Games Like Fabular: Once Upon a Spacetime

A physics-powered action roguelike. Grab asteroids, catch missiles, and hurl them back at swarming enemies. Build wild loadouts, defeat colossal bosses, and push deeper into a collapsing galaxy.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 19.9%, Difficult 19.2%, Physics 17%, Space 15.1%, Top-Down 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-heavy space roguelike that focuses on maneuvering and tactical skirmishes against rival ships.

Explore procedurally generated labyrinths in this challenging, narrative-rich roguelike. Master deep combat. Slide blocks of ancient ruins. Defeat bestial abominations. Loot, level up, strategize, fight, die and wake up anew. Unlock the secrets of the Loot River. Immortality is a bittersweet gift.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.7%, Perma Death 16.6%, Difficult 16%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Procedural Generation 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique physics-based movement system and challenging souls-like combat that mirrors the tactical depth of Fabular.

Spawn your own enemies in this wobbly physics based rogue-lite action RPG and mow down hundreds of foes to your heart’s content. Fend off the Hordes of the Corrupted Realms by choosing powerful skill cards, enchanting equipment, and extracting living essence to upgrade your crawler.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 25.8%, Action Roguelike 25%, Action RPG 24.4%, Physics 21.2%, Action 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines physics-based action with dungeon-crawling mechanics, capturing the chaotic feel of Fabular's combat.

You seek untold riches, eternal life, divine powers - it leads to this accursed temple, a seemingly-infinite labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps, and monsters.

Why similar: Souls-like 38.7%, Action Roguelike 28.6%, Difficult 25.5%, Action 4.3%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a top-down, stamina-management combat system that rewards precise timing and careful positioning.

Reaping souls of the dead and punching a clock might get monotonous but it's honest work for a Crow. The job gets lively when your assigned soul is stolen and you must track down a desperate thief to a realm untouched by death - where creatures grow far past their expiry.

Why similar: Souls-like 50.6%, Hack and Slash 24.8%, Action RPG 19.9%, Action 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a tight, souls-like top-down combat experience with a focus on boss encounters and exploration.

A challenging action RPG with deep souls-like combat and rogue-like elements. Explore a dreadful dungeon and fight smart enemies that will plan and collaborate between themselves to defeat you.

Why similar: Souls-like 27.1%, Action Roguelike 15.7%, Difficult 15.1%, Action RPG 14.8%, Procedural Generation 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging top-down roguelike that incorporates souls-like difficulty and tactical combat encounters.

Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.1%, Action Roguelike 21.2%, Action RPG 17.9%, Procedural Generation 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven action-rpg with beautiful pixel art and deep, roguelite progression systems.

Explore a beautiful, vast and ruined world riddled with dangers and lost technologies.

Why similar: Difficult 20.5%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.6%, Souls-like 14.2%, Action RPG 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, top-down action-rpg known for its challenging combat and beautiful pixel-art aesthetic.

Devil Slayer - Raksasi is a top-down action game with procedurally generated dungeons, profound roguelike elements, and intuitive soul-like fighting. It's a fair and challenging game, dodging, timing, striking, you need to master them all to fight your way out of this cursed world.

Why similar: Souls-like 20.6%, Difficult 18.2%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Hack and Slash 15.5%, Top-Down 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features difficult, top-down action-roguelike gameplay that emphasizes melee combat and precise movement.

Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source of all living things. Scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with a single arrow is assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power.

Why similar: Souls-like 48.1%, Difficult 23.4%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Top-Down 6.4%, 2D 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-difficulty, boss-focused combat where every hit counts, similar to the methodical nature of Fabular.

Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.

Why similar: Difficult 16%, Action Roguelike 16%, Perma Death 15.4%, Hack and Slash 10.7%, Futuristic 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique perspective on action-roguelike combat with its circular, physics-based level design.

Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

Why similar: Difficult 23.6%, Perma Death 21.6%, Physics 20.8%, Action Roguelike 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based roguelike where every element interacts, offering the same level of environmental complexity as Fabular.

Explore a procedurally generated world while bolstering your power in increasingly absurd ways. Mechanics-heavy and brimming with deliberate, messy bladeplay. Join the revelry!

Why similar: Action RPG 19.7%, Action Roguelike 19.7%, Hack and Slash 15.9%, Procedural Generation 15%, Top-Down 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art action-roguelike that emphasizes procedural generation and challenging combat encounters.

Undungeon is a gorgeous Action/RPG driven by intense real-time combat and an immensely rich science fiction story. Travel between dimensions and change the world around you in an attempt to reconstruct the shattered Multiverse.

Why similar: Action RPG 24.7%, Difficult 19.1%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%, Top-Down 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric action-rpg with a unique aesthetic and deep, methodical dungeon-crawling gameplay.

A vividly animated action roguelite focused on boss hunting. Unleash an array of diverse weapons and powerups to combat the corruption of the Void.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 33%, Difficult 26.4%, Procedural Generation 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, 2D 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic action-roguelike that prioritizes boss-focused combat and dynamic, fast-paced encounters.

Fly a star-fighter against a bloodthirsty armada. Gather weapons, resources, and upgrades to help you push back the relentless assault while protecting the galaxies' civilians!

Why similar: Spaceships 34.2% ★, Perma Death 12.6%, Space 11.5%, Action Roguelike 10.1%, Procedural Generation 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A space-themed roguelite that focuses on ship-to-ship combat and resource management.

Deflector is a top down action rogue-lite set in a deadly microcosm. Dive deep into hostile worlds teeming with viruses. Strike down increasingly challenging enemies with your weapons and their own deflected projectiles. Live, die, grow stronger and become powerful enough to reach the Source!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.2%, Difficult 23.8%, Action Roguelike 19.9%, Top-Down 14.3%, Atmospheric 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, bullet-hell roguelite that requires precise timing and tactical use of abilities.

Plough through hordes of deadly monsters and defeat vicious bosses in an intense fast paced shooter RPG where all items are “legendary”, levels are ever-changing and combat is razor-sharp.

Why similar: Action RPG 35.1%, Procedural Generation 24%, Futuristic 20%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action-rpg that blends top-down shooting with intense, skill-based combat mechanics.

An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.

Why similar: Steampunk 22% ★, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Action RPG 13.6%, Procedural Generation 13.4%, Top-Down 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that emphasizes swarm-based combat and challenging, fast-paced gameplay.

Action roguelike where you build and command your own spaceships. Battle enemies, explore planets and customize your ship on the fly. Make the best use of the quirky ship modules you find, ranging from slingshots to ion cannons, to try and avoid certain death.

Why similar: Perma Death 21.5%, Action Roguelike 20.9%, Space 18.2%, Physics 13.3%, Top-Down 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A space-themed roguelike that focuses on ship building and tactical combat in a top-down environment.

A fantasy action roguelike of exploration and murder. Live, kill, die, improve, live again.

Why similar: Souls-like 23.4%, Action Roguelike 14.3%, Perma Death 13.4%, Difficult 12.9%, Hack and Slash 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A pixel-art roguelite with souls-like combat mechanics and a focus on procedural dungeon exploration.

Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!

Why similar: Souls-like 17.3%, Hack and Slash 15.2%, Perma Death 13%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Difficult 12%

Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features hack-and-slash combat and roguelite progression systems.

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 35.5%, Difficult 26%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Perma Death 10.7%, Top-Down 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, difficult top-down shooter that rewards quick reflexes and mastery of movement.

Fast-paced and brutally challenging, Eldest Souls is a unique Soulslike experience. In a final act of vengeance, the Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world. Mankind's only hope lies with a lone warrior… and his greatsword of pure Obsydian.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.5%, Action RPG 18.1%, Difficult 17.7%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A challenging, boss-rush souls-like game that captures the high-stakes intensity of Fabular's combat.

A space action-adventure unlike any other: navigate your spacecraft through a galactic-scale mystery. Make sure to loot, craft and upgrade your space fleet. Play the story campaign or test your skills in vicious arena modes against AI opponents.

Why similar: Space 22.7%, Top-Down 14.5%, Action RPG 14.4%, Procedural Generation 14%, Sci-fi 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: An indie action-rpg that provides a classic dungeon-crawling experience with roguelike elements.

Fight your way to the capital and slay the emperor! Choose from a variety of characters with unique spells and skills! Featuring permadeath, interactable terrain, distinct builds, wild combos, and endless replayability.

Why similar: Action RPG 24.4%, Action Roguelike 22.4%, Top-Down 13.8%, Hack and Slash 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 10%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist 2D action-rpg that focuses on fast-paced combat and roguelike progression.

Explore a land filled with lost legends, ancient powers, and ferocious monsters in TUNIC, an isometric action game about a small fox on a big adventure.

Why similar: Souls-like 42%, Difficult 22.4%, Action RPG 16.9%, Top-Down 11.4%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric action-adventure game with souls-like combat mechanics and a heavy focus on exploration.

Hack, slash, and cast your way through a haunted kingdom brimming with secrets where no two builds are ever the same. As a cursed mage-knight you will unlock devastating spells, equip ability transforming runes, and reforge your curse on the path to victory or death in this fantasy action roguelite.

Why similar: Souls-like 27%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, Action Roguelike 16.8%, Action RPG 11.5%, Top-Down 8.1%

Morbid Metal is a hack-and-slash action rogue-lite where you shapeshift into powerful characters. Switch in real time to unleash unique combos and slaughter hordes of deadly machines and intense bosses.

Why similar: Souls-like 19.2%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Action Roguelike 13.6%, Action RPG 12.4%, Difficult 11.3%

In this game you will face violence and extraordinary complexity. You will have to become one of three heroes to slash enemies or to die from their hands. What will your hero do? It depends only on your skills…

Why similar: Souls-like 24.6%, Hack and Slash 16%, Perma Death 15.9%, Difficult 12.6%, Action RPG 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A souls-like hack-and-slash game that emphasizes perma-death and rhythm-based combat timing.

Pocket Rogues is a dynamic 2D-Roguelike with elements of Action-RPG, played entirely in real time. Raid endless dungeons, upgrade your Guild’s Fortress, and develop your own heroes!

Why similar: Souls-like 25.5%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Hack and Slash 13.5%, Difficult 12.8%, Action RPG 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A dark-fantasy action-roguelike that incorporates souls-like elements and deep character progression.

Everything moves when you do in Enter the Chronosphere, the turn-based roguelike. Each chronosphere is procedurally generated with defenders and biomes from the worlds it has consumed. Break in, find exotic weaponry and gadgets, outsmart hostile aliens, and fight your way to the core.

Why similar: Difficult 20.6%, Space 20.1%, Action Roguelike 18.9%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Procedural Generation 10.8%

Cross blades with space knights in an epic roguelike where the futuristic and the medieval collide! Battle, loot and upgrade your way across the galaxy, defeating rival ships in gripping melee combat on a quest to save your kingdom from destruction.

Why similar: Steampunk 23.6% ★, Souls-like 23%, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Action Roguelike 12.9%, Difficult 11.5%

Rewrite the universe! Break reality to change your fate, and use your powers to stop sinister forces from altering existence itself. Discover the origin of your new abilities in a fast-paced ARPG Loot Collection Roguelite where you will bend, break, and change the laws of the universe!

Why similar: Spaceships 46.8% ★, Action RPG 15.9%, Space 13.6%, Action Roguelike 13%, Sci-fi 9%

Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.

Why similar: Souls-like 22%, Perma Death 16.4%, Hack and Slash 15.3%, Action Roguelike 13.4%, Difficult 12.2%

Outlast the onslaught in a sci-fi survivors-like where your decisions matter as much as your firepower. Command customizable starships, enhance your arsenal with 100+ strategy-defining upgrades, and annihilate endless fleets of cosmic combatants! Carve your legacy among the stars or die trying!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 31.5%, Space 25.3%, Top-Down 19.1%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Action 4.5%

OmniFootman is a rogue-lite action game with souls-like combat system. Take your adventure in this cursed, ever-changing kingdom and beat your enemies with different ability combinations. Be careful as your death is permanent.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 21.8%, Souls-like 21.2%, Hack and Slash 13.4%, Perma Death 12.5%, Procedural Generation 9.2%

Die. Adapt. Strike back. Climb Sanctora in this brutal Rogue-lite where every death unlocks powers, heroes, and paths to vengeance.

Why similar: Souls-like 32.1%, Hack and Slash 21.5%, Action RPG 19.4%, Action Roguelike 19.2%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.

Why similar: Perma Death 24.4%, Space 22.2%, Difficult 19.7%, Procedural Generation 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.2%

Sublight is a space bullet heaven roguelike, where you captain a powerful warship and carve through escalating waves of enemies. Upgrade your arsenal, unlock new ships, and experiment with countless builds to dominate the battlefield.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 34.6%, Space 23.1%, Top-Down 19.5%, Sci-fi 15%, Action 4.5%

---Red---Tether--> is an action-packed “combat-puzzle” roguelite. You will tear apart massive space fleets, using nothing but your advanced tether harpoons. Pull and crash ships into another, rip their components off, then grapple-swing your way out of danger.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 17.9%, Difficult 17.3%, Physics 12.6%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Top-Down 10.4%

Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike epic in which you play a robot building yourself from components found or salvaged from other robots. Explore a living, breathing world through turn-based tactical combat, or sneak, hack, and fly your way to victory.

Why similar: Perma Death 29%, Difficult 25.8%, Procedural Generation 18.2%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Atmospheric 9%

Nova Drift distills the mechanical depth and strategy of an ARPG into classic arcade space combat. Control an endlessly evolving bio-mechanical ship, face legions of strange and deadly foes, and ride the wake of a dying star across the void.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 29.6%, Action RPG 28.1%, Space 26.4%, 2D 7.3%, Action 4.7%

Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors. Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.

Why similar: Souls-like 25.6%, Hack and Slash 18.4%, Action Roguelike 15.9%, Difficult 15.6%, Procedural Generation 10.4%

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 38.2%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Difficult 16%, Perma Death 14.6%, 2D 8.3%

Galactic Glitch: Prologue is a stand-alone Action-Roguelike game with physics-based combat mechanics. Fight through bubbles of glitched Spacetime, dodge projectiles, bounce foes off walls and hurl giant rocks in challenging twin-stick combat. Play it for free today!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 20.4%, Difficult 19.4%, Physics 17.4%, Space 15.2%, Sci-fi 9.4%

Battle through hordes of horrific creatures as you hack and slash your way to the top of the Tower in this rogue-like dungeon crawler game. Choose from a variety of upgrades and weapons, and save the Tower.

Why similar: Souls-like 20.8%, Hack and Slash 15.4%, Difficult 13.2%, Action Roguelike 13.1%, Action RPG 12.9%

Fast-paced action rogue-Like survival with a touch of Soul-like, Challenging yet rewarding gameplay!, Battle with horde of monsters, Build your favorite hero with powerful skills and weapons in Action Rogue-like style, Fight your way to the epic boss and become a legend.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 30.7%, Difficult 29.4%, Hack and Slash 10.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, 2D 6.7%

In this challenging, fast-paced roguelite, every death is a unique chance to rewrite fate, save Persia or die trying. Master fluid, acrobatic combat and parkour as you explore your kingdom to right your wrongs!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 37.2%, Souls-like 25.7%, Hack and Slash 17.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Action 6.4%

Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.

Why similar: Space 56%, Sci-fi 20%, Action RPG 10.6%, Action 8.3%, Singleplayer 5.2%

Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of all things aim to provide a deeply immersive and dynamic gameplay experience.

Why similar: Physics 33.3%, Difficult 26.1%, Souls-like 22.1%, Action Roguelike 7.5%, Atmospheric 5%

A 2D space mining adventure. Mine exotic resources, unlock powerful equipment, and fend off relentless enemies to build an inter-dimensional portal, the last hope of salvation for your civilization.

Why similar: Space 21.5%, Top-Down 16.8%, Futuristic 15%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Action RPG 12.9%

Sci-fantasy themed roguelite horde survival game with RPG elements. Choose your character, collect various gear, and create game-breaking builds using powerful skills from the Galactic Leaders!

Why similar: Action Roguelike 24.4%, Hack and Slash 23.8%, Action RPG 20.7%, Futuristic 12.7%, Procedural Generation 12.2%

Into the Necrovale is an Action RPG in which you collect powerful items that interact with one another. You must be clever with your build if you hope to pierce the mysteries and dangers of the Necrovale, where a thousand generations of miscreants and criminals have been banished.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 30.5%, Action Roguelike 26.2%, Action RPG 25.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.8%, Action 3.2%

Multi-world rogue-lite endless challenge. The surface world hides dangers, the inner world overflows with treasure. Transcend worlds and master time through soul transference. Fight your way out and escape this reality. Strategic builds reduce reliance on pure stats.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 28.2%, Action RPG 24.1%, Hack and Slash 22%, Futuristic 13.3%, Action 6%

This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

Why similar: Space 28%, Perma Death 19.6%, Difficult 15.4%, Sci-fi 14%, Procedural Generation 9.1%

You think you are a die-hard? Here you will die quick! A proper hardcore RPG-action where you will die a million times across a myriad of procedurally-generated levels. Extremely difficult, but highly addictive Indie Gem in your Steam game collection!

Why similar: Difficult 22.8%, Space 18.2%, Procedural Generation 15%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Pixel Graphics 11%

Summum Aeterna is a fast-paced Roguelite inspired by the Metroidvania Aeterna Noctis. Create your own worlds, challenges, difficulty and influences in each new run. Die, learn, become stronger, and achieve victory. Death is inevitable, but glory is only for the chosen.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.4%, Action Roguelike 21.8%, Difficult 21%, Procedural Generation 13.7%, Atmospheric 6.2%