike 15.1%, Strategy 14.8%, Roguelite 13.9%
- #35 DungeonUp
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 520 reviews2015
Dev: Clewcat GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A challenging rogue-like puzzler inspired by the classic Tower of the Sorcerer. Play as a human knight who fights his way out of a deep dungeon by slaying monsters and solving intricate puzzles.
Why similar: Roguelike 22.9%, Strategy 21.6%, Dungeon Crawler 17.7%, Puzzle 15.2%, Adventure 12.8%
- #36 Mimic Logic
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 563 reviews2024
Dev: Nihohe Soft
Windows
"Mimic Logic" is an automatically generated logic puzzle roguelike. Listen to the statements of the treasure chests, find the lying mimics, and open the rest of the treasure chests! Opening a mimic results in a game over.
Why similar: Roguelike 33.6%, Puzzle 24%, Retro 19.5%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%, Indie 6.2%
- #37 Path of Achra
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,239 reviews2024
Dev: UlfsirePub: Slouching Beast LLC
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 19.8 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: Roguelike 32.3%, Dungeon Crawler 24.5%, RPG 14.9%, Auto Battler 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
- #38 Megaloot
74% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,013 reviews2024
Dev: axiliratePub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Megaloot is an addictive Inventory Management Roguelike RPG, where meticulous loot management lets you create diverse and powerful builds for each run. With every new attempt, start from scratch and loot strategically to craft dominating setups and become the ultimate power hunter.
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 23.1%, Roguelite 20.7%, Roguelike 18.5%, RPG 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #39 Dungeon Exiles
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 116 reviews2024
Dev: Gronkins
Windows
Conquer the darkness in Dungeon Exiles, an autobattler roguelike set in a dark fantasy world. Descend into the procedurally generated dungeon, level up, unlock synergies and acquire powerful items as you fight for survival and slay the bosses.
Why similar: Auto Battler 25.9%, Roguelike 15.5%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Roguelite 12.6%, Strategy 9.6%
- #40 Demonlore
75% matchVery Positive84% of 102 reviews2022
Dev: Barrel Smash Studios
Windows
A rogue-lite action strategy game with deck building. Fight the undead legion, forge your path, and gain powerful permanent progression. Godlike difficulty modes, mutators, heroic units, elite enemies, and unlockable rewards - endless replayability awaits!
Why similar: Demons 20.2%, Roguelite 20.1%, Roguelike 15.8%, Difficult 15.8%, Strategy 11.5%
- #41 Astronarch
73% matchVery Positive89% of 1,143 reviews2021
Dev: Dale Turner
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
A fusion of roguelikes and auto-battlers like never before seen. Recruit a party of mysterious heroes, navigate deadly lands, collect an arsenal of magical items, and vanquish a new evil threatening the realm!
Why similar: Auto Battler 41.5%, Roguelike 16.4%, Strategy 16%, RPG 15.7%, Indie 6.8%
- #42 SpellRogue
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,634 reviews2025
Dev: Guidelight GamesPub: Ghost Ship Publishing
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SpellRogue is the ultimate tactical turn-based roguelike! Draft from over 350 powerful spells to assemble the perfect combination and crush your enemies in 70+ unique encounters. Face brutal choices, adapt to impossible odds, and strike back at the horrors that destroyed the world.
Why similar: Difficult 28.5%, Roguelite 26.5%, Roguelike 24.4%, Strategy 12.8%, Indie 4.2%
- #43 Bloody Grids
71% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: quziralab.Pub: KUMΛSystem, inc.
Windows
A single move to carve a path through blood.Use the information on the grid to avoid, fight, and devour unseen enemies in this Minesweeper-style puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Difficult 28.5%, Puzzle 20%, Strategy 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Psychological Horror 8.8%
- #44 Knightica: Prologue
70% matchVery Positive92% of 112 reviews2025
Dev: Mad Mango GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Recruit powerful units, place them strategically and find the best synergies in this Roguelike Autobattler! Discover optimal combinations, weave powerful enchants, face dangerous monsters and lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Auto Battler 36.8%, Roguelike 17.7%, Roguelite 15.6%, Strategy 15.4%, Dungeon Crawler 9.4%
- #45 Infinity Sweeper
71% matchMixed60% of 267 reviews2026
Dev: Longshot StudioPub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Think you know Minesweeper? Think again. Infinity Sweeper brings roguelite elements to the classic puzzle - upgrades, boss fights and a constantly evolving grid that demands both logic and instinct. One wrong click could end it all.
Why similar: Roguelite 27.9%, Roguelike 25.5%, Strategy 16.1%, Puzzle 13.9%, 2D 5.5%
- #46 Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator
69% matchVery Positive84% of 3,351 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: Auto Battler 26.3%, Roguelike 15.5%, Roguelite 12.7%, Dungeon Crawler 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%
- #47 Wordatro!
68% matchVery Positive83% of 484 reviews2025
Dev: Le PouletPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Wordatro! fuses addictive word game with thrilling roguelite strategy! Spell high-scoring words, chain massive combos, and unlock game-changing bonuses. With 50+ unique upgrades and daily challenges, endless linguistic adventures await!
Why similar: Roguelike 32.3%, Roguelite 30.8%, Strategy 20.2%, 2D 7.7%, Indie 5.8%
- #48 Ironcast
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 968 reviews2015
Dev: DreadbitPub: Ripstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Puzzlequest meets FTL in this Steampunk Victorian era roguelite.
Why similar: Strategy 25.3%, Roguelite 20.9%, RPG 18.3%, Puzzle 13.9%, Roguelike 11.2%
- #49 Dungeons & Vampires
73% matchMixed52% of 71 reviews2018
Dev: Angry gamesPub: Total
Windows
Dungeons & Vampires- addictive step-by-step role-playing role-playing Roguelike-game with a gothic atmosphere, combining Dungeon Crawler and Clicker mechanics. Teach your hunters to vampires, clearing the way through dangerous procedurally-generated dungeons.
Why similar: RPG 21.7%, Roguelike 18.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.6%, Roguelite 14.4%, Adventure 11.8%
- #50 Dungeon Cards
70% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2020
Dev: 717 pixels
Windows
Simple fast-paced card crawler with roguelike elements and addictive gameplay
Why similar: Roguelike 58.2%, Indie 20.3%, Puzzle 12.7%, RPG 8.8%
- #51 Demon Castle Story
67% matchVery Positive80% of 291 reviews2026
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Demon Castle Building Dungeon Management Simulation
Why similar: RPG 31.5%, Strategy 25.4%, Demons 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Casual 8.4%
- #52 Nubby's Number Factory
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 19,391 reviews2025
Dev: MogDogBlog Productions
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
Why similar: Roguelike 28.9%, Strategy 15.3%, Mouse Only 15.2% ★, Psychological Horror 12.5%, Retro 8.4%
- #53 Siege of Dungeon
68% matchVery Positive84% of 302 reviews2023
Dev: Binary Tree StudioPub: FirePillar2
Windows
Siege of Dungeon is a strategic team-based rogue-lite, where you challenge strong, cunning monsters and combine relics and skills to build up your team in turn-based combat. What’s waiting for you deep in the dungeon? Could it be a rare treasure or the beginning of despair...?
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 19.2%, Roguelite 17.8%, Roguelike 16%, Demons 13.4%, Strategy 9.5%
- #54 Tower Realm
67% matchMixed64% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Charge Piggy Studio Pub: Charge Piggy Studio
Windows
Tower Realm is a high-strategy Magic Tower RPG collection with fixed maps and stats, auto turn-based battles, and precise resource-route planning. Clear hardcore with no supplies, or use the Green Key to lower difficulty. Earn clear points to unlock custom challenges.
Why similar: Strategy 21.5%, RPG 21.5%, Dungeon Crawler 16.2%, Puzzle 14.1%, Adventure 12.9%
- #55 SFD : Rogue TRPG
70% matchVery Positive85% of 102 reviews2018
Dev: icefill
Windows · Mac · Linux
SFD is a unique hybrid of tactical RPG and roguelike. Manage a party of adventurers as you attempt to be one of the few to conquer the Sigma Finite Dungeon.
Why similar: RPG 18.9%, Strategy 15.6%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Roguelite 13.2%, Difficult 11.2%
- #56 The Enchanted Cave 2
69% matchVery Positive90% of 841 reviews2015
Dev: dustinaux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Uncover the dark secrets of a cave with an endless supply of monsters and loot!
Why similar: RPG 33%, Dungeon Crawler 30.1%, Indie 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Roguelike 8.9%
- #57 Minesweeper: Collector
68% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2020
Dev: Anton Kryukov
Windows
Tired of boring common square levels? Finally there is a brand new minesweeper with different game modes! Each level is a part of collection. Complete collections to obtain keys and gain access for more episodes. Achieve higher levels to unlock new items, chests, pets and much more!
Why similar: Roguelike 23.6%, Roguelite 21.4%, Puzzle 17.2%, Strategy 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
- #58 UnderMine
66% matchVery Positive90% of 9,846 reviews2020
Dev: Thorium
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.3 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: Roguelite 29.3%, Dungeon Crawler 26.4%, Pixel Graphics 12%, RPG 10.6%, Roguelike 5.3%
- #59 DemonsTier
69% matchVery Positive81% of 57 reviews2019
Dev: Diabolical Mind
Windows
From the union of Riddled Corpse and Xenon Valkyrie comes Demonstier, an RPG roguelike with elements of action, adventure, & arcade. Enter the dungeons of king Thosgar & destroy the demonic beings present there .
Why similar: RPG 49.9%, Adventure 27.9%, Indie 22.2%
- #60 Overhaul
67% matchVery Positive92% of 87 reviews2022
Dev: Bread Panda
Windows
Solve your way through this fast-paced rogue-lite puzzle game and outwit unforgiving creatures as you venture into the mysterious Power Plant!
Why similar: Dungeon Crawler 24.1%, Roguelite 23.3%, Roguelike 19.3%, Puzzle 14.4%, 2D 6.3%