- #1 EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE
97% matchVery Positive94% of 1,391 reviews2023
Dev: CC ARTSPub: Hyperstrange
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 40%
EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 19%, Roguelite 14.8%, Roguelike 12.7%, Top-Down 11.6%, Horror 10.1%
- #2 HYPERVIOLENT
96% matchMixed60% of 503 reviews2025
Dev: nfoPRINCEPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
An ancient evil has awoken in the depths of a remote mining asteroid, stirred from its slumber by man's lust for power. Unaware, you answer a distress call and become stranded, surrounded by monstrous foes. Unravel the mystery of this madness and stop its spread in this horror retro shooter!
Why similar: Shooter 19.1%, Horror 16.8%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Dark 10.5%, Survival Horror 9.5%
- #3 ZERO PROTOCOL
96% matchVery Positive84% of 597 reviews2024
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this immersive sci-fi thriller, you will experience the atmosphere of classic 3D games as you solve puzzles, follow an intriguing non-linear storyline, and engage in battles with monsters.
Why similar: Shooter 19.1%, Horror 14.2%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Story Rich 11.3%
- #4 NO-SKIN
95% matchVery Positive95% of 1,316 reviews2025
Dev: NoEye-Soft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Horror Roguelike characterized by an experimental artstyle and storytelling, strategic gameplay and deep mysteries
Why similar: Roguelite 30.9%, Roguelike 25.3%, Horror 23.1%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Atmospheric 8%
- #5 Eldritch Survivors
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 102 reviews2025
Dev: Ghost Button
Windows
Uncover the secrets behind the protagonists' fate, trapped in an endless cycle of death. Eldritch Survivor is a survival-like game that maximizes both the narrative and the excitement of each dungeon encounter. Immerse yourself in a 99% pure Lovecraftian world and confront the terror of the unknown.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.4%, Roguelike 18.4%, Roguelite 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Shooter 7.9%
- #6 Vital Shell
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,526 reviews2026
Dev: MarvinWizard
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Vital Shell is a single player top-down arena shooter that puts you in control of mechs inspired by classic fantasy archetypes. Unlock powerful synergies with unique weapons, traits, and abilities as you take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies in a shattered realm.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 26%, Roguelite 21.3%, Roguelike 16.9%, Top-Down 15.8%, Dark 8.3%
- #7 Dead Estate
93% matchVery Positive95% of 6,512 reviews2021
Dev: Milkbar LadsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Action Roguelike 31.4%, Roguelike 22.1%, Horror 17.6%, Shooter 15.8%, Pixel Graphics 8%
- #8 Teleglitch: Die More Edition
94% matchVery Positive85% of 2,895 reviews2013
Dev: Test3 ProjectsPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
In a cold, dark future dominated by mega-corporations, a small lonely planet on the edge of habitable space is the site of a shadowy research facility specializing in necrotic tissue reactivation. You are a scientist who has suddenly awoken to the realization that you are the lone survivor.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 33.4%, Roguelike 23.9%, Roguelite 10.5%, Top-Down 7.9%, Sci-fi 5.6%
- #9 OTXO
91% matchVery Positive93% of 3,882 reviews2023
Dev: Lateralis Heavy IndustriesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Enter an inexplicable, abstract mansion to rescue a loved one in this fast-paced, brutal, and dark roguelite filled with precise but savage gunplay and time-bending slow motion. Face your inner demons and unveil the secrets of the Mansion.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.5%, Roguelite 20.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Top-Down 12.9%, Roguelike 12.6%
- #10 Moros Protocol
90% matchVery Positive81% of 780 reviews2025
Dev: Pixel ReignPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Face the darkness in Moros Protocol, a pixel-painted sci-fi FPS roguelite. Survive the nightmare alone or with allies as you navigate the decaying warship, stalked by horrors and guided by a voice you don’t recognize. Adapt, upgrade, and push forward. You may be outnumbered, but not outmatched.
Why similar: Roguelite 27.5%, Shooter 21.5%, Horror 18.4%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%
- #11 Keeper's Toll
89% matchVery Positive90% of 769 reviews2024
Dev: Stingbot Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Delve into Keeper’s Toll, an action-packed roguelite brimming with challenge and despair. Survive against an onslaught of relentless hordes and grueling bosses with skill-based ARPG gameplay. Embrace the darkness and cleanse these cursed lands.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 30%, Roguelite 23.7%, Roguelike 18.3%, Top-Down 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #12 Enlightenment
91% matchMixed63% of 459 reviews2018
Dev: LizardKing
Windows
In Enlightenment, you play in a roguelike action-shooter with a fast-paced challenging journey deep into a underground complex called "the Ark". Players will be tested by large varieties of enemies in a procedurally-generated dungeon, and become stronger by learning from the inevitable deaths.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.6%, Roguelite 19.4%, Top-Down 13.7%, Roguelike 9.2%, Action 7.6%
- #13 SHINONOME : Rainy Night Manor
89% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2022
Dev: WODAN, Inc.
Windows · Mac
A haunted house where ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk around every corner. Your courage and wit will be put to the test in order to survive. Use trails and sounds as clues to progress in this exciting new roguelike escape game.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.7%, Roguelite 22%, Horror 15.1%, Top-Down 14%, Survival Horror 8.8%
- #14 Section 13
87% matchMixed70% of 841 reviews2025
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Unravel a thrilling sci-fi mystery in this action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter. Select your load-out, stack up temporary and persistent upgrades, and delve into the depths of a subterranean base, either alone or in a group of up to 3 players.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21%, Roguelite 16.8%, Roguelike 14%, Shooter 13.3%, Top-Down 12.3%
- #15 Hell is Others
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,158 reviews2022
Dev: Strelka GamesPub: A List Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Hell is Others is an extraction top-down shooter combining roguelike elements. Outside the safety of your apartment lies the noir hellscape that is Century City. A city of endless night that straddles the line between reality and insanity. Explore, hunt, and loot in a place where blood is currency.
Why similar: Roguelike 18.6%, Top-Down 16.6%, Shooter 16.5%, Roguelite 15.7%, Horror 15%
- #16 Deadlink
86% matchVery Positive89% of 3,618 reviews2023
Dev: Gruby EntertainmentPub: SuperGG.com
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."
Why similar: Action Roguelike 38.7%, Roguelite 30.6%, Shooter 23.7%, Action 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #17 Pixel Descent
86% matchVery Positive84% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Moonskull Games
Windows
Pixel Descent is an action rogue-lite in which you navigate a series of complex dungeons packed to the brim with monsters that want you dead. Sign the contract and descend into the deepest depths of the abyss knowing full well that you will definitely die there, it's just a matter of when.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 44.6%, Roguelike 24.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Retro 7.9%, Action 7.4%
- #18 REPLIKATOR
84% matchVery Positive87% of 129 reviews2022
Dev: R_Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In this twin stick roguelite shooter, you play as one of the galactic mercenaries, explore a mysterious scientific complex and uncover the secret of the REPLIKATOR project.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.1%, Roguelite 20.8%, Roguelike 19.2%, Shooter 12%, Top-Down 11.6%
- #19 When the Light Dies
83% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: Electric MonkeysPub: PQube
Windows
Step into a world of shadow and obscurity as a lone survivor fighting to keep the darkness and the horrors that lurk within at bay. Seek out precious supplies, reinforce your arsenal, and uncover forbidden knowledge to unleash the terrifying powers of the ‘Old Ones’.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 19.3%, Roguelike 17%, Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 8.5%
- #20 Ammo and Oxygen
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Juvty Worlds
Windows
🔫👽 Adrenaline shooter-roguelike with a survival and suspense atmosphere. Caution and accuracy are as important as conserved ammo and an extra explosion that raises the alarm in the lair. Stock up on oxygen, batteries, and ammo to survive another terrifying night.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 25%, Roguelite 18.9%, Shooter 14.9%, Top-Down 14.8%, Roguelike 13.2%
- #21 BELOW
85% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,353 reviews2018
Dev: Capybara Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 51%
BELOW is a solitary journey through the haunted depths of a forbidden isle. Explore. Survive. Discover.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 22.5%, Roguelite 17.3%, Roguelike 15.3%, Top-Down 13.2%, Horror 11.7%
- #22 CRUEL
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,740 reviews2025
Dev: James Dornan
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements
Why similar: Roguelike 35.2%, Shooter 25%, Horror 15%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, Action 10.1%
- #23 Intravenous 2
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,458 reviews2024
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.
Why similar: Shooter 32.7%, Top-Down 21.9%, Action-Adventure 15.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Story Rich 9%
- #24 Dungeon Core
82% matchVery Positive82% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Talismanic Entertainment
Windows
Dungeon Core is a roguelite top-down shooter where you get to explore the sewers and beyond to ultimately reach an old underground research facility. Old nuclear waste has caused dangerous mutations in creatures due to a failed experiment. You set out to destroy the abandoned nuclear core.
Why similar: Roguelite 21.9%, Roguelike 21.8%, Action-Adventure 15%, Top-Down 15%, Pixel Graphics 8.3%
- #25 Against Great Darkness
80% matchVery Positive83% of 210 reviews2024
Dev: Hitreg StudiosPub: Hitreg Studios
Windows
Against Great Darkness is a brick-breaking, bullet hell, roguelite where you play as a pagan trying to escape Hell's maw. Trigger relics by keeping your disks bouncing, experience unique events where you can obtain incredible loot, and battle hellish bosses while always keeping an eye on your disks.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.1%, Roguelite 20.8%, Shooter 15.8%, Roguelike 14.3%, Top-Down 11.2%
- #26 Disfigure
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,390 reviews2023
Dev: Cold Brew Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 27.3%, Roguelike 16.4%, Roguelite 16.4%, Top-Down 11.6%, Shooter 9.4%
- #27 Paradox Soul
84% matchMixed43% of 637 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Shooter 19.2%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.2%, Dark 16%, Atmospheric 11.1%
- #28 Into the Pit
81% matchMixed66% of 265 reviews2021
Dev: Nullpointer GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
A fast-paced retro-FPS roguelite! As a member of a family of lore-hunting mystics you are summoned to a cursed village, drawn by rumors of a demonic portal. Dark magics have overwhelmed the village, It's up to you to rescue the survivors, grow your powers, and journey forth INTO THE PIT.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28%, Roguelite 20.5%, Roguelike 19.3%, Shooter 17.1%, Action 5.7%
- #29 ROUTINE
75% matchVery Positive92% of 7,023 reviews2025
Dev: Lunar SoftwarePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats.
Why similar: Horror 21.2%, Sci-fi 17%, Dark 15.7%, Survival Horror 11.7%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #30 Ex Vitro
78% matchVery Positive94% of 146 reviews2024
Dev: Evolver Dynamics
Windows
EX VITRO is a dark sci-fi 2D platformer where you delve into the ruins of a military research facility and discover the horrors within. Whether machine, creature, or something else entirely, you’ll face the violent legacy of the last survivors of humanity.
Why similar: Horror 29.3%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Story Rich 13.9%, Dark 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%
- #31 Iron Lung
77% matchVery Positive92% of 10,709 reviews2022
Dev: David Szymanski
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon.
Why similar: Horror 40.1%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Atmospheric 14.6%, Sci-fi 13.4%, Dark 10.5%
- #32 HOLE
74% matchVery Positive94% of 3,551 reviews2024
Dev: NEGAFISH
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam.
Why similar: Horror 43.7%, Shooter 27.4%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Action 9.8%, Combat 2.6%
- #33 OVERWHELM
79% matchVery Positive85% of 239 reviews2018
Dev: Ruari O'SullivanPub: Alliance
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You're outnumbered, low on ammunition and the paranoia sets in. This is an action horror-world where enemies get power-ups and you don’t.
Why similar: Horror 28.4%, Action 27.9%, Pixel Graphics 23.6%, Dark 11.7%, Retro 7.4%
- #34 Hidden Deep
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 5,001 reviews2022
Dev: Cogwheel SoftwarePub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…
Why similar: Shooter 28.7%, Horror 21.1%, Action-Adventure 17.4%, Dark 13.3%, Sci-fi 12.3%
- #35 Blood West
73% matchVery Positive90% of 6,260 reviews2023
Dev: HyperstrangePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Weird west legends meet eldritch horror in BLOOD WEST, an immersive stealth FPS. Become the Undead Gunslinger, doomed to roam the barren lands until he manages to purge their curse, freeing his soul. 3 varied scenarios, perk-based character progression, and 20+ hours of gameplay await you!
Why similar: Horror 28%, Shooter 26.9%, Dark 14.1%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Retro 9.9%
- #36 REPOSE
73% matchVery Positive93% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Bozó Attila BertoldPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
In the facility, each step, each shot, each mistake costs precious energy. Rendered entirely in black and white, this mystery can be unravelled. The puzzle can be solved. Don't ask who tried to solve it before. Do the job. Find oxygen and sleep. Go deeper. And don't ask about Aaron.
Why similar: Shooter 18.8%, Horror 18.7%, Action-Adventure 14.5%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Dark 10.8%
- #37 Never Forgotten
74% matchVery Positive89% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Cody Hodge
Windows
A uniquely stylised survival-horror adventure game. Explore a dying world, averting enemies, managing your resources, and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Horror 17.9%, Action-Adventure 15.9%, Top-Down 13.5%, Survival Horror 11.2%, Dark 9.7%
- #38 West of Dead
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,190 reviews2020
Dev: Upstream ArcadePub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this cover-based shooter which combines the fluidity of twin-stick controls and tactical cover usage. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.5%, Roguelite 18.4%, Roguelike 16.7%, Shooter 13.2%, Horror 13.2%
- #39 Endoparasitic 2
72% matchVery Positive87% of 631 reviews2024
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization.
Why similar: Top-Down 17.1%, Horror 16.1%, Shooter 14.9%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.4%
- #40 Pesticide Not Required
72% matchVery Positive94% of 910 reviews2024
Dev: Jampacked Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Mow down countless crops and corrupt critters while crafting game-breaking builds! Pesticide Not Required is an action roguelite bullet heaven game with farming sim elements that offers a myriad of stats and special character traits to create wildly diverse run possibilities.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.8%, Roguelite 30.2%, Top-Down 17%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%, Action 5.6%
- #41 Rogue Invader
75% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Squishy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
1-Bit Roguelite Action Shooter.
Why similar: Roguelite 31.7%, Shooter 24.7%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Action 7.3%
- #42 Bloodshed
71% matchVery Positive85% of 1,782 reviews2025
Dev: com8com1 SoftwarePub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!
Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.1%, Roguelite 22%, Shooter 16.6%, Old School 9.3%, Dark 9.1%
- #43 Planetary Dustoff
76% matchVery Positive84% of 51 reviews2019
Dev: Rymdfall AB
Windows · Mac
Planetary Dustoff is a space-themed roguelite shooter. Go on a death riddled journey to sprawling alien environments and fight your way through hordes of enemies and epic boss battles. Take part in the revived Planetary Survey Program and help the Space Faction find a new home for humanity.
Why similar: Action Roguelike 41.1%, Roguelite 26.9%, Shooter 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%, Action-Adventure 7%
- #44 Kill The Crows
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,004 reviews2023
Dev: 5minlab Corp.
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
"Kill The Crows" is a fast-paced top-down arena shooter set in the twisted western world. A gunslinger burning with vengeance steps into the ruins of a forsaken town, ready to face death. Prepare for one-shot, one-kill gunfights using classic revolvers and fanning techniques.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.3%, Action 19.7%, Shooter 18.7%, Atmospheric 16%, Top-Down 14.9%
- #45 Cryptmaster
70% matchVery Positive93% of 2,235 reviews2024
Dev: Paul HartPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles. Can you conquer the crypt and uncover the mystery at the heart of CRYPTMASTER?
Why similar: Action-Adventure 54.2%, Story Rich 30.2%, Action 15.6%
- #46 Trepang2
69% matchVery Positive93% of 18,088 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Why similar: Shooter 39.3%, Horror 33%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Action 8.4%, Atmospheric 6.4%
- #47 DEMON DUST
68% matchVery Positive96% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: PlusW Games
Windows
DEMON DUST is a Survival Horror Dungeon Crawler with a unique, mouse driven interface. Gain knowledge to survive and reach deeper and deeper floors.
Why similar: Shooter 25.4%, Horror 21.6%, Sci-fi 12%, Dark 10.6%, Survival Horror 9%
- #48 Project Silverfish
67% matchVery Positive94% of 2,953 reviews2025
Dev: Siris Pendrake
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.
Why similar: Shooter 21.4%, Horror 18.9%, Action-Adventure 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Dark 11.6%
- #49 Cook Serve Forever
70% matchMixed67% of 454 reviews2025
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bathe in the sights, sounds, and smells of Cook Serve Forever, a narrative-focused cooking adventure where you serve food to the hungry masses on your quest for greatness.
Why similar: Sci-fi 39.2%, Story Rich 38.6%, Action 19.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #50 Repetendium
70% matchVery Positive90% of 294 reviews2022
Dev: Bearlex Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Repetendium is a top-down roguelike-lite shooter. Select from a rowdy group of characters to play as and wield an ever expanding variety of gear and items to conquer the underworld. Death awaits...
Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.7%, Roguelite 26%, Roguelike 21%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action 4.6%
- #51 Project Liminal 2
67% matchVery Positive90% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: AquaHeaven StudiosPub: TXC
Windows
Explore terrifying liminal spaces. Horror walking simulator with reality-bending platforming and supernatural threats. Get lost between dimensions.
Why similar: Shooter 36%, Action 15.9%, Adventure 13%, Horror 9.3%, Dark 9.1%
- #52 Depths of Limbo
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2017
Dev: Evgiz
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Depths of Limbo is a difficult action roguelike with a dark theme. The fast-paced combat is spiced up with a variety of unique items and weapons found throughout the procedurally generated world.
Why similar: Roguelike 62.1%, Action 21.6%, Adventure 16.4%
- #53 Deformed
67% matchVery Positive96% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: Deformed Studios
Windows
Single player horror game set in an underground lab. Kill monsters and escape.
Why similar: Roguelite 56.7%, Shooter 43.3%
- #54 Ether Loop
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 314 reviews2020
Dev: Moon Lens
Windows
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Why similar: Roguelite 35.1%, Action 18.7%, Roguelike 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.7%, Adventure 13.5%
- #55 JANITOR BLEEDS
69% matchVery Positive87% of 270 reviews2022
Dev: KorpusPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Enter the abandoned arcade after your car has crashed, and the shelter you were looking for is trying to eat you alive in this dark mystery-horror adventure. Solve mysteries, keep JANITOR satisfied, and always be aware of what's behind your back.
Why similar: Horror 30.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.5%, Story Rich 16.4%, Dark 14.4%, Action 9%
- #56 Dead of Darkness
66% matchVery Positive87% of 211 reviews2025
Dev: Retrofiction Games
Windows
Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive.
Why similar: Horror 18.6%, Top-Down 15.7%, Action-Adventure 15.1%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Story Rich 10.2%
- #57 The Last Man Survivor
67% matchMixed69% of 284 reviews2025
Dev: Renderise
Windows
The Last Man Survivor is a gloomy roguelike in which you have to fight tons of enemies, slay giant bosses, discover new abilities and characters, and also find out the dark secret of the Last Survivor
Why similar: Action Roguelike 40.6%, Roguelike 17.7%, Horror 13.4%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Dark 10.6%
- #58 SIGNALIS
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,665 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Survival Horror 19.9%, Sci-fi 19.3%, Shooter 14.6%, Dark 14%, Atmospheric 12.1%
- #59 FAKE SIGNALS
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 75 reviews2023
Dev: Vona Soft
Windows
FAKE SIGNALS is an action hybrid rogue-lite that you sneak in the enemies' camps, get various weapons and eliminate them.
Why similar: Roguelite 36.9%, Shooter 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Dark 14.3%, Action 9.5%
- #60 20 Minutes Till Dawn
65% matchVery Positive91% of 28,804 reviews2023
Dev: flanne
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
20 Minutes Till Dawn is a survival roguelite where endless hordes of creatures lurk from the dark. Craft an array of overpowering builds and eradicate waves of Lovecraftian nightmares. Will you be able to survive the night?
Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.8%, Roguelite 22%, Horror 15.4%, Shooter 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%